Draino Time

A few years ago, our dear friends the Eastman's (Matt and Kristin) introduced us to the infamous draino test...a test that is highly valid in determining the sex of a baby. Okay not really, but it has some pretty consistent statistics (rumor has it 19/20 times it's been accurate) and it's just for fun, so why not? Wednesday we decided to see what Dr. Draino had to say and had a somewhat impromptu soiree to place bets on the results. Pete was the mad scientist (trying of course to pawn the dirty work onto Matt) mixing first morning pee with a secret amount of draino and VOILA it's supposed to turn green or brown to tell you the sex. Green=girl, brown=boy. Pretty straight forward right? Except that nobody can entirely agree if it's brown or green.

Brown or Green...what's your call?

The majority vote was green, but I still think it may be a boy...I've never been right with anyone's pregnancy though. I guess we'll get a second opinion on Friday (Nov.4th) when we see the ultrasound :)

The best part of the night was seeing some of our friends:

Todd, Kelly, and baby Taylor

Jay and Kristin (Where's our other Eastmans?)

Mike and 2nd baby Nate (wife Jamie -in pink)

Davidson boys -Andy & Rachel have their hands full with 2 boys and 1 on the way!

Westward Weekend

We spent last weekend in Seattle visiting family and friends. It was a quick trip, but super busy. On Thursday we got to see Pete's sister Lana, her husband Shane, and our nephew Timmy. Always love staying with them and visiting. We were blown away with how much he's grown and what a little boy he's becoming.

Friday morning was spent seeing my mom and brother and then we were off to shop for Gretchen's baby shower and other stuff. Babies R Us was like being in a foreign land and Pete seemed ready to get in and out. I admit, it was kind of overwhelming seeing as we're still getting a grasp on the fact that we too will soon be needing to look at all this stuff. As luck would have it we ran into Pete's mom at Nordy's and she entertained him with some beverages while I did some damage to our bank account. Good timing:)

Later Friday night we got to spend the evening with Pete's high school friend Will and his wife Cynthia who finally tied the knot last month in Roche Harbor. We were super disappointed to have missed their wedding (should have gotten a picture with them). They took us to a fun restaurant called Chupacabra on Phinney ridge. It made me miss exploring different restaurants in Seattle.
Saturday, I was excited to see Gretch and her baby bump at the shower. She's definitely got the momma glow and I can't wait to hear all about her adventures in becoming a parent. I'm glad she's pioneering the way. It's crazy that we've been friends since we were in Kindergarten and now we're both embarking on motherhood at age 30. Love ya Gretch.

That evening we met up with Ellen, Scott, and Nikki to head out to dinner on Queen Anne. Although I don't remember the name of the restaurant, it had delicious pizza that we all shared. While the boys decided to indulge in another beer, I was happy that there was a Molly Moo's next door. It was nice to catch up with my girls over ice cream...like we never missed a day. Ellen's got a new adorable house with Scott and Nikki has moved in with Anna and is working hard at Swedish Hospital. I love seeing my friends happy and well. Can't wait to see them again in November.

We wrapped up the weekend staying at Pete's parent's house. It's always nice to catch up with them and start making plans for the holidays. Although Pete wasn't feeling too hot Sunday morning (must have been the pizza...or maybe the beers and random whiskey;) Papa Greg fixed us up with some breakfast before getting on the road. Ah, and then we were home sweet home.  Until next time!

Atlas Getting into Trouble...As Usual

Poor Atlas really did it this time. Not sure what it was he got  into in the back yard (our guess, and the vet's is an insect bite), but looks like he was sticking his nose in all the wrong places again. Before we went to bed last night we let the dogs out, but Atty came back with some swelling. We gave him benedryl and called it a night. Needless to say, he interrupted our sleep all night by itching and rubbing his face against anything he could find. I was shocked when I woke to see this face:

Our POOR BABY! Even with all this itchiness and swelling, he still had his boxer wiggle. I felt awful that I just assumed it would be better by morning. Pete of course was calm and collected while I freaked out. He graciously went to work late so he could take Atty to the vet ASAP. Atlas was there all day and got some heavy doses of antihistimines. Fast forward to this evening, he looks much better...

Ah, there's our boy

Look at the swelling still around his neck...like a big water pocket (edema?)

We're happy for the recovery with only one downfall. Last time he was on prednisone (yes, last time) it made him so thirsty that he couldn't help but pee all over the house. As for the culprit to all this... don't know for sure. Pete said he looked around and I investigated outside with a stick destroying every spider web, looking for any suspicious bug, and kicking through weeds all in hopes that I might find the answer. We love you Atty and let's hope you keep getting better (and please leave the pee outside).