Baby Shower

Our dear friends and family (Jennifer, Alyson, Jennie, Andee, and Cindy) threw us a lovely shower. The food was delicious and the company was even better! We truly felt showered with love and support.

More shower pics

31 weeks--- can I get any bigger?

While brushing her teeth, Hilary is trying to wrap her mind around the idea that she has 9 weeks to go (and grow)!

A Very Good Daddy

Tim is going to be a great daddy! He has been very involved with each stage of the pregnancy. From cooking and cleaning to going to our OB appointments-- his support and encouragement have been wonderful! We completed our childbirthing classes and learned a lot (e.g. what a dilation of 10 cm looks like, how to breathe, breastfeeding, etc). Hilary will be relying on Tim to remind her how to breathe. He constantly reminds her that she is strong and her body was made to do this! What a great coach!

The baby's room

We decided on a Jungle Theme for the baby's room--- a very cute line from Target. Tim's sister Tamra bought us the bedding and we quickly assembled the crib. Our cats were very curious about the new room. We've found Cricket in the crib on several occasions!

25 weeks!

We've decided to keep our baby's name a secret-- although WE aren't even completely sure of it ourselves! Tim's mom has been trying to get the name out of us for some time now. Once while talking to Tim on the phone she said, "Come on, just whisper it into the phone!" She's even promised some money if we tell (Does Dad S. know about that?) Maybe we should take her up on that one! hee hee

24 weeks!

We found out that we are having a baby boy! Tim is looking forward to having another Bronco's fan in the house-- regardless of the sex of the baby. He has even mapped out the games they will watch together! Hilary has assured her dad that Cowboy gear will be welcome, too!

Hilary has felt really energetic during her 2nd trimester. With her OB's approval, she continues to run and go to the gym. The nesting instinct has also kicked in early, and she has gone through cupboards and closets to minimize and organize.

Preparing the Babies.... priceless

Our feline babies will be in for a real surprise when our human baby arrives! Hilary wanted to prepare them as much as possible, so she bought a CD called "Preparing Fido" (should've been called "Preparing Fido, Mommy, and Daddy"). It is complete with 11 tracks of baby noises-- from crying to cooing. The first time she played it, Sylvester (black & white) just turned his head and closed his eyes. Cricket (black), on the other hand, went in search of the source of the noise. She sat by the CD player and "chirped", trying to get as close to it as possible. She is very sensitive! We continue to play the CD daily-- Sylvester continues to ignore it, and Cricket perks up at specific cries, but generally seems undisturbed!

7 Weeks!

We are trying to capture the baby's (i.e. belly) growth each week. Hilary started feeling nauseated starting with week 6 (and this continues through week 12). It has helped to constantly have snacks on hand--- crackers, cereal, and ANYTHING ginger!

Announcing to our Friends

We decided to ask our friends to get Baskin Robbins ice cream, and we planned to tell them there. Tim wore this t-shirt, and we waited to see how long it would take for someone to notice. It was about 20 minutes into the conversation, when Cindy Alegre did a double-take and her mouth dropped open! While we were all hugging, laughing, and receiving congratulations, Andee Gorton (without missing a beat) reached into her bag and pulled out the book The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy! She had a feeling there might be an announcement!

Tickets to an Important Event

Again, we wanted another fun and creative way of telling Hilary's family. They were planning to visit Loma Linda, and we were going to take them to see "Twelve Angry Men." When we saw them, we told them that we were unable to get tickets to the play, BUT we got tickets to another IMPORTANT event and wanted them to be there. We then handed each of them one of these tickets! They were very excited!

A Chinese Fortune

We thought long and hard about ways to tell our parents. It was important for us to tell them in person (even though Hilary was 10 weeks... sorry mom and dad). When Tim's parents came to town, we decided to take them to Lotus Garden. While everyone was looking over the menus, Hilary slipped away and asked the hostess to replace the restaurant's fortune cookies with the ones that we made. She was happy to help out. After our meal, our check and fortune cookies arrived. Hilary noticed the waiters and waitresses standing nearby with anticipation! Tim's dad quickly bit into his, and we were afraid that he had eaten the fortune as well! When they read their forutne, this is what it said:

You will soon be blessed with a grandbaby
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What a fun way to share our news!