Ah, vacation.

Even short vacations are great. We are still in sunny Phoenix Arizona, but getting ready to come home today. We will be going from 80* weather to 20* weather and probably active snow. Boo.

We saw three Rockies games and they won 2 of them! We also got to spend some time with some relatives of Mary's and an old friend from high school. At the Phoenix Zoo we hung with wallabys and Ben rode a camel!

We bought Peanut a Rockies onesie to wear to Spring Training next year.

Good times.

16 Week Appointment

Today was our 16 week appointment. Nothing too exciting to report. They are doing some blood work and such, but that is all standard. We were easily able to hear the heartbeat today and it is somewhere in the mid-150's. Being a baby must be exhausting!

The doc assured us that the little "bubble" feelings I have had are Peanut moving around! So, I guess I've felt the critter a few times! I look forward to being able to feel it move more decisively but am sure once it starts kicking me I will regret saying that!

Ben & I are off to Rockies Spring Training this weekend for a little fun in the sun. It will be Peanut's first trip to Phoenix and first live baseball game!

Long Time, No Post

I had an email from a little birdie asking if everything was okay since there had been radio silence... So, here is an update!

Last week we hit 16 weeks, but I was out of town in Orlando soaking up the sun & some knowledge at a conference. I did however get to take Peanut on his/her first trip to Disney World. Something I am confident he/she will not remember. However I did buy the cutest Tigger outfit.

Last week Ben & I signed up for our first baby class that we will take in May. That made things a little more real! Tomorrow is our 16 week appointment and we will let you know how it goes.

Remember, voting on gender closes 4/15!

-R

Pup-date

For those of you who have been worried, these boys have been pretty sick the last few days. However, all of the disgusting excess bodily fluids seemed to have stopped. They are feeling peppier and are on the road to recovery.

First Trimester Screen

We got a call from the doc yesterday and all looks great with the First Trimester screen. This means that the baby has very low odds of being born with Downs Syndrome and other genetic abnormalities. We also tested negative for Cystic Fybrosis.

Ben of course is already trying to teach Peanut numbers. I think we are on twelve...

Welcome to the Griffith Life!

So, Ben and I are really not "blog" people, but here it goes anyway. We thought this might be a good way for our friends and family far and wide to keep up with our lives and check in on how the baby growin' is goin'. Thus, here it is, the first edition of "The Griffith Life." If anyone has an idea for a snappier title, lay it on me.

Here is an update on the current status of our lives. Ben & I are both working in the Southwest corner of the Denver Metro area but sadly reside in the Northeast corner. Needless to say, this is pretty lame and uses a lot of gas. So, the house is on the market, come take a peek!

We have officially turned the corner into the promised-land of the second trimester. Things are getting better, but not all of the joys of the first trimester have passed just yet. Yes, we will definitely be finding out what we are having but that happy day is not until 4/16. Until that time we are taking guesses on this page. Cast your vote now!

Well, we are off to our February date (yes, it is March but we are calling it February +1) at the Denver Zoo. Hope you are all well.