Pirates of the Caribbean Sea Warning Sign
Originally uploaded by aprilandrandy
Ahoy, me hearties! Arrr, today is Talk Like a Pirate Day and I think that’s worth celebratin’. Aye. Ahoy, besides, I’m still sleep depri’ed from flyin’ back on a red-eye from Seattle so talkin’ [...]
Go Steelers
Originally uploaded by aprilandrandy
Yes, yes, yes. More pictures of Kes are on our flickr.com photstream. Honestly, I do other things besides take pictures of our daughter.
Randy is thrilled that football season is upon us. It’s too warm and humid outside for [...]
peoplesearchservices.gif
Originally uploaded by mtanne
I’ve occasionally looked for long-lost friends by doing a search on Google and some of the social networking sites but haven’t had too much luck. Recently, lifehacker highlighted a people search engine called pipl. I quickly found people I haven’t [...]
maggiemoo’s icecream cupcake…
Originally uploaded by _melika_
Thanks to the show “Unwrapped” on the Food Network, I have discovered a new addiction: Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream Cupcakes. They look like Hostess Cupcakes (which are decent but nothing super-exciting) except the Maggie Moo Cupcakes are fabulous. [...]
Baby in a wrap
Originally uploaded by knitsonya
Since I am on maternity leave, my life right now completely revolves around Kes (I suppose that’s exactly how it should be). She just had her one-month check-up (she’s actually about 5 weeks old) and she’s gained 2 [...]
Three Generations
Originally uploaded by aprilandrandy
Motherhood seems both natural and strange at the same time. Kes is a very easy-going baby, though, so we count ourselves very blessed.
My parents visited for four weeks from Seattle and it was great. My mom was completely in [...]
Kes
Originally uploaded by aprilandrandy.
I’m a mother. That is just so bizarre. In some ways it feels completely normal, but in other ways, I just feel out of my element. The thing that is keeping me somewhat grounded is the realization that God [...]
All Excited
Originally uploaded by aprilandrandy.
My doctor has decided that it is best to induce labor today. We’ll be heading to the hospital in just about an hour.
It’ll probably be a long haul so we’ll see how it goes!
Mom and April
Originally uploaded by aprilandrandy.
I’ve been experiencing some symptoms of preeclampsia for a week now, but since my symptoms are not “full-blown” my doctor has hesitated in inducing labor. Well, as the baby is technically due on Monday, at my last visit, he [...]
35 Weeks
Originally uploaded by aprilandrandy.
I’ve entered the last month of my pregnancy and although I’ve recently started to experience the more uncomfortable symptoms (e.g., hip pain, exhaustion, etc.) I think I’m going to miss being pregnant.
Overall, I’ve had a great experience. There is this wonderful [...]