The results are in...

We're having a girl! My due date is right on schedule...Sept. 7th.

Thanks for all who voted on the poll. But, seriously, who voted twins? Geesh.

Rock the Vote

You have until next Tuesday, April 14th to vote on the poll to the right of this post. Is it a boy, girl or twins? I'll post the results Tuesday evening.

Now, does anyone have a Finnish baby book of names laying around we could borrow? Thanks.

Belly shot

Okay, so I missed taking a picture of the ever expanding stomach during my first trimester. Sorry, I was busy eating every two hours to avoid throwing up and running to the bathroom because the baby did voodoo on my bladder and shrunk it to the size of a grape.

I feel blessed I didn't have much morning sickness. I felt like I had a light hangover most of the time, but without the tequila, table dancing, and late night pizza run the night before.

Here's a picture from today. I'm 16 weeks. This picture was taken at 7:30pm and yes, I'm in my pajamas.
If another one of my co-workers makes a comment about how I'm showing so much or maybe I'm having twins, I will cry and eat my feelings in a pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream. I'm 5'3" where exactly is this weight supposed to go?

The second trimester is off to a good start. Feeling good, but tire easily. I'm still going to the gym and even vegetables sound good to eat again.

We went for a leisurely stroll around the neighborhood with the pups today. Noki threw up the treat she gave her earlier and ate it and C.J. pooped on his leash. I guess this is good training for the future, right?

Big news!

The Full Montti(nen) house is about to get fuller. No, not another 4 legged fur baby, but a real, actual baby! That's right...we're pregnant and due in early September.
I'm turning the corner on the mild morning sickness/nausea, and slowly getting my energy back.
I'm guessing I'll be showing early and be huge considering my jeans no longer fit and my work pants are quickly becoming too small, and I'm barely out of my first trimester.
I'll post pictures of the expanding belly once I find our camera.

My sister got married!

My little sister is now married! We only had a few days to spend with my family so we made the most of it.
The family bachelorette party happened Thursday night. I presented my sister with a "Soon to Be Mrs. Huddleston" hoodie that she wore the entire weekend. (Thanks to Jenn for the idea. She made one for me when I got married)
We visited a Country & Western bar in Scottsdale with a great live band. The evening ended with my sister dancing a jig in her stiletto boots to "Devil Went Down to Georgia" while one of the band members smacked her butt with the bow from his fiddle. Oh, and she stole his cowboy hat and used it as a prop in her dance. It was hilarious!
Saturday went by in a whirlwind. We made breakfast and had mimosas out for all the ladies who wanted to come to the house and get their hair or make-up done. My sister looked like a perfect, little Barbie doll! Absolutely gorgeous.
The weather was perfect for their outdoor ceremony. My uncle officiated the ceremony, which made the wedding that much more personal. He did an excellent job and made tears well up in all our eyes.
The reception was fantastic. It was filled with delicious food, friends and family I haven't seen in years, and my beautiful sister and her new husband. Besides two people stepping on my sister's dress and tearing a few buttons from the bustle, the night was a big success! We ate, drank, danced and had a great time.
Unfortunately, I didn't take a single picture. I was busy living up to my "matron of honor" title and helping my sister with everything I could.
I have one picture someone took and sent to me. I'll post more once I get them from a friend who took numerous shots all weekend.

Kreative Blogger Award

Nicole and Becky gave me the Kreativ Blogger award. Since I unintentionally avoided Becky when she tagged me I figured I should post now before I see both of me tomorrow and they harass me for not following through.
Here are the rules: List six things that make you happy. Pass the award along to six more bloggers. Do not give the typical answers and go for the less obvious, as you all know that family, friends, God, etc would be on the list.

Finnish chocolate. It is truly heaven on earth. My husband has to hide it when his family sends it or else he'd find me in the corner devouring the entire bar until I was giddy with delight and on a serious sugar high. I suffer a short bout of depression when the final piece is gone.

Hot showers. The kind where you get out and your skin is red and splotchy and you feel warm inside and out. I know it's a waste of water, but it's so relaxing and soothing, especially during winter.

Having exact change. I'm not talking about having a quarter and getting five cents back, I mean the exact amount of dollars and cents. You have nothing to put back in your wallet and can zip out of the store. Highly satisfying.

Working out. Yes, I'm crazy for putting this one down. A good workout always makes me feel better about myself and pulls me out of a bad mood if I've had a bad day. It also makes me sleep soundly.

Twilight series. Laugh all you want, but I can't help but adore these books. I was hesitant to read them, but was hooked a few chapters in. Maybe it's because the author is great writer or it's a refreshing twist on a love story or that she writes about the most perfect man we all dreamed about at one time or another? Whatever it is, I adore them and even sat through the cheesy movie with a bunch of tween girls. By myself. Yes, I have a problem.

Perezhilton.com. It's my guilty pleasure. I like reading the smut he writes. It's like a legal form of voyeurism.

Eh, I have no one to tag because all my blogging friends have already been tagged.

Feliz Navidad and Happy New Year

The holidays were a low-key event around the Monttinen household. We dog sat our neighbors dogs, who bought the doggie sombreros for Noki and CJ. Christmas Eve consisted of a low-key wine and cheese meal while watching Christmas movies. Our neighbors came over for a nice Christmas evening dinner, and New Years was spent watching TV in our sweats.
Although we missed our families, we enjoyed spending time with our friends and each other.

I hope you all had a great holiday and wish you a very happy New Year!

Love,

Jarmo & Erica