MONTH 8 PHOTO

We are 8 months along now and can't believe how quickly the time is flying by (although, wishing it were going by quicker- we can't wait to meet our little one:))! We are less than 2 months away from our estimated due date of February 9th- almost exactly 2 weeks after Andrew's birthday and 2 weeks before my birthday and 2 days after my sister, Cassie's birthday. We figure that we've got to land on one of those dates one way or the other!

PHOTO SHOOT

I had my first professional photo shoot this last week with our sister-in-law. We are about 31 weeks along in these pictures. We had lots of fun and lots of laughs! Here are some of the favorites. Stay tuned for 9 month pictures- Andrew will be in the next photo shoot!

MONTH 7 PHOTO

We are a little behind on our pictures- we are actually just about 7.5 months in this photo. The time sure is flying by and we are starting to grow a lot! Baby Aasen is getting really active and Andrew is pretty sure that it's a boy because during a UFC fight Baby A was REALLY acting up! Andrew's view: this baby is going to be a cage fighter! Not finding out what the baby is sure makes it fun to hear everyone's ideas and theories on what it's going to be and other old wives tales.

This is for you Cassie!

Happy Turkey Day, Cass! We thought that it would be fun to make this post especially for you. We had a really nice Thanksgiving- no stress, very relaxing and lots of yummy food. Everyone left the dinner table with a tummy ache! The only thing missing was you! Thought that you would like to see some pictures from our evening. We love you and can't wait to see you in a few weeks!

FUN AT WORK

Andrew thought that it would be fun to post some pictures from some memorable moments at work. The boys were "workin the weiners" during a big slash burn- the fire was mighty HOT and they had a hard time toastin those weiners! We also thought that Paul might like to see some pictures of the helicopter doing a broadcast burn.

OUR NEW CAR :)

Thanks to our sister-in-law and her great connections, we have a new car! We are so excited and feel so spoiled because this just sort of fell into our laps (so it's true what they say- when you aren't looking that's when you actually find something) -and trust me, we were needing something- the Ranger just wasn't going to fit a family of three! We think that it's going to suit our growing family well and hope that it will treat us well for many years to come. Thanks again, Anna!

HUNTING SEASON

We were treated well this hunting season! We got 2 big bucks- Andrew's in Eastern Oregon and Kinzie's near MP. Our freezers are full and the meat is tender:)

MONTH 6 ULTRASOUND

We had our 6 month ultrasound the other week. It was so much fun to see our baby and we can't believe how much it has grown- it's already 1 1/2 pounds! Some are saying that it's got chubby cheeks and a little chin- making it look like a Bouska- others are saying that it is going to take after it's Daddy. Either way- we can't wait to meet our sweet, little one and just continue to pray that it is safe and healthy. BTW- we are working on downloading a DVD of the ultrasound for all to see- stay tuned!

MONTH 6 PHOTO

We took this picture a couple weeks ago- Andrew had a great idea that all of my pictures should be taken with the same shirt on so that there is a good comparison. So until my belly outgrows this shirt- we will keep taking pictures with my pink tank! We tried to get Timber in a picture with us again with her bum leg- but she seemed to be a little camera shy...

TRICK -or- TREAT!

Whew! We are a little behind on our posts- so we will try to catch up! We had a Halloween party at our house with some friends and family- lots of laughs, food and of course, candy...hmm, actually TOO much candy! Some special "little" friends came to visit us also- thought that it might be fun to post some pictures of them in their costumes. ;) HAPPY TRICK or TREATING!!

BABY SHOPPING

We headed up north to go baby shopping last weekend- we weren't as successful as we would have liked to have been, but we had a fun time together! AND- it just gives us another excuse to go shopping again :) The pictures of us are in a hand bag section- we were looking for a "diaper bag" and we were so tired since we had been shopping all day and none of us could agree on a diaper bag- so we decided that we would look another time:) We also were so lucky to meet up with one of my best friends and her son. There's a picture of me with my fellow prego, Jen (we were comparing bellies: Jen- 9wks VS. Me- 22wks). Thanks for the fun outing, gals!

TIMBER!!!

Timber broke her foot a week ago so we thought that we would post some pictures of our poor, baby girl. She managed to break every bone in her right rear foot and along with breaking her foot she also broke the bank! :) She's under doctor's orders to lay down for 10-12 weeks- so far, she isn't enjoying that and would really prefer to run around like usual. We are doing our best to contain her!

BABY A'S MOVIN!

We had a doctor's appointment this week and unfortunately, Andrew couldn't be there. So our midwife had me give Andrew a surprise phone call so that he could hear our baby's heartbeat. He said that it was coming in loud and clear on his end at a whopping 140 beats per minute- I think that he enjoyed the surprise!:)

Later that evening, I felt Baby A move for the first time! And it seems that within the last couple of days that I have felt the baby most in the mornings and evenings. It is such an amazing feeling and we feel so very blessed. Our midwife said that near the end of this month, my belly should be popping out more...so stay tuned for our 6 month picture and we'll see!

OUR 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY :)

We celebrated our 2 year anniversary this last Tuesday. Andrew surprised me with a huge bouquet of red roses~ I felt so spoiled! We felt very lucky this weekend that we had a chance to go out on a date and eat at our favorite Italian restaurant and watch a movie together. We were hoping to spend a weekend away for our anniversary before the baby comes, but with how busy our lives have been and will be for the next few months, we are thinking that won't pan out for a while. So we felt pretty spoiled to have an evening away together. My brother took a couple pictures of us to put in our anniversary album and we tried to get Timber in them with us- but we only got one shot with her- I think the sun was just too bright!