tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238031269017924822024-03-20T03:28:04.227-05:00Team DunlapThe adventures of Danielle, Rudy, Max and ViviDaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.comBlogger123125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-61445639323182131442012-02-15T23:19:00.004-06:002012-02-15T23:45:30.703-06:00MAMA!!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hello friends! It's been awhile! So it looks like this blog is going to be a once a year thing, but oh well...we're attempting it again!<div><br /><div>Update - kiddos are now 16.5 months old - walking, some talking, getting into everything! Most days, I feel on top of it (although my house doesn't look neat ever!); somedays, I am not. That is how I am figuring motherhood goes. You never feel ahead or organized but its so joyful. We have lots of laughs and it is so. much. fun. living through your children's eyes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The other day we went to the Austin Children's museum for their 'free night'. Because Rudy has been traveling and we were just the three of us, I thought it would be a 15 minute excursion and someone would melt down and we would have to leave as soon as we got there. The opposite happened and the kids were so well-behaved and had a blast! We met up with our friend Adrienne (from Camp High Rocks days) and her two little guys, Grover and Gram. </div><div><br /></div><div>At the museum, Max loved this board that you put pegs into and they are lit from behind (sort of like the 70's light bright toy). He took it so seriously that he even corrected me when I put a peg in the wrong hole. It was like his job and he was the supervisor correcting the employee. Too funny.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>And the reward for me being on my own for the past week and a half.....Vivi did it! She FINALLY said 'Mama' and is using it all of the time now (which I know will get annoying, but its not yet!). Up to this point, when we would ask her to say Daddy, she would smile lovingly at Rudy and say 'dada' which I didn't want to point out but sounds very much her version of 'Doggy' - but whatever. We would ask her to say 'Mommy' and she would shake her head 'no' and smile. She knew it was driving me nuts. Well, finally the other day I was standing at the stove cooking and she screamed it out so loud so I would pick her up and show her what I was cooking. (I always show the kids what is for dinner and explain the veggies and spices, etc. Sometimes we even pull up their high chair so that they can look on.) I loved it. If only Rudy was there to hear it. We miss you Bo! See you tomorrow.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Here's a picture of my Valentines! It was alot easier to get a picture that was creative when they were little blobs....;)</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucBwFqlkgDxGTKyvhH_dXSJO1FMm-xa0yZiYEmOgCEg3XvzY3hLzc1dQxjvkGdKwXt6m1y-GD4RqmqblC3BoJT19-gchm39GsI0gfefOkPaUbN1_6bjGLZh9VNXmSUiJhlUlravDregfc/s400/IMG_6322.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709604393038670402" /></div></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-67668133541906741932011-07-25T23:51:00.004-05:002011-07-25T23:58:44.252-05:00We're still alive!Ahhh, having twins is fun but tough. Trying to find the time to do everything you want like update blogs (7 months ago), write letters and/or visit with friends/relatives, and in general sitting down to read a magazine or book is almost impossible. But, I have to say, most days I love it. <div><br /></div><div>Max and Vivi are now a few days shy of 10 months and are doing so well. They are pulling up and 'cruising' around the room from the couch to the chair back to me, etc. Right now we are sequestered to the rug on the floor in the living room due to the sea of concrete flooring surrounding us (rookie mistake for two people who love modern design but have no clue what having babies is like). At the end of the week, we will be moving into our more family friendly apartment just a little south of where we are now. And by the looks of it, we are getting out just in the nick of time.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Rudy thinks we will have walkers by their birthday (10/5). Either way, walking or not, we'll be busy running after our two crazy almost to be toddlers. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>We're in love.....</div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-8289827614820256222010-12-16T00:59:00.008-06:002010-12-16T02:10:28.309-06:00Aunt Emily visits Austin<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_5bLTDlMG6mB5UOyyjai7OaqPyGIUHT9Ir5PfoN6bJA6e8HEI0T4qCn0rkbxKqGvAlmnJ1nE4_yDvlhr_WoXYGg1epE1UJiZsaXeQmwlOtWEeBfv1HrXdrkwySbqWKQHGHHL0dsWimBZ/s1600/IMG_3992.JPG"></a><div>We've been so lucky to have my parents come visit over Thanksgiving for a week. We definitely need to get some of those photos up!</div><div><br /></div><div>This week, Aunt Emily came to visit. She's had so much fun with "her twin" aka Baby A Dunlap aka Max. Emily is also a twin (in case you didn't know - Rudy's sisters Emily and Rachel are twins) and they have each 'adopted' the twin that corresponds with their birth order. I.e, Emily was baby A and her twin is Max who is also baby A. We'll have to get Rachel to taken pics with her twin when we meet up for Christmas.</div><div><br /></div><div>This week things have changed significantly with the babes - they are MUCH more awake and alert. They both smile ALOT. Max, who was Mr. fussy pants and had colic, is now as chill as could be and so happy. Vivi has officially found her 'voice' and talks and yells at us in a cute way to tell us what she likes and doesn't. Vivi has officially slept through the night (1 time from 10:30pm until 6:30am)! Other than that, they are only getting up once per night so we are getting at least 5 hours of sleep a night (up from 1-2) and we feel like rockstars!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some shots from our week:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size:15.6px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggoLmJSI3pFrn9izVkIWTS9JX0pOCUq2-F5fJBAV-2o5stee0yOKNcvWcHEMFOI9LhWjDY4D2-tzSxJ8GtbaofGY7JNAoysQpuPo06knoe4cFqeSLiKB1ldcvBuzIxlACQIImodyTkFwAs/s400/IMG_3957.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551172583968760242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">enjoying the farmer's market with the babies</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_5bLTDlMG6mB5UOyyjai7OaqPyGIUHT9Ir5PfoN6bJA6e8HEI0T4qCn0rkbxKqGvAlmnJ1nE4_yDvlhr_WoXYGg1epE1UJiZsaXeQmwlOtWEeBfv1HrXdrkwySbqWKQHGHHL0dsWimBZ/s400/IMG_3992.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551189092511603010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Max sleeping with Aunt Emily amongst the laundry</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzR3O3rEFncixidXZ4TSQYL_qC5fkHKBm1N8GeVL-vi4ZwefAvt4T1vvm7ImllcKpmKPGZg-N6ydTeCEGcwM3u4LqVBasgyaa9irzHsn6fsw_Y6Pv6_-CU16V8yrihXI3ytATB5Urwk6b/s1600/IMG_3971.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzR3O3rEFncixidXZ4TSQYL_qC5fkHKBm1N8GeVL-vi4ZwefAvt4T1vvm7ImllcKpmKPGZg-N6ydTeCEGcwM3u4LqVBasgyaa9irzHsn6fsw_Y6Pv6_-CU16V8yrihXI3ytATB5Urwk6b/s400/IMG_3971.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551173498471288322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Vivi wearing the hat Aunt Emily made</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-SaCTgJTMEeeLOkT3bdzsUaYXHPs5eNuArr5M7lLy8q2-aPALWfIRGStSD5l4R-C4lBfQQeK1z1IlpYyFuRkYNa5JxUuEEYrVexKh950_9TijZaRpcHWlIq9PqF9mAZ8gWanKlxMEaq2/s1600/IMG_3985.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-SaCTgJTMEeeLOkT3bdzsUaYXHPs5eNuArr5M7lLy8q2-aPALWfIRGStSD5l4R-C4lBfQQeK1z1IlpYyFuRkYNa5JxUuEEYrVexKh950_9TijZaRpcHWlIq9PqF9mAZ8gWanKlxMEaq2/s400/IMG_3985.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551173493589280482" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Vivi's sleeping style</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpEoAl_BqrXxM8tSGUw2O5heFZXwveXQE6Lvt-zrCY_keI7fdcSRxlZPZiLRwMHVHEUT5TdcKmbv-2XnnMOE693y2x1SaMUor8yUq2Bz6oms4sY__eEXUD_ZPVScLxFH6hqbL2Cz8MA3W/s1600/IMG_3988.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtpEoAl_BqrXxM8tSGUw2O5heFZXwveXQE6Lvt-zrCY_keI7fdcSRxlZPZiLRwMHVHEUT5TdcKmbv-2XnnMOE693y2x1SaMUor8yUq2Bz6oms4sY__eEXUD_ZPVScLxFH6hqbL2Cz8MA3W/s400/IMG_3988.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551172595238608322" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Max is in love with Aunt Emily</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_Fhr6gGaDfHCSB2nXO3cYljJGBuavF_cEVGdjJPSuOYnRq-N7ti9otvxJ46QyhE2yolhweFJF7ik7aE-MzjCT71KlZo2nmYkXaZufzPjDu6ggwvLaRwRgXsGRT3m3MGJpC6Nd63MMmJm/s1600/IMG_3979.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_Fhr6gGaDfHCSB2nXO3cYljJGBuavF_cEVGdjJPSuOYnRq-N7ti9otvxJ46QyhE2yolhweFJF7ik7aE-MzjCT71KlZo2nmYkXaZufzPjDu6ggwvLaRwRgXsGRT3m3MGJpC6Nd63MMmJm/s400/IMG_3979.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551172590410978178" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Max and Vivi (L-R) singing angry Christmas carols</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0qwPFWl1HZ29l1HxiG_SvG5IeFceWiLk05t5D8gk_uOxMFHKqNFv6cEhtWHtCr238587A56eap7Y-wByLRxnugGtalG0ywuI7aPseKMBtL_8xVO10_tU8WZ3fPjK0Nz6-9QUtK7_bLM4/s1600/IMG_3953.