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BOY!

It was so fun today to get to see our little boy and watch him move around. Everything looks good and is measuring right on schedule, and his heartbeat was strong.

There was no denying that we were looking at a little boy. I told Mat it was a good thing that we wanted to know the gender. :) Mat's exact words when we walked out of the office were, "You couldn't kick the smile off my face right now!"

We are so excited to start working on the nursery and planning for his arrival in October!

Here is a (very blurry) picture of our little boy waving to us!

Boy or Girl?

There are all sorts of old wives' tales about figuring out the sex of your baby: which way does your pillow face (north or south- but what if it faces east or west?), how long it takes your pupils to dilate when you look at yourself in the mirror, and whether you present your hands palms up or down when showing them to others. Since we aren't far from finding out the sex of Baby Kelso, I thought I'd try and figure it out myself! :)

- My age at conception and the year of conception equals an even number, so I'm having a boy. (or girl, depending on which website you look at!)
- Since I didn't really have much morning sickness, I'm having a boy.
- My hands and feet are very dry, so I'm having a boy.
- My baby's heart rate is at least 140 beats per minute, so I'm having a girl.
- According to the Chinese gender chart, I'm having a girl.
- I sleep on my left side, so I'm having a boy.
- Since I refuse to eat the heel of the bread, it's a girl.
- Since I am craving Orange Juice (which I never really liked before), I'm having a girl.

Now it is all as clear as mud! :) I guess we'll have to wait until Thursday to find out if we're having a boy or a girl!

Oklahoma City Half Marathon

I finally uploaded my pictures (for the post below about George!), and I realized that I needed to put up some pictures of the half marathon Mat, Marilee, and Clayton ran a few weeks ago. Mat and I loved going up to Oklahoma City to see our family and friends. Mat ran with Team OC and got a special OC shirt to run in. It was bright red which helped us spot him as he ran past us! Here are a few pictures from the weekend.

George or Marley?

I haven't seen Marley & Me yet, but from what I can tell from commercials, Marley likes to tear things up. We knew George looked like Marley, but apparently he acts more like Marley than we realized! One of George's favorite things to do in the house is go to this bookshelf and pull the Bibles off to chew on. (He used to like chewing on the picture frames, but we've broken him of that habit.)


This is the stack of Bibles I've taken from him today.


Oh George!


We obviously don't let George just sit and chew on our things but he's fast and it's tough to chase him down by yourself! When Mat and I work together we can corner him and get whatever he's got back. I have found (after today) that taking pictures confuses him enough to drop whatever he's got long enough for me to grab it...

I started this post yesterday. This is what George did today...

Eight Things

My cousin Haley tagged me to do this post. Here are the rules for "Eight Things": mention the person that tagged you, complete the list of eight things, tag 8 of your blogger friends, and go tell them you tagged them.

Eight Things I Look Forward To:
1. Finding out if our baby is a girl or a boy
2. Meeting our baby in October
3. Watching Mat as a dad
4. Being a mom
5. My summer vacation
6. Heaven
7. Finding out what happens on Lost (I'm only on season 3)
8. Christmas

Eight Things I Did Yesterday:
1. Clean the bathrooms
2. Dust
3. Vacuum the house
4. Laundry
5. Grocery Store
6. Helped Mat make dinner (Yes, Mat made dinner and all I had to do was help!)
7. Enjoyed dinner with Sarah and Eric
8. Watched George chase Mia around the house for 3 hours

Eight Things I Wish I Could Do: (Haley, I stole a few from you...)
1. Visit all 30 baseball stadiums with Mat
2. Speak another language fluently
3. Make better use of my free time
4. Travel more
5. Run without hating it
6. Remember more Bible verses
7. Be more outgoing
8. Have someone clean my house for me

Eight Shows I Watch:
1. American Idol
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Project Runway
4. John and Kate + 8
5. The Bachelor
6. The Office
7. Lost
8. Astros baseball

I tag anyone who wants to do this...

Adventures with George

This weekend Mat and I are in Oklahoma for the Oklahoma City half marathon and to enjoy time with our family and friends. We're staying with our friends, Rob and Sarah, and we brought George along to meet their black lab Callie. I'm not sure about Callie, but George has had a great time so far!

This morning, they found a wet spot in the yard next to the sprinkler, and now there's a big mud pit for them to play in. George became more of a chocolate lab after his fun in the mud! I have never seen him so dirty. (This was taken after swimming in the pond, so he's not near as muddy as he was!)

This afternoon, Rob and Mat took the dogs out to play at some ponds. In the past, George has enjoyed splashing around in water where he can touch but not actually swimming. I guess he figured it was ok to swim today since Callie was enjoying it so much. The guys were throwing a stick in for the dogs to fetch. George swam out to get the stick, but saw something more interesting in the water. He stuck his head under the water and came up with a snake in his mouth! Right about the time Mat figured out what he had, the snake stuck his head up out of the water ready to strike. George was freaked out by the way Mat was calling him, dropped the snake, and got out of the water just in time to miss getting bit. Yikes!

Easter

For the last I don't know how many years, my family has gone camping Easter weekend. There have been a few years that we have missed our trip, but this year Mat and I were able to make the trip out to Junction. It is always a wonderful weekend of catching up, playing games and enjoying the weather (although there have been quite a few years we've been stuck inside the camper because of the weather!). This year was no exception- Mat and I both enjoyed some time relaxing with family and catching up with what's going on in their lives. They even threw us a baby shower! We got a lot of wonderful things that I know will come in handy in a few short months. George went with us and had a great time! I think the whole family enjoyed getting to play with him, and my dad even showed up with a few toys for him- getting some practice at the Grandpa thing. :) I didn't take many pictures, but here are a few that I have.