24 Weeks along...

Today was another doctor appointment and everything went very well. I am measuring 24.5 cm which is exactly where I should be at 24.5 weeks, the baby's heartbeat was 150 bpm, belly measurement is up to 38 inches, and weight is up 12.5 lbs. My belly just gets further and further out there. I am noticing that I can't get as close to the computer desk anymore and definitely can't squeeze between the car and the side of the garage as easily.

The doctor had asked if I had been able to feel the baby kicking yet and I told her the baby doesn't ever seem to stop. Listening to the heartbeat was this whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, SMACK, whoosh, whoosh, SMACK, SMACK, whoosh sound. The doctor laughed saying wow baby is really kicking hard already! So this makes me happy as I feel we have a soon to be soccer player... or maybe a kicker in football for Jim... Sorry Dad - I don't think we have a hockey player on our hands...

Florida Getaway...

Jimbo planned a weekend get-a-way to Orlando, Florida this weekend. We drove to Milwaukee on Friday to catch our flight which was with Midwest... yeah they are 100x better than Northwest. They bake fresh chocolate chip cookies and give you two on every flight... the coach seats are leather and only 2 wide where NWA has three tiny seats. And their meal options were great!

Saturday we went to the Waffle House for breakfast, bummed around the condo, and then our friends Chris and Elaine Bien came down from Jacksonville to hang out. Us gals went to get a manicure/pedicure while the boys found beer... then played some dominos until it was time for dinner... We went to Medieval Times for dinner... What a blast! Very entertaining even though our "Red Knight" did not win... After dinner we went back to the condo and played Cranium and DVD Clue. We were up until 2:30 am playing these games.

Sunday we slept in and eventually made it out for lunch. Then we decided to go to Kennedy Space Center for the afternoon. It was only about a 45 minute drive and was worth it. Here are some pics of the adventure...

Sunday night we got back to the condo late and apparently Baby wanted to let us know he/she was there and wanting to groove... For about 2 hours my belly literally jumped from the kicks and on several occasions Baby kicked about 10 times in 30 seconds in one spot. I narrowed it down to salsa.

This is Hilo after Doggy Daycare...

So this is why we bring Hilo to Doggy Daycare once in a while. He spent all day today playing with the other "big" dogs and is always a bit hesitant to come home with us when the fun ends. But usually he cooperates and by the time we are enroute home, he is curled up and passed out. When we get home he usually goes straight to the family room and curls up on the couch. After about an hour or two we usually see him in a new position. This one is our favorite. He is sprawled out on his back - with his head awkwardly tilted and his cheeks hanging loosely off his gums. He laid there for a good hour like this while we laughed and took pictures. Such nice owners...

Hilo is finally back in Doggy Daycare!

Hooray! With a clean bill of health, having been neutered, and driving us crazy at night because he doesn't want to sleep... it was finally time to bring him back to Doggy Daycare. We brought him last Friday and things went very well. When Jim picked him up from the daycare he was asleep in the car before he even pulled out of the parking lot. He continued to sleep all night long and only open an eye to check out the movement in the room...

Today he is back there again and if you are interested you can check out the dogs playing... He has been moved to the big dog room, Cameras 3-5.

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