20 weeks
Wow, can't believe we're half way through already! We had our big "make sure everything looks alright" ultrasound on December 28th... and the preliminary results are that everything for mom and baby looks great! Below are the latest pics:
Profile pic, including button nose!
Good looking spine and brain.
Likes to sit cross-legged like mom...
Tiny feet!
Guess we need to seriously be thinking about baby names now....
Our Christmas Letter is below for 2009 for those that didn't get a copy for some reason. Lots to look forward to in 2010!!
"Dear Friends and Family:
Warmest wishes this holiday season, as we hope this letter finds you well. As many of you have also experienced, 2009 has had its “ups and downs”. We feel blessed in many ways that we are ending the year on an “up swing.” We have always said that no matter the big things that happen - good or bad - it’s the little things that make life special. Having you as part of our lives has helped us make it through our rough patches.
John’s year has had some of those big life events. John’s dad, David Horton, was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and had a prolonged recovery period. His brother, Pat Horton, had his first son (Luke) in January prematurely. His school was one of the ones listed as closing in 2010. However, the year has turned around – the school is staying open, and Luke and David are both doing well. John was determined to run a marathon this year, so he ran the Red Wing ½ Marathon this August. And John’s new favorite place – the TCF Bank Stadium, home of the U of M Gophers Football team – opened this fall. This latest group of 5th graders has been quite a behavioral challenge, but everyone, including John, is finally getting into the groove of things.
Last spring break, we decided to relax a bit after this stressful start to the year and enjoy some sunshine – in Kauai HI! We never imagined that we would get to travel there at our young age. It was beautiful, and we’re already saving for “next time.” We went through Hawaii withdrawal so bad that we have a whole section on iTunes with cheesy Hawaiian music. J We also took a quick jaunt to Denver in June to see Becky’s Aunt Judy and her family. Finally, we were treated when the Horton extended family came into town, which was capped off by Gopher game in November.
Becky continues to work at Fairview’s Acute Rehab. Continuing education classes have taken up some time this year, and she has been focusing on her clinical instruction skills (she had three more students to mentor, and volunteered at a free-clinic run by students). She has continued to work on some of her “off” days at Ofstead as a Research Associate – being paid to be a geek and read tons of research articles.
Although we are both satisfied with our accomplishments and experiences this year, we are most proud by the expectant birth of our first child in May 2010. We have been trying to start a family for some time, and feel blessed that we are now able to bring a child into the world. In some ways, it seems as if our lives have been on hold for the past few years, and this is what we have been waiting for. Soon we will start to put together a nursery and sign up for prenatal classes. “Baby Who” is the name for now, because we don’t know “who it is” quite yet…. And we can’t wait to meet him/her!
Much love,
Profile pic, including button nose!
Good looking spine and brain.
Likes to sit cross-legged like mom...
Tiny feet!
Guess we need to seriously be thinking about baby names now....
Our Christmas Letter is below for 2009 for those that didn't get a copy for some reason. Lots to look forward to in 2010!!
"Dear Friends and Family:
Warmest wishes this holiday season, as we hope this letter finds you well. As many of you have also experienced, 2009 has had its “ups and downs”. We feel blessed in many ways that we are ending the year on an “up swing.” We have always said that no matter the big things that happen - good or bad - it’s the little things that make life special. Having you as part of our lives has helped us make it through our rough patches.
John’s year has had some of those big life events. John’s dad, David Horton, was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and had a prolonged recovery period. His brother, Pat Horton, had his first son (Luke) in January prematurely. His school was one of the ones listed as closing in 2010. However, the year has turned around – the school is staying open, and Luke and David are both doing well. John was determined to run a marathon this year, so he ran the Red Wing ½ Marathon this August. And John’s new favorite place – the TCF Bank Stadium, home of the U of M Gophers Football team – opened this fall. This latest group of 5th graders has been quite a behavioral challenge, but everyone, including John, is finally getting into the groove of things.
Last spring break, we decided to relax a bit after this stressful start to the year and enjoy some sunshine – in Kauai HI! We never imagined that we would get to travel there at our young age. It was beautiful, and we’re already saving for “next time.” We went through Hawaii withdrawal so bad that we have a whole section on iTunes with cheesy Hawaiian music. J We also took a quick jaunt to Denver in June to see Becky’s Aunt Judy and her family. Finally, we were treated when the Horton extended family came into town, which was capped off by Gopher game in November.
Becky continues to work at Fairview’s Acute Rehab. Continuing education classes have taken up some time this year, and she has been focusing on her clinical instruction skills (she had three more students to mentor, and volunteered at a free-clinic run by students). She has continued to work on some of her “off” days at Ofstead as a Research Associate – being paid to be a geek and read tons of research articles.
Although we are both satisfied with our accomplishments and experiences this year, we are most proud by the expectant birth of our first child in May 2010. We have been trying to start a family for some time, and feel blessed that we are now able to bring a child into the world. In some ways, it seems as if our lives have been on hold for the past few years, and this is what we have been waiting for. Soon we will start to put together a nursery and sign up for prenatal classes. “Baby Who” is the name for now, because we don’t know “who it is” quite yet…. And we can’t wait to meet him/her!
Much love,
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