Just a few weeks to go...

It's been a busy month. With only a few weeks (or days) to go until Baby Parrish arrives, we've been busy with last minute cleaning, purchases, and enjoying march madness. One piece of news is that we've decided to keep Cache. It's not that we think that's the best decision, it's just that we haven't been able to find a permanent home for her and we can't bear to take her to a kennel right now. We figure we'll try it and if she isn't good with the baby or have ANY problems we'll be able to justify taking her to a no-kill shelter in Denver. Ironically both dogs have been very well behaved since Cache returned from her 4 day stint with a new owner in Ft. Collins (the girl turned out to be allergic to her, well, that's what she said).

This week I had quite the time with something called PUPPP. It's a rash that some women get during pregnancy. Don't click on that image link if you are easily grossed out. It started on St. Patrick's day and by Friday I felt like I was on fire. At first the doctors said there was nothing they could do, but when I called for the 4th time and explained that my lips and eyes were swelling and my eyes were like slits, and the rash covered my body from my chin to my toes, they decided that it would be wise to try a low dose steroid. I started that on Friday and by Saturday night I was able to sit comfortably and not scratch my skin off. Here's a picture of what my leg looked like as the rash flared up while at the doctor. Eric had fun watching it spread and making pictures out of the hive patches. Ah my lovely husband...


This week we received the "Chariot" stroller from Eric's parents. We don't want our active lifestyles to change with a new baby so this will be perfect. We put it together tonight and it is more amazing than I thought. Here's Eric modeling it!





As you can see it easily converts from a bike carrier into a jogging stroller. There are other attachments that you can purchase to make it a stroller, take it hiking, and even skiing. The design is amazing and we can't wait to get out and walk, jog, and bike along the Poudre Trail.

Even though we are only planning to have one child, we got the stroller that would accommodate 2 kids. We figure that Cecily, Everett, Erin, Grady, Elias, Audrey, or June (some of the many kids we plan to have around to help our only child learn how to share and get knocked down) will be traveling in the Chariot too.



We are excited about having Baby Parrish and no, we don't have a name yet. We have some ideas but they change daily. We'll be sure to let you know when the baby is born and we've named her. And boy do we hope it's a her!