Blog Post By Chris:
Well it's time again for a Vikings update. The Vikings won their game on Sunday and are now one of the few teams left undefeated. Hopefully we can make a run for the superbowl this year. Not too much to report on the baby. We ordered our crib tonight for the baby, so that should be here sometime next week. It will be nice to get the nursery all finalized so we do not have to worry about that in December. It will also be nice to start getting other stuff from showers to start making this more of a reality.
We also got to see Ciri Spallino tonight. She is the daughter of our friends Casey and Travis. She is just a little over one and is completely adorable. She was a little cautious at first around us but ended up coming around and showing off her vocal cords. Kona was super interested in her and would not stop licking her face. You could really tell that Kona was somewhat jealous too, but I think it is also a lot for her to have someone with the same childish attitude as her. All in all she did just fine with the baby.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
T-I-R-E-D
Blog Post by Kati:
It is Sunday night and I feel like I could have slept all day. I took at least 2 naps and laid around most of the day. We did take Kona for a walk this evening because I knew I needed to get out and do something. With my seriously decreased lung capacity these days, it is hard to believe that a year ago I ran a marathon...the slight incline on the side of our block that we walk up with Kona is brutal. Every time I look at it and start to go up it I think in my mind "You are my Everest." I know I'm a little dramatic, but seriously! :)
Part of the reason that I like being lazy and lying in my chair is because we're getting to the point where we can see the baby move on the outside when resting. Every once and awhile my stomach just moves and it is pretty funny.
Earlier this week we took Kona to the dog park to give her some stimulation after the days of rain that we had. It was a fun fall walk and Kona had a ball! Here is Chris playing with Kona:
This one was as we were heading back and Kona and I were both super tired, so we were SLOOOOOOOOWWWW girls. 
Anyway, it is time for a belly picture again: the very good reason for my decreased lung capacity!
Holy Hugeness!!!
It is Sunday night and I feel like I could have slept all day. I took at least 2 naps and laid around most of the day. We did take Kona for a walk this evening because I knew I needed to get out and do something. With my seriously decreased lung capacity these days, it is hard to believe that a year ago I ran a marathon...the slight incline on the side of our block that we walk up with Kona is brutal. Every time I look at it and start to go up it I think in my mind "You are my Everest." I know I'm a little dramatic, but seriously! :)
Part of the reason that I like being lazy and lying in my chair is because we're getting to the point where we can see the baby move on the outside when resting. Every once and awhile my stomach just moves and it is pretty funny.
Earlier this week we took Kona to the dog park to give her some stimulation after the days of rain that we had. It was a fun fall walk and Kona had a ball! Here is Chris playing with Kona:
This one was as we were heading back and Kona and I were both super tired, so we were SLOOOOOOOOWWWW girls. 
Anyway, it is time for a belly picture again: the very good reason for my decreased lung capacity!
Holy Hugeness!!!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Butternut Squash
Blog Post by Kati:
Week 29 Info:
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. Her muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and her head is growing bigger to make room for her developing brain. To meet her increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because her bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
Well I do know about butternut squash as one of my favorite Lean Cuisine meals is butternut squash ravioli! :)
Anyway, happy Friday! The week has flown by and I'm exhausted. I fell asleep on our big chair before 9 the past 2 nights...and have slept really hard. I wake up 4 or 5 times a night to switch positions (somehow I always end up on my back when I want to be on my side). I've also been told that I now snore when I'm on my back so Chris turns me over as well. :)
Kona has been extra cuddly this week. I wonder if she has some doggie premonition about what is going to be happening in her world soon. She's so cute!
We had Chinese food last night and Baby Goose was going crazy when I was trying to go to sleep. Little kicks and jabs all over the place!
We have signed up for a birthing class. All day long on November 7th at Abbott. At that time we'll also be able to tour the birthing facilities. I'm excited for that and totally nervous because I know that will make everything even more real that it already feels now.
We have a doctor's appointment this morning and a wedding this evening. Otherwise it should be a fairly calm weekend. And next Thursday we head to Chicago! Can't wait!!!!
