Update of Doug

So it turns out that Doug's gallbladder is really lazy...it is only functioning at 18%. It is so lazy in fact, that the doctors have decided to remove it...because if you are an organ, and residing in somebody's body, you either need to earn your keep or be forcibly removed.

Doug is now a Social Worker on the CAHSD Satellite Team. He travels to outlying clinics in the surrounding parishes and provides therapy (along with other social-worky type services) to his clients. If only he could empower his gallbladder to take some responsibilty and start behaving well.

What's Kickin'

ISABELLE!!! So, she has been kicking and moving nearly constantly. Scary if it is any indicator of how active she is going to be once she is born! The kicks have been getting harder and harder. I have been trying to get her to kick Doug hard, but she was uncooperative, until last night. Right before we were going to sleep she gave me a hard kick. So, I made Doug wait for another kick and sure enough...he finally felt it. We were so excited!!! YAY!

Baby News!!!

Well, Doug, Tristan, and I got in a car accident on Sunday. Tristan, baby bear, and myself are fine. Doug has muscle pain in his neck and some possible internal bruising/bleeding. The silver lining is that my OB did an ultra sound just to check everything out and we now know what we are having. IT'S A GIRL!!!! I am so glad Doug got his wish. It is going to be really hard to wait for her arrival now that we know what baby bear is. We have almost offically decided on a name....99.8% sure...Isabelle Katherine.

great discovery while bored at work

I found this website today. VERY CUTE! www.freelettersfromsantaclaus.com

You can choose the template and personalize the letter. Then you can e-mail it or print it out.

Kids are funny

So, this morning I was watching "My Friends Tigger and Pooh" with Tristan while we were waiting on Doug to get ready. One of the characters on the show asked the little children watching at home if they wanted to be "super sleuths". Tristan didn't answer her, so I asked him "Tristan, do you want to be a super sleuth?" He said "No". I asked him why not. His reply...."I don't want to be on TV". I almost fell off of the bed. I think that is the funniest possible response I could have gotten. Anyway, just thought I would share.

Doctor

I went to the doctor yesterday for my 17 week visit. Baby bear was very active while the doctor was trying to find the heartbeat. She was chasing the baby all over! She finally got baby bear to keep still and got a heart rate of 156. I have only gained 2 pounds so far in the pregnancy! Every thing seems to be going really well so far. My next appointment in on December 4 for an ultra sound!!!! I cannot wait, Doug and I are dying to find out what we are having.

Preview of Halloween!

Tristan trying out his Buzz costume in Franklin.

Baby Blog

We have a new website for all things "Baby Bear"!! The web address is
www.babiesonline.com/babies/b/babybear2008. (The password you will need is freeman2007). Hope you enjoy it!!!

Harvest Time

Here are some pictures of Tristan carving a pumpkin in Franklin this weekend. He had a lot of fun, but his attention span didn't last for the whole carving. experience..

Playhouse Disney Live

We decided at around 8:30 this morning that it would be fun to go to playhouse disney live in lafayette. We had tickets by 9:00 and left at 10. Tristan LOVED the show. He got to see Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy; Little Einsteins; Handy Manny; and Tigger and Pooh. Tigger was his favorite. He was giggling with delight whenever Tigger would talk or jump. It was adorable. He got a Little Einsteins globe light orchestra wand. He had so much fun that he did not want to leave. Of course the show was during nap time, so we were already on shaky ground. There was some fit throwing when we had to leave, but regardless he had so much fun. We may have to consider Sesame Street Live in October!

Tristan's 3rd Birthday Party

We had so much fun at Tristan's Franklin birthday party!! All of his Franklin cousins and friends were at my parents house and we had a blast. Here are a few pictures taken during all the fun. Tristan decorating the cake he made Tristan with his "Piepie" (popeye) cake. Popeye

Fun times in Franklin!

We decided to stay at the folk's house in Franklin due to a suprise water shortage in our new house. What luck! A day swimming and playing baseball is good for anyone. Amy starts work on Monday, and Doug graduates tommorow. We thought we would take a couple clips of Tristan playing baseball...his favorite sport aside from soccer, and now he refuses to use a tee.

