Sleepy Puppy

Poor Harlan came home from doggy daycare VERY tired today.  He promptly folded himself in half and fell asleep on the couch.

Ben practicing his dissertation proposal presentation (which he gives tomorrow).  He is not nearly confused about it as he looks in this picture :)

The Bravest Dog in the World

My boss left balloons and a rubber ducky on my desk this morning.  When I brought them home, we realized that Harlan was absolutely terrified of the balloons.  Unfortunately I didn't start filming anything until after he had finished howling from on top of the couch in the corner like a crazy wolf.  That was priceless.  But these shots highlight what an enormous sissy he is.  Our huge, scary looking dog is as brave as a baby deer.

We've got pictures :)

We had our first unscheduled ultrasound yesterday after a brief scare (everything was fine) and saw the picture below and heard our baby's heart beat. 

First ultrasound picture: August 27th (Happy birthday Aaron!)

Then today we went back for the 'fancy' ultrasound.  This was great, we were able to see a lot more detail and the ultrasonographer pointed out the bladder, diaphragm, feet, stomach (all looked like blurry blobs to Ben and I, but I suppose we'll trust her :)  The baby's heart is beating 163 beats per minute (healthy for a baby, not so much for a grown-up).

When she pushed down on my stomach with the ultrasound, the baby would squirm and punch at it.  Very feisty.  She/he was kicking their little legs and kept bring their hand to their mouth (it is possible it's already sucking a thumb).  

The other thing we learned is that we are 2 weeks farther along than we thought, so I am almost 14 weeks, with a new due date of March 1.  This puts the baby at the size of a lemon. 

Pictures below :) 

 (We think those little dots are toes...)

And a picture of our other 'baby'.  Harlan isn't going to know what hit him.

Remembering Britches

Yeah yeah yeah, I know the title makes it sound like Britches is in kitty heaven, but he is still alive and kicking.  He just lives with Debby (coworker) and her husband Marty a few blocks away.  While the first day was very hard for me, with lots of intermittent crying and moments of despair, it is getting a little better every day.  Debby has been updating me and it sounds like he is really settling in well in his new home.  He even jumped in the tub after her morning shower to play in the drain.  But our house does feel a little emptier now that we are down one pet, so, here are all the best pictures of my fluffy little fat pants.  

Addendum!

My weekend project!!  You'll notice that the booties are not the same size, and a little crookedy, but for someone who does not follow instructions and when it comes to art projects never stays in the lines or does anything straight or even, I think they turned out alright for my first stab at it :)

Mmm, happy lunch break.  I just came back from letting Harlan out (who although started destroying his bed last Friday, is back to roaming the kitchen...) and had this delightfully cheesy, avocado-y, nectariney patio lunch.