Camera found!

Yesssssss! Our camera has been found!

It occurred to me this morning that the last time we used it was when Drew took me Canlis for my birthday! We searched Drew's suit pocket and there it was!!!!

So here is a belated post . . .

My favorite birthday gift is always a trip to a fancy restaurant. I love getting dressed up, eating great food (and usually drinking champagne) and enjoying a leisurely dinner without a having to tell a toddler to sit down, be quiet and EAT 50 or so times.

This year Drew brought me to Canlis. One the fanciest restaurants in Seattle.

The experience was amazing!

It was as if we were the only guests - we never recieved a valet ticket and yet our car was waiting for us when we left. Drew told them when he booked that I was pregnant and they remembered and asked how I was feeling. I think we had about 3 waiters just assigned to us!

All dressed up with a little belly. I was only 13 weeks at this point but this dress really shows it off :) Wow! A delicious appetizer of cold cauliflower soup. It was so beautifully presented I had to snap a shot. Drew thought it was a little odd to take photos of the food

My entree - Nettle Tortolloni.

The color of the food was the most amazing part! The sauce was a true emerald green!

The bartender made a speciall effort to make me a delicious non-alcoholic drink.

My stipulations were - pink, not-too-sweet and in a pretty glass. Not nearly as good as champagne but still delicious.

Aside from having a serious head cold on top of my regular state of nausea it was a perfect birthday dinner!

Thanks Drewby!

English 101

This kid is so verbal I feel like she's already speaking like an adult (and sometimes she sounds a lot like a teenager!!!)

Here is a sampling of her vernacular . . .

#1: Ellie while she's giving Drew a huge hug: "Daddy, you're my Clifford" (in other words I love you as much as Clifford the big red dog!)

#2: "Daddy and I were at the store yesterday and I bought some milk. Actually, to tell the truth, Daddy bought the milk."

#3: "Good morning Mommy. Did you sleep well?"

#4: "Mommy, I just licked your hair cuz it smelled good. But ya know what? It didn't taste so good."

#5: "I don't like dogs. Well, exept for the dogs I know. I like those dogs."

Search for Summer

The weather this spring in the Northwest has been terrible!

Not only has it been overcast and rainy but it's been downright cold!!!

So with the prospect of sun during our holiday weekend pretty much non-existent, I planned a "Search for Summer" trip.

I looked up every city east of the mountains until I found one with a weather forecast that included lots sun and temps above 75!

Lake Chelan won and within 2 hours of booking our hotel we were on our way.

Yeah, for spontaneity!

Unfortunately, we clouds did not clear as predicted and it was cold, windy and cloudy in Chelan too. Poor Drew, I was not quiet about my frustration!

Note the ominous clouds

Drew and Ellie enjoyed the pool anyway but I shivered in a lounge chair!

Ellie is sure her daddy's girl, she couldn't care less that it was raining.

For being a spontaneous trip, we couldn't have picked a better resort. Our room had a pull out bed for Ellie, lots of kids pool toys and was right on the lake.

Luckily, we woke up to brilliant clear skies on Friday morning. Summer found!!

And the clouds rolled in just as we had our last playtime at the beach.

Ahhhh, Northwest summers.

Big one

My camera really is lost!

So no photos will accomany this major accouncement!

Baby #2 is on its way!!!

I'm 15 weeks pregnant today! Due December 10th.

So the real reason for the sporatic posting is that I've been SOOOO sick.

Unstoppable nausea for the last 10 weeks makes one lose a bit of creativity.

Luckily, it seems as though all the treatments (mostly, the vitamin B injections) are starting to work. And there are now moments when I don't feel like hurling!!!

We'll find out if it's a girl or boy next month.

Ellie seems to understand whats going on but I think her vision of pregnany will forever be ruined.

Everyday she asks - "Is the baby in your belly making you sick?"

Logic!

Last night at dinner, Ellie picked up a knife and started licking it.

I freaked and yelled "Ahhh, Ellie, you never lick a knife!!!!"

She looked at me with bewilderment and said "You do if it has butter on it!"

Hey Batter

So my latest excuse for the scant blog postings is . . . the flu!!

Ellie came down with the flu last week and then passed it on to NINE people including, me, Drew and all the grandparents! Yuk!

We've recovered just in time to enjoy the fabulous spring weather.

Ellie will no doubt be enrolled in every possible sport in a few years! Currently, she loves soccer and baseball. Ba-Pop taught her how to say "Swing batter" while pitching and now she says it with every play.

Since the Mariners are officially the worst team in the MLB this is the best baseball Seattle has to offer!

Enjoy!

2.5

Sorry for the lack of posts of late. My laptop took it's final wheez but Drew bought me a brand new one that's very fast and so light!

I decided I had to return to the blog in order to commemorate Ellie's 1/2 birthday!

She is officially 2 1/2 years old today.

Ahhh.