1 down 9 to go!

Today I had my first of 10 weekly ultrasounds! I was exposed to and contracted Parvovirus (aka Fifth disease) a few weeks ago. There is a small risk that the baby will get it too. So..... I get to see baby once a week for a few weeks. The technician only had a guess of the sex of the baby today. We will keep you waiting until it is confirmed! Until then here is a picture of Baby Black #4!

Growing up too fast.

The toothfairy has a new customer at our house. Mom yanked it out. It turned out to be worth it in the end.

Eliza proudly shows off the empty spot in her smile.

Feeling defeeted

So the health related update we promised in the previous post has been a long time coming. And now, it's already over. But none too soon. Nothing like dealing with 1st trimester queasiness, 3 energetic kids, and a husband that's at work all hours of the night with this:



That's right. Jenny had to have a walking cast on her foot for nearly 6 weeks. Boy was that fun!

One Flu Over Our Coo-coo Nest

Overall, we've been blessed with generally good health for a long time. Well, the law of averages has caught up to us. We caught a stomach flu that's been going around our neighborhood. It started with Eliza on Thursday, then it finally hit me on Monday night. Then it hit Eve and Tabetha in quick succession. Now it's Jenny's turn. It's no fun, but at least it seems to pass through the system quickly. We have another health related update that will include pictures. For this post however, pictures are available upon request only.

May

Hula dancing at the ward party.....

What a relief to get out of the city and take a hike!  We are slowly finding the good parts of PA!!

A secret garden

Strawberry picking!  

Strawberry feasting!

What a fantastic day!