Life: Updated

Blake: He has been spending the last few weeks recovering from his biking trip to Jackson Hole. He and some buddies spent a long weekend mountain biking. Blake just got a new downhill mountain bike and was anxious to try it out. He really is quite good:

But then Blake crashed resulting in lots of uncomfortable road rash and a concussion. He's been sore and taking it easy and is trying to decide if his shoulder he just had surgery on last March needs it again. Sigh.

And just to brag a little bit, Blake was feeling guilty that Brooke and I were stuck at home while he was out having fun (this was pre-bike wreck) so be brought us back some souveneirs. A jacket for Brooke and some big, comfy sweats for me (He remembered how I took over his police academy sweats when I was pregnant with Brooke).

Courtney: I am 16 weeks pregnant and getting bigger everyday. I am also surprised at how same/different this pregnancy has been compared to Brooke. I went to the doctor yesterday and the heartrate was 170, last month was 180 so I am thinking another girl is on the way. Although I really have no other intuition than that. I thought for sure Brooke was going to be a boy, so now I don't trust my judgement :) I am also measuring a week ahead. I am hoping that means the baby will come early--either that or it will come late and be 9lbs! Also the dr. gave me the go ahead to get my next ultrasound in 2 weeks. I am super tempted, but might resist until I am closer to 20 weeks just to wait for a better view. We'll see how long my curiosity holds out!

I also never did buy baby carrots like I said I would. Instead, I bought a bag cheetos, which are roughly the same size, color, and shape of baby carrots so I count that as a step in the right direction. I keep on meaning to have Blake take a picture of me, but I forget so all you get is this crummy one I took on Saturday before we left for the lake. Please excuse my disgusting bathroom mirror. Cleaning has not been high on my priority list these days. I also started school this week. Oh my gosh! The first day about killed me! I got home and was completely exhausted. All I wanted to do was soak my aching feet in cold water and go to bed. But some little munchin wouldn't let me.

Brooke: Is all potty trained! YAY! We still have the occassional accident, but she is even able to stay dry all night and during naptime. She is also getting so smart and creative. I love seeing some of her talents come out. She is really musicially inclined. She can sing songs after only a couple of repitions, she can hum (more or less) "Ode To Joy" from Beethoven (it's from a Little Einstein's dvd) and she loves to pretend to play the piano while she sings made-up songs. She is also a project girl. Give her a job to do, whether it's cleaning or picking apricots and she is a happy camper. She also talks about herself in the third person when she is in trouble. Last night she came up to me and said, "Mom, Brooke is making a mess"