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Finally!!!

The moment has arrived...WE ARE MOVING!!!! For those of you who don't know we have been ready to leave our current apartment for quite some time. Well, the time has arrived. However, we have to be out by the 1st to avoid paying two rents. So we are in a mad rush to get everything out!!!! Call us if you care to contribute! I will post some video of the house later. It is one unit in a duplex. It is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath with all hardwood floors. So, the next few days are going to be crazy. Tristan is going to stay with his MiMa until Tuesday so that we can do this very quickly. Amy will be packing up during the day while Doug finishes up his last few days of his internship. Tuesday night is the final exodus. We are renting a moving van and clearing the place out completely by Tuesay night. Wish us luck!!!!

A wedding day survey to answer any questions about the big day!

. When were you married?
06/16/07

. How long were you engaged?
6 months

. How old were you when you married?
24

. How old was your spouse?
31

. Did you have kids prior to your marriage, and did you acquire stepkids when you married?
No and Yes

. Was this your first marriage?
Yes

. Was this your spouse's first marriage?
Nope

. Did you have a big wedding?
No. About 85 people showed up out of about 100 invited

. Where was it held?
Antique Rose Ville in New Iberia, LA

. What were your colors?
Cornflower Blue. I didn't really have 2 colors

. What decorations?
Some flowers, but the wedding was outdoors at a Garden-type place, so lots of decorations were not required.

. Do you have regrets?
Not a single one. Well, I would have liked to be a little less nervous about being in front of so many people. But that is more of a character flaw issue.

. Who were your flower girls/ring bearers?
Olivia was the flower girl (Scott and Rebecca's 2 year old) and Tristan (Doug's son)

. Maid of Honor/Best Man?
Jessie was my matron of honor and Bob was Doug's best man
. Describe your cake:
3 tier, white fondant, with cornflower blue ribbon at the bottom of each layer. fresh flowers (calla lillies and hydrangeas) on top. There was supposed to be pearl icing drops on the cake, but Gambino's messed up and forgot that part. Doug's cake was a 2 layer devil's food cake in the shape of a fleur de lis. It was supposed to have strawberry filling, but once again Gambino's messed up and used chocolate filling.....do you see a trend?

. Music?
I thought it was great. I might have preferred a little less of the Cupid Shuffle type stuff, but my cousins loved it.

. Officiant?
Henry Charpentier, Justice of the Peace
. Did you smash cake in each others' faces?
No, we agreed before hand that the cake in the face thing is overdone and a little tacky

. Who caught your bouquet? Emily or Katie..i can't remember which

. Did your car get decorated?
Yes...embarassment. Balloons, condoms, and "Just Marred" on the rear windshield. And no that wasn't a mistake...thanks, tommy, bob, shane, and dennis

. Where did you go on your honey moon?
Spent the night at a Bed and Breakfast in New Iberia, then back to reality. No time for a honeymoon with a job, internship, and a kid!

. The kicker: Are you still married?
Yes! Geeze it was less than one month ago.

The Wedding Day

Our wedding day was absolutely perfect. The rain stopped 5 minutes before the ceremony, leaving just enough time to dry the chairs and begin on time. The ceremony went by so fast for me. Tristan was adorable and managed to stay still for much longer than I expected. The reception was so much fun. I never expected to enjoy my own wedding reception as much as I did. Doug and I were so tired when we got to the Bed and Breakfast. We were also starving. We called every fast food place in the phone book trying to find one that was open. We finally made our way to a Checkers...I wish we had remembered to take our food from the reception. Anyway...we are so thankful that so many of our friends and family members could be at the wedding to share in our love. The biggest thanks of all go to our parents and Jeff. Jeff took over 3,000 pictures and the ones we have seen (the ones posted here, with no touch ups) are too beautiful for words. We love you guys! We apprectiate the presence of each person who attended. Our day would not have been the same without all of you!

Our first post!

Doug and I decided to give the blogging thing a try after Josh and Stacy introduced the idea to us. I hope we are able to update pretty often. I guess the best place to start is the wedding. The next post will have some pictures and our thoughts about our big day!