Weekend Reflection

A slow long weekend was overdue.  In addition to a nice stomach filling bbq with friends on Sunday I took it upon myself to conduct a short photo session with Manchu and these are the best results.  I am going to enter him into a dog magazine photo contest.  I am pretty much firm on the idea he will win if not get honorable mention.   The dog could pose for an entire calendar if I had my way.  One award winning photo in a dog magazine will do. 

I have reached my 6 month mark of pregnancy and I am walking slower with every step I take.  Today, Labor Day was a great extension of the weekend and gave me enough time to reboot for a short 4 day work week.  This month I am looking at yet another birthday.  I sit and think about the age I will be in a couple of weeks.  34.  I am almost hitting my mid 30's.  I started school out here 15 years ago last month and I still find myself in school and getting excited for the weekend.  What has changed really for that matter?  Oh yes... the times I would be getting ready to go out at 8pm not getting ready for bed.  I am not 19 anymore that is for sure.  I've lived all my adult life out here in the desert.  In 5 years I will be split down the middle.  19 years growing up in Massachusetts and 19 years growing older in Arizona...who will I be native to then?  Things to ponder...

Finally Kristene was so kind enough to take me out to lunch, to chat and catch up up in my neck of the woods.  It was a great way to finish off my slow weekend.  Now I can look forward to my next batch of time off...fall break in October...our 2nd anniversary!

Cookie Pose

Listening Profile

August Photo Shoot

Little Naylor's profile...good lookin' even in the womb...I must say.

3D picture of little Naylor in the womb...he moved around a lot.

 From our ultrasound we got about 100 still pictures and a full close to 2 hour DVD of the entire ultrasound.  I had to pic out a view that were of interest. We even got him yawning during the ultrasound...too cute!  It is amazing that they can do these days... unbelievable!  The baby moved around constantly during the appointment and still moves around.  I got Rob to watch my belly so Rob could see my stomach poke out when Little Naylor is doing his daily routines in there. 

Cool spine shot...both artist parents were impressed!

The obvious "IT'S A BOY" shot...there was no denying it!

Looking down at me

While I was home over the summer I took a quick trip to downtown Boston. It always reminds me of the times my father would bring us to his office in Boston. At Fanueil Hall there was a special spot that my Dad could see from his building. He would have binoculars to look down at us (my brother and I) when we got old enough to walk around to get food on our own.

I got to stand in that same spot while I was home. It felt like I could feel him looking down at me smiling and waving from far away. I know in someway he still is. He is watching family and friends generating excitiment about our first son to be born. I know the things he would say to me and I remember the looks of pride that he would give me. That will last in my heart forever.

I am in my 20th week basically I am halfway through the 40 weeks of this pregnancy. I have my next appointment on Thursday to get my doctors opinions on our recent ultrasound. I have this feeling that my due date might change slightly...just a feeling.
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A little birdie told me...

A little bit of heaven
Drifted down from above.
A handful of happiness,
A he artful of love.
The mystery of life,
So sacred and sweet
The giver of joy
So deep and complete.
Precious and priceless,
So lovable, too
The world's sweetest miracle,
Baby boy, is you.
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