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0qwPFWl1HZ29l1HxiG_SvG5IeFceWiLk05t5D8gk_uOxMFHKqNFv6cEhtWHtCr238587A56eap7Y-wByLRxnugGtalG0ywuI7aPseKMBtL_8xVO10_tU8WZ3fPjK0Nz6-9QUtK7_bLM4/s400/IMG_3953.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551172577191627490" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We're twins ya know....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:15.6px;"></span></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-45334121034055262332010-12-16T00:44:00.003-06:002010-12-16T00:59:20.364-06:00Baby Bender<div>Rudy and I were running around the other day looking for pacifiers - two babies and no pacifiers. Are you kidding?!? WHERE were they? Under the bed of course....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DmfecQwavC0OQbwHgEO2-PxqnPI252dVHoHNAcYYZakLlW5mXi3fxEStyfhMheMSFFpU4cZ0Knau6Ou5I2N15lnkzedvF9oVxsSaPWpXTMAnHwtO2PRo2duEdbfVhw2xGEnYhv6l2p65/s1600/IMG_3948.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5DmfecQwavC0OQbwHgEO2-PxqnPI252dVHoHNAcYYZakLlW5mXi3fxEStyfhMheMSFFpU4cZ0Knau6Ou5I2N15lnkzedvF9oVxsSaPWpXTMAnHwtO2PRo2duEdbfVhw2xGEnYhv6l2p65/s400/IMG_3948.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551170919859897074" /></a>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-45267615804662349612010-12-09T21:08:00.005-06:002010-12-09T21:39:44.403-06:00Naptime and Pacifiers<div>Back in September I was napping with the little ones in my belly. We would take two naps a day - one on my lunch break and the other as soon as we got home from work.<div><br /></div><div>I couldn't help myself today to take them both and snuggle like old times. They both slept longer and more soundly than usual. I wonder if being back together had something to do with it. Note, Max and his pacifier and Vivi sucking on her hand. I love learning who they are and their differences.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Somethings this week - Vivi mimicked Rudy raising her arms up in the air several times in a row. So cool. And she also slept 8.5 hours through the night without waking. Max is learning to calm himself down and not relying on us as much to do that for him. He gets EXTREMELY upset when hungry and will have a little freak out. We've notice that subside a bit this week. He also is full of smiles for Mommy. That, my friends, makes this all worth it.</div><div><br /></div><div>Weight Update: Max is now 10.3 lbs and Vivi is 9 even! Officially, they are off the preemie scale and now are between the 10 and 25th percentile for weight. Their height is still on the preemie scale.</div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02H5neDzOVuA3epeQSMqxQGUO5VrrJCi0S6f_UAWl63pQxziGZBTBNYdF78BfoQm2HrvGrhxJDf73OOGbTe8NbwkMeN8tuzlaYLX7MLQdPKBIMjLhfBnUfDtZcqWtsfPU_DH0pCK86P65/s400/IMG_3943.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548886486599968818" /><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_defTHvqNwYRDpK2vUWp6PJ3cMcHBKLgY7lF9_qMpjVOt0vm1tSizENqxMl2mYWpGexwaHgKiolgphPaLDTdqnTWQKhPo95PUxPgeG44X7R8795IuY8RIcfqsSpsoqxLhEg3KEDZN-cf/s400/MVI_3942.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548886484899442930" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGMwUSyYFAl51I3PONgSzbtXPFiHBH1Sm9p254ac1ynHbUmb0W-LFlI_5Xl9BolooAYsfsAqrWMaG3ebsvNZgIsyFfesgJsu3VVrbaYv1te94aaExFp7b9mYmSz4Gott6ix8JJHzsVdVC/s1600/IMG_3945.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGMwUSyYFAl51I3PONgSzbtXPFiHBH1Sm9p254ac1ynHbUmb0W-LFlI_5Xl9BolooAYsfsAqrWMaG3ebsvNZgIsyFfesgJsu3VVrbaYv1te94aaExFp7b9mYmSz4Gott6ix8JJHzsVdVC/s400/IMG_3945.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548886491070058930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VRoHLHu9mxfzlU8_5qf9lC27e2jYPf9YF9MG-kbSkbPWutYbDv-qhMuyzx0SOg6G6DeIqpR2W5AqDX24DAuNyAknafqQ5pmDXva3zVjU3JFzPyyX-AhX0vnt4sP8VlgV8ZZDLkCUZSr5/s1600/IMG_3947.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4VRoHLHu9mxfzlU8_5qf9lC27e2jYPf9YF9MG-kbSkbPWutYbDv-qhMuyzx0SOg6G6DeIqpR2W5AqDX24DAuNyAknafqQ5pmDXva3zVjU3JFzPyyX-AhX0vnt4sP8VlgV8ZZDLkCUZSr5/s400/IMG_3947.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548886494776898082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a>We've come up with creative ways to hold Max's paci in. And no, we don't leave the room with him like this but it comes in handy not having to place it back in his mouth every 2 seconds.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGMwUSyYFAl51I3PONgSzbtXPFiHBH1Sm9p254ac1ynHbUmb0W-LFlI_5Xl9BolooAYsfsAqrWMaG3ebsvNZgIsyFfesgJsu3VVrbaYv1te94aaExFp7b9mYmSz4Gott6ix8JJHzsVdVC/s1600/IMG_3945.JPG"></a></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-21225165583785483532010-12-04T10:14:00.002-06:002010-12-04T10:20:44.554-06:00Want to babysit?<div style="text-align: left;">Rudy and I woke up to this....is it bad that we laughed? I guess we would be joining them if not for the laughter. Have a relaxing Saturday and think of us!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxJJx53yEedMhIwRq6NON0f6RjSWP5iRIYzAU9xcy5hxFdyjq9G6sdt9vpmCwZZCpYFd9t2cQQ2J7aGTS_Myg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-61980459777769671602010-12-01T17:04:00.005-06:002010-12-01T20:17:20.966-06:00Making up for lost time!<div>Since Vivi has come home, its been chaos. We love it though. Wouldn't have it any other way!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some shots of her and her brother....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPwVaA4VbqPLfADAiGm6O03QwQOrdwxIoxWLPCQG5Kpy2WI3aSbbH6U0s5Wme1JHL8ihgC5if8ejhL34_6PlamSdo-P9zG729d52BAP8lMMBaxhSlU9oKN8ar2o3aGqwddiSU_E_SNPpw/s1600/IMG_3893.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifPwVaA4VbqPLfADAiGm6O03QwQOrdwxIoxWLPCQG5Kpy2WI3aSbbH6U0s5Wme1JHL8ihgC5if8ejhL34_6PlamSdo-P9zG729d52BAP8lMMBaxhSlU9oKN8ar2o3aGqwddiSU_E_SNPpw/s400/IMG_3893.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545901704174336738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">our little babushka</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjG86zBrrWrWM0cFzARUzHY-nxSs_rOYsHl3YsLQn5Jly34czoSChrYmJ4R19H_MMhEJG9YECgmgDXlkCZkvpozfgPBfe8_vdBNu9iWl5w4nWjH2xMCUpJ9tAuLjXsgCkHrzOAHRWrtrGx/s1600/IMG_3932.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjG86zBrrWrWM0cFzARUzHY-nxSs_rOYsHl3YsLQn5Jly34czoSChrYmJ4R19H_MMhEJG9YECgmgDXlkCZkvpozfgPBfe8_vdBNu9iWl5w4nWjH2xMCUpJ9tAuLjXsgCkHrzOAHRWrtrGx/s400/IMG_3932.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545901697240362210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">she sleeps with her arms in the air for an hour sometimes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Looks like she is putting a curse on us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLjAaqycHzLjNSF2JWbYaf2xBPV1csBuHjCiQVGjnyyxDsSOzvG5uMQB4z2rg2xk4941XWeeFiapSq3icDe-OxpJEht2hgc94KzWSYHW8hPmCpr8kHpcYFMNlKsBrk7IHX-Ggf4ccLqyf/s1600/IMG_3938.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLjAaqycHzLjNSF2JWbYaf2xBPV1csBuHjCiQVGjnyyxDsSOzvG5uMQB4z2rg2xk4941XWeeFiapSq3icDe-OxpJEht2hgc94KzWSYHW8hPmCpr8kHpcYFMNlKsBrk7IHX-Ggf4ccLqyf/s400/IMG_3938.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545901689698596434" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Another shot...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxq8a2sc0RZFLCdedM_SZYUMX8w4Rdek2XV-TP8a1FvB1oZ6slKgAruf5KwCh4sHNH5DH2wo4dIXpWg4XB4myEWt9HNvWWbmkPV2B9llYSbxrOL99hbz2EcT-dBwRHOn_3qiPqrN-Ljr2/s1600/IMG_3929.JPG"><br /></a></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCP3rVnfzL71zmrUfsT-O8rXC2eP5x1WWEy2vcU-9MlMDC8B3QPb0GKskXZlv7j5dbKX7m5mj0fvvKok8X47hUyLyOySPdrAiOZoJQ0NMm3hpM6wocUiSKJ_NZJSOcm-VeJLVfT-5oI4sR/s1600/IMG_3925.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCP3rVnfzL71zmrUfsT-O8rXC2eP5x1WWEy2vcU-9MlMDC8B3QPb0GKskXZlv7j5dbKX7m5mj0fvvKok8X47hUyLyOySPdrAiOZoJQ0NMm3hpM6wocUiSKJ_NZJSOcm-VeJLVfT-5oI4sR/s400/IMG_3925.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545901678633872770" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsxq8a2sc0RZFLCdedM_SZYUMX8w4Rdek2XV-TP8a1FvB1oZ6slKgAruf5KwCh4sHNH5DH2wo4dIXpWg4XB4myEWt9HNvWWbmkPV2B9llYSbxrOL99hbz2EcT-dBwRHOn_3qiPqrN-Ljr2/s400/IMG_3929.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545901681330359266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Reading a book with Daddy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiNMHiPTJ84OGHuj57DPLDpAoujqTjiuJHOSswPyckUrpEcPC52lYxO_80JTYyDIY_bYjVQxQZMnwxGuHYoLY6GjsfLEndfW_JdY5XCr_jTsPmjU1jC9K2n6nWC9jzS5VbKSJgZFtfyIj/s1600/IMG_3916.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiNMHiPTJ84OGHuj57DPLDpAoujqTjiuJHOSswPyckUrpEcPC52lYxO_80JTYyDIY_bYjVQxQZMnwxGuHYoLY6GjsfLEndfW_JdY5XCr_jTsPmjU1jC9K2n6nWC9jzS5VbKSJgZFtfyIj/s400/IMG_3916.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545900152934422306" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">sharing a bed with brother...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzC5pGJ7m8_4K94XUHkRYNF-NpIBGM50f-vQdCSWnjTASGplVHAdqavEyiOqBOmQgdXLKVtqtALIDYo1Hpwn5tskEhyEi6HllBfek-S8pgUCVZOMN8EAuFrrMA2NcvvSA2S_7gtecgLO5/s1600/IMG_3936.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzC5pGJ7m8_4K94XUHkRYNF-NpIBGM50f-vQdCSWnjTASGplVHAdqavEyiOqBOmQgdXLKVtqtALIDYo1Hpwn5tskEhyEi6HllBfek-S8pgUCVZOMN8EAuFrrMA2NcvvSA2S_7gtecgLO5/s400/IMG_3936.