Carlyn

James and i just returned home from a week long vacation to cleveland, ohio. we had a great time seeing the sites, visiting with some of james's family and just hanging out together. cleveland is one of the places james would like to do his residency, so he wanted me to see what it is like. james is originally from cleveland. we stayed in the Glidden House ( http://www.gliddenhouse.com/ ) which is on the campus of Case Western and right across from the Rainbow Baby Childeren's Hospital where james is interested in working. this is my 21 weeks picture taken right outside of the glidden house. these guitars are found all over cleveland because the rock and roll hall of fame is there, which we sent an afternoon looking through. this was my first time to ohio. my favorite part is that cleveland and all of the surrounding areas are on lake erie. the lake is beautiful. it is so huge(about 130 sq miles) that it looks like the ocean. we went swing dancing at an old big band dance ha...

james took his test yesterday and feels really good about it. he is very relieved to have it behind him. thanks everyone for praying for him. he will not find out his score for 6 wks. my mom's visit went really well. it was so nice to have her here. plus she was tons of help to have around. she helped me get lots of chores and cleaning done. my birthday went well. i got lots of maternity cloths. mom took me shopping and my aunt jenny and grandmother got me tons of stuff too. i feel really spoiled. james got me a beautiful hot pink robe from VS. plus, i got to eat one of my favorite meals, ribs from chedders, on my birthday. the next day, aunt jenny took me shopping at baby depot and bought the baby his first clothes and and awesome denim diper bag. my baby bedding came in from pottery barn and it is even cuter than it was on the website. i got the ocean critters stuff we has previously picked out, it was on clearance so i had to hurry a get it. it actully looks really good with the...

this is our precious little baby boy sucking his thumb!!

it's a boy!! the ultrasound went well. he was sucking his little thumb and looked so cute!! james is in charge of coming up with a boy's name and doesn't have any ideas yet. maybe after his test on monday he can start thinking about it. my placenta is in the bottom so i am going to have to have another ultrasound in 6wks. if it has not moved they will have to do a c-section. so please pray it will move up. other than that the baby seems healthy. no twins, so i still have no idea why i am so big. i will post some ultrasound pics soon.

Last week did go by fast with family visiting and bible school. this is a pic on my cousin megan and me when we went out to eat mexican. mexican food, especially cheese dip, has been on of my favorites since i have been pregnant. thurday was my grandmother's birthday so meg and i decorated her cake for her party. we did such a good job i want everyone to see. pretty impressive, don't you think!! bible school went very well and i got lots of pratice taking care of babies. i made james come up there on thurday night and he did a good job with the babies. he got practice feeding, burping and rocking. i made him watch me change a dirty diper, but he hasn't attempted one on his own yet. i started feeling our baby move last week and everyday i feel it a little more. you can even feel it from the outside when you put you hand on my tummy, so james had gotten to feel it twice. just two more days until the ultrasound and then we really get to see what the baby it up to in there. i...

i was suppose to have my ultrasound tomorrow but my mother could not make it. so, i have reschedualed if for next week on June 13th when she will be here. i guess we will all have to wait another week to find out if the baby is a boy or a girl. this week is bible school and i am in charge of the nursery, so hopefully that will make this week go by quickly and it will be next week before i know it. my cousin megan and her mom are also coming to visit this week so that should help as well. in case anyone has forgotten, my birthday is also next week on June 15th!! i have been so absorbed with all of the baby stuff i almost forgot myself. while am throwing out dates for everyone to remember. james has his board exam that covers his first 2 years of medical school on June 19th. so everyone mark you calanders and pray for him that day. he has been studying so hard, like over 12hr a day since he has been out of school. so pray that all of his hard work will pay off and he will mak...

This is my 17wk pic that mom took of me while i was at home. This is a pic from my brother patrick's high school graduation. i can't believe he graduated even though i saw it with my own two eyes. we i left for college patrick was only 12, so he had kinda stayed 12 in my mind. he is planning on staying at home and going to the local junior college for a year or two. then he wants to transfer to Troy and do a major in land surveying. i am so proud of him! my baby sister catherine will start high school in the fall!! wow i feel old. as if having a baby is not making me feel old enough. This is a pic from our day at the beach. we had such a wonderful time. we played in the water, layed in the sun and picked up shells. we found some really nice shells and it gave me an idea. i decided to do the baby's room in a beach theme. we found some really cute bedding. this is the one we are thinking if it is a girl: http://ww1.potterybarnkids.com/cat/pip.cfm?src=shpab...