We Miss Randle!

Randle is enrolled in a 4-week doggie bootcamp for a few reasons, one because he could use the training but two it was a cost effective way to board him while we have a few getaways. Sara dropped him off on May 13 and will forever have etched in her memory Randle trying to climb the gate to get to her and hearing him cry like "Mommy, where are you going and why am I not going with you?" Not fun!! But, it will be good for him to get over his selective hearing and feet biting for when the baby comes. We (mainly Sara) just didn't realize how much we'd miss him. The trainer called the other day and said he is doing really well for an arrogant dog (yes, his exact words) and that he struts around like he owns the place. Yep, that's our Randle. How many more days until June 12? We want him home, with us!

Well....then we remind ourselves about the $400 damage he did a few weeks ago to our vertical blinds going out to the patio. Not that Sara thinks it was his fault since we fed him the wrong food and he had an accident he was trying to cover up, but it is still $400.

This will also be good for him because now when he goes to the Houndog Pet Hotel & Spa it really will be like a vacation compared to Cannon River Kennels. It's all relative, right?

We're off to a sun-filled Bahamas vacation. We wish we were able to go to Cabo San Lucas to be part of Larry and Alissa's wedding, but the doctor highly advised against it given the swine flu concerns. So, we're headed to the Bahamas for a much needed extended vacation. Brian has been working so much that we haven't been able to spend hardly any time together. This 10-day vacation will be great!

Great friends and family = great times!

We just returned from a long weekend in Scottsdale with our friends Matt and Chandra! The four of us had a lot of fun hanging out with the Hillins at their casa. The 100+ degree heat did not stop us - we hiked, mountain biked (well, all but Sara), toured around the city and enjoyed lots of pool time. We haven't had many getaways with friends before and now we're wondering why! That was so much fun! We feel really blessed to have such great friends like them and we know that many more special memories together are in our future!

It's a dry heat

We head to AZ tomorrow for a little R&R in the beautiful sunshine. Weekend forecast says between 100 and 106 but it's a dry heat. Regardless of the dry heat even accuweather shows a thermometer that is smoking so it must be hot! Our friends, Matt and Chandra, are joining us and they have never been to AZ so we are excited to show them the sites. It will also be fun to see mom and dad H and catch up with them since we missed Easter this year due to busy times with Brian's work. We will update the site with pictures when we return but both B&S have agreed to no belly shot photos by the pool as both have expanded in recent months. Have a great weekend!

Still Feeling Good!

We're happy to report that Sara continues to feel really good! Her cravings are minimal but very specific in nature. Tonight's dinner is macaroni and cheese - no, not Kraft but she just had to have Velveeta shells and cheese (and the low fat, not the full fat version) .... and a brownie with ice cream!

This is a picture of "B" from 4 weeks ago (when he or she was 8 weeks). It's so amazing to see at just 8 weeks, his or her head, arms, and legs were so defined. Well not so much the legs, but you can see them a little bit. The head is towards the bottom of the picture and yes, it's the biggest part of the body for now. Our 16 week appointment is June 5, so we'll see how much "B" has grown then! According to our baby book, he or she is about the size of a small lime. Funny!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's day to all the moms, grandmas, soon to be moms, and future moms. We hope your day is both relaxing and fun whether you are spending time with family, friends or taking time for yourself at the Spa or the mall. Enjoy your day!

We're having a baby!

You read that correctly! We're extremely happy to announce that we're having a baby...due November 19!! The first trimester has been very easy so we feel very fortunate and lucky. We heard the heartbeat last week and wow what an amazing experience! We wish we could have shared our news with everyone in-person or via the phone but we wanted to get the news out now that we've passed the first trimester. This blog was set-up so that we could continue to update everyone with any developments in our lives, however exciting or boring they may be, so feel free to check-in as you desire :)

One side note for those of you on Facebook - please don't post any comments about this exciting news on there...yet. Sara is waiting another month or so before telling her work. Fortunately, comments can be made on our blog in the interim. You'll know it is safe on Facebook after she updates her status accordingly! Thanks everyone!

We are looking forward to our vacation!

Can't wait to be in the warmth of AZ in 10 days with good friends and family!