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545900142033244290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">sharing Mommy with brother</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBrtZuaj2fqrefTQqk9nzv-qJLMKpOikb-AjiMdwC7zgGVWqWlkGaOtKnujuHAqGDdE2cxmXbr04J9RvP0TrejeLvvkFLZT9gA7v-5Kg8h320UOCt3rWGSde8Ww7HPgCsFIuzZ7LX2-Wu/s1600/IMG_3921.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBrtZuaj2fqrefTQqk9nzv-qJLMKpOikb-AjiMdwC7zgGVWqWlkGaOtKnujuHAqGDdE2cxmXbr04J9RvP0TrejeLvvkFLZT9gA7v-5Kg8h320UOCt3rWGSde8Ww7HPgCsFIuzZ7LX2-Wu/s400/IMG_3921.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545900138910061586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">doing pullups </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0JFEodjy9zzZqRskXUjOGIVVJM8TgU8q9jLkowbo2S-fkujScEg3KE1Z2Rki7CQpH6bw_NEhb0kxauJGeYLz-8uOYVZkcPMcjpuKm0jHyMMWf-0Cj8WLfpWo1qVNaqgX_5J7onGT-6rf/s1600/IMG_3917.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0JFEodjy9zzZqRskXUjOGIVVJM8TgU8q9jLkowbo2S-fkujScEg3KE1Z2Rki7CQpH6bw_NEhb0kxauJGeYLz-8uOYVZkcPMcjpuKm0jHyMMWf-0Cj8WLfpWo1qVNaqgX_5J7onGT-6rf/s400/IMG_3917.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545900127569899570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sally Struthers called and wants to know how much per day a cup of coffee is now.</div><br /></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-84960578528650959682010-11-02T16:54:00.006-05:002010-11-02T17:28:00.277-05:00Vivi breaks out of the big house<div>Today while Rudy went to work, Oma and Opa Dunlap and I and Max had a rendevous with Ms. Vivi to get her out of the big house. Here are a few shots of our breakout....</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRB_AHoW-MVyHFfWx7lEo11OFEouuzvcNh2X1xBq1fzcXcmnz1sEPa4BrYqtBqwOZU-Otn-yrS8PYZENRM6IAW5HwTDRRc-P_HqOh8740QhdiqJpQPDJE3VeZK3Y_SKFJfoBsGKpG_yOs/s1600/DSCN2761.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqRB_AHoW-MVyHFfWx7lEo11OFEouuzvcNh2X1xBq1fzcXcmnz1sEPa4BrYqtBqwOZU-Otn-yrS8PYZENRM6IAW5HwTDRRc-P_HqOh8740QhdiqJpQPDJE3VeZK3Y_SKFJfoBsGKpG_yOs/s400/DSCN2761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535076228395184690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">First time holding her without wires!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcZbMZ6HMLri5txZFc7O4cMmCiVSGda-0aVgSvU-qpY1dEj7NprpS4mT7eEzlRNFAZYFRcLpOsQyyGMOEd-j6SJWQ5QR_b5pWMxsJ1wyw6nwC-ILw3DeRlCRkibClP8Iy0pncd6aPa1gK/s400/DSCN2762.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535076226682392818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrXhcS_VAgV-2T68NbUSom51OIVHXjLPfeYkgC0AvGWAE69g579-5lWJu2bYNZhozBfzrtKBMoIKIvDBDqcon7h0ginRo2Tab-AekLGj_tqAUo1Lccatr2EP_Xng8MQebeqw5UYNp-RbN/s1600/DSCN2766.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrXhcS_VAgV-2T68NbUSom51OIVHXjLPfeYkgC0AvGWAE69g579-5lWJu2bYNZhozBfzrtKBMoIKIvDBDqcon7h0ginRo2Tab-AekLGj_tqAUo1Lccatr2EP_Xng8MQebeqw5UYNp-RbN/s400/DSCN2766.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535075385041233922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Opa riding in back to make sure all was well....</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQvbyx82QlNaiffwEMUqbmkUuFTF3lozmA4mc5Xng_n8ew0EipVOT62rolNu0TFXHEFx72fSCd_AzxWV0vIjuUYs7DcOsQj0relXRTyPbYY5WlcpOWdoRRHByJw4FWKnGu5OxYHIqHL_Q/s1600/DSCN2763.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQvbyx82QlNaiffwEMUqbmkUuFTF3lozmA4mc5Xng_n8ew0EipVOT62rolNu0TFXHEFx72fSCd_AzxWV0vIjuUYs7DcOsQj0relXRTyPbYY5WlcpOWdoRRHByJw4FWKnGu5OxYHIqHL_Q/s400/DSCN2763.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535075379325614082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, we laughed at this one....three things on her head and no socks?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb8AXioBVckoGAcxHNMIN-g9l9lMQ1543mzkGyABhBzXMW4sdZ1ADHGT5kwLZYczFtUZZtcwpfb-qKQw7g4CVw4CIkRI-hdoCWLruHByPKqyY2IDW4cXny4CTNenhVTdOEs3HPBzUn6a0/s1600/DSCN2764.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb8AXioBVckoGAcxHNMIN-g9l9lMQ1543mzkGyABhBzXMW4sdZ1ADHGT5kwLZYczFtUZZtcwpfb-qKQw7g4CVw4CIkRI-hdoCWLruHByPKqyY2IDW4cXny4CTNenhVTdOEs3HPBzUn6a0/s400/DSCN2764.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535075376344108914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Waiting on their ride...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFq3CorGk2NVgHF61uSR3hixVIlVV-hj1gQzGjItUiMP_D01D6CeAUiuteNrK-z6VsbG13QieNX0qPiEeSK9dFzgrUqIpWQz-9SP6luis6n26ihbWbCz7eT8jDGsdL6iM2FXjlwIelZAm/s1600/DSCN2775.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFq3CorGk2NVgHF61uSR3hixVIlVV-hj1gQzGjItUiMP_D01D6CeAUiuteNrK-z6VsbG13QieNX0qPiEeSK9dFzgrUqIpWQz-9SP6luis6n26ihbWbCz7eT8jDGsdL6iM2FXjlwIelZAm/s400/DSCN2775.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535075377679485906" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></u></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><br /></span></span></u></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9aogZAaaxf_tBUgfDmPrBrJC84uinkwhuMVUy3EFsGuszHCjiiIdvTXK2nQ3l9T-cu3sYIZa5SHMj0xZjJSVJEkCbLKnZJEA7vXwJqkgIuxgrm8qtz2PjxYSlrl_HJ2YsGzaGkZOGzMv/s400/DSCN2768.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535075393555428770" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></u></span></div></div></div></div></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-89099534281930500212010-10-31T19:58:00.008-05:002010-10-31T21:49:23.632-05:00Cheeks Dunlap wins the prize<div>We are so very proud of our Vivi! She officially has become the largest baby in the NICU (we're kidding)! Weighing in at a whopping 6lbs. 6 oz! She eats 100 ml (3.25 oz) now at her feedings which is shocking since we began with 5 ml just 3 weeks ago. We always knew she was a winner....now to enter her in pageants.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rudy's parents are back visiting and we are crossing our fingers that she is released while they are here. She may want to stick around for the 7lb. mark - but we hope not! Here are some shots from the past two days....</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0P5XoulXL1nJRjmfKzXZ2SP3MwdOz-XsNW7SyeKn5WLUSo43rMk09K6hK4MKgPIydDBH1PYC3AfALtTR_IkOuTRNGuD6juc9aMWPVE0ku_TGNE9nFs2KnbTTvWzbJDuPcZXDBjhJJhvnC/s1600/DSCN2712.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0P5XoulXL1nJRjmfKzXZ2SP3MwdOz-XsNW7SyeKn5WLUSo43rMk09K6hK4MKgPIydDBH1PYC3AfALtTR_IkOuTRNGuD6juc9aMWPVE0ku_TGNE9nFs2KnbTTvWzbJDuPcZXDBjhJJhvnC/s400/DSCN2712.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534381715846827730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">sideline burping NICU style</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjYriffToYux4Rm-HWyim1qGO70L1ffvXpOQAjuNlA8Nf0gKSRq2m5362Ubv201ZdM2MbYDyEmftMQIvY6uJdV_ClwJKT_OnSI9Mm_1LqiJTSoZNGNfJp2f7ddXdgJ9iZuTUUg4Vc34Kk/s1600/DSCN2711.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjYriffToYux4Rm-HWyim1qGO70L1ffvXpOQAjuNlA8Nf0gKSRq2m5362Ubv201ZdM2MbYDyEmftMQIvY6uJdV_ClwJKT_OnSI9Mm_1LqiJTSoZNGNfJp2f7ddXdgJ9iZuTUUg4Vc34Kk/s400/DSCN2711.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534381712623042530" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">eating groceries</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJD4QIDcNheg3tJZNg_j90YoOuSTOFt7A99Bqk6yOWGxHi2Tzrou8gCnFT10tOYNvzqEv4qX91VZRzJpyP6l60TW41KqsnbHJyj8otNfuPwQhn8ExmF1EIQ66fU605s4ARRd2ret4ttya5/s1600/IMG_3879.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJD4QIDcNheg3tJZNg_j90YoOuSTOFt7A99Bqk6yOWGxHi2Tzrou8gCnFT10tOYNvzqEv4qX91VZRzJpyP6l60TW41KqsnbHJyj8otNfuPwQhn8ExmF1EIQ66fU605s4ARRd2ret4ttya5/s400/IMG_3879.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534381710872768018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">relaxing with Opa</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7FNman5GsQ6bRToVc2uprBKEijVhM4NGeP1q-S-P3egISyUxgOLgccDS8iRBiUFUE-hslbuGMPdOUMRbrVKRl-VECgbQyVyS-8UeUyH6UfDqLTTk6zipD-hSvPowKk0_qUaBICfPfdHZ/s1600/IMG_3881.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7FNman5GsQ6bRToVc2uprBKEijVhM4NGeP1q-S-P3egISyUxgOLgccDS8iRBiUFUE-hslbuGMPdOUMRbrVKRl-VECgbQyVyS-8UeUyH6UfDqLTTk6zipD-hSvPowKk0_qUaBICfPfdHZ/s400/IMG_3881.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534381703119903954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Gossiping</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdyz_yARjy_tUBQ4s0c2x2m7dW6DISGU5PuEjMl_w3JwBEpHq4dyY0-aL0T2-L76diU0U4sGK-BxeH5kgAKJm_Q3hXv_BM89CyaUP3UeP1ivJN0u6jVkZghfL97c5l4MzQZq1-19M959O/s1600/IMG_3880.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdyz_yARjy_tUBQ4s0c2x2m7dW6DISGU5PuEjMl_w3JwBEpHq4dyY0-aL0T2-L76diU0U4sGK-BxeH5kgAKJm_Q3hXv_BM89CyaUP3UeP1ivJN0u6jVkZghfL97c5l4MzQZq1-19M959O/s400/IMG_3880.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534381698592794146" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">"you have to get me out of here..."</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">________________________________________________________</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Back at the home front....Max is enjoying his last few days as an only child...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfd0Mjazd1nHRMzS371mlF4PK4WfZk03qrm9nKDgI3-V9v1O8SNgaW-O8R1OzHGlNDCNYFxLxSjJvFFR5zE9pZcHkItY_036hCfqxymspcPU3xHdyNCV4rPH1dJM5pzZv2esOSHE8UR0s/s1600/IMG_3875.