I know...I know....

So, we have been very slow about updating our blog as of late. We have had so much happen in the last 3 months....I completed my first triathlon...and you couldn't imagine the feelings I had as my beautiful wife cheered me on. Her shirt created quite a stir among the other cheering fans.

The votes are in!

Well, it was an amazing race and the votes are final. We had a vote total of 11 to 10 in favor of a girl. Well, I don't know who made the final vote to push the girls over the edge, but they must of known something, because I'd like to announce that we are expecting a beautiful little princess....a little bambina...a future heartbreaker...a sweetie pie! I can't believe it! The technician checked 3 times and there was nothing but empty space there. It must be true, I have a daughter on the way. And I can already tell that she is going to have my wrapped around her little fingers in no time. We should have some ultrasound pictures posted in the next couple days. MK

We can't wait!

Today is Sunday and we can't wait for Wednesday to roll around. We have our appointment to see what we will be having. So, today we went and blew off some steam at the lake. What a beautiful day it was. There wasn't a cloud in the sky. We took Laila with us and she had a blast fetching with her two legged mommy. MK

I can't wait!

So, I missed my last appointment with Katy...I know, I know. BAD MARK! But, I had to be judicious with my time off from work, especially with what's coming up next Wednesday. That's right! The wait will be over and all the voters will know if they were correct. Katy and I have our final ultrasound scheduled for July 16 and we will hopefully find out if our little bundle of joy will be a little bambino or a little bambina. I can't wait to see. At first I was thinking of wanting that ultimate surprise come December, but common sense prevailed. Now we will be able to begin designing our nursery and buying those little blue outfits....or pink ones, we see in the store when we go. Wish us luck and come back to see if you were correct. MK

Can I just wear sweats?

Well, here I am in the middle - not yet in maternity clothes but growing too big for my regular duds. Rubber bands, hair elastics and saftey pins have been quick-fixes to make my current wardrobe last a while longer. Still not quite noticable to strangers I sure FEEL like I'm twice the size already and my waist has definietly left the building. My sudden cravings for lemon sorbet and Rolo's are contributing but our little bean is growing fast - the book says he or she is the size of an apple this week! (...mmm, an apple sounds good right now....) Mark has been so good in acommodating my cravings for crunchy vegatables or creamy fruit smoothies and luckily, with his triathlon training we are both eating well. (um...except for the batch of chocolate cookies I just made) As a matter of fact, I think it's time to grab a quick evening snack after all this talk about food. Welcome back appetite! ... -KK

wush, wush, wush, wush, wush...........

Yeah, yeah so, I can't type the sound it made, but that's as close as I can get. Katy and I went to our June appointment last Wednesday and we got to hear the heart beat. We have decided to call it Bean, but I'm sure that will change very soon. It was so amazing to hear that repetitive wush sound as Bean's heart thumped away. It was going a thousand miles per hour. It puts such a smile on my face as Dr. O waved her magic wand across Katy slowly yet eerily rapidly expanding belly. Dr. O is Dr. Brenda Onia and we really like her. She's exactly the kind of doctor Katy and I wanted. - MK