It's a GIRL

And we're so happy!  And we got our first pink items already!  An adorable outfit from Alicia and a pink storage shelf from the Petersens.  And...9 tubs of baby girl clothes thanks to Rachel, Laura and all their generous friends who have passed along hand-me-downs.  So...I'd say we've adjusted pretty quickly to this girl thing.

We're looking forward to figuring out how we're going to decorate the baby's room very soon!

The Real News

The news you have all been waiting for is finally here....we're having a baby!  And it's GIRL!  Baby girl P will be joining us around July 27th!

So pretty much this will turn from a blog about our cat to a blog about a baby.  But I think they will both be pretty cute.

So far I've gone from this:

To this:

I feel so lucky that I have not had any terrible pregnancy symptoms that you hear about.  Other than the fact that I can't get over what my belly looks like everyday...I'm great!  My strangest symptom so far is that during the first trimester I didn't crave any sweets!  But, I'm over that and want sweets now pretty much all the time.  I've been having very vivid dreams which is fun and sleeping extra which is wonderful.  Adam has been very helpful in catering to my extra needs.

We've been working on the baby's room (with Noodle's help) and have gotten some furniture together.

I may have made a lengthy "Before Baby Comes" list of projects that I want to finish around the house. So Adam and his dad have been tackling these fun projects. And Daddy To Be has even done some on his own.  These are not super fun photos to post pictures of...adding insulation to the attic has been difficult to capture on film...but they are happening and keeping us busy.

We feel so lucky to have such love and support around us during this very exciting time!  Now that we're "social media" official....more updates to come!

Do you know about Takins?

The Takins are one of the less popular zoo animals who happen to be some of our favorites.  They used to live in an area at the zoo that was not a high traffic area but they were recently moved to the new Asian animal area.  This means, that all those people who come to see the pandas have no choice but to stop and admire the Takins on their way.

Here's what Wikipedia has to say about Takins:
The takin (pron.: /ˈtɑːkɪn/, also called cattle chamois or gnu goat, is a goat-antelope found in the eastern Himalayas.  Mitochondrial research shows the takin are related to sheep; its similarity to the muskox is an example ofconvergent evolution.The takin is the national animal of Bhutan.

The last time we went to the zoo we were so lucky to see a one week old baby takin!  Who was just so stinkin' cute that I thought it was time you all learned about takins too.  Stop by and give them some love so we aren't the only ones who spend longer looking at them than the pandas.

Momma takin

Baby takin