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfd0Mjazd1nHRMzS371mlF4PK4WfZk03qrm9nKDgI3-V9v1O8SNgaW-O8R1OzHGlNDCNYFxLxSjJvFFR5zE9pZcHkItY_036hCfqxymspcPU3xHdyNCV4rPH1dJM5pzZv2esOSHE8UR0s/s400/IMG_3875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534403530141882306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGiQUjOKqR4TtaGa9pXwN2uJwdTbqa8fonkSY4xqdz0HS9bttWrjx2M2qDHxb19AiyZN-Wn9nhBJNDB9y18d3MQFfAMFXtuS-btMOGik78qNGQ9qxerUYGxcGJvf-XFdedN3y_Hnbfk5sW/s1600/DSCN2722.JPG"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3RHHPu8fNIHgWgdJyOyVc_3WgFGy3ozUKd8fDo9YFL1F86WFVTl3_mKCRtXeYXPGbrCr7TUAN-49PJ057GivMQSp8M_GzDT_stnx4OwrIyOXxCepI1macNzLfSM5MxABp7bHArx2YdvI/s1600/DSCN2729.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc3RHHPu8fNIHgWgdJyOyVc_3WgFGy3ozUKd8fDo9YFL1F86WFVTl3_mKCRtXeYXPGbrCr7TUAN-49PJ057GivMQSp8M_GzDT_stnx4OwrIyOXxCepI1macNzLfSM5MxABp7bHArx2YdvI/s400/DSCN2729.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534403509538815810" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUY8twrnNBtjY_tlFk9z1GAYZJFRsw0EkOt9w-eHpu0XHYZuA33vBvgY6TEgXTW86pO0OHXuZg9uboccWNy9A2HaGKJrvpIGhY8mqgXhFjMQxWQl9XlhV7vw6uX1K-zZDcEWrRIccUUHn/s1600/DSCN2704.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWUY8twrnNBtjY_tlFk9z1GAYZJFRsw0EkOt9w-eHpu0XHYZuA33vBvgY6TEgXTW86pO0OHXuZg9uboccWNy9A2HaGKJrvpIGhY8mqgXhFjMQxWQl9XlhV7vw6uX1K-zZDcEWrRIccUUHn/s400/DSCN2704.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534403505808662706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oma and Opa</div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-4816693271237434192010-10-26T20:20:00.004-05:002010-10-26T20:26:59.404-05:00Happy Birthday to Aunt Emily & Aunt Rachel!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyn_CRNNNFUADS2YScOc6Ha_UjCYJsRhq40SQcJk8q4lZdDtbXASmUu814RZpbDPwb3HpNEt58K-yFZws-lDFvhoJK13FluKkaLiX36-NZyDE-FQxurH5nz5q2Q2LxKWCKbRXrAiz-CcgA/s1600/IMG_3858.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;">Max and Vivi asked us to pass along these birthday wishes.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiFjfIqgit1kynTF13aHOWg431M7HqDaWyzIvg4ChahtFXs-IlklLCg7n-cbBlWGFm35qkB70I7NIDnwaVhyphenhyphenRRkEVkgYrN46WaTNybnFZueCSiZcLTURKlId-RaN4gQiDn1yUd0IcvglS/s1600/IMG_3863.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiFjfIqgit1kynTF13aHOWg431M7HqDaWyzIvg4ChahtFXs-IlklLCg7n-cbBlWGFm35qkB70I7NIDnwaVhyphenhyphenRRkEVkgYrN46WaTNybnFZueCSiZcLTURKlId-RaN4gQiDn1yUd0IcvglS/s400/IMG_3863.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532530390949537874" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyn_CRNNNFUADS2YScOc6Ha_UjCYJsRhq40SQcJk8q4lZdDtbXASmUu814RZpbDPwb3HpNEt58K-yFZws-lDFvhoJK13FluKkaLiX36-NZyDE-FQxurH5nz5q2Q2LxKWCKbRXrAiz-CcgA/s400/IMG_3858.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532530650901199538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span><div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you each had a nice birthday Aunt Emily & Aunt Rachel.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Come visit soon!</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><br /><br /></div></div></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-22899776328822539282010-10-25T10:51:00.004-05:002010-10-25T12:13:34.101-05:00And we were three....<div>YEAH! We brought Max home on 10-2o-10. The hospital NICU staff recommended a 'sleep-in' or a night where we stayed at the hospital with Max and they would monitor us taking care of him. They want all parents of preemies to do this if possible. </div><div><br /></div><div>Max also went on his first trip to see the pediatrician, Dr. Norton. All went well and was complete with peeing on the attendant when we first arrived. Max weighed in at 5 lbs, 5 oz but we are pretty sure he's grown some even since Friday!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkj2VAfS-ymdim1R1C8ix5NNMO9Qoky7OLZY7NbP24g4itd5re9BzSBYdCdaT8glOK5wcxwe9koR69kDW6RKUPD2cdKbHCyGIVA3Ep9hkpkbiCxr7JQUxfACZlrGlvSQE9MHB2XGi6qaBp/s400/IMG_3840.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532013343346906898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our first feeding without wires and monitors. So nice...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkd_ok9FvrURucyQoyazObAprzLKZZsANdTrgeP5Ir4trc6loHgUNz37-rAvG9cSbG5GHPS7QJEmAtU5zFz9umUV6gsHXYCncbvpEQHfl2A0SkS01MF0QLHelTyPzrwzbK6XwjQp8-l02/s1600/IMG_3841.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkd_ok9FvrURucyQoyazObAprzLKZZsANdTrgeP5Ir4trc6loHgUNz37-rAvG9cSbG5GHPS7QJEmAtU5zFz9umUV6gsHXYCncbvpEQHfl2A0SkS01MF0QLHelTyPzrwzbK6XwjQp8-l02/s400/IMG_3841.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532013345862873506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Max (cheeks a bit chunkier)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPeCm-vA3WBpsiehUNv4fYvuCgStV2w2T4vlBI258VJSilxv9rAia2TU_VdzWaYqaGwGStRzCmLXDKTO2ikQtEdGl-pVYt8O7wXKbs1AQW6sfQKTVlThdVHeQOfaot-CC-vN4U2qjuS73/s400/IMG_3839.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532013315742575346" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">DD and Max get their rest</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5evyX2sJwHihgV5bvVBQIuAdt5yLvyBwFvZVTC7SaZGSZZIw8ME-H3ps_Gydw8gHkAPG7XEl-w3zMnAN0SQu6JrIRjlW-EH5C2PdJ-3rJeETCUM56Pf47_JJFil8IHEsyUbCFE6D2Ugm9/s1600/IMG_3843.JPG"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5evyX2sJwHihgV5bvVBQIuAdt5yLvyBwFvZVTC7SaZGSZZIw8ME-H3ps_Gydw8gHkAPG7XEl-w3zMnAN0SQu6JrIRjlW-EH5C2PdJ-3rJeETCUM56Pf47_JJFil8IHEsyUbCFE6D2Ugm9/s400/IMG_3843.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532015953994460818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a>First car ride (going home!)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzu4FMp-GxfnuPhkbeFNgf32mCxjsy3fF1jwE3zMPHmuZmNLtl6ndREMWASY3UPzbynVdweXnB3AGaua70V5cIK0E8OHPSezC7ya5PPID-0bpf4TX3RwalF4UREs0_h9f2ZcLVxqGvxSq/s1600/IMG_3842.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzu4FMp-GxfnuPhkbeFNgf32mCxjsy3fF1jwE3zMPHmuZmNLtl6ndREMWASY3UPzbynVdweXnB3AGaua70V5cIK0E8OHPSezC7ya5PPID-0bpf4TX3RwalF4UREs0_h9f2ZcLVxqGvxSq/s400/IMG_3842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532015952162540418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a>The pacifier is as big as he is!<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKN_Op5f4B1UHiTfmYTShKaL9vn42Gg71S5wHSopsbuBroGJvQ2Y21U3g8dncemIUvAEeq1qJWFyzWtj9g3ll85XkzTiBfgGiAx0DTk1ISt1RtQV3Bck4sv0orPbi6p0JpIA2JfsND468/s1600/IMG_3844.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGKN_Op5f4B1UHiTfmYTShKaL9vn42Gg71S5wHSopsbuBroGJvQ2Y21U3g8dncemIUvAEeq1qJWFyzWtj9g3ll85XkzTiBfgGiAx0DTk1ISt1RtQV3Bck4sv0orPbi6p0JpIA2JfsND468/s400/IMG_3844.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532013326565339970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">AAHHHH...in my own bed....</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4XJ2c9zmroUfmuT6JtjVxFsUA_vlHkl9vJXpqmbUr0-PSncJl7Jklm-IZLbywnO6m_WCKC7QFhZmZlTYkc5DCUcjgg0M1ge94jkkkEMoP0Xh2pCtNLRD7riaFvzug8zKFnWTfw0Onyb1/s400/IMG_3851.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532013339217057634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Vivi is still working on breathing while she eats. She likes to chug, chug, chug and then cannot breathe. We hope soon she can join us three at home. The doctors say this is just an immaturity issue and will go away with age. Its been really hard to have her @ the hospital while he is here at home. We all miss her so much. We just knew she wasn't ready to come out. We'll give her the time she needs....we love you Vivi</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">! She's up to 5lbs, 10 oz!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">_____________________________________________________</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Rudy's co-worker, our great friend, Aunt Amanda and her boyfriend Joe came on Sunday to visit with Max. Amanda is in love. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSj1SZd8ofvxzUrVEU8jwV3qpP8aMgQdtDxEekLwU6ow58qtE5FbeBXWiJykbVzuRq6I7t0akfAW6WwLmrnIvfyBEEQ92z2krkaPqxClia1PN-uphKmijwdUzNuSamvdz_DGSvu3rL_hyi/s1600/IMG_3854.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSj1SZd8ofvxzUrVEU8jwV3qpP8aMgQdtDxEekLwU6ow58qtE5FbeBXWiJykbVzuRq6I7t0akfAW6WwLmrnIvfyBEEQ92z2krkaPqxClia1PN-uphKmijwdUzNuSamvdz_DGSvu3rL_hyi/s400/IMG_3854.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532015968836915122" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dyYEOZ_MkumN8dDm6wEvRQG1jOrWaYYJSr58fMz_dPg69WV8miYJjvmnhTfs16oDK5IGJC7zy9U3rElcaqk6BgrqwJmK4wSHryA6rPCga1C1UDoNf4JYEe0DOsxRojX8vjTVuvarp2Gf/s1600/IMG_3852.