Jo had an ultrasound this morning, and we found out we’ll be having a baby girl on (or around) 1/4/11! Everything looked great in the ultrasound, and we could almost see her trying to suck her little thumb!
We’re super excited! Now its time to start deciding on names and room colors and all that good stuff.
I’ll likely be taking my 2nd sabbatical around then. It’ll be great to have some time off to spend with Jo and the baby when she first comes.
Woo!
I know it’s not very easy to see, but this is the baby’s head and her little hand on the right…
Still crazy busy…. This project will never end it seems. However, I am up for a new position at eBay. Hoping to hear something soon on that. It will still be with this same program, but in more of a specialized role, which would be nice. It’d be refreshing to focus on one thing or a few things rather than the entire program as a whole.
Jo and Katelynn and I are doing good. Life is moving along so fast. We’ve got some great things happening in our lives right now, and I’m looking forward to the next few years.
I’ve been at eBay for 10.5 years now. That’s just nuts. It has gone so fast. I’m up for my 2nd sabbatical, which is awesome. I haven’t scheduled anything yet, but looking forward to taking a month off to focus on family and other things. It is much needed.
I started collecting vinyl over the past year or so, and I’ve now got around 110 albums. It’s a fun, expensive, but awesome hobby. There is something truly romantic and enthralling about playing a record from beginning to end, just as the artist meant it to be. Music is so therapeutic… I don’t know where I’d be without it.
Ok, I’m done for now. I’ll keep trying to post updates more often… if only for my own sanity and remembrance. Hope you’re all doing well.
I haven’t been writing much this year, as you can see by the lack of posts with any significant content. It has been crazy busy, which is normal for us, but even crazier than usual.
Work has been nuts for me. I’ve been involved in a huge project since January that is the number one initiative in the company right now. So I’ve been working lots of hours and I’ve been incredibly stressed out. Jo is great to put up with me, but realistically I don’t think I could have made it through this year with out her. I don’t like to talk about work when I’m not at work so I’ve avoided blabbing to her about the details, but she is always very supportive and understanding when I’m frustrated and stressed, which is awesome. Good thing is my project launches in just a couple weeks and things should calm down a bit at work after that. I hope.
We have been able to get out a bit too. We had a great trip to Bear Lake with some friends. See pictures here:
We have spent a lot of time with friends, gone to a few good concerts (Death Cab, The Killers, and Bliss were my favorites this year), and also played a lot of rock band and other games.
Katelynn just turned 9! Crazy! We had a birthday party for her and Savannah a while back, and you can view those pics here:
She is super smart, and is doing really well in school. She has also improved a lot in ice skating. She got 2nd place in two events last month! I’ll try to post video soon of her latest competition.
Zoe and Smokey are fun. They wrestle a lot which is kind of entertaining.
Now we’re gearing up for some Halloween parties and then the rest of the Holidays. Time flies, and we sure aren’t getting any younger. I’ll try to post more often now that I’m finding more time.
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