Illini Onesie

I've decided that baby Lola* can have an Illini Onesie. After all, we'll need something for the baby to wear when we run out of diapers.

*I've named the baby Lola, because it works if it is a boy or a girl. If it is a girl, then the name Lola is obvious. If it's a boy...just listen to the lyrics - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMsnqQHOwFg.

Week 24 Doctor Visit

The appointment was short and sweet. Everything looks good with Baby K. My doctor said I had gained 4 pounds since my last visit which was pretty good considering the holidays and all the food. I'm measuring 26 inches. She had no problem finding the heart rate. Our favorite thing to do now is watch my belly move when Baby K is moving.

It's been a busy week.

On Sunday, we painted Baby K's room. Bryan does not enjoy painting. I had to tell Baby K to cover his/her ears when we were in the room, especially when he was working on the trim. Now I understand why I usually did most of the painting before.
On Monday, Bryan I registered at Babies "R" Us up in Lombard near Chicago. It was a little overwhelming. Sooooo much baby stuff. It was very tiring but not too stressful. We still have a lot of updating to do on our registry and still have to register at Target. Bryan had lots of fun figuring out what stroller we should get. He would fold them up, unfold them, and attach and detach things. Finally, he settled on a stroller.
On Tuesday, Baby K made his/her first trip to Purdue. We met up with our friends Marnie, Paul and their son Nolan. We walked around campus for a couple of hours, talked and then went out for dinner. The drive home from Purdue was spent listening to the Purdue-Illinois game. Once again I had to tell Baby K to cover his/her ears.

Pictures for Week 21

These pictures were taken two weeks ago on December 14th.

Merry Christmas 2008!

The Best Present in the World

Another Christmas has come and past. It was an exciting one. Our dog Smudge, who is now 7 years old and considered a senior citizen in the dog world, and seems to be going through a mid-life crisis. He was more playful this year than ever when it came to opening his presents. Yes, he does have a stocking. Usually, he just nudges his gifts and we have to unwrap them for him. This year he was CRAZY, digging his head into his stocking and tearing at the paper. He was very entertaining. We also got to see how he would do around a baby over at Bryan's parents'. Our new niece came to Christmas this year. Bella is only 6 weeks old. Smudge just pretty much ignored her. The family exchanged gifts as usual. The best present though came from Baby K. I got to SEE Baby K move for the first time. It was pretty amazing. Baby K was pretty excited and active after opening all the presents at the Kennedy's. By Christmas evening, I was pretty much down for the count and took a nice nap on the couch while Bryan helped his mom clean up the kitchen.

Baby K + KMK?

So Sarah and I driving to Indiana on Friday night, so I can go see the Wooden Tradition (Purdue destroys Davidson, for the record). I'm cycling through my CDs, as I usually do when I'm driving, only to find out that Baby K is most active when I'm playing Kottonmouth Kings.

Baby K just wants to bust out some raps, apparently.