Bump Watch

Due to requests from Giselle and Kristen the bump watch continues. The last two weeks have been busy for all three of us Davies!

Brian has been busy getting the old sanctuary at church (Kaiser Hall) redone for the new contemporary service he is leading this fall. He has been working so hard and spending many hours there, but the payoff is coming. The sanctuary looks great and almost everything is in place for the September 9th start.

I had my first experience as a consultant and really enjoyed the experience, despite the 104 degree weather of Kansas City. I could talk about teaching and pedagogy all day so I think this job might be a good fit for me. The talking will turn to action soon as my school year starts on Tuesday. My mind is elsewhere, and my old clothes don't fit anymore, but going back will be a great distraction for the remaining half of my pregnancy.

Our little peanut is growing rapidly and has made me officially look pregnant. There is no hiding the bump any longer. A big milestone in the last week is that I have started to feel the baby's movements and kicks. I think our little one is quite the active guy or girl, which has been very fun. Speaking of guy or girl, the count down continues as to finding out the sex of the baby. 10 days left until our ultrasound Sept 5th. During which, hopefully, the baby will cooperate and we'll know if that movement in my tummy is from our little girl or little guy. Crazy! I think that word pretty much sums up this whole experience. We'll be sure to keep you updated on all big news in the future!

Nursery Pictures

We've been busy working the last several days on the nursery. My Mom and Katie came in and we had a lot of success. The color selection after five samples and much angst was Sherwin Williams Honeydew. I love how it came out. The glider and dresser we bought off of craigs list second hand, painted white, bought new material to cover the glider, and hardware for the dresser. That was our first foray into refinishing furniture and it was both fun and a success. When we find out in September whether it is a boy or girl we will accent the room appropriately with pink or blue. I also have some white shelves to hang and we are going to put the baby's name in white letters over the crib. This has been such fun and such excitement. As you can kind of see from the pictures the nursery was in terrible shape before. It was a lot of work so it was so nice to have help when we needed it! I am now off to Chicago, Kansas City, and Indianapolis to facilitate some three day training sessions for Carnegie Learning. Maybe Brian will put up a post in the meantime.

Church Blog

This fall Brian is heading up a new contemporary service St. Peter is offering Sunday mornings. There is quite a buzz and it seems like people are excited. I know Brian is. We started a blog for this service and we have some pictures from the remodeling of the old sanctuary where the new service will be held. If you feel like it you can check it out.

St. Peter Lutheran Amplified Worship

Washington D.C. trip

On Tuesday and Wednesday we flew to Washington D.C. to visit Brian's grandparents and Aunt and Uncle. It is always great to do a little sight seeing in the capitol and it was great to see the Washington D.C. contingent of Davies. Barbara made a great dinner and we enjoyed visiting with everyone. Barbara and Ken are great hosts and it was such fun to hear of and see pictures of their recent adventures. We saw pics of their new Boise home, their recent London trip, Ken's trip to Prague, and their family vacation to New England. They certainly don't let the grass grow under their feet.

Also while in D.C. we got to be guests at Brian's friend, Geoff Hunter's graduation. It was a great ceremony, tour of the facilities, and party afterward. It was wonderful to be able to be a part of such a special day for Geoff, Giselle, and their wonderful families. Everyone was so proud of Geoff for his accomplishment and we certainly share the sentiment. Best wishes to Geoff and Giselle in their new chapter of life to take place in San Francisco. Another great place to visit! We have video below to share.