14 weeks

My first baby bump! While it's still feeling like an over-sized beer belly at this point, I'm starting to really feel pregnant. To the world, anyway. We're not counting the 3-month, all-day, all-night nausea "feeling". That's just damage control. I'm SO looking forward to feeling our little chickadee's first kicks and wiggles in the next couple of weeks!

Last week I came home from the store with some baby clothes. Jonathan held up a gown:

Jonathan: So, umm, is this just for lounging in?
Me: Umm, I would say that it's a sure bet that every article of clothing the baby wears in the first 6 months could be considered 'lounge wear'.

This is going to be fun!

baby finch

I'm pregnant! Althought it seems like I've been pregnant now forever and a day already, we've finally told both sides of our family the good news, and are now excited to be enjoying the second trimester. Baby Finch is due on or around Jan 12th.

He/she will be the first grandchild on both sides of the family, have 11 aunts, and the first chickadee (out of many *hopefully) to arrive in the finch nest.

Here is a sneak peak of our little one at 13 weeks. T minus 6 months!

sarah jane's wedding

Sarah Larrabee is my oldest friend. We have known each other since we were born. I was so happy to be in her wedding on June 28th. She and Gabe make a great match! The wedding was beautiful, and the reception was fabulous fun! Here are the pictures.

north of expected

Alaska Airlines has a new slogan "North of Expected." I think it's brilliant! I love it more every time I see or hear it, and wonder why. I think it has something to do with the fact that my every vacation North to Alaska tends to be, in fact, "North of Expected." And, this trip was no exception. It might quite possibly have been the best trip home in years!

The whole family (that's right-- the WHOLE family) was home for a couple of weeks this time. Since the list seems to grow by at least one every year or so, I'll give you the roster:

Tim (dad)
Mary (mom)
Dana
Tom (brother-in-law)
Hannah
Jonathan (brother-in law)
Megan
Matt (Megan's fiance)
Natalie
Caitlin
Jake (Caitlin's boyfriend)
Bethany
Emma
Regina
Abigail
Leah

The trip's highlights included:
1. Attending Sarah's Larrabee's wedding to Gabe. The Larrabee's have been life-long family friends, and I was a bridesmaid.
2. Stop-off at papa and grandma's cabin in Cooper Landing, AK with mom's famous cinnamon rolls in tote.
3. A family trip 4 hours South to Homer, AK, where we rented a house for 2 days, toured the Homer "spit", played family flip cup, and laughed way too much.
4. Had a family get-together at uncle Paul's house in Wasilla, AK.
5. A fabulous night out at F Street Station bar in downtown Anchorage with the cousins.
6. Watching fireworks on the 4th.

Here are all of the pictures.