Fishing

So after a year and a half of having a fishing pole new and in the packaging, I finally unwrapped it and took Carter fishing. Of course I was a little leery as his attention span is about that of a 5 year old, go figure, but he wanted to go so I agreed. After learning that taking Carter to a sporting goods store is like taking him to a toy store, he had to play with everything he saw and especially liked the fish finders. We made it to the pond, which is located right next to the DMACC campus here in Ankeny. Of course, he carries nothing, while I am forced to lug folding chairs, poles, tackle box, and our lunch to the dock. I was pleasantly surprised when Carter didn't complain about being bored or anything for the entire two hours we were there, especially since we didn't get a single bite. Of course when we were packing up, the people next to us caught a fish on their first cast, and Carter made sure to let me know that they caught something on their first cast. All in all it was a nice little afternoon out with Carter, I am sure we will be going back.

Baby's Room

I know that it doesn't have the furniture yet, but I did paint the baby's room. I had to go back and channel my former professions to get it done, but I think it turned out pretty good. If this baby turns out to be a boy, I am going to be so pissed! Everything is going along fine right now, Steph is still really tired, but not getting the morning sickness as much. Carter has gone through big brother class and is ready for his baby sister to get here.

Back in the metro

Hello from Ankeny, we are officially back in the Des Moines metro. After a whirlwind year, we have moved three, yes three times. We are settled in for the most part, but a year from now we will be moving back to Altoona when our house is done being rented. The good news is, I have become very good at packing a U-Haul truck, so if anyone needs help, I would almost go as far as to say I am an expert. We had a scare this last week, Jax our grey cat, was missing for five days, but Monday night came back after we had become resigned to the fact that he was gone for good. Carter was very excited to have his cat back, and George was super excited to have his friend back. Carter is adjusting better than the rest of us, he loves being close to his cousins and wants to see them almost every single day. Steph started back up last Thursday at work and already is accustomed to the drive and the new building. She loves having an employee right underneath her, pretty sure that she likes to be called boss! I have been staying busy with work and watching my neice and nephew a couple of times a week. It is good practice for when our little girl arrives and I am still not sure if I will be able to handle another Haas girl. Pregnancy wise everything is going fine, Steph is very tired most of the time, especially after a day of work. We haven't had any more Dr. appointments, but have another ultrasound in a couple weeks. Well that is all I have for now. If anyone wants to send me a gift of any sort :-), our new address is 5105 NE Ledgestone Court, Ankeny, IA 50021

It's a girl!

So surprise surprise, Stephanie couldn't wait the four weeks for our doctor's ultrasound and she had to go to a different one. I figured that it was probably the first time she has ever not used her birthday present on herself. The lady that we went to will only tell you what you are having if she is 100% sure and she said that she is 110% sure that it is a girl. Girls are not something that come easy on the Ehlers side, the last one that was on that side was my mom, and we won't flat out say her age, but it has been four grandsons and three great-grandson's since a girl. The only thing that I wish is the my Grandma was still around as I am sure she always wanted to hold a baby girl, but I am sure that she had a part in making sure we are having this one.

D Day

So over the last year we have become very good at moving, and as of the 28th we will be back in the Des Moines metro area. We found a house in Ankeny to rent until our rentor's move out of our house in Altoona.

Ultrasound #2

We had our second ultrasound today and everything is going great. Heard a heartbeat, 127 beats per minute, so good and healthy. Steph continues to be sick, but Carter and I are healthy. The embryo measured at 6 weeks 4 days and that translates into a September 12th due date. More updates as they become available.

Big News

So we had lots of good news in January so far. First of all we are moving back to Des Moines on March 1. Steph took a job at the West Des Moines Manor Care facility as the admissions director. I am going to keep my same job and work from home. Unfortunately we won't be able to move into our house in Altoona until November 1, as it is rented right now. We are very excited to get back to the Des Moines area to be close to friends and family. Carter is super excited to be close to his good friend Zane. Our other big news is the we are expecting #2! We aren't very far along, but are super excited to add to our family. The initial due date is September 9th, which is also Carter's birthday, so September will be a busy month for us. So far Steph has been a lot sicker with this one than she was with Carter, but other than that is doing just fine. She is anticipating five weeks from now when the first trimester will be over and hopefully the sickness will be gone. Needless to say the next 8 months are going to be very busy for us.