Well it has been over 3 months since I've added any new posts. My apologies. Between work and the first trimester fog, I just couldn't find the extra energy to post anything. Since my last post, a lot has changed for us...we've moved from Seattle to Montana (George's home state) and he has a new job working for Glaxo Smith Kline. We're only 4 hours from his parents now so we've been fortunate enough to see them 3 times in the last month, even if the visits were brief. I am finishing up my health coaching job so I can spend more time with Olivia before the new baby comes. At some point I am hoping to get a per diem position at the hospital in Missoula so I can keep my clinical skills up.
We go in for my 20 week check on Tuesday, and the BIG ultrasound. Any guesses on the gender of "little bean?"
As for Olivia, she is doing great! She loves our big yard, and is doing the typical toddler things. We got her a wagon so daddy can pull her down the road to see the neighbor's horses, and she loves to bounce around the yard in it too. We had a bit of a scare with her yesterday. First, the neighbor's lab knocked her down, actually just laid her out, in the gravel part of the driveway because he was too excited about playing fetch. She got two big goose eggs on the back of her head that even had little lacerations from the rocks. Then, last nite, she was following daddy into the kitchen, and she slipped, and landed right on the back of her head again. We were worried sick all nite about a closed head injury or some other worst case scenario. She got a good nite's sleep though and has been playing all day. She's a tough little cookie. Doesn't stop the worrying though.
I guess that's all for now. Thanks for hanging in there during my absence. I promise to be better!
Many of you razzed us when we moved from the big city onto Hay Field Lane. On Friday, the hay field adjacent to our yard was getting it's first cut of the summer. That night, I was doing dishes as the smell of manure wafted thru the open window. Made me think of the Green Acres tv show. I was feeling a bit like Zsa Zsa.
Last nite we loaded Livy up for her nightly walk around the neighborhood. Poor Buster, who turned 12 last week, is having some trouble with his back leg. We tried to load him up for the ride. He only made it to the end of the driveway before jumping out. He laid in a shady spot on the lawn until we got back. On the way, daddy picked Olivia a morningstar, a buttercup, and a wild rose which she ate, petal by petal. We also saw a deer on the far end of the hay field by some brush. We've seen tracks on the dirt road, and some deer "berries" in our yard so we knew they were amongst us. It was neat to see one!
But I digress...these BabyLegs are the coolest thing ever! 
As you can see, she's discovered a shortcut via the exersaucer! Here she is making her Great Escape! Aaaggghh. This little one is keeping us on our toes! 
