So Says Erin 2

As Aunt Mindy was carrying Erin on her back, Erin says:

"I'm heavy, isn't I? Isn't me? I don't know what to say!"

A Tree and Another Video

We planted a crape myrtle this week. Hopefully it will disguise our less than fantastic front lawn.

There are more angles and a couple of pictures of Erin on the picture site, here.




And now... some more excellent videography by yours truly. And more "Spanish."

Heartbeat

On Friday we finally got to hear our new baby's heartbeat. After searching for a bit, we heard the quick, rhythmic thumping at about 160 bpm. At least for me, this thing is finally real. For Melody, it's been real every time she looks at a vegetable and is no longer hungry. Erin kept asking why we were there. But, she also was poking Melody's belly button and, when asked what she was doing, replied that she was trying to get the baby out. So at least she's understanding.

Random Videos

This video starts out with Erin speaking Spanish. Please excuse the jelly face.



This video has Erin playing with the splatter cover from the microwave.

Random Stuff

So, clearly, I am not very good at writing a blog on a regular basis. That may have to do with the fact that my life isn't the most exciting one out there. :-) Anyway, here are some random thoughts.

- Erin's newest name for a sibling is "Yoohoo." It would make it easy to call him/her, for sure.

- Erin wants us to stay home from work everyday, but also threatens to put on her crocs and walk across the street to Ms. Stacie's house 30 minutes before she's scheduled to go over there.

- Paco and Nina, our new neighbor's chihuahuas, are very cute and playful. They bark a lot.

- Erin thinks she can speak Spanish. She cannot.

- I'm more than halfway through watching The Office, Season 3 on DVD. And I am ready for the new season to start on Sept 27.

- We have had The Pink Panther from our Blockbuster Online queue sitting at home for about a week waiting to be watched. I hear it's pretty good.

- I planted grass in our front lawn this weekend. Again. The lack of rain this summer killed my last attempt.

- I shouldn't be blogging at work, so I will stop.

Here we go again!

Yes, that's right! A new, little Althouse will be joining our family next year. April 3, 2008, to be exact (or as exact as a due date can be!).

Melody is doing well, but very tired right now, especially with school starting up again. We've told Erin about the fact that a baby is coming, but I don't think she really gets it or remembers after a day of not talking about it. So, she doesn't have a clue. But she does want a sister and a brother, whose names change daily and range from both named Erin to Scrubba (brother) and Bubba (sister).

Anyway, bookmark this site or subscribe to the RSS feeds (see the "Posts (Atom)" link at the bottom of the page) to keep up to date on the latest Althouse Adventures!

A few new pics

I posted a few new pictures from the beach that were still on the camera. See them here.