Having so much fun!

Josh and I are having a great time seeing our friends and family in Chicago. Last night we visited our cousins Matt & Vanda and their new baby Nissa and Asher who is a wonderful big brother to his new sister. It was great to see them and also nice to talk to them about what works and what doesn't with their new baby. We learned the football hold - no fail helped Nissa to stop crying every time! You put the babyface down over your arm (between their legs and arms) and rest the baby's chest on your palm and hold. You can rock them, but Nissa liked just being in that position. Also the shushing...when babies cry you shush in their ear repeatedly until they stop crying. I think it sounds like the white noise in the belly before they are born. Thanks Matt & Vanda for all of the great tips! I'm sure that we will need them! :)

I'm almost 16 weeks now...feeling great...leaving for Michigan on Friday!

Back in the US! Finally!

Okay! Josh and I rolled into Chicago around 3pm on the 13th of December...boy was I happy to be on the ground. I basically was sick the entire flight...throwing up whatever terrible airplane food I had...what a fun time! :) I felt better after that though! I'm not sure if it was the headache that I had or the terrible smell of the bathroom that sent me over the edge. :) Anyway. Totally great to be home. I don't think I'll throw up while I'm here. Ha!

Chicago was great. I haven't seen some of the people I've worked with since we left 8 months ago - so my visit was a surprise to everyone! It was fun. I even crashed the FedEx Kinko's Bowling Christmas Party. We visited our neighbors from our old place and had a wonderful Tapas dinner. Unfortunately the snow was so much that evening that we got stuck on their couch for the night, instead of our cozy hotel room.

We're happy to be chillin with Josh's parents and family this week and then on up to Michigan for time with my family.

Lots of love and holiday wishes to you all!

New baby pictures!

Wow! Check it out! This one really looks like a baby now! If you look closely you can see the brain & the spine! So exciting. The doctor sounded really positive and this was the best ultrasound that I've ever had! It was an internal exam and I think the pictures can come out better. More to come...we're going to find out the sex of the baby soon!