where does the time go?!

July 30, 2015 -
Oh man, so much to catch up on again.  I can't believe it is almost August already. 
We have been so busy with bike rides, golf, seeing people, getting the house and yard ready, etc.
I was just reading my previous posts and remembering how amazing this journey is and has been so far, yup there may have been a few tears involved. 
Your daddy did his 22nd STP bike ride, it is over 200 miles in one day!  He started at the start line with a ton of other cyclists and then I met him at the finish line and actually got his picture this year!  Sometimes I miss him or they all come in so fast you can't tell until they are passing you and it is too late to catch them.  One year I had a hard time finding parking and missed him finishing, I felt so bad about it.  The first year I went to support him is a pretty funny story - I will make a new post for that one.  I am so proud of your Daddy, he works so hard and does such a great job.  He looks forward to this big ride every year.  Maybe one day when you are big enough you can join him. :)  Mommy will support all the way but is not much for riding bikes; the longest I did was 50 miles and I cried a lot.

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Aug 27, 2015 -
Um, yea so now it is almost September!  Our schedule is getting busy and crazy.  The nursery is coming together, it is all painted now I just have to figure out your furniture and how to decorate it.  I get so excited preparing for you, my little miracle.  The other night I laid in your room and stared at the closet paint job and felt you kick around in me and giggled and just dreamed. 
We had our first birthing class, it was a lot of information but it was good to get prepared. 
One night laying in bed I SAW you kick me and grabbed daddy and he watched and felt you moving and kicking, it was so amazing!  I love those little reminders that you are growing and healthy and (mostly) happy all snuggled in there.  The doctor measured my belly the other day and I was surprised at all the space that you get.  I am sure when you get bigger it won't feel like a lot of space though. ;) 
This month we attended a friend's wedding and both got teary eyed when the Daddy and daughter danced, thinking of how that will one day be you and your daddy. 
We also had friends from Reno come up and visit us and we took them around the city and played for a weekend, it was fun.  You actually kicked Jeanne a couple of times but refused to do it for the lil' guy Charlie.  Daddy did a bike ride at Crater Lake and visited his auntie there for a weekend. 
Guess that is pretty much it.
Love ya kiddo!