Meet Baby Chadwick!

We went to the doctor today for an ultrasound, physical, and blood work. The baby was a millimeter too short, however, to do the Down Syndrome test today, so I go back next Friday for another one and my physical and all my lab work. The ultrasound showed that I have a "complication" called placenta previa, which should fix itself in the next few weeks. If it doesn't by 28 weeks, they'll do something about it then. I was told not to worry about it, but anyone who knows me in the least will know how that goes. We saw the heart beating, and it's beating at 160 bpm, which is good. The ultrasound tech held the wand still so we could see the baby move, and it's a very wiggly baby!! I got some Zofran to help with sickness, and I hope this Rx works!! Blair was enamored with the ultrasound. He leaned all the way forward in his chair like a little kid that can't get close enough to the TV! He's going to miss the appointment on the 21 because he's going home (to TN) for his ten year high school reunion. I wish I had a friend or someone to go with me, but I guess I'll make the trek alone. I was a little disappointed that they didn't go ahead with the rest of the appointment today, because I had some questions, but next Friday isn't too far away.

Of Summer Travels and Babies

Blair and I have traveled more this summer than we have since we've been married. We went to Asheville for Memorial Day and we flew to Tennessee for my brother's wedding. Blair went to Germany for a month and I went back to Tennessee to spend two weeks with my parents. Last week, I traveled to the beach for a faculty retreat, and tomorrow morning at 5:30 we're rolling out yet again for Tennessee. We'll be gone for two weeks, and I'm thinking that will be our last trip for a while.

Several of you are probably wondering what babies have to do with our summer traveling. Well, not much, really, except that we found out we were pregnant during one of those long trips!! That's right. There's a little Chadwick growing and developing right now! We have a very big year in front of us, but we are both so excited and can't wait to go through this journey together.

Headed Home

After getting Blair to the airport, I returned home to prepare for a trip of my own. Tomorrow morning at 6:30, I am headed home for two weeks. I've had a busy weekend of packing and a friend's wedding. I'm sure you've noticed I haven't posted any pictures on the other blog. I probably won't until Monday or Tuesday. I am taking my camera and cable with me, so there shall be new posts.

I've chatted with Blair a couple of times, and he's doing well. Murray misses him more than I do, I think. He's very mopey. However, once we get to MiMom's, he will be just fine.

Talk to you all in a few days!!

A Great Day

Blair and I had a busy day today, despite the fact that is was my first day off. We started the day by taking pretzels and covering them in yummy, unhealthy chocolate. Then we covered these with chocolate and orange sprinkles. Then we sat down to play a game of Risk, which we didn't finish because we decided to go to the beach. I also think our washing machine has rabies, but that's a completely different story.

Yesterday afternoon I was feeling particularly crafty and sat down at the sewing machine. Forty minutes later, I had five drawstring bags.

Those bags came out of the same book as the pattern for these shorts. Weekend Sewing, by Heather Ross, is a wonderful book. Go buy it. It has several very useful, cute patterns, and they are all easy to follow. These shorts actually come from a pajama pant pattern. Memorial Day weekend, I sat down and made a cropped pant version of these and they fit like a dream! I had enough of the blue-and-white pinstripe to make a pair of shorts. I can see myself getting a lot of mileage out of this pattern.

Wait!! What is that I see? Could it be a boogie board??? Mais, non!! TWO! I finally (after nearly four years) convinced Blair to overcome his fear of dirty ocean water and buy some boogie boards. He got out into the water and had a blast! It was truly the perfect day to go to the beach. Perfect weather, perfect water, and not many people.







Finally, these videos are really for my dear mother, but feel free to view them yourself anyway.

The Wedding

It was lovely (although the trip there and back was not!!). There was many much confusion at both airports. The first flight was delayed for about an hour-and-a-half. They wound up sticking us on a different plane. The ride home was worse. We got on the plane early, which was great. We started driving to the runway, got there, and stopped. And sat, and sat, and sat. After a while, they took us back to the gate where we sat and sat some more. They handed out cold compresses due to the heat and lack of air conditioning. An hour-and-a-half later, we switched terminals and planes. This tiny tiny commuter plane went up so high at one point the wings were shaking, the sky was black (at four in the afternoon), and I could see the curvature of the earth. Not a pleasant flight. Both were filled with lots of turbulence, and I have decided that I do not enjoy flying.

The wedding, however, was perfect. So beautiful and simple. We had a great time and got to visit with my dad's family. I have pictures posted to Flickr.

A Classic Murray/Blair moment

Christmastime is Here

Thanksgiving

Blair and I have had a nice Thanksgiving. It's the first one we've had with it being just us. Wednesday night, we played Risk (I actually won!). I got up at 6:00 Thursday to put in the roast, but then I went back to bed and slept late. When we got up, I got right to work on lunch. Here's what we had for lunch:

Mulled Wine



A roast with carrots and potatoes



Sweet potato casserole



Fudge



Cheese ball



and eventually, an apple crisp.


Not a fancy table, but since we don't have a dining table it worked.



Blair did all the dishes all day (what a sweetie).



Wednesday I went to Michael's and picked up some candles thinking I was splurging on two $9.00 candles. When I checked out, they rang up for $.89 a piece! They smell so wonderful, and really make it seem like a holiday inside.
We had a nice iChat video session with Matt, Karen, and my parents, and then spent the afternoon and evening studying, knitting, and watching football.

A long week

My grandfather passed away Monday, and Blair and I drove all the way to Arkansas over the course of two days. Here are some shots of our LONG journey.

Finished Knits

Yes, I actually finished something, and not just one project, but TWO this week! I finished the Hemlock Ring, and I'm quite pleased with how it turned out. I'm planning on making another one later on with a wool yarn. This one is done in cotton.





I also made these mittens this week. They only took two days and were so much fun to make and amazed my kiddos at school. They're made from 100% merino wool sent to me by a blogging friend (thanks Andrea!!), and they feel so great on the hands.







Blair and I went to a friend's art show today, she's a painter, and purchased a couple of lovely Christmas gifts for people. Now I just have a couple more gifts to make, and I'm all done!! I took the handmade pledge, and with the exception of a couple of eccentric gifts, I did just that.