More Ultrasound Pictures

As you probably read below, Lauren had a second ultrasound done today. She is currently a little over 34 weeks along now. The doctor wanted to take a second look because he thought Blake might be a little larger than preferred; but it turns out she is fairly normal sized, and we ended up with the chance to get a better look at her. Lauren thinks little Blake already resembles her Daddy, but time will tell. And, YES, that is a foot in her face in the second picture. I guess the living quarters are starting to get a little tight for her.

We hope this finds everyone doing well, and we can't wait to show off the real little girl anytime now within the next 6 weeks!!!

Second Ultrasound

Lauren had her second ultrasound today. The doctor was concerned that little Blake might not be so little, but it turns out she's doing fine. Blake is currently around five and a half pounds, and she should be somewhere between eight and a half to nine pounds at birth. This is the first attempt at posting a video, so hopefully this works out all right. There isn't much sound, but you should be able to hear the heartbeat when it gets to that part of the ultrasound. The video is only about 3 minutes long. It was just recorded to a set time of 5 minutes. ENJOY!!!

Pregnant Lauren

Well, there have been many requests for a picture of pregnant Lauren to be posted on the website, so here it is! This is Lauren at about 30 weeks. The next 10 probably can't come quick enough, but things are going really well so far. She has gotten rid of most of the sickness that came with the first five and a half months but is now finding that the weight gain increases faster when you don't puke up a couple meals a day.

The due date has been pushed back to August 14th now...it was the 4th. She wasn't too happy to hear that they added days to this big adventure, but she has two good friends that are currently pregnant as well. So, she is finding comfort in the ability to share stories/opinions/sympathy with them. We hope this finds everyone doing well!!!

The Die Hard Fisherman

We visited Culbertson and Lake Sakakawea (North Dakota) over the Memorial Day weekend. It was nice to get to visit with Grandma Gladys (DeCoteau), Robert (Bob's Dad), and Gene & JoAnn (uncle & aunt). The weather was not very cooperative, but the boys still braved the weather and went fishing for most of the morning. They ended up catching a pretty big Northern Pike that took off with the stringer. The biggest ones always get away :) They brought home another Northern as the prize for the day though. Bob even busted out his fashionable rain gear and posed for a picture.

More Fishing Pictures

Well, once again, we took the boat out to Cooney Resevoir May 10th. As you can see, the mountains actually got quite a bit of snow the night before, and we experienced quite a few snowflakes early in the morning. But, it did actually warm up enough in the afternoon to enjoy the day on the lake.

Bob finally caught a fish from the boat!!! And, luckily, it wasn't the only one he caught on this outing. He ended up bringing four trout home from the trip...a much better result than the maiden voyage.

The first fish to occupy the livewell on the boat. Unfortunately, it wasn't a walleye, but at least it was actually caught from the boat.

The Scenery

You can see Red Lodge Ski Resort from Cooney, so I thought I'd add this picture to give some of you non-northwesterners an idea of what the scenery is like this time of year.

Bob's New Toy

Well, the maiden voyage has been completed. Bob got his new boat on Friday morning and took it out to Cooney Resevoir. He and a friend of his, Jonathan, camped out Friday night, and I joined them on Saturday. Despite the initial 30 - 40 degree temperatures and a chilly wind in the morning, it was a great day on the lake (it finally warmed up to around 60+ early afternoon). Of course, Bob was a little disappointed that the only fish he caught was from shore Saturday morning before we took the boat out. Otherwise, the dogs thoroughly enjoyed the weekend out. Maddie tends to just crash on the boat while Copa is quite content to keep an eye on everyone's lines for them. She really gets excited when you reel in a fish.