Burgeoning Belly ::: Getting Closer

Here I am in month #8. Thanks to the ever-talented Ariana Page Russell for these photos! We are working hard to get the little stinker to turn around because we just learned that he/she is breeched (upside down). We have two weeks of acupuncture, yoga, and hand-stands in the Ballard public pool to get him/her to turn.... or else it's a scheduled c-section.

September ultrasound

We had our 20 week ultrasound on September 10th. This is the biggie where ostensibly, they could tell you the sex. We opted to not know the sex! We'll just have to find out in February. We did learn that we're cooking up a baby with a large cranium, four healthy heart chambers, and good strong legs. Check out that gam.

HASTA LA VICTORIA PARA SIEMPRE

In August 2007, we took a two week trip to Mexico. We were royally spoiled by Morgan's old college friend, Juan Orvananos, who we stayed with in Mexico City over two weekends. The rest of the vacation was filled with side trips to Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, and Pie de la Cuesta. This vacation was a "10." Check out our photos at: http://picasaweb.google.com/Hougland.Ramirez/MEXICO2007

Ma Ramirez, Pa Hougland

We had our first ultrasound on July 2nd, our one-year wedding anniversary. Quite an attractive lima bean of a baby! Our official due date is February 4, 2008. Yipeeeeeeeeeee.

karaoke fever

Loopy

Guadalupe Ramirez, aka "Loopy"

Crawl Space

Loopy loves installation art.

February 2007

Hiking to Artist's Point on Mt. Baker.

Halloween 2006

This is what happens to Morgan on Halloween.

JB

Jason, you are with me everyday. I miss you something fierce.

Nico Chiera Sciammas

Morgan with Laura + Charlie's Nico reading him "Buenas Noches Gorilla". Hard evidence!

Shi Shi Beach

Bronwyn, Niko, Morgan and I spent two days in the mist on Shi Shi Beach along the Olympic Coast.

Sea Ranch, CA

In March 2007, we jumped in the Ranger and drove too many hours to Sea Ranch for an exquisite rendezvous with old pals. We stayed in the Living Roof house: half buried and grass growing from the rooftop!

married!

We tied the knot on July 2, 2006.
It's been a like a runaway train ever since.