It's a Boy!

We went to the doctor today and, though it is not 100% sure, they seem rather confident that the baby is another boy! And what a relief. I am terrified of having a girl.... I just don't know how I would do raising girl and I have been hoping (not so secretly) that this one would be another boy. And it it looks as if it will be! So I will have to get used to some rough housing and wrestling going on in the future.

A Day at Yosemite!

Kasey came out last week with baby Ryan... happy day! So us women (plus Finn) went up to enjoy a day at Yosemite. It was wonderful! It felt so extravagant to go up and enjoy such a beautiful place all day long. Ryan and Finn were little angels, and Mom and I were deliriously happy to have Kasey with us. Thanks for coming out Kasey!

My birthday with Coldplay

Caleb took me to San Jose to see Coldplay in concert on my birthday last week. I've seen a lot of shows but this was one of the best I've ever seen. They know how to put on a show.

A big thank you to Travis and Brittany for being on Finn duty while we were at the show. Its always a pleasure to spend some time with them in San Jose!

Its not easy being green!

In case any of you have noticed my unusual shade of green, we have wonderful news to share. No, I don't have the flu and no, a conversation with you is not making me ill. We are expecting a baby in February (I'm about 2 months along). This kind of news from us often inspires panic in people who are close to us. After all, the first pregnancy was a nightmare. But this time I am doing well so far. We were trying to wait until August to tell people, but the information has leaked. It is really hard to keep frequent sprints to the restroom secret.

The due date is exactly what Finn's due date was so it is easy to look back 2 years and see the differences between the 2 pregnancies. By this time I was hospitalized twice already, and by next week would have permanent IVs put in for nutrition and fluids. This pregnancy has kept me constantly ill, but functional and most important, vertical! We are pushing through and hope to see the light at the end of the tunnel once September rolls around. I have the eye of the tiger and will fight through this to the bitter end!

So while its not easy being green, it is well worth it, and Caleb and I could not be happier.

You can visit our Baby Progress Page to keep tabs on the pregnancy.

So, what is this "tag"?

I have been "tagged" by Krista... some kind of virtual game of tag I guess... in short, you have to read little tid-bits of information about me. But I should warn everyone that I am breaking the rules. It is a "one-word"game in which I have to use only one word to answer these questions. Well, being a Ryan, I will naturally ignore this rule and use as many words as I like.

1. Where is your cell phone? ....................wherever Finn happened to leave it last
2. Your significant other?......................."Guy Smiley"
3. Your hair?....................................blacker than it should be
4. Your mother? .................................a formidable force
5. Your father?..................................Socialite
6. Your favorite thing?..........................2 favorite things, Ben & Jerry
7. Your dream last night?........................probably trying to catch a flight and missing it, its a reoccurring nightmare that I will someday look up in a dream book
8. Your favorite drink..........................water really is great
9. Your dream/goal?..............................to someday eat a meal in which I do not get most of it on me (Finn is cleaner than me, as Caleb points out on a regular basis)
10. The room you're in?..........................full of little toddler growls that are meant to intimidate Grandma
11. Your children?...............................Curious George X 10!
12. Your fear?...................................Dental Work
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years...........not leeching off of my parents (though it has been quite wonderful)
14. Where were you last night?...................searching for the Crystal Skull with Indiana Jones
15. What you're not?.............................a football fan, the poor Poduska family is stuck with me though
16. Muffins......................................sick of making them ("Crumbs" is expanding and doing breakfast pastries for Corner Cafe in downtown Clovis)
17. One of your wish list items?.................the 4th book of the Twilight series
18. Where you grew up?...........................California
19. What you read last..........................."Horse and His Boy" by CS Lewis
20. What are you wearing?........................nothing special
21. Your TV?.....................................has the final game of the college baseball series on (I have just barely mustered up enough interest to even slightly care about who wins)
22. Your pets?...................................don't live long
23. Your computer? ..............................omnipresent
24. Your life?...................................blissfully happy
25. Your mood?...................................see previous answer
26. Missing someone?.............................My Sistahs!!!!
27. Your car?....................................dented bumper and not really interested in getting it fixed because it makes it so easy to spot it in a parking lot (Toyota Corollas are everywhere nowadays)
28. Something you're not wearing?................lipstick, its a rare occasion that it makes an appearance, something my Mother used to always point out "Where are your lips?!"
29. Favorite Store?..............................everybody wins with Winco
30. Your summer?.................................lots of family time, just the way I like it
31. Like someone?................................trying to find something to like in everyone, but I'm not perfect
32. Your favorite color?.........................dark blue (I am sure there is a real impressive color name for dark blue like deep Aquamarine or something, but that would probably sound too pretentious)
33. Last time you laughed........................today
34. Last time you cried?........................I actually cannot remember, though I am sure it wasn't as long ago as it sounds
35. Dislike?..................................slow drivers, c'mon! at least go the speed limit!
36. Like?...................................boring people with my blog

I hope I did this right Krista. I don't know the social rules of blogging... or any social rules of any kind for that matter, but thanks for the tag.

Happy Father's Day Caleb

Happy Father's Day, Caleb! Finn and I love you.

Travis is a Daddy!

Last week I had the privilege of meeting baby Schroeder. I stayed with Travis and Brittany for a few days, leaving Caleb and Finn to have some male bonding time. It was so wonderful getting to spend time with Brittany and Travis! They are such good parents! Here is a video of Schroeder with his proud Dad... and if you look closely, you can see a very tired Mom in the background.





Being away from Finn was much harder on me than it was on Finn. I expected a rush of excitement from him when I got home. Apparently I overestimated the effect my absence would have on him. He must have had a great time with his Daddy.