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dyYEOZ_MkumN8dDm6wEvRQG1jOrWaYYJSr58fMz_dPg69WV8miYJjvmnhTfs16oDK5IGJC7zy9U3rElcaqk6BgrqwJmK4wSHryA6rPCga1C1UDoNf4JYEe0DOsxRojX8vjTVuvarp2Gf/s400/IMG_3852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532015957898597986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5evyX2sJwHihgV5bvVBQIuAdt5yLvyBwFvZVTC7SaZGSZZIw8ME-H3ps_Gydw8gHkAPG7XEl-w3zMnAN0SQu6JrIRjlW-EH5C2PdJ-3rJeETCUM56Pf47_JJFil8IHEsyUbCFE6D2Ugm9/s1600/IMG_3843.JPG"></a></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5evyX2sJwHihgV5bvVBQIuAdt5yLvyBwFvZVTC7SaZGSZZIw8ME-H3ps_Gydw8gHkAPG7XEl-w3zMnAN0SQu6JrIRjlW-EH5C2PdJ-3rJeETCUM56Pf47_JJFil8IHEsyUbCFE6D2Ugm9/s1600/IMG_3843.JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5evyX2sJwHihgV5bvVBQIuAdt5yLvyBwFvZVTC7SaZGSZZIw8ME-H3ps_Gydw8gHkAPG7XEl-w3zMnAN0SQu6JrIRjlW-EH5C2PdJ-3rJeETCUM56Pf47_JJFil8IHEsyUbCFE6D2Ugm9/s1600/IMG_3843.JPG"></a></span></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-30159454194339468352010-10-15T17:53:00.014-05:002010-10-15T21:40:39.638-05:00Making Progress<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rUlDf2y5jmDqlj6WbzZ3r9QpcVZiKKqly6heRD5QW5bFLCvsggxN2QzQ4t-cK9TEpK_hfdiA5XpxUqZmEYOyKxJsVWhoR_mHtu4-cRGKvAPEE1dCSKstYjFvQ6dWn1431tcIYtB2aa_G/s1600/IMG_3809.JPG"></a><div>After a long day in College Station, it was nice to be back with the kiddos today. We visited Max and Vivi for their 11am and 2pm feedings today with a short break in between for some work.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUZsE_qYjAl1Xvf1GzGlJ3L2YpowD_eCWkSiOgFXNJXzDy0Nhz_VooOiU2wL5ry7P2u5bJvKqEDsZOPmwPoOoboyMIoCfqIC1qzq5BvHGElrD2Q0yn-RZ_yK4KO_uyhm7q19wZbNwJMlZ/s1600/IMG_3810.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUZsE_qYjAl1Xvf1GzGlJ3L2YpowD_eCWkSiOgFXNJXzDy0Nhz_VooOiU2wL5ry7P2u5bJvKqEDsZOPmwPoOoboyMIoCfqIC1qzq5BvHGElrD2Q0yn-RZ_yK4KO_uyhm7q19wZbNwJMlZ/s400/IMG_3810.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528419658498437362" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">They both consumed 40 ml. from the bottle at 11am--way to go! They're now being fed via the feeding tube on every third feeding instead of every other, so we're making progress. Vivi is up to 4 lbs 13.6 oz and Max slid back a little to 4 lbs 11 oz, probably due to having to regulate more of his own temp.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5rUlDf2y5jmDqlj6WbzZ3r9QpcVZiKKqly6heRD5QW5bFLCvsggxN2QzQ4t-cK9TEpK_hfdiA5XpxUqZmEYOyKxJsVWhoR_mHtu4-cRGKvAPEE1dCSKstYjFvQ6dWn1431tcIYtB2aa_G/s400/IMG_3809.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528419996157962018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Goofy shot of Vivi - note that is the tape from the feeding tube and not boogers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5HTWH77DoFgDbZEumvTHlyWpXEU6OtdT9TjSJGI-y_20D-W_tiWqVKy-tuc_eXxIWwyu77ObCoVLWyqnx83rdBGmhg_d4UCyMf4U8RwjK9saOzUKPWsAVVg3RIevHTTWR4d4acCIXfCbp/s400/IMG_3822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528420445788116402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><i>Note that Mr. Max likes to sleep with his arms up, just like his Daddy.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Got some great pics today, including ones of the whole family and M & V together. Enjoy. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj81QfWAmPNHCldJMXJ0Cpao98qS8TsbQG_8otgipbzQmxBTLsUlrmv4AVpyWlqQs1zcV-hRjzx5u9LCGsLQinAhmyDULXmA1LWiKqyWAcPpqkeMSzZS09qBD-bQAP2cfC-6g1MO9OgBu8a/s400/IMG_3820.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528421015790499010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Rudy and Vivi</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo73JbbYw1sn-nVoWp2UXzuXGw6Xt2EEF5ZhzeVxSZJLzQfKDiNajO0AnlI9dleUv50MIkm-Xku3Q92qFWCl7SvqX0qLB34nca4N6b4xcfbGhf2oHm8L3nLx_RmwpmVPD4WP-YaxQ14vpz/s400/IMG_3826.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528421271594734002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">DD and Vivi</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwBrLoqReDmQ1AILUDwQKeClt4E03FJ-vuceE6wlE_hnnEMGvvXFGgfAySpkClpIN6EFeZhfbWeg1-Ab0AdK7KsoMiAuhpw52gWV9vKhyykNujWmGoCXiGw86hQjouzeEGKQ5v3LN6sco/s400/IMG_3823.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528421488208043874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">L-R: Max, Vivi</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1mg1QuW3xncOopxzzj5-Hnri5rabSEmYjP2WSM-R8TYGlnrpxOCLYWc2iBidjfbnMXyz3wihX25NdPC-xUEzJIJFJPPwZu0Se6N_dK8wFFwlhHpRONmPFcAkgA4PgeayYCrX7s16pGhX/s400/IMG_3824.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528421677674807778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Max and Vivi - reunited and it feels so good. First shot ever together since womb.</span></span></span></span></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-83261479239496240802010-10-14T13:12:00.007-05:002010-10-15T21:38:52.769-05:00And he sleeps....Day 9Today's my first day going alone to the NICU. I definitely missed Rudy there but understand he has to bring home the bacon. And I know he sorely misses the little monkeys.<div><br /></div><div>After a night of missing them tremendously, it felt great to get up and go directly to them. Its a gorgeous Fall day in Austin. I realized I hadn't driven in almost 4 weeks and it felt good to be independent again. </div><div><br /></div><div>When I walked in to the NICU to greet M&V, I peeked into Vivi's isolette to see her looking back at me. She never is awake it seems so it was nice to see her alert. Her eyes looked directly into mine and she opened her mouth wide open. It was probably due to hunger, but was adorable nonetheless.</div><div><br /></div><div>Going over to peek into Max's isolette, I found him asleep and with his feeding tube out. Usually Max, around feeding time, is alert and waiting. Not today. It was as if the tube was out and he was happy and sleepy. Unfortunately, he had to have it put back in, something I am sure he had forgotten when he reached in to pull it out in the first place. He sleeps with his hands above his head, just like Rudy. Also, he sucks on his fingers which inevitably means he pulls the darn thing out. One day they won't have all these wires and tubes and velcro....</div><div><br /></div><div>Stats - Vivi is now 4 lb, 13 oz. Max is catching up and weighs in at a whopping 4lb, 12 oz. They continue to have 4 feedings on the bottle and 4 via a feeding tube. They are learning to breathe, suck and swallow - slow but steady....</div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-30989838245086711452010-10-12T23:43:00.005-05:002010-10-12T23:53:46.772-05:00Day 7 NICUBabies are doing well today. Both have their IVs out now and are on manual temperature regulation - basically, they are regulating their own temperatures with clothes on and being swaddled instead of having the isolette control the temperature for them. We will see how they do and hope they won't spend all their energy keeping their bodies warm.<div><br /></div><div>They both are still on some lighting for a slight case of jaundice, but they are looking better each day. Max's skin is definitely more fair than his sisters. It definitely looks as if we have a redhead/strawberry blonde (Max) and a brunette (Vivi) on our hands!</div><div><br /></div><div>Max has had several 'blowouts' when Rudy is feeding and/or handling him and it is quite funny. I fed him in our morning shift and he waited to 'blow it out' as soon as I handed him to Rudy.</div><div><br /></div><div>We helped bathe him for the first time tonight - Max was not a huge fan of that. It was quick and over in about 4-5 mins but he made his opinion of it known. Max is fairly quiet and so I must say it was nice to hear him cry a bit (I am sure I will live to regret that statement).</div><div><br /></div><div>Hard to believe its already been a week....</div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-41553788182195160662010-10-11T22:26:00.006-05:002010-10-11T22:45:09.100-05:00"You Wanna Go Where Everybody Knows Your Name."<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0cKtIgOxRIdEv0J01-KC2t_04bzrEFswNpjK7Opp_hU_2bN0ZYat-lYHcQ21xL6T6ycRtkd8r6L7dm46vLwp9ef7xMOn4UWcNl5D86O980xaO6cCAWj1CP8k20glCUMwaHDm1Ef8HW9w/s1600/IMG_3794.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy0cKtIgOxRIdEv0J01-KC2t_04bzrEFswNpjK7Opp_hU_2bN0ZYat-lYHcQ21xL6T6ycRtkd8r6L7dm46vLwp9ef7xMOn4UWcNl5D86O980xaO6cCAWj1CP8k20glCUMwaHDm1Ef8HW9w/s400/IMG_3794.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526999738935977922" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Similar to a good bar, we've become regulars at the North Austin Medical Center's NICU. We typically get in to see and feed the kiddos twice a day. By now, the front desk staff and nurses know us on sight and we've settled into our routines. Fortunately, we have not been at the NICU as long as some families, and for that we are grateful.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Grandparents have been the featured attraction this week and below are a few pics of Oma & Opa Dunlap and Pop-pop Sarine. Nana Sarine was not allowed into to the NICU due to a cold--sorry, Nana. </span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPK3JO81xxbQR-Wc43uwJCPUY2ww43XXGuongxQa9vWbWkqAWicZD-ZqYzk4QevfXMVkBo-Hd3E512QzoofOZPWfPy9zb9stZOrUby-bRJWEPvXuTvS8TmVFAqIC23laU2Yt07ydDpkw2/s400/IMG_3764.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526998254464793410" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFH8mm9sfdGlnfrLc2-KPW6XMr8GaHiKIbBrb1V5hacBa9Eah17uvZyta3Tf01jD2NMjOsyRFwhkoUtlxbr6T9GcgXi-2ms0vFCJ-EjwK-Kis-np3puRUTgPYi_53FVlvp1ejgkQUXTyv/s1600/IMG_3772.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFH8mm9sfdGlnfrLc2-KPW6XMr8GaHiKIbBrb1V5hacBa9Eah17uvZyta3Tf01jD2NMjOsyRFwhkoUtlxbr6T9GcgXi-2ms0vFCJ-EjwK-Kis-np3puRUTgPYi_53FVlvp1ejgkQUXTyv/s400/IMG_3772.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526998737813954546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQH-1Z5aK40a_YsQ3ZRo4hYsyANxFoy26cWAau7VVeQRQ_4mx_zAoBGJsj_hEYtBzEnnWiiISu3gdqlNYJX-kOouN1JEalWpeIuodUL76bO1Vp1KPhQejRhb4CA7-c5wQ8167Xtu9cfKW/s400/IMG_3782.