Norwegian Power!

N8 and I (& our bug bites) are home from a week-long Hauge reunion in Northern Minnesota. Norwegian Power! We are very relieved to be away from the mosquitoes but are sad that we had to part with the family. Lil Q8y had a great time and got to meet the entire Hauge clan, shown here in our 2009 Hauge reunion t-shirts. This time even the non-Hauges got shirts -- we don't want them to feel left out. :P


Here I am with my cousin Shelley who is the BEST COUSIN EVER!

We spent the week fishing, boating, drinking, eating, relaxing, bird watching, and laughing. All in all, a perfect vacation (aside from those pesky mosquitoes). It was fun torturing the family by not telling them the names we have picked out for the little guy/gal ... soon enough.


Which brings me to my next picture: me at Week 27. The books say lil Q8y is 2 lbs and is as "hefty as a head of cauliflower" (?!) ... that's a weird one. Next week I will officially start the third trimester. :o Guess we should sign up for some birthing class and do some house prep soon, eh?


Lastly, we received our first gift for lil Q8y, a beautiful blanket from my mom & dad that was knit by my mom. We love it and we know Q8y will too. Thanks Mom!