What is Baby Blu?

Well, it tuns out that Baby Blu is a pretty fitting name for our baby...Shawn and I found out today that we are having a little boy!! Most predictions were correct (apparently I've been putting off some boy vibes). We are both so excited! Shawn is already making plans for the batting cage he is going to build in the backyard and is so happy he will get to be a Little League coach. I had to remind him that this will only work if the baby gets HIS athletic ability. My hand/eye coordination leaves a lot to be desired. Based on all tests and ultra sounds at this point the baby is doing great and is very healthy. We are still looking at October 25th for a due date.

Speaking of due dates, Shawn informed me on Tuesday that he was looking at the calendar and he realized that the week of Thanksgiving would be a really great time (for his schedule) to have the baby. His job would be close to done and he could take the entire week off to be with me and the baby. I informed him that I didn't sign up for a 45 week pregnancy. He'll just have to work with me on this one!

So...that is what is "new with the Blu's" this week. Pretty exciting news for an already exciting time!

"Mom Wheels"

After what feels like months of searching, the "Mom Wheels" have finally been purchased! Lucky for me (as he likes to say) Shawn is very much into "enjoying the process" of things like buying cars. As a result, we have test driven nearly every SUV on the market. This even included us sitting in a $93k Mercedes SUV, just to "see what we think." I told Shawn not to touch anything inside the vehicle, just in case Mercedes lives by the You Break It You Buy It philosophy.

In the end a 2007 Chevy Tahoe was purchased. Greystone exterior (which is really a champagne/grey color) with light grey interior. I am adjusting relatively well to the new big car. One of the best features is the rear indicator. This translates into lights blinking if I am about to back into anything. A fine feature for a woman who has more car than she can truly handle.

We are thrilled with our new purchase and we are ready to tote some people around in the new rig! Come visit soon!

The Blog

Well...I said I'd never do it...and here I am, starting my very own blog. I can't wait to get a hard time about this one! I figure since I am now pregnant and fall asleep at 7:30pm, I am missing valuable phone time catching up with my friends...thus...the blog to fill everyone in on all the happenings here in Chandler-Bing, AZ. Shawn had just increased the Verizon minutes on my phone (due to months and months of insanely going over on my alloted minutes) when we found out I was pregnant. Now we have excess minutes each month and I am wishing I was back with Cingular reaping those roll over minutes!

So a few promises as I start this blog. It will not be filled with embarassing pictures of me as my stomach grows ever so huge (update, last night after 14 years...the belly button ring was removed -- doctors orders. It was a bit of a sad moment). It will not be filled with gross pregnancy information that people really don't want to hear about. Updates on life here and updates on the baby, sure...but no TMI happening on this blog.

So I suppose that leads to an update on the baby. 17 week doctor visit was yesterday and all appears to be going well. We call Monday to schedule the ultra sound to check on the baby and to find out if we are having a boy or girl. The baby is affectionately referred to as "Baby Blu" for now. I've felt from the beginning that it's a boy. No real rhyme or reason, I just figure I might as well guess because I have a 50/50 chance of being right! Here is Baby Blu getting ready to suck its thumb (or tip back a brewski?). This was at 12 weeks.



No real exciting updates on life here in Chandler. We were lucky enough to purchase a new roof for the house a couple of weeks ago. The 20 year roof was holding on in its 22nd year and sprung a leak above our bedroom. So, that was good times to get that replaced. Many home improvement projects will be occurring between now and October when Baby Blu arrives. I plan to do a lot of supervising of these projects, not a lot of working on them.

And that is the start of the blog. More good times to follow, I am sure!