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526999194165915394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFH8mm9sfdGlnfrLc2-KPW6XMr8GaHiKIbBrb1V5hacBa9Eah17uvZyta3Tf01jD2NMjOsyRFwhkoUtlxbr6T9GcgXi-2ms0vFCJ-EjwK-Kis-np3puRUTgPYi_53FVlvp1ejgkQUXTyv/s1600/IMG_3772.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div>In addition to grandparents, Uncle Greg Sarine came to town for ACL and got a niece and nephew instead! Way to be a good sport, Uncle Greg!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-82216048686860402842010-10-08T18:12:00.002-05:002010-10-08T18:18:06.456-05:00Entertaining yourself at a hospitalRudy having fun racing me around the hospital....<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyyOuQqBqSRsUzd_dZTnJJj7txwQ0XxxbbpTXUVARVgLNE-xMV_jWz2f3E2zskYfzW9SmxWT0lJ00yXQq3AQQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-86701758323110504682010-10-06T16:18:00.008-05:002010-10-06T18:51:49.059-05:00Almost Home<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hello from the Post-partem Unit in our new home, the North Austin Medical Center. This is no longer news for most people, but we welcomed the newest members of our family into the world yesterday. Max Sarine Dunlap (4 lbs. 8 oz., 17.5 inches) was born the 'old fashioned way' at 11:53am. Vivienne "Vivi" (pronounced "Viv-ee) Jewell Dunlap (4 lbs. 11 oz., 18.75 inches) was born via Cesaerian Section at 9:18pm.<div><div><div><div><br /><div>Danielle's induction process began on 9:30am on Monday and progressed throughout the day, all night, and all morning Tuesday. Consistent with out goals, our OB allowed Danielle to return to our room after delivering Max in order to continue laboring with Vivi. Danielle rested for an hour and then began pushing with Vivi for three hours. Unfortunately, in the wake of her marathon effort, Danielle's uterus was simply too exhausted to assist in the pushing process. We also learned that when babies are premature, the women's body may or may not be 'ready' to labor despite the babies' water breaking. We all (DD, Rudy, nurses, and OB) decided that in our particular situation, at that moment it was safest to bring Vivi into the world via C-section, which she did.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Mom, babies, Dad and Dunlap grandparents all enjoyed a night of restful sleep. Today brought multiple visits to the NICU to see Max and Vivi, pictures below. </div><div><br /></div><div>We appreciate everyone's concern and enthusiasm related to this experience. DD will be in North Austin Medical Center until Friday and the kiddos will be in the NICU for an undetermined amount of time, most likely 7-14 days. They're both breathing well on their own and as you can see below, have begun bottle feeding. Some folks have asked about the need for them to be in the NICU and essentially it is in case they were to develop any problems during the next couple weeks. We've been assured that they are very healthy for 34-week twins and that we have nothing to worry about. So, we're almost home, but not quite.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jkstgMD9dh7o5tpVyNkdKcZRjEauiAonboKo-w1F7fPl_eYTNO6-YlKnAmFb0YJUW87zK_xW_rKM3rDDawT5ANwR1MRrBf4xgZHv5m9hh5UQdLWx3tyATgmjqjPLTV6k-C_6mqKyf128/s400/IMG_3738.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525051480743879618" /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusr3aaInT-WtLokcccybD_z5JS0_Ybu-6gL0TumeKcfTm43Z0bZZt3Gwlzsz7YkauGHIdTbWQCsJHl4jae6tZZwtCJ-3hc8zzSS8RU6uaSlL5DAi1f3tZrIaWTIcNrXgqco6TEbgqXIGe/s1600/IMG_3740.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiusr3aaInT-WtLokcccybD_z5JS0_Ybu-6gL0TumeKcfTm43Z0bZZt3Gwlzsz7YkauGHIdTbWQCsJHl4jae6tZZwtCJ-3hc8zzSS8RU6uaSlL5DAi1f3tZrIaWTIcNrXgqco6TEbgqXIGe/s400/IMG_3740.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525056217815129058" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">Vivi - a few mins after birth...</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJXQV-1TOEO3oWpMScY8zBYvvJaoFIMhBUoNEcFbNOVWhK5ZIG5w3iiVSpXCrcll7uwxi-7Ayoi9KUc5crSwyXcIiFmlOJryJD3kFVXgQ2xeW3vyBAhN9nEfIpT0ZAompP9Ug_0e3UFg9/s1600/IMG_3732.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJXQV-1TOEO3oWpMScY8zBYvvJaoFIMhBUoNEcFbNOVWhK5ZIG5w3iiVSpXCrcll7uwxi-7Ayoi9KUc5crSwyXcIiFmlOJryJD3kFVXgQ2xeW3vyBAhN9nEfIpT0ZAompP9Ug_0e3UFg9/s400/IMG_3732.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525056208943249170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center; ">Max, also a few minutes after going into NICU</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Max fresh from the oven!</div><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJuWtRUPwiXuiEyjRLNoFF7-uQkjtJMlm7JPaS8T-lcufV0sgRxk2Hjf6zs0_9CgnxvOETcq3MpKYEB6X5nbN2Gby5CR1dEKgVaHkUBw0rlfHWBP4Z4RFO6FGrQa3wj6rJ-JbSZo1_kqZ/s1600/IMG_3726.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJuWtRUPwiXuiEyjRLNoFF7-uQkjtJMlm7JPaS8T-lcufV0sgRxk2Hjf6zs0_9CgnxvOETcq3MpKYEB6X5nbN2Gby5CR1dEKgVaHkUBw0rlfHWBP4Z4RFO6FGrQa3wj6rJ-JbSZo1_kqZ/s400/IMG_3726.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525056201257233698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT5dd7jNu1JOCvivoejMHqYDuOCvRPw5WFtP9W1LW5pVTS5DU4vzgRUCwNzv4Idb4piwtRtwce_FBA9MqvTJ3Uo6UvS-TmmGJE0cdHExNrU9yPRUGwOqfBzIN6SfIwwd-sk1I-FbgFwB9i/s400/IMG_3730.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525051283693744690" /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGpz2_HuF6KH3kF66LjiOO7HSESagqFJglnQCcQEJ1aUfoMLt7e1MLVNh3gHTNgiipO3mIq1-oLZKitv8W0eOMZ30M40Z1Tt75pbRMfDvpqUwbCezhKsbz3s1_k7zm17L8MSGdK1PiZdIT/s400/IMG_3729.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525051100202733890" /></div></div></div></div></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-268178796636092852010-10-05T15:19:00.002-05:002010-10-05T15:35:03.117-05:00Halfway HomeHi Folks - As you've gathered, we've come a long way, but we're only 'halfway home.' Max Sarine Dunlap was born at 11:53am CST, weighed 4 lbs. 8 oz., and measured 17.5 inches long. It is a little difficult to tell, but the concensus is that he has red hair! I've just returned from visiting Max (just Max, not Maxwell or Maximilian) in the NICU and he's doing really well. He is not using supplemental oxygen and was sleeping soundly.<div><br /></div><div>As you may have seen from the comments, Danielle has been napping for the last hour to gather her strength for the 'final push' which will bring our little girl into the world. It's been so fun to meet Max, but now we're ready for his sister to join us.</div><div><br /></div><div>Related to the topic of laboring, I realize that many of you may have been frustrated with the sparse information received from us after ~10pm last night. All I can say is that my services were needed for a much more important task, that of helping Danielle through her labor. She began a Pitocin drip ay 930am yesterday and it continued until Max's birth this morning, save one hour. Danielle and I worked all yesterday and throughout the entire night to help her body bring these babies out. Obviously, Danielle did the real work, and I can honestly say that I have never seen any physical or athletic achievement to rival her labor and delivery. </div><div><br /></div><div>So now, we're back in a holding pattern as we wait for Danielle's uterus to get 'back on board' with the birthing process. I'll do my best to provide you with info, but please be patient.</div><div><br /></div><div>Rudy</div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-35060244630170416382010-10-04T16:17:00.008-05:002010-10-04T22:21:18.108-05:00Gettin' Down To It<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqt86xNKXC1RNto77iAVbkGIQlB3IXub-F2TQ8CtPKZ5U2w0PefQlFPtBeKaJdd7ueEAChioffgWxOaeM9QNI_ksR86aPEz-ae4QiNwXziy0fuTO-yXdeJmxhsK8T-axjcoArp5xo9hyphenhyphen-/s1600/IMG_3722.JPG"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">16:15 - Just had a check with the midwife: 3cm dilated, 90% effaced, and still a 1.5 on the pain scale! Way to go DD! </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">(sorry no more pics; paparazzi have been ejected by the mother from the birthing suite)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">17:00 - The IV with antibiotics hurts a lot more than the contractions, which have intensified slightly. Still only a 2 out of 10. Oma & Opa headed out to grab some grub.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">19:15 - First visit and check from the OB! 5cm dilated, 90% effaced, and zero station! Halfway home! Contractions still a 2 out of 10. Switched to the birthing ball for a little while. Dr. S predicts a 1am delivery.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">20:00 - Birthing ball is the ticket. Danielle even allowed a picture--enjoy!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqt86xNKXC1RNto77iAVbkGIQlB3IXub-F2TQ8CtPKZ5U2w0PefQlFPtBeKaJdd7ueEAChioffgWxOaeM9QNI_ksR86aPEz-ae4QiNwXziy0fuTO-yXdeJmxhsK8T-axjcoArp5xo9hyphenhyphen-/s400/IMG_3722.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524361846151132066" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">21:00 - Just truckin along here. Contractions a little more intense (2 out of 10), but still no pain to speak of. Side note, a little one was born in the suite next door about a half hour ago and boy did s/he have a pair of lungs!