Congratulations You're Having a.....

The final votes are in.  According to the poll, 9 people thought we were having a boy, 3 a girl and 1 thought twins.  This morning we found out we are having....(drumroll, please).......a BOY!!!!  We are very excited, and Martha was even more excited to find out that she is further along than we thought.  Her due date was bumped up to Feb 9th, rather than the 18th.  Here are the first shots of our son.

Countdown to Sonogram

Tuesday the 29th is the big day for when we find out if we are having a boy or girl.  I guess I always just assumed that most parents wanted to know what they are having.  However, it is interesting how many people are trying to convince us not to find out ahead of time.  In my opinion, that just adds more stress to an already stressful time.  If you like surprises that much, you should tell the doctor not to give you an estimate on your due date.  Now that would be fun.  Speaking of fun....place your vote on what you think we are having.  The true results will be posted in a few days!
   

Vacation In Arizona

Martha and I spent a relaxing week in Phoenix, Arizona visiting my family.  It was long overdue, as it had been almost 2 years since I had seen my parents.  We had a lot of good family time with a day trip to Sedona, shopping and spending time with our fast-growing niece and nephew.  We also ate a lot, like any good vacation, so the kids weren't the only ones growing.  Martha and our sister-in-law Amy were both working on their baby bumps, with Martha finally starting to show.  We had a great time, but as usual, wished my family lived closer.

 

Martha, Amy and Grant

 

Lauren and Justin