Week 29 Info:
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. Her muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and her head is growing bigger to make room for her developing brain. To meet her increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because her bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
Well I do know about butternut squash as one of my favorite Lean Cuisine meals is butternut squash ravioli! :)Anyway, happy Friday! The week has flown by and I'm exhausted. I fell asleep on our big chair before 9 the past 2 nights...and have slept really hard. I wake up 4 or 5 times a night to switch positions (somehow I always end up on my back when I want to be on my side). I've also been told that I now snore when I'm on my back so Chris turns me over as well. :)
Kona has been extra cuddly this week. I wonder if she has some doggie premonition about what is going to be happening in her world soon. She's so cute!
We had Chinese food last night and Baby Goose was going crazy when I was trying to go to sleep. Little kicks and jabs all over the place!
We have signed up for a birthing class. All day long on November 7th at Abbott. At that time we'll also be able to tour the birthing facilities. I'm excited for that and totally nervous because I know that will make everything even more real that it already feels now.
We have a doctor's appointment this morning and a wedding this evening. Otherwise it should be a fairly calm weekend. And next Thursday we head to Chicago! Can't wait!!!!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Go Twins!
Blog Post by Kati:
Well, Baby Goose can say that she was at one of the very last (or last) Twins games in the Dome. And what a game it was: 12 innings, almost 5 hours, loud crowd, crazy!
And then it took 56 minutes to get out of the parking ramp. Late night for Mama!
Well, Baby Goose can say that she was at one of the very last (or last) Twins games in the Dome. And what a game it was: 12 innings, almost 5 hours, loud crowd, crazy!
And then it took 56 minutes to get out of the parking ramp. Late night for Mama!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Vikings 4-0
After last nights game the Vikings are now 4-0!!! It was a great Monday Night Football game, but was made even better because Brett Favre had a perfect game and beat his old team. We also will be going to the Twins 163rd game tonight. It is a playoff between them and Detroit to see who makes the playoffs. We will be sitting a few rows behind home plate, and the whole Metrodome should be filled for the twins last game before they move outdoors. So if tonight is a success for the twins this will turn out to be a great couple of days. Although your big sister Kona has been sick off and on the past few days. It was not fun to deal with her wanting to keep going outside to throw up last night during the second half of the Vikings game. But we love her so I stood outside in the rain while she walked around and ate grass.
It has actually been miserable her the past two weeks with the rain. However, we did have a pretty nice summer without much rain or humidity. Still the rain just seems to make this colder weather worse, and keeps me off the golf course. Well that is all for now, the Dish Network guy just got her so I have to go and deal with that.
It has actually been miserable her the past two weeks with the rain. However, we did have a pretty nice summer without much rain or humidity. Still the rain just seems to make this colder weather worse, and keeps me off the golf course. Well that is all for now, the Dish Network guy just got her so I have to go and deal with that.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
L-U-T-H-E-R
Blog Post by Kati:
We had a pretty busy weekend! We went down to Luther on Saturday and just ended up staying the day- so no sleeping in a dorm for me. It was fun to see Mari, wander around campus, and eat a bagel sandwich, cheese curds and drink a Galaxy (strawberry/Irish cream flavored smoothie) in Marty's! Here are a couple pictures of Baby Goose's first (of many I hope!) trips to Luther:
Chris got a bunch of parenting books last week, and so we took one along for the ride down to Decorah. I read it out loud for about an hour and a half...all about different aspects of parenting, baby's first days, etc. I started to read (but ultimately skipped over) the "Recovery from Labor" chapter. I am not sure if it is better to know what to expect or to just be surprised. So I may must have to come back to that chapter later!
When we were at lunch Chris ran into an old friend and his wife who is due in 3 weeks. Chris initially thought she was only as far along as I was. When he told me about it later he described her as "tiny" or "little" or something like that. When he saw my face start to look irritated or pained (not exactly sure what it looked like!), he quickly pointed out that I am more "robust." I assume that was meant to be a compliment. Hahaha.
This morning we got up early and went to cheer on the marathon runners. It is really hard to believe that it was a year ago that I ran it. And I definitely missed it as I was watching and cheering. It made me want to do another one again! Training will be a good way to get back in shape...right??? :) I have no idea what I'll feel like but I'd love to be able to do a half marathon in May. So we'll see...
A busy week starts tomorrow, so I'm taking it easy tonight.
