My camera's battery was dead, so I did not get any pictures from the shower. I did steal the one seen above from my friends Drew and Laura. I will hopefully collect more from other sources and put up a slide show soon. I am really beginning to feel immensely gravid but man do I really look huge as well! It's hard to believe I will get bigger for two more months....Anyway, the party was fun, the food delicious, and I really enjoyed seeing everyone. We kept surprisingly cool in the shade of the trees and shelter. The temperature dropped even more after a short-lived deluge of rain and thunder, though timed just after all of the turkey burgers were taken off the grill. Thank you Sarah for the great party! And thanks to everyone who attended- the company, food, and gifts were much appreciated.
This summer has begun with a lot of motion. First off, happy birthday Andrew, Ryan, Alec, Jason, Aaron, Heather, and soon Haydon. And congratulations to Sarah Vest and Anna Brost on graduation, Todd for receiving his space command, and ... did I miss anything or anyone??
Another cool thing that happened this month was the Air Force conducted training exercises in the city. They flew low over our neighborhood many times in a week's period. Every time it happened all of the kids went running out into the streets in awe. The weather has also been turbulent with many severe storms, trees down, and heavy rain. Our pond has overflown several times, and we have found ourselves huddled in the bathroom with sirens going off more than usual. Excitement abounds! June is in full swing!
Besides that Derek and I have been working on our own projects. Derek is putting in the stairs for the deck with his dad and will very soon start on reflooring the baby's room. I just finished building and planting two raised beds. I also completed all of the mandalas (yay!) for Theo's room. In my early childhood classes I learned that sight is the last sense to develop and newborns only see in contrasts, mostly B&W. After a couple of months they begin to differentiate between colors, so I designed the mandalas foremost with contrasts in mind, but I did add some color for later on. The more babes focus on contrasting designs and views, the quicker their vision and perception develops. It also looks pretty cool to adults as well... I hope all is well and that I see you at another June event, my baby shower!
