Baby in Mommy's Belly

He doesn't know why, but he knows Mommy's belly is special and loves touching it any chance he gets, even when falling asleep!

And its a...

BOY!!!

We found out during our much anticipated ultrasound last week that we hare going to have a healthy little boy!  Chris and I both agree the most important thing for us was that our baby be healthy, not that it be a particular gender... but I think we are both excited to have a boy first.  I always wanted a big brother and this way our subsequent children will get to have a big brother! Here are pictures  of our new little man!

Flying Side Kick! Hi-YA!

  
While I have been reassured by many new Moms that the weight predictions aren't always reliable, according to his measurements he is a little big for his size.  As of last Friday a 'typically developing' baby would be around 11-12 ounces, and he was 14!  We feel so incredibly blessed that everything "looks like it should" for his age and he is still right on track for the predicted due date of January 7th!

Grand Getaway: Part 5

The last stop on our adventure was a detour on the drive home.  We stopped in South Dakota at the 1880's town.  We had briefly visited this attraction on a previous trip and thought it looked fun so we scheduled time for it on this adventure, dress up included!

Banana in jail!

"He's got a gun!"

Our men!

I love my parents! They jump right in with the rest of us!

Robbing the hotel!

The thiefs!

Some very mellow mules took us for a ride!

Settlers looking West...

Poor Mom, no one had her bail!

Pretty good family photo!

Watch out!

My favorite plank of Dad's!

Out of order, but still fun!

Rocking Teddy quote!

It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

The credit belongs to the man in the arena; whose face is marred by dust, sweat and blood; who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at the worst, if he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.

                                                ~ Theodore Roosevelt

Fun Stuff From Camp

Here are some fun photos from around the campsite that I missed in previous posts!

Beth's Wilderness Beauty Salon

Waiting on Breakfast...

The Kitchen!

Our video documenter!

Mmmm Pancakes!

Our morning mountain view!

Grand Getaway: Part 4

Day five was spent around camp and exploring some of the lodges, we also made a stop at the discovery cabin for Hannah!  Lake MacDonald lodge is one of my parents' favorites because of its huge fireplace and because it has some of the best food in the park.  I fell in love with their hanging baskets and window boxes!  While we were there Hannah also got us our first piece of baby clothing, a bib that says 'I want S'more!' and has 'Glacier National Park' underneath.  It was great!  To top it all off, Bubba nearly made me cry when he asked me to help him pick out a beautiful mug for Mom, spending a good deal of his hard earned money in the process.  That night Beth, Devin, Chris and I watched the kids so Dad could take Mom back to the lodge for a surprise anniversary dinner!  Oh did I mention we got ice cream?! It was a good day!

A very big paw print found outside the park!

A flannel board masterpiece!

GAH! I wish I could grow these! I think its the cool nights that makes them so big!

A bee butt!

Our new bib!

Day six was our last big day at the campsite, so it called for another hike!  Chris, Dad and the big kids went on another long hike with lots of elevation change, but in an area none of them had been to before.  Mom, myself and the rest of us went exploring in a different park of the park!  Chris and the guys did part of the Piegon Pass hike, but not the whole thing since there had been some bear attacks further up before we arrived.

Apparently some rock climbing was in order!

And some planking!

Fortunately no bears were seen on this hike!  The guys took the shuttle back to camp and actually beat us home and had supper started when we got there!

Two Medicine Lake

 How do you get these smiles? You tell a joke!  The guy who took our picture told us this one.


"What do you call a bear with no teeth?"


"A Gummy Bear!"

Lupine!

 My acrobats enjoyed the challenge of logs across a shallow creek, especially when Mom said they didn't have to worry about getting wet!

19 weeks and still going strong!

OK, maybe not that strong!  I love the rockers at East Glacier Lodge!

The flower gardens at East Glacier are awesome too!

After a full day it was time to get ready for the drive in the morning and take our farewell walks.  Chris and I took one more along Avalanche Creek.

Big Bunny! We think it was a snow hare!

Never a dull moment with my hubby!

He's gonna pop!

Farewell Glacier! Until next time!