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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Spruced up Patio
In honor of the first day of spring (and the great weather we've been having here), we finally cleaned up our back patio. Alright, let's face it, at 6 months pregnant, I sat outside and enjoyed the sunshine while Ted did the cleaning while. Anyway, the process included bagging up and throwing away a lot of leaves, finding a new storage space for our bikes, cleaning out the A/C unit, properly hanging the garden hose, potting the two topiary trees we purchased this past fall (guess which one had a rough winter), and hanging the "Bienvenidos" sign we bought in the Hill Country during spring break of '06.
As you can see from the pictures below, the patio looks pretty good, and we are proud of our new usable space. Coming soon - hanging pots of flowers that will be placed between the trees. We also hope to add some patio furniture so that we can really enjoy the space.
As you can see from the pictures below, the patio looks pretty good, and we are proud of our new usable space. Coming soon - hanging pots of flowers that will be placed between the trees. We also hope to add some patio furniture so that we can really enjoy the space.
Baseball
On Monday, we were invited to a Baylor baseball home game by our friends, Bryan and Amy, who were both on spring break this past week. It was our first baseball game here on campus, and it was a real nail bitter. Baylor was ahead, but at the top of the 9th, A&M tied things up. Baylor wasn't able to finish the job at the bottom of the 9th, so the game went into extra innings. Baylor was able to pull it out in the end, and we all cheered them on (with the exception of Amy, who is going to vet school at A&M). Below are some pictures of the game that Ted took.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Baby Room After
Below is a video of the completed project. We look forward to adding baby furniture and decorations.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Spring Break Project
Our big accomplishment during Spring Break '09 (which turned out to be cold, rainy, and gloomy) was painting the nursery. The painting was relatively easy . . . but cleaning out the room so that we could paint was not as easy. We had to get rid of some furniture and relocate a few items (some of which are still in need of more permanent homes). But all in all, we successfully completed the project and are very happy with the results. Below is a video clip that shows the clean up process.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Last Week's Milestones
On Saturday, the Men's Rugby Club defeated SFA in the DII Quarterfinals. Their semi-final match is today in about an hour, and we wish them luck. Details about the quarterfinal match can be found by clicking here.
On Wednesday morning, I felt the baby kick from the outside for the first time. Ted has also felt a couple of faint kicks, and I'm hoping he gets to feel one of the stronger ones soon. Little Ted is very active, and he doesn't seem to like to feel squished - every time I lean forward, he makes his presence known.
I was also asked, for the first time, if I was pregnant on Wednesday afternoon. I was dressed for teaching and felt like I was finally showing. Guess I was right because one of the Copy Center workers whom I see regularly took one look at my stomach and asked me if I was pregnant. It was fun to share the news.
On Wednesday morning, I felt the baby kick from the outside for the first time. Ted has also felt a couple of faint kicks, and I'm hoping he gets to feel one of the stronger ones soon. Little Ted is very active, and he doesn't seem to like to feel squished - every time I lean forward, he makes his presence known.
I was also asked, for the first time, if I was pregnant on Wednesday afternoon. I was dressed for teaching and felt like I was finally showing. Guess I was right because one of the Copy Center workers whom I see regularly took one look at my stomach and asked me if I was pregnant. It was fun to share the news.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Baby Room Before
I was messing around with our Christmas camera today and figured out how to create video footage . . . so, we decided to film the baby's room in its current state so we could commemorate the forthcoming transformation.
Also, today is the official "half way" point of the pregnancy - and everything is going well. We expect that everything will go just as well during the second half.
Also, today is the official "half way" point of the pregnancy - and everything is going well. We expect that everything will go just as well during the second half.
Pictures from this Weekend
We had a fairly uneventful weekend, which ended up being a good thing because it forced us to complete our closet cleaning project. We now have some shelves in the closet designated for the baby's things. You can see those two shelves below:
We don't expect to keep the books in the closet. Those will be out on display in the room after we paint the room and install the shelves.
Here is a longer view of the closet. Let me tell you, we had to get rid of a lot of things in order to find that kind of space. How much, you may ask? Well, I'm probably the only English grad student around who currently has zero bookshelves fully devoted to books. In fact, we only have one bookshelf in our entire condo - part of it is devoted to books, and the other half is devoted to decorations and knick knacks.
We also made a Baskin Robbins run this afternoon. This is Ted's banana royale, minus the bananas:
And this is my brownie sundae:
Once upon a time, we enjoyed ice cream regularly and always had some stocked in our freezer. But ice cream stopped loving us back, so this is the way we enjoy ice cream these days. It is our occasional treat.
We don't expect to keep the books in the closet. Those will be out on display in the room after we paint the room and install the shelves.
Here is a longer view of the closet. Let me tell you, we had to get rid of a lot of things in order to find that kind of space. How much, you may ask? Well, I'm probably the only English grad student around who currently has zero bookshelves fully devoted to books. In fact, we only have one bookshelf in our entire condo - part of it is devoted to books, and the other half is devoted to decorations and knick knacks.
We also made a Baskin Robbins run this afternoon. This is Ted's banana royale, minus the bananas:
And this is my brownie sundae:
Once upon a time, we enjoyed ice cream regularly and always had some stocked in our freezer. But ice cream stopped loving us back, so this is the way we enjoy ice cream these days. It is our occasional treat.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Rugby Match
The Baylor Men's Rugby Club played its first home match of 2009 today against UNT. This was their fourth cup match, and they went into with a 3-0 record. Baylor was able to score first, but unfortunately, they let UNT pull ahead and weren't able to catch up. You can take a look at photos from the game below.
You can also read a description of the game by clicking here. We look forward to the quarterfinals against SFA on the 28th and expect the guys will be ready for whatever the east Texans bring.
You can also read a description of the game by clicking here. We look forward to the quarterfinals against SFA on the 28th and expect the guys will be ready for whatever the east Texans bring.
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