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">22:15 - Our little girl is refusing to stay on the fetal heart rate monitor, which is a typical Dunlap response to authority. The contractions keep coming, but DD is unphased. Hooray for hypnobirthing.</span></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-5643533465737814582010-10-04T07:53:00.012-05:002010-10-04T15:10:08.850-05:00Warming Up<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidX912Kq3K5n7q8Ml6WGy7PANz1HqSy4DEN0L1yLaJmAmwR6qvhRrpF64edG-tTH-kgyztCxmepL72Z6LQsn0aUJf59xzE3rD3irfdGNMAIyfPkP0VGguw0kvnWoghKXR50FKrqVZoUr-s/s1600/Braised_Pork_Belly_003.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIRnQ2TmXgNvBalQmFgBgOyRFKO0LeZWGU08Zd8_DZyFMbFrwqP54ydw6WIHvj9ZxDEtDk656yC5CYSHw79lCh5-3U2JPHWG7Yg-fRZuLVR531_39vzE_1EUAJwYyhS2Rvr0QnoYuvz1y/s1600/DSCN2610.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfVqtoowqjSZ-m9iPfHbebqyZim8Tb57GjXBxLCJ-O0Xtc5RzpO0YvbGIMXPePGVrIOUkK5KE-Z6TsDp2DJdNmDpdYGksI2hs-e6W1t72QTIVNtSR2khBs6khzcRu0fl6YOUy4aOuMsir/s1600/IMG_3710.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSyW4x9zp2DKG5WrOxFqsESHDVsbn6EcZ_k9E0WHuNX_FN30s3zoPYVUd7s7iSMhnt-m-Mj2-EGqK6LKe6PFtvoGYXI5T6G05HV4Wvv8XjjQNxLFzo1DCPMO3iRBgbAz0qIIs_Cii8uRK/s1600/IMG_3706.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSyW4x9zp2DKG5WrOxFqsESHDVsbn6EcZ_k9E0WHuNX_FN30s3zoPYVUd7s7iSMhnt-m-Mj2-EGqK6LKe6PFtvoGYXI5T6G05HV4Wvv8XjjQNxLFzo1DCPMO3iRBgbAz0qIIs_Cii8uRK/s400/IMG_3706.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524211661318776226" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">0</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">7:30 - Please note the cheery disposition of the 'Before' picture above.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Those of you who are birthers know how important it is to 'get your mind right' and your body loose. So we (me & DD) started early this morning with some calisthenics and some cheers to get up pumped up. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfVqtoowqjSZ-m9iPfHbebqyZim8Tb57GjXBxLCJ-O0Xtc5RzpO0YvbGIMXPePGVrIOUkK5KE-Z6TsDp2DJdNmDpdYGksI2hs-e6W1t72QTIVNtSR2khBs6khzcRu0fl6YOUy4aOuMsir/s400/IMG_3710.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524212433668333170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4G6wL1GtZnuE19CF3xYFeANEvMttTzH6a009bUdyU7wpqzH_hBzAZTGddJgttPq3l9pZET8tAT1Olpos2h_VdkdbPyRQqY_I8YBPOEEZ1Zvg2a7fEep92mx4E170i2Fc5UmnzQGNi8Cr/s400/IMG_3711.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524212971652388850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">09:30 - We've moved over into the Labor & Delivery Unit. Danielle is situated comfortably in bed and has begun a very slow drip of Pitocin. Apparently, Danielle has had a few contractions, even though she can't feel them. "Am I in labor?" she asked the nurse. "No," the nurse answered. "You can't be in labor and smiling." </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYM7I_VjHXVRyJqG4P1ISS6y6jw83fILwvQSOTF_9jEKdDDwRZOLAXlbbz-RMYp72DDRicvCS3UlHfTXhM8_h6hwaQU38j_RxePKnwp-oqte1qfWxp5pOepd4Rfv4drLI9pxuvAKnI0baW/s400/IMG_3717.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524214418049817730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcaj5NbjcYc5xrCyFX1lRd4UTFSl7Qdh7_cNeDlQK2Ay6-Q-8hw3PgoTx0ntG8ZNHaVljEJZSrw31ywjSbLmGKHzwitg5hq58Z_bCpOLt-_Mvc1Z23lQNiZahL6LnIhxiaQfNF6j-O-o1/s400/IMG_3713.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524214831710486850" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyvtwbi8XPbTrAjgVhtVofTg2vQOo5dPxMBm2TVncggQo36ottYBN8AWBSh9CF2gLK3Yutu1FRNbKKM6fpurY2rcZa01NYG-moz_pq_IWGcXo3xFyxlAbrn3qKU6xQKxkqTm_wG3kRf2y/s400/IMG_3714.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524215128869673522" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">10:30 - Arrival of Opa & Oma! Randy and Mary Helen are on the scene and have checked in with their respective brokers.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIRnQ2TmXgNvBalQmFgBgOyRFKO0LeZWGU08Zd8_DZyFMbFrwqP54ydw6WIHvj9ZxDEtDk656yC5CYSHw79lCh5-3U2JPHWG7Yg-fRZuLVR531_39vzE_1EUAJwYyhS2Rvr0QnoYuvz1y/s400/DSCN2610.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524220708735273762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">11:30 - D is having contractions, but still not feeling them (1 out of 10). Despite the fact that she's not feeling contractions, she's requested that the thermostat be turned down. It now reads 67 (Fahrenheit).</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDTm2COw6AMZhZIEMHpUuFpcNYEMI63WLdB6dtzCJtUw68Rd2t-E3tS86QUDDIJkAZrfj2g9lSIJLWICgmimGqTAHSOnw_Kgfrqr8wA0238vmGn5io-WiSWshnPj_zRkNz0DG39gRUfzZd/s400/IMG_3718.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524230074717845170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">12:45 - Like a Pro! Look at DD as she experiences a contraction--cool, calm, collected.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5HClYMXWympXzNLA5vjZPl8rs65_lfkIGMGy0UweKX74WgsDgfLNOUDPt7N9t3tWSE_clLDUrd_jh1IkveOJP9j7hC6ozTLX1wPR_bbH1RFFHPS9J4fq60-_AzxWKq4I8lBPMfcl0lZd/s400/IMG_3720.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524249563798572370" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div>15:00 - Not a whole lot goin' on here. Contractions still in the 1.5 (out of 10) range. Watching the Food Network (mmm...pork belly). Pitocin still dripping...any suggestions from the other birthers out there?</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidX912Kq3K5n7q8Ml6WGy7PANz1HqSy4DEN0L1yLaJmAmwR6qvhRrpF64edG-tTH-kgyztCxmepL72Z6LQsn0aUJf59xzE3rD3irfdGNMAIyfPkP0VGguw0kvnWoghKXR50FKrqVZoUr-s/s400/Braised_Pork_Belly_003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524285516571859714" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 200px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-8084567371839035222009-10-04T22:16:00.012-05:002009-10-04T22:52:59.664-05:00Fall Happy Hour 2009, College Station, TX<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">First off, I would like to say 'Hi my name is Danielle and I am a slacker.' I hope you can forgive me, I have been busy/lazy/too 'over' taking pictures/without a home/traveling/no internet connection/crappy internet connection/ for the past several months. I will try to take it day by day and post pictures as they are taken from this post forward! </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre;font-size:medium;">Here are some of the latest from Friday's Happy Hour. Those who know Athens know Friday Happy Hour is important and hardly ever missed. When Rudy and I arrived in College Station, this was not the case. College Station, being the land of strip malls and no downtown, has no place to meet-up and socialize that is unique like in Athens. So Rudy and I began to invite people out every Friday from 4pm until 6pm at O'Bannons - the best chain bar around that we could find. And twice a year, we have a Happy Hour of our own. Here are some of last week's pics.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Bxe5u5H74Eo_D_vkLKBRnZ6k26HyXwZgBcnowulUNA4gLf93ohGrgaNbqihbCB3YkHTJKc5WvPiRjt-zLKG55pskFpGr_26w90nGwwOQVQuGy74ac9vuJlsELAy_H6tok3xioXLOWQ4O/s1600-h/10730_10100125373287804_8302989_58204696_3540267_n.jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 286px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Bxe5u5H74Eo_D_vkLKBRnZ6k26HyXwZgBcnowulUNA4gLf93ohGrgaNbqihbCB3YkHTJKc5WvPiRjt-zLKG55pskFpGr_26w90nGwwOQVQuGy74ac9vuJlsELAy_H6tok3xioXLOWQ4O/s400/10730_10100125373287804_8302989_58204696_3540267_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388950751956075426" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Some of the faculty in Rudy's dept - </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">L-R: Amanda, Ulli, Rudy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;">Background - Jerry, the crazy grad student</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14s5CNV27eL671jQd3LeYcEia97Xi1KtxNB37nDuZdSlLTioLY5uNmu0Mor_Abd4lOwTeZM9un4tJkzm62EK3yvidMMn6N6T_PGVlj3fhyQm1Hdp8LJjA8OC89zEskr226czKkYfOV18r/s1600-h/10730_10100125372544294_8302989_58204687_2934431_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14s5CNV27eL671jQd3LeYcEia97Xi1KtxNB37nDuZdSlLTioLY5uNmu0Mor_Abd4lOwTeZM9un4tJkzm62EK3yvidMMn6N6T_PGVlj3fhyQm1Hdp8LJjA8OC89zEskr226czKkYfOV18r/s400/10730_10100125372544294_8302989_58204687_2934431_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388950748358853922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">They say everyone always goes to the kitchen. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Need a bigger kitchen!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyd-GHpS75O1-B5FhUPST28PCsfpOOWVN2mTLNIFJOIJKY4m5wdZ50Zbv96WcAHHVQJUSZWB9OUJEUCqUkWBK_Ttk8WBaR0LsPk7sYE6832UqPcpx36O2mRtK5vF0dHyjaTK3v6K8RWQmm/s1600-h/9219_10100125349245984_8378974_58203929_462122_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyd-GHpS75O1-B5FhUPST28PCsfpOOWVN2mTLNIFJOIJKY4m5wdZ50Zbv96WcAHHVQJUSZWB9OUJEUCqUkWBK_Ttk8WBaR0LsPk7sYE6832UqPcpx36O2mRtK5vF0dHyjaTK3v6K8RWQmm/s400/9219_10100125349245984_8378974_58203929_462122_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388950743431694802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">We like wine - can you tell? </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">How many glasses?