3D ultrasound

So I have been a very bad blogger to say the least. When I was around 20wks pregnant, which would have been at the end of July, I had my normal ultrasound to check out everything to make sure all was ok and also to determine the gender of the baby. I don't think that I announced it in my blog, but announced it just about everywhere else (email, facebook, etc) that we are having a baby GIRL!!!!!!! We are very excited and couldn't be happier that she is a healthy little peanut. A few doctors visits ago I had inquired about getting a 3D ultrasound done. They are elective and you pay out of pocked (but they aren't too expensive) and we did it with Josh and it was really neat, so we wanted to do it again. Well, I was informed that the ultrasound company that my OB uses is in the middle of moving and getting new equipment, so they aren't offering them right now. I was bummed, but what can you do. Then around Sept 23 I received a call that the ultrasound company is trying to train on their new high-tech equip and if I was willing to be a guinea pig, they would give me a free 3D ultrasound. Such a great offer that of course I couldn't pass it up. So on Friday Sept 25th, after a playdate with my dear friend Trisha, I left Josh with her and I headed to Barrington to have my free ultrasound. The pics below were the best shots that they got (they were still having a lot of difficulty getting used to the new equip/settings/etc. and they got a money shot to definitely confirm that we are expecting a baby girl. face shots
face shots

looks kind of like Josh in this one

look at those cheekers!

arm with a fist, she's a feisty little one!

So, because I don't think that I announced it earlier....we are scheduled to have our csection on November 24th, 2days before turkey day. Looks like I will be celebrating in the hospital.

Mom's 60th

The first weekend in August my mom turned the big 6-0, so my brother and sisters and I threw a big surprise party at my parents house. My aunts took her out for the day and she came back for the surprise, I think we surprised her, what do you think?

Josh and Frankie playing in the yard

Josh

My sister Maggie, my cousin Laura and her husband Lance

A small portion of the party, we had around 50 people I think

My cousin John holding Josh and his daughter Jocelyn. Josh and Jocelyn are 3wks apart and both of our babies on the way will be a month apart

My mom's cake

Just some cute shots of my guy!

Trip to Indy

At the end of July Jeff had a business trip, so Josh and I took the opportunity to go and visit my friend Erica from nursing school. Erica, her husband Jeff and their daughter Hayden live in the burbs of Indy, so it was a nice little mother/son road trip. We did a bunch of fun things for the kids like going to the splash park, the zoo, taking walks, etc. and it was nice for Erica and I to catch up to and do our normal things like go to lunch and shop!:) Erica and Hayden at the dolphin show
Erica and Hayden looking at Ostriches I think

Very cool, at the Indy zoo you can feed the giraffes, and as everyone knows giraffes are my favorite animal, so I thought this was pretty cool. The line was way to long for us to stand though with the kids, so maybe next time.

Look how close up they are, aren't they cute?

Me, Josh and the elephants

The goats, oh the goats!

Hayden was fearless with the goats and was chasing them all around, after awhile I eased up a bit and so did Josh and he ended up really liking the goats as you can see from the pictures below.

Josh and Hayden, aren't they cute!?