Cally in 3D

Today Zane and I had the opportunity to see what Cally is going to look like. We went in for a 3D ultrasound and got watch her on a big screen as she moved around, smiled, yawned and stretched out. It was such an amazing experience. She was very active throughout the whole thing however her head was positioned in the lower part of my uterus and was difficult to see a full frontal face shot. We pretty much just saw her profile but were still able to watch her play and hang out in mommy's belly. She is currently approximately 3 lbs and growing like a weed. I still can't believe that she is going to at least double in size by March! I'm am currently 29 weeks along and there seriously feels like there is no more room for her but I'm sure my body will continue to "adjust."

I'm very excited that I only have 2 1/2 more months left and that Cally will be here with us soon. By the looks of the 3D ultrasound she is going to be one cute kid and I have a feeling she's gonna look just like her daddy. What do you think?

A California Christmas- Christmas 2008

For the last couple of years Zane and I have traveled to Denver to spend Christmas with my parents. It's a great reason to go spend some time with them and have a white Christmas...plus Zane never passes up the opportunity to go snowboarding. This year however, we decided to do things a little different. Since Zane and I are now living in the west coast and my sis and her family are only a few hours away, we decided that we should all meet in California at our house instead. We have a big enough place to host a large group and did pretty well when Zane's family was here for Thanksgiving so we thought we'd give it another go.

Erica and Klay, my sis and brother in law, and Nickolas and Kaitlyn, our niece and nephew, drove up from Yuma while my parents and two younger brothers Mikey and Danny flew in from Denver. Carlos, my other brother, was unable to make it due to his work schedule which was really unfortunate.

My mom and I spent most of the time in the kitchen making all sorts of good food while the boys helped Zane tear down our concrete wall to put up a wrought iron fence so we can have a view. The weather was pretty ugly the whole time that they were here, rainy and cold, so we spent most of the time next to the fire place catching up.

We had a huge Christmas Eve dinner and opened presents at midnight. They all only stayed just a couple of days but it was great to have all the family together once again(other than Carlos, of course).

There's nothing better than the holidays spent with the ones you love...

My parents, Nancy and Raul

Playing Cranium

Spending some time in the kitchen

Helping Zane out

Christmas Dinner

Telling stories

Passing out the presents

My mom and I on Christmas morning

Zane and I Christmas morning

28 Week Pregnancy Update

I am now 28 weeks pregnant and feeling great. My belly has definitely been growing a lot but it's exciting to watch my body change for such an amazing miracle. Cally is more and more active everyday and I can literally see her kick in my belly just by looking at it. It surprises me every time.

Pregnancy wise everything is going great. I previously was told by my OBGYN that I may need a C-section due to the placement of the placenta being so close to my cervix, however, I just received a second ultrasound to check the location of the placenta and luckily as my uterus has been growing, my placenta has shifted more and more away from my cervix and I no longer run any risk therefore I will not have to have a C-section. So now I'm back to delivering her the old fashion way...but with drugs of course.

I have been feeling great and have plenty of energy.I am continuing to work without any difficulty and even though my belly is beginning to get in my way, I just find a new way to go about whatever it is I am doing and carry on.

I'm really enjoying being pregnant and experiencing all of these new and exciting things. I feel lucky to have had such an easy pregnancy so far and only hope that it continues.

Merry Christmas from the Running Family!!!

Every year I like to send out Christmas cards to all of our friends and family and I always enjoy getting together and taking a family portrait. This year, we walked behind our house and Erin and Mike, our wonderful neighbors, were kind enough to take a few snapshots of all 4 of us. With the wind, a husband that hates taking posed pictures, two very easily distractable dogs, and me who pretty much hates every picture that is taken, it can definitely be a challenge but we were able to pull it off. Thanks Mike and Erin for your help! We could not have done it without you! Merry Christmas everyone, from our family to yours!