Here is Shannon after a scare that we had last Monday 3/28. The baby had laid on her blood supply and caused her to pass out. As she fell, she hit and broke her nose. After going to the hospital, the doctor said that Shannon and the baby are okay. Her blackeyes are almost gone and her nose is straight and healing :-)

Here is the latest ultrasound picture. He is getting big! 

Here is a picture of us at our house on Easter.  

You can start to see the baby! We can feel him moving around. Here are a few pictures from Easter. 

On Friday night (2/11/05) we went to find out if we are having a boy or a girl. Tammy, our friend, works as an ultasound tech at a local clinic. She graciously performed an ultrasound of the baby. If the color blue is any indication......It's a boy!!! She thouroughly checked him out and we got to see all four chambers of the heart, the spine, both arms, both legs, and everything looks healthy.

Here is Mom with her "Grandma loves me" bib. With Mom's first grandchild on the way, I have a feeling that Shannon and I won't be spoiled anymore!!!

We went to the first OB-GYN appointment on Friday 1/21. We got a chance to see an ultrasound of the baby. The picture didn't scan too good. What looks like a nose is actually the baby's right hand. When the ultrasound was being performed we could see the heart beating 160 beats per minute. The baby was excited to see us, and we were excited to see it too!

The Big News

Dec 7th, 2004
Shannon took a home pregnancy test and found out the great news......we're expecting. No one else was home so she had to celebrate with the cats. What a night for Brady to work late and for friends to visit for dinner. It was two long hours before Shannon could share the news with Brady. Shannon had the pregnancy test in a box with a ribbon on it and gave it to Brady. It was a great surprise to find out the positive result!!

You dont' realize what a blessing from God pregnancy is until it actually happens to you.

Dec 9th, 2004
Shannon went to the doctor's office and they confirmed that she was indeed pregnant! Our due date was set for August 7th.

Dec 18th, 2004
We shared the good news with Carly over a burrito at Taco Bell. We know she is excited to have a niece or nephew on the way because she has been sharing the good news with her friends. It was harder to tell with the first response we got.....Whatever. We do know she isn't too anxious to be called aunt though, she thinks it makes her sound old.

Dec 19th, 2004
We spent an early Christmas with Dad and Dawna skiing in Whistler, BC. We surprised them with the news over dinner. We had a poem in a Christmas card to break the big news. Once they caught on to theme there were lots of tears and hugs to go around.

Dec 25th, 2004
This was the day we told everyone else in the family that they were going to be grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, etc..... We called my mom and told her over the phone. We told the Ross's after opening presents. We told the Richmond's after opening presents as well. Here is the poem we gave to all the Grandparents-to-be ~ I do not have a face to see, or put inside a frame. I do not have soft cheeks to kiss; I do not yet have a name. You can’t yet hold my tiny hands, nor whisper in my ear. It’s still too soon to sing a song, or cuddle me so near. But all will change come August, that’s when they say I’m due. I’m your new Grandchild; can’t wait to meet you. All I ask between now and then is your patience while I grow. I promise I’ll be worth the wait, because of the love we’ll know. So have a merry Christmas a wish to you from me. I cannot wait to be a part of this wonderful family.

Dec 27th, 2004
We met with a nurse at APW (Associated Physicians for Woman) and had a question and answer session on the do's and dont's during pregnancy. This made us really feel like real parent's to be.

Blackcomb Chairlift

The chairlift to Blackcomb

The lodge at Whistler 

The summitt at Blackcomb 

Skiing at Whistler

Here are skiing pictures of Whistler, BC during Christmas. Shannon decided to ski instead of snowboard because she was less likely to fall. Good idea.....not even one accident!

Here is Shannon, a few days after we found out she was pregnant, standing next to our Christams Tree. After this photo we yelled "Timber"!!