Hey all! We're keeping busy in our household. We changed the plans for the basement AGAIN, though only slightly. The new plan takes away space from the bathroom (which is fine, it was far too big!) and gives it to the nursery and the family room. I have another plumber coming today during my lunch hour for an estimate. By the end of July we hope to have all the plumbing and concrete work completed. Hopefully the basement will be done by the end of August so I'll have plenty of time to unpack, organize, decorate the nursery and relax before I start to feel like a seal!

Joseph is still enjoying his job, most days. He is friends with his boss and that has been great. They often carpool to work and both of them enjoy the drive together. Joseph is doing his best to get the house ready for the baby, and I think he enjoys the construction/carpentry part of it. I know he will be in heaven when we start putting up walls. He hopes to take a class at the University this fall so he can continue working on his degree.

I am feeling pretty good! I must be nesting because I got more done this past weekend than I usually do. We have our first ultrasound on Friday. I don't want to find out the gender, Joseph does... we'll see... I'm still working on him. I think the big surprise at the end would be AWESOME and motivation for getting to the finish line. He said we need to "prepare" which I find amusing since I'm the big planner in the family! Ha ha! We are almost 20 weeks along.

This upcoming weekend we will be going to my hometown for the County Fair which ranks right up there with Christmas for me. I will see three of my nieces and two nephews. Two weeks after that I am VERY EXCITED to meet Elizabeth!

I hope you having a good week so far!

Love, Catherine (and Joseph, Beagles Bentley & Anna, Kitty (Snicklefritz) and Baby Olson