We had a pretty busy weekend! We went down to Luther on Saturday and just ended up staying the day- so no sleeping in a dorm for me. It was fun to see Mari, wander around campus, and eat a bagel sandwich, cheese curds and drink a Galaxy (strawberry/Irish cream flavored smoothie) in Marty's! Here are a couple pictures of Baby Goose's first (of many I hope!) trips to Luther:
Chris got a bunch of parenting books last week, and so we took one along for the ride down to Decorah. I read it out loud for about an hour and a half...all about different aspects of parenting, baby's first days, etc. I started to read (but ultimately skipped over) the "Recovery from Labor" chapter. I am not sure if it is better to know what to expect or to just be surprised. So I may must have to come back to that chapter later!When we were at lunch Chris ran into an old friend and his wife who is due in 3 weeks. Chris initially thought she was only as far along as I was. When he told me about it later he described her as "tiny" or "little" or something like that. When he saw my face start to look irritated or pained (not exactly sure what it looked like!), he quickly pointed out that I am more "robust." I assume that was meant to be a compliment. Hahaha.
This morning we got up early and went to cheer on the marathon runners. It is really hard to believe that it was a year ago that I ran it. And I definitely missed it as I was watching and cheering. It made me want to do another one again! Training will be a good way to get back in shape...right??? :) I have no idea what I'll feel like but I'd love to be able to do a half marathon in May. So we'll see...
A busy week starts tomorrow, so I'm taking it easy tonight.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Chinese cabbage? TRI 3!!!
Blog Post by Kati:
Week 28 info/start of trimester 3:
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
Okay I guess Chinese cabbage just looks like lettuce. Nothing too weird. :) Here we are starting trimester three. Unbelievable! I'm hoping that nesting instinct kicks in really soon because we still have a lot to do. And all I want to do when I'm home is lay in our comfy chair.
The newsletter that I get all of the baby development stuff also comes with stuff for me, and this week's information I thought was kind of funny:
Around this time, some women feel an unpleasant "creepy-crawly" sensation in their lower legs and an irresistible urge to move them while trying to relax or sleep. If this sensation is at least temporarily relieved when you move, you may have what's known as restless legs syndrome (RLS). No one knows for sure what causes RLS, but it's relatively common among expectant mothers.
I'm pretty sure I have RLS when I'm NOT pregnant. I am a constant foot and leg mover, especially when I'm going to sleep. And just sitting. A teacher in high school called me "Shaky" because my foot or leg was always moving.
We're heading down to Luther this weekend for homecoming. It is our 5 year reunion... hard to believe! I'll be staying with my sister Mari in the dorm, so that should be an experience. Chris and our other friends are camping, which will be an experience for them too if Decorah's weather is anything like the Twin Cities' weather right now (rainy and cold!). I'm excited to be at Luther for a bit, though, because we haven't been there for well over a year. I want to get some new Luther gear! :)
Have a great weekend! Thanks for reading!
Week 28 info/start of trimester 3:
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.
Okay I guess Chinese cabbage just looks like lettuce. Nothing too weird. :) Here we are starting trimester three. Unbelievable! I'm hoping that nesting instinct kicks in really soon because we still have a lot to do. And all I want to do when I'm home is lay in our comfy chair.The newsletter that I get all of the baby development stuff also comes with stuff for me, and this week's information I thought was kind of funny:
Around this time, some women feel an unpleasant "creepy-crawly" sensation in their lower legs and an irresistible urge to move them while trying to relax or sleep. If this sensation is at least temporarily relieved when you move, you may have what's known as restless legs syndrome (RLS). No one knows for sure what causes RLS, but it's relatively common among expectant mothers.
I'm pretty sure I have RLS when I'm NOT pregnant. I am a constant foot and leg mover, especially when I'm going to sleep. And just sitting. A teacher in high school called me "Shaky" because my foot or leg was always moving.
We're heading down to Luther this weekend for homecoming. It is our 5 year reunion... hard to believe! I'll be staying with my sister Mari in the dorm, so that should be an experience. Chris and our other friends are camping, which will be an experience for them too if Decorah's weather is anything like the Twin Cities' weather right now (rainy and cold!). I'm excited to be at Luther for a bit, though, because we haven't been there for well over a year. I want to get some new Luther gear! :)
Have a great weekend! Thanks for reading!
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