1st Baby Shower

Marsha's friends threw us our very first baby shower this last weekend. We got so many nice things and can't wait to get them all home and set up in the baby's room.

Glover Family Christmas

It's becoming a bigger challenge each year for us to all fit on the couch, but we always seem to manage. To add extra excitment this year - we had the pregnant lady push the timer on the camera and them sprint to the couch before the flash went off.

Snuggle Time

Hank definately enjoys his snuggle time with his daddy. Aren't they so cute!

Hank's 3rd Birthday

Hank turned 3 years old today! It feels like just yesterday that we were giving him his first bath and barely sleeping through the night b/c he was whining in his kennel. These last 3 years have definately been good practice for our new arrival - and I am sure he/she will be even more spoiled than Hank.

Hank's 1st Bath

Hank's 1st Toy

For his birthday we took him to Three Dog Bakery to pick up his birthday cake. We also let him pick out a new toy. Of course, the lady behind the counter spoiled him with all sorts of treats. He was so tired by the time we got home - but not too tired to play with his new toy.

Belly Pics - 28 Weeks

Everything is going very well - with the exception of the sudden onset of heartburn I have been having after every meal. Thanksgiving was great this year...2 big meals in one day! :) "We" have gained a total of 18 lbs at this point and Dr. Besse says everything is right on track.

More Ultrasounds Pictures!!!

Here are a few of the latest ultrasound pictures. We have had 2 ultrasounds in the last 4 weeks and the baby has not really wanted to cooperate either time. The ultrasound technician said that he/she is laying with it's face towards my back and wasn't letting her camera get the right angle to get good pictures for Mom and Dad to show off. The few that we did get are all of the baby's face...except the last one, which is the spine.

2D Picture of baby's face

3D Pictures of baby's face - arrow pointing at nose & mouth


Baby yawning - This was amazing to see on the monitor in action.

Baby's spine

Hank's Photo Shoot

My friend Catherine is a photographer, so I had her take some pictures of Hank that I could have blown up and framed for Alex's birthday. They turned out GREAT...so great that I can't wait to have her take some more. Alex loved his birthday gift! Thanks again Catherine!

It's been 4 Years!!!

Alex and I celebrated our 4th Anniversary by going to a movie...something we haven't done in a really, really long time. We of course pigged out on the usual concession stand goodies - popcorn, coke, snickers, hot tamales. Let's just say that the baby definately let me know that it didn't appreciate all the junk for dinner. We came home and I headed straight for the tums...and then off to bed. Sorry baby!!!

The Baby's Furniture

We purchased the baby's furniture at Nebraska Furniture Mart this weekend. Alex (the construction guy) actually put the crib together in the living room and then realized that it wouldn't fit through the bedroom door...even though he tried persistently. So, he ended up taking it back apart and reassembling it in the baby's room. Luckily, the dresser/changing table came completely assembled so all we had to do was move that into place.

Proud New Business Owners

I know this update is a little outdated, but I figured I would fit it in before this blog becomes ALL about the baby.
As most of you know, Alex and I are the proud new owners of Laughlin Construction Company. We officially took over on March 30th. For those of you that weren't able to celebrate with us, here are a few pictures from the day of the closing. Things are going really well and we couldn't be more excited to make this company our own!

Jerry Laughlin (the former owner) with Alex on closing day

Our friends Matt & Catherine Bosley surprised us in May with a party to celebrate our new business venture. They managed to invite all of our closest friends and family to Omaha without us even suspecting a thing. The biggest surprise was that our Mom's were even able to keep it a secret!! :)

It meant so much to Alex and I that everyone was there to show their support and help us celebrate. Here are a few pictures from that night.

10 Weeks - Everythings Good

We had a 2nd ultrasound at 10 weeks just to make sure that everything was ok. I was having some pretty severe cramping and Dr. Besse just wanted to take a look at things. Everything checked out GREAT! The baby looks less like a blob and a lot more like a baby. You can see it's arms and legs...and even it's tiny little foot!

We love Valentine!!!

Alex and I took our annual trip to Valentine, NE to go canoeing down the Niobrara River. We invited our next door neighbors, Mark and Sarah to come along. They are expecting a baby 5 weeks after us, so Sarah and I made sure to drink lots of water and lather on the sunscreen. The weather was perfect this year and we canoed on Sunday, so we basically had the river to ourselves. We took the longer trip this time and Alex finally got to see the Stairstep Falls. We can't wait to go back again next year - We just wish the drive wasn't so long. It's especially long when you have to make so many potty stops for the two pregnant women in the car!

4th of July Celebration

For Mom & Dad's 40th Anniversary we rented a few cabins and invited the whole family to Ponca State Park over the 4th of July. It went by really fast, but it was so nice to get everyone together.

It was a great time for Alex to share our baby news with the entire family. Everyone was very excited - but not too suprised. I had really been looking forward to relaxing and having a few beers - but not this year! Instead - I helped Mike start a fire so we could make smores, while the rest of the family played pitch in the dark.

From Hank...

Mom and Dad have told me that I am going to be a big brother... I am not really sure what to think yet - but I think it could be pretty fun. Here are some pictures of the little one...