What's Up

So in case you are wondering what else has been going on in our lives other than the growing baby inside of me...here's a little run down.

Tom went to Alaska for a week and we survived...we were actually pretty busy while he was gone...I had lots of meetings for our mom's group that I'll be coordinating (it's called Refreshed). I also had a routine doctor appointment and we spent some time playing outside too.

After that week, then Tom worked nights for a week, so we were glad to have him home even though we only got to see him for a couple of hours a day.

Of course over the past few weeks we've been packing as well...we get the keys to our next house on Monday. And I can hardly wait for that day to come! More space, more storage and a nice tub to relax in :-)


So we'll be moving and unpacking over the next couple of weeks and cleaning too as we move out of our current house.

Oh and two nights ago we had a pretty big hailstorm so that was about the only big excitement around here.


Here's also a short video from the hailstorm...



And last week we spent some time at a park and we found some geese and ducks to feed there too. This brought back great memories of when I was little and my mom would take us to the park to feed the ducks...of course there was a not so pleasant memory with the ducks too (when my sister fell into the pond at my birthday party)...we almost had our own version of this when Gregory took off running, but I was able to steer him away from the pond when I caught up with him.

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It's a ....

Today was my 20 week ultrasound and it's a BOY. Yep, a healthy boy...still letting it sink in, oh boy another boy! Well I guess I'll start meditating on the verse that God doesn't give us more than we can handle :-)

Here are a few pictures from the ultrasound.

Day at the Park

Today was one of our MOPS park playdates...only one other mom showed up, but Gregory still had a blast...here are a few pics...more on our photo website http://tomandroxannecook.shutterfly.com/

Our time in Missouri last week

Last week we went to the Springfield, MO area...what a long drive, but uneventful so that was great. We were there for a couple of reasons--I was a bridesmaid in my good friend Carla's wedding and we were able to spend time with family (Tom's mom and sister's family live in the area).

We left Colorado on Friday and stayed overnight in Topeka at a very nice hotel (thanks to Priceline.com!) So we arrived (at Betty's--Tom's mom) in Willard, MO shortly after lunch time. It was nice to be out of the van...the weather was really hot and humid though, but Betty was gracious enough to keep us cooled off with the A/C. Beth (Tom's sister) and three kids (Matthew-5, Mark-3, Makayla-1 1/2) came over to the house for a bit since the kids couldn't stand it any longer and wanted to see us. So we hung out and chatted for a bit and had a fun time and then I was off to hang out with Carla and some other gals for a little last minute girl time before the wedding on Saturday. It was nice to catch up with some old friends during this time.

Sunday was a busy day with wedding stuff...I hung out with Carla until it was time to be at the chapel for photos and then there was the wedding and the reception. Carla was a beautiful bride and it was fun getting to know Jared (now her husband) and his family. Once again it was also fun to hang out with some other friends there too.

The rest of the week we had fun with Betty, Beth (and her family). Gregory got to run around Betty's yard and even got to chase lightening bugs. Betty caught one to show Gregory one close up. Very neat...I love lightening bugs! Since it was so warm and humid we didn't spend too much time outside, but when we could we did. We even got to watch Matthew play baseball/t-ball. What a fun thing to watch little boys learn to play baseball. We spent a lot of time chatting with Betty and just hanging out with her. Gregory became Grandma Betty's shadow much of the time we were there. So cute. We hung out with Beth, Rob and the kids another evening and the kids had more fun playing with one another. I especially enjoyed hanging out with Beth and catching up. Tom had fun going through his "toys" at his mom's to bring back more stuff for Gregory to play with. Unfortunately, towards the end of the trip, Betty started not feeling well--we continue to pray that God will touch her body and heal her.

All in all we had a good time in Missouri, but all vacations must come to an end...so Tom was back to work today.

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New baby pics - FINALLY

Here are some pics from the three ultrasounds that I have had thus far. I am about 12 1/2 weeks along and still struggling with some nauseousness. Praying it goes away soon and that I get some energy back too.

This first pic confirmed that the pregnancy was in the right place...and was only one baby!



The second pic was to make sure that everything was ok considering the amount of pain I was in.


The last four pics were from my 12 week ultrasound.

So much fun!

This week has been so full of activities and fun it would be a shame not to blog about it all. Monday night Tom & I were involved with an activity for our Jr High students from church at a place called Mr. Biggs. So Gregory went to one of his favorite places--to be with McKenzie (and her brother and parents). He LOVED it with them at their new house. He even got to enjoy the packing materials :-) They went to the park and he got to see the big dogs and just had a fun time. Tom and I had a great time as well building relationships...it was just an incredible time.















Then on Tuesday after a late night we got up and went to the zoo. Tom hadn't been there before, so it was fun to wander around there together. We were late so we didn't get to see too many of the people we were supposed to meet up with, but we still had a fun time. We went to a couple of areas we hadn't seen before--the hippos and the primate area. Of course Gregory loved it all!













And then yesterday, Wednesday, we enjoyed a fun time around the pool with some friends at the pool at their apartment. I was very determined to make sure Gregory didn't get a sunburn---and he didn't--I DID! Grrr. I totally forgot that with the medicine I am taking I am not supposed to be out in the sun! So I am a crispy critter...and hoping this goes away soon. Ouch.

Today I have a doctor appointment--actually two of them--a 12 week ultrasound and then my physical (not a fun time). I am pretty sure I'll have pictures to share of our baby after the appt so come back later to see them.

And with all the fun we've been having this week, I am pretty sure we are going to have a slow relaxing weekend! I am so looking forward to that too!

Busy month

This past month has been very busy and I just haven't taken the time to post anything on our blog for a while. Sorry. We survived Tom being gone to MD. Had a blast with my parents here. And am struggling horribly with nausea. Most days I don't feel like eating, but do because I have to. Not much sounds good to me and smells drive me crazy! I am now about 9 1/2 weeks along and anxious awaiting this trimester to pass! That's all for now...check out our pics if you want to see our fun times over the past few weeks.

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