May 26, 2009
A Graduation Ceremony, Memorial Day & Look! I’m Having a Baby!*
My weekend was full of cleaning, relaxing, freaking out, family stuff and other miscellaneous things I’ve forgotten. Because words are escaping me right now, I’m going to show you some pictures. I hope that’s okay with you. (If not, too bad, because that’s all I’ve got right now.)
My youngest brother, Frankie (the baby of the family), pre-Graduation.
Arriving at the SPASH Fieldhouse two hours early, to get a good seat. We still had to sit towards the back.
Ms. Colby, my high school journalism teacher. She still looks as young as she did 12 years ago when I graduated.
Dawson hugs my father while we wait for the ceremony to start.
Kathy Kinney (Mimi Bobeck of the Drew Carey Show), Stevens Point native. She was the keynote speaker for my graduation ceremony in 1997 also. She gave a magnificent speech about being a good person and that if we all pay it forward, the world would be a better place.
Kathy, during her speech. This was as close as I could get — and I was using the mega zoom lens on my Rebel.
My brother, accepting his diploma and customary handshake.
573 Graduating Seniors (of high school, seriously. My class had 650 graduates out of 689 seniors), and nearly 3,000 family and friends pack the fieldhouse.
The Graduate. (No, not that one.)
My parents, brother Frank and Dawson. (No, I have no idea what the boys are looking at. Certainly isn’t the camera.)
“Mom, I’m 4 1/2, right?”
Ant Catching on Memorial Day.
Memorial Day Picnic in the Back Yard.
Post Picnic Bike Ride.
Lilacs from the Back Yard.
My Little Acrobat. Today’s ultrasound reveals I will be giving birth to the next Shawn Johnson. The baby was standing on his or her little head, legs dangling in the air, facing in the opposite direction of the tech’s wand. I will have to go back for another U/S because the poor technician couldn’t get more than half of the required cross-section photos she needed. So there’s hope that I’ll find out in the next six weeks!
Profile. Looks just like Dawson. Seriously. I thought I might be having a girl, but now I think it might be a boy. Also, today’s heartbeat was 138. Three prior heartbeats were 165, 156 and 148. So, that old wive’s tale is no help at all.
For more photos, visit my Flickr sets!
* And not an alien, as my husband likes to joke…
Posted by Dana @ 3:09 PM • Babies,Holiday Hell,Pregnancy,Relative Chaos,The Doodlebug,The Mommy Files
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May 27th, 2009 at 9:02 PM, Katie Says:
A friend of mine recently had her first baby and it took them a while to figure out what sex it would be because the baby constantly had her legs crossed. While it was frustrating, my friend was thrilled because, “She keeps her legs crossed all the time … GOOD GIRL!”
LOL
I hope he/she lets you find out soon!
May 28th, 2009 at 5:05 PM, Liz@thisfullhouse Says:
Aw, he/she looks beautiful! Either way, your Doodlebug is going to make a terrific big brother!
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