Dog Tales....and more Dog Tails

Cinder (our dog) is so lucky this weekend, he gets to run around with another dog ALL weekend! Hunter is staying with us for the weekend and things have been going great so far. In fact, they have been playing so much - like dogs do - that I think they'll wear each other out and I won't feel guilty if I don't take them on a walk.

It's been really cool seeing these two dogs get along so well, and to also see their personalities. Like just now....Cinder was chewing on his favorite bone - and then they started to wrestle for a couple of second - and then Hunter took over Cinder's bone. Now Cinder is whining because he wants his bone back, but won't just go in and take it. Oh...now they are wrestling again.

The cats....they aren't too happy about this arrangement. They just find the highest spot they can get to and observe the chaos.

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Earlier this week, Andy's mom wanted a picture of the bump. Even though we'll see them in just 2 weeks for Thanksgiving....so we took one out front in all the pretty fall colors.

Also in the pic you can see what I'll be doing this morning since it isn't raining....raking leaves! Andy did it last week, so I thought it would be a nice surprise while he is out buying parts for the Nova and then meeting his group for a grad school project.

So the picture is a little blurry, but he took it with our nice new camera. Andy downloaded the picture to his computer, but the file size was too big to open it with some picture program that came with his computer. So he let outlook compress the picture so he could email it. Why have a nice new camera if you don't have software to be able to open and modify your pictures? So we got into a little discussion about getting some software. Here is one of the many ways we are different....I would like to legally purchase some photo editing software ~ he would like to get his buddy to burn a copy of the same software for us (probably a "gift" from another buddy). I just can't do that. Especially when the program doesn't cost that much in comparison to whatever legal ramifications using copied software has. So there is me...the "rule follower"...always have been, probably never gonna change. And then there is Andy...."the rule ignorer"....maybe I can change that. (Ha! I must have put something really good in my coffee this morning if I really believe that one)

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On Thursday...Andy was so sweet and said we could go and register for baby stuff, which I had been nagging him about (he would have rather stayed home and worked on the Nova). So we spent almost 2 hours with the registering gun and zapped away. And then....I started to feel like I made a mistake. I went over the list of junk we registered for and starting taking stuff off the list because we probably couldn't justify using it, especially for the price. Or we really didn't have room for it and frankly don't need it.

My mom has some very very generous friends who are giving us almost all their baby stuff, so we don't really need much. Maybe I'll just cancel our registry - I just don't feel really good about it now.

Ain't seen nothin' yet

Hmmm....so I just looked at my blog title and it seems to be a little misleading. Maybe it should say something like "A New Vandehey Adventure.....Every Once in a While....Or when I get around to blogging" Too wordy...ok. It will stay for now.

Really the only thing to report about is that we found out we are having a girl. I'm really excited. Of course, I would be really excited with a boy too, but I think I secretly wanted a little girl. Andy...is scared. Well, he doesn't really have time to be scared, since he is focused on school stuff all the time. But I think he's pretty happy too.

Here is a pic of the little munchkinWe have our 22 week appointment this week. We'll get to hear the heartbeat again, do the weight and blood pressure, they'll ask if I have any questions, and we'll go on our way. Pretty routine stuff, but I prefer it that way.

I ran across a picture of me from just a couple of months ago, and wow, I thought I was showing a lot. That ain't nothing! My belly sticks out farther than my boobs, yay! 18 weeks and counting...I have a feeling I'm gonna be huge. None of this "look like I'm 6 months at full term" for me. We'll see though, I probably don't look as huge as I feel.

I love my cats. But sometimes, they can be annoying buggers. They both have this thing where they have to lay on my stomach or chest and be right up in my face. It was sweet before the bump. Now it is just uncomfortable. So yesterday, Brady was trying to make room on my lap and found that it wasn't so comfortable to try to lay on my belly anymore. So he is laying here right next to me....good kitty. I wonder if they will be able to feel any kicks if they are laying right next to the belly. That could be funny...as long as they didn't attack back.

It's 9:30 and passed my bedtime...or that is what my eyes are saying......