24 1/2 Weeks

Since my belly seems to be growing a good bit these days, I thought I would update you with another picture! I have my next doctor's appointment on Friday for the Glucose Screening Test and a level 2 ultrasound. Hopefully we will get some better pictures of the little guy that we can post :) I know the ones from the regular ultrasound are sometimes a little hard to identify. Next weekend we are heading out to do some baby shopping. That should be fun!

Our "Beamer"

Well here are the pics of our recently purchased car in Korea. The best way to describe it is in a list:
Automatic Transmission - Yes
Power Brakes - Yes
Power Steering - No
Heat - Yes
A/C -Technically Yes(I think there's a leak.)
Power Windows - Yes
Power Doors - No
Tape deck -Yes Radio- No ( Antenna is broken)

Yes the bumper is sprayed painted(along with the hub caps). The interior is dark blue.(How this goes with silver and black outside not sure?) It has over 242,000 KMs on it. So far it has been a pretty reliable car though. The BMW sticker on the trunk was there when we bought it. (along with a BMW Steering Knob on the Inside.)

So there you go. Just as promised. Soon we will be adding a car seat to it! That's the only addition I have planned for customizing this beater.

23 Weeks

For all of you that don't get to see me on a daily basis, here are some pictures for you. I will have to admit I am not very fond of these preggo pictures, but I guess I will have to get used to them. I am very critical of pics of myself and these just aren't really doing anything for me.....but hopefully you will enjoy them. Since it is now obvious that I look pregnant (opposed to just looking like a gain 15 pounds) I will try and post pictures somewhat frequently. Enjoy!

Time To Celebrate!!!

I am very excited to share the good news that I'm FINALLY finished with my Master's Degree in Educational Administration and Leadership. Not only am I finished, but I finished with flying colors....a 4.0 GPA! I don't think that's too shabby, do you?

21 Week Check Up and More

WELCOME BACK! It's been a while since our last post. Much has happened! First, We got a car! Yes, I owe everyone a picture of our 1990 Hyundai Excel BMW. Kelli was also back to the States for a few weeks for family reasons. It was a tearful trip, but was good for Kelli and her family. Her Grandma is in a better place now after being diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. But, back to the goods news! Everything is going well with the pregnancy. The pictures are getting harder to see. I think cause the baby is getting too big for the machine. On the right you can make out an eye socket and what I think is part of a foot on the left. This doctor's appointment was the day after Kelli returned to Korea. She was still a little swollen in the ankles from traveling and had put on a little weight at home too. In fact, it is definitely easy to tell she is pregnant now! I owe a picture of that too, I know. Dates have been set and tickets bought for all grandparents to come visit in February after the baby is born at the end of January(hopefully!) Her next appointment includes a level 2 ultrasound so hopefully we will get some better pictures from that.

Week 16 Update..........It's a Boy!

Another Successful trip to the Korean Doctor. Everything went well. We didn't see Kelli's actual doctor this time because he was away. But the one we saw seemed very nice and knew enough English to work with. She showed us the face, arms, and legs. I was looking over her shoulder and actually saw something that made me pretty sure it was a boy. Then the doctor asked Kelli if we wanted to know and confirmed it was a boy! I sure was glad Kelli said "yes" cause I don't think I could've kept it a secret for the next 5 months! The top pic shows the baby's face.
This pic shows an updated check on the heart. Everything looks good so far. The next big thing is the blood test for birth defects. She had the blood taken today. So hope everything comes back good in 7-10 days. We are quite spoiled at this hospital. When we walk in the international clinic liason meets us at the door and walks us through the hospital. It is a very busy place and she cuts us through all the lines. It feels like being a VIP!

Free Crib!

Last week, we noticed our neighbors moved out. Being the opportunist that I am, I decided to take a look through their apartment to see if they left anything good. We found a crib in there. It is the exact one we would have bought from the PX in Daegu(because it is the only one they sell), so I went up and asked the landlord if we could have it. His wife said yes so we brought it into our place. It seems a little early to be setting up a nursery, but the price was too good to pass up! After our visit home we had already acquired a few baby articles and bought the metal rack to use for storage.