Daddy's Corner Part 2

Its been a while since my first post, but since the most wonderful thing has happened in recent weeks I feel a need to boast and show my happiness on paper (or keyboard). After many anticlimactic and sometimes agonizing OB appointments the hard work and commitment of attending these things has finally paid off. For those of you that have not had the experience of attending an OBGYN appointment with your significant other let me quickly tell you what I mean by agonizing. First of all the waiting room... Annoying kids and crying babies and no other men in sight (I must be the only baby's daddy to be in Las Vegas that cares, or maybe some of these expecting mothers in town don't know who the daddy is considering the office is by UMC). With no men frequenting the waiting room the magazine selection is horrible. Expectant Mother, Marie Clarie, Your fetus and You, and Gardasil pamphlets are all that litters this place and it gets worse once you go into the Doctors office and he begins his work. How is it that this guy (OBGYN) gets to do things to your wife that any other dude would get dropped for immediately after he says "Hello Mike, I am Dr. Spoon" and shakes your hand? Right away this guy goes to second and then third base if you know what I mean. Not to mention that our particular Doc is in his early forty's, not bad looking, in pretty good shape and has a tan! What happened to an old German lady being your OB? Nice choice Carrie. And she has been seeing this dude for years! Sure its cool when you hear the baby's heart beat, but what you have to do in the first trimester to get to that point is even worse than second base. Its like stuff you see at your Buddy's bachelor party or at a bar in Thailand. But I digress. And for the record I have never been to Thailand, but have heard stories. All of this pain and heart ache during four months of appointments was worth the most recent result. During our last visit the distinguished Dr. was not present. This appointment was with an ultrasound tech who was female. And funny she new how to get a great visual of the baby by using a different ultrasound probe and putting it on Carrie's stomach. And the lovely ultrasound tech found something that Dr. Spoon never found. A PENIS. MY SON'S PENIS. This great gal proved with one swipe of her magic ultrasound wand what I have been hoping for all along. A little boy that I can teach all manly things to like fishing, and golf (as soon as I figure out how to play), and how to throw a football, and to tie a tie, and to shoot whiskey, and choose the right hair product... er OK that's enough manly stuff. He is going to be such a stud. Oh and for those of you who want to know how to do it I have the answer. #1. is a positive mental attitude and visualization #2. is probably to PG13 even for this post, but if you really want to know, you have my number.

The Pulliam Wedding - And A Baby Pic Too :)

Now that we know the sex, work has finally begun on his room! Goodnight Mr. & Mrs. Puliiam

Married almost 5 years....and we still feel like newlyweds (I do speak for myself :))

First Kiss as Mr. & Mrs. Maids for a Day!

Nervous? No Way!

Big Texas Hair in the Making!

Even Hey Reb showed up for some fun!

Wow! This summer is filled with nuptials of some of our nearest and dearest friends. Mike and I were both lucky enough to be a part of Ryan & Stephine's big day. The weekend (although a hot one in Vegas) was absolutely perfect...from pottery for the girls to golf for the boys to a gorgeous night for us all, the weekend was non-stop fun. I am so excited for both Ryan & Stephine to start their lives together - I truly believe they are meant for eachother!

I also got the chance to start on the baby's room. I of course ordered the bedding the minute I found out it was a boy. Then last night we picked out paint and started on the accent painting (I kept the room the chocolate color that I originally painted when we moved in). I just want to add a few more dots to back the wall and I think the painting will be finito! Can't wait to send more pics when I am done!

What's Happening with the Baby This Week: The baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 7 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel (about the length of a banana :). He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and we'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).