Kramer

We are curious to see how Kramer will react to our little girl when she arrives. In the photo above, he looks a little tired of listening to all of this "baby" talk. We think he will be fine with the baby...as long as he continues to take out his agression on his stuffed bone (see photo below) and not on our child.

Rachel Through The Months

October 9, 2007
31 Weeks

October 1, 2007
30 Weeks

September 16, 2007
28 Weeks












August 1, 2007
21 Weeks















June 26, 2007
16 Weeks

The Columbus Blue Jackets' Opening Night

Today was the opening night for the Columbus Blue Jackets. They beat the Anaheim Ducks pretty easily, 4-0. The question many of you are asking right about now is..."What does this have to do with your future little girl?" Well, she has already been receiving gifts from family and friends. Grandpa Reynolds is making sure she grows up with a love for his favorite hockey team; he has already sent her much baby clothing which includes the Blue Jackets logo.

A Few Rachel Pictures

Here is Rachel with Kramer (our cleaver and mischievous miniature dachshund...actually, he pretty much sleeps 20 hours a day).



Rachel is preparing breakfast before she has to rush off to work. If you are trying to interpret the look, allow me to help: "Eric, I've had enough of the camera. Will you please help get breakfast ready?"



Rachel and I (Eric) were on a good running routine pre-pregnancy. Since the pregnancy we have kept up the exercise by walking. Kramer joins us as we walk through the park.



Hopefully, I won't get into too much trouble for posting this picture. Rachel is enjoying an afternoon snack of chips and salsa. Rachel did not have any of those unusual cravings that you hear many women talk about during pregnancy. (Again, I think Rachel was pretty sick of the camera being in my hands...but, that's what I'm there for)

30 Weeks Down, 10 To Go!

We want to again apologize for the very few posts recently. We have been properly reprimanded and encouraged by many of you blog readers. In our transition time back to Kansas City, we temporarily lost many "blogging necessities"...DSL in the home and our scanner to be specific. From here on out, the posts should be pretty consistent.

Rachel is at 30 weeks! We'll see how fast the final 10 (or so) weeks go. Several things are coming up which should provide us with blogging material for you all. We have a birthing class on October 13th, Rachel's baby shower on October 20th, and a photo session on October 27th. Our next appointment at the doctors in this Friday, the 5th. Simply put...October is turning out to be a BUSY month!

Our September 14th Appointment

Our recent doctor's appointment was last Friday. All went very well. For those of you that have gone through these appointments, you know that they begin to feel very similar. "Let's check your weight. Now let's measure your belly. How are you feeling? Any discomforts? Tell me about the baby movements." We, too, had our questions for the doctor. Yes, we are THOSE people who read everything so our questions go something like: "Our book says this. Is that true? What do you think about__________ because according to what we've read..." Our doctor humors us so; she is great.

We did have another ultrasound which is always a breathtaking experience (I hesitate to use the word "breathtaking"; it might evoke Seinfeld references..."She certainly is breathtaking.") At one point, the doctor was able to get a close-up of our baby's face right on the screen. What a moment! The doctor printed off the picture for us. Unfortunately, we are temporarily without a scanner. We will hopefully be able to get this picture up soon for you all to see.

Message From Rachel

Hello everyone! Sorry it’s been so long between entries! Since we don’t have DSL at home now, it’s harder to coordinate. I’m going into my third trimester next week – can you believe it!? My stomach has been expanding steadily. I feel really good. She is kicking all the time now and slowly making her way to my ribs. One of our favorite things to do in the evening is watch my stomach as she kicks and swirls. Sometimes I think she’s trying to escape. Maybe she’s claustrophobic like her mommy! =) My only symptom currently is back pain, which I know will only get worse as the time draws near! Our next doctor appointment is Friday, September 14, which includes a gestational diabetes test and another ultrasound. Thanks again for all your thoughts and prayers! They are quite appreciated! If anyone uses snail mail still, we’d love to hear from you all. Here’s our new home address – feel free to drop us a line! 22267 171^st Street, Basehor, KS 66007

Love to you all!

Rachel