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHeodCzKXWWOwwyd-HbvbzRceFj6-gYjVSZyMhyfNt0Xl9kPNEN8x_9kMpnJiMdy_XSUfxQTYmuPBOSpKpSMoxTpSAn47FV02vGX24TqzAIZA2ZZxGE1Z3floTS5WfW5UNgYLtnQAkb3N/s1600-h/9219_10100125349231014_8378974_58203926_383440_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcHeodCzKXWWOwwyd-HbvbzRceFj6-gYjVSZyMhyfNt0Xl9kPNEN8x_9kMpnJiMdy_XSUfxQTYmuPBOSpKpSMoxTpSAn47FV02vGX24TqzAIZA2ZZxGE1Z3floTS5WfW5UNgYLtnQAkb3N/s400/9219_10100125349231014_8378974_58203926_383440_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388950438178619842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Bea & the Shafers (more faculty) - </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">the cutest couple ever!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQ01ItTRe1WuZWW5gDkD3LGlSy3qZw_O4382zzS_0Owot-Gpmlo1JPbukEg5ZGEmCP2vjIgwdRPs5wAOuc2FClzBNz_wm3NtIS0IGepolvPGjstLTtSu7flGtG7qjUY1cbotR4I9TmnDW/s1600-h/9219_10100125349206064_8378974_58203923_411389_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQ01ItTRe1WuZWW5gDkD3LGlSy3qZw_O4382zzS_0Owot-Gpmlo1JPbukEg5ZGEmCP2vjIgwdRPs5wAOuc2FClzBNz_wm3NtIS0IGepolvPGjstLTtSu7flGtG7qjUY1cbotR4I9TmnDW/s400/9219_10100125349206064_8378974_58203923_411389_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388950435197681634" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Rudy and Bill yacking it up...yo yo.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ7PuErwDbdQFY_KDdTuTSttLMnwFsUSJ8WeWaPd9Bl4iYIqXeAW8HGPGAn0tSLP5tT-su7QZt0XNei2st7xEwWpkBcFFAsUZ2ATBiFvJwyBVblDHXeppiwjP73VVic0ePNXNQtcz06cF/s1600-h/9219_10100125349221034_8378974_58203925_2155754_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQZ7PuErwDbdQFY_KDdTuTSttLMnwFsUSJ8WeWaPd9Bl4iYIqXeAW8HGPGAn0tSLP5tT-su7QZt0XNei2st7xEwWpkBcFFAsUZ2ATBiFvJwyBVblDHXeppiwjP73VVic0ePNXNQtcz06cF/s400/9219_10100125349221034_8378974_58203925_2155754_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388950431913036914" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Bea and I - </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Beatriz is a grad student who came to Fiji with us.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGwx-JHryBHmE7tgOwjmfWFY57xAMNf9dzJ5v3NPDALgXlphtGS5RplE0H5MX9jXJuV2O52WzWui1PAjs1NIdyx3DxbLdFBgK54Z7VGkg1GKbBOh-PV_Irr0IXAI7yLi7FnMXoJuo0Uh6l/s1600-h/9219_10100125349176124_8378974_58203920_3165446_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkC62nqJB0iULYMDRY8GpOHdoYLVR7EHUqavMvJDL3jNmEAtE5Iapw9IscwC_itvD1On-w6Sf035NyhrSFdDaf51mSI0qOLoMqp-Kc7pAGtF0t1tCskzZd-oKqW-udzPlgUhsfl8diE_X4/s400/10730_10100125372524334_8302989_58204684_7968378_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388950167723624882" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Sunset on the balcony</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIUbI-IHk5sgS6XcZ_wHrLyvnH3huRA8faB9BqAXnxNFUzec4hkcws3bnMUYfl5ZVwTCgqdwRJWn9r3xK-WTC6cvxUBsQZ8mqLL_MdLnNHgJEO5FkVcytr49nPMOjUJ9NG1MA3kLyj1HO/s1600-h/10730_10100125372539304_8302989_58204686_7810095_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTIUbI-IHk5sgS6XcZ_wHrLyvnH3huRA8faB9BqAXnxNFUzec4hkcws3bnMUYfl5ZVwTCgqdwRJWn9r3xK-WTC6cvxUBsQZ8mqLL_MdLnNHgJEO5FkVcytr49nPMOjUJ9NG1MA3kLyj1HO/s400/10730_10100125372539304_8302989_58204686_7810095_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388950162744345554" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Hugh, Christy, Ted and Andrew - </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">probably 'community organizing' something!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new', serif;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispWG51sqL14HKUh8fV5QbQ4atnOfyZBKYT6o9F_5DoDce7ds_PMdxuIPZBWPaAfq1X_jhfAkE_Q8BuPah280Vpn-bJYbxyTImpVR9N_YSlotCzKzoNwpG3oVtZO1ZPl6_PFokb1Vbg9R2/s1600-h/10730_10100125373292794_8302989_58204697_3874819_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEispWG51sqL14HKUh8fV5QbQ4atnOfyZBKYT6o9F_5DoDce7ds_PMdxuIPZBWPaAfq1X_jhfAkE_Q8BuPah280Vpn-bJYbxyTImpVR9N_YSlotCzKzoNwpG3oVtZO1ZPl6_PFokb1Vbg9R2/s400/10730_10100125373292794_8302989_58204697_3874819_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388950161494167794" /></a>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-19100995307002495222009-05-25T02:01:00.002-05:002009-05-25T02:12:45.976-05:00Fiji Me!<span style="font-family:courier new;">Hey guys. No pictures this time - just a small update to let you know we are alive and well. </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Just arrived in Brisbane, Australia today and headed to Townsville tomorrow (just an overnight stopover). There is so much to tell, I really have no idea where to begin.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Day 1:</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Well, we picked our group of 18 students up at Nadi airport about a week ago and we headed across the large island of Fiji to a resort like backpacker accomodation. The first day (after arriving) was largely free so students could get to know one another and to sleep off the jet lag. The next day was a trip to USP - the University of the South Pacific for 5 lectures about Tourism and life in Fiji - socially, economically, environmentally, politically - customs, etc.....this is where the students got to know what is happening on the trip and what to expect. Since this is technically a study abroad group - they have academic responsibilities. </span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">On our way home from USP, we stopped by the Fijian President's house to mess with the guards and the House of Parliment. Technically, the government has been in a coup recently (and they technically have a dictatorship), nothing was really going on but it was interesting to see. USP was in Suva - the largest city in Fiji and its capital. Again, once pictures are downloaded, you will see - it is a developing nation - so it looks more like India (in my head) then what one would traditionally call 'Fiji.' We were all exhausted still from jet lag so we headed back and crashed early.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;">I will write more later....</span><br /><span style="font-family:Courier New;"></span>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-51808597931164642662009-05-16T17:41:00.007-05:002009-05-16T18:12:17.918-05:00Bula!<span style="font-family:courier new;">Bula from Nadi, Fiji!</span><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Rudy and I have arrived in Fiji a little over a day ago. After a 24 hour journey here (which was uneventful thank god!), we waited for our shuttle from the airport as the sun was rising. We both were and are still a bit jet-lagged, however it has not been nearly as bad as when we have traveled to Europe. I guess because the time difference is so great (17 hours) we have felt it less than a 6 or 7 hour time change.<br /><br /></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:courier new;">So after we arrived at our hotel, we cat napped and ate some breakfast. Afterwards we took a taxi to another side of Nadi - where there are more beaches and scenery. On the way to and from though, the scene was more like what I would have pictured in India or Bangladesh - cars zipping through crowds, dogs running randomly, and people of indian and native Fijian decent walking to and from market. Afros are very popular here and men wearing sulus/skirts is common. All in all, very different from anywhere I have ever been!</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Here are a few pictures of our hotel, beach, etc. We head off tomorrow to another area of Fiji with the students arriving from Texas A&M. Rudy, myself and a gentlemen named Lee are in charge of keeping them alive while on their trip abroad. Some of the students have never been outside of Texas, so needless to say, we are going to keep an eye on them.</span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Courier New;">Until next time....</span></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Our hotel and view from our room:</span><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336561364972473826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbsmSDr1zAXU6xSvTa1DoiEdrXINbVBKl81HifgA5I1g-Z7AvwLqp2BVbXpMSj18PwPflg__J5En-aHhJNN2d0MofHT3EsIA48fK2OQs_q0Q5e4taKZvI9nAjqa43_i1W0RQsguS8i9pgL/s400/Fiji+001.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336560764073635522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwNhuWTsAn8VjlyQPrdRgWSitUOBnUb49MN_1vAlLj2JGRX1_EiTaon8dcb_DzjauHLZaf-K8GWmo3h_0QkRLoVFCnM4ZCYNalroky2aH-V4BQy2Y6k-lu7CAoN14QFBQzlUBNhIuXoA7-/s400/Fiji+002.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><p align="center"><span style="font-family:courier new;">The beach:</span></p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336562457410033074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4PsFHqPu9rgO_0R_BWFH8dHo1Pei-VqyQlW7ESozRbRvPJV1P-GXYVvGevKX4RPGmzg3cgw38zSqcpQXojDMOOcBFvJS0o3rlWPZaxtbknFkmy01X4PhL5mholZTr_qnu1NAyGAG1IZv/s400/Fiji+011.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336563329695668050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdembcYVpEiO0-yWS9sfDMsDjjYV6kQWzVFrGzDx0Bgbe0UI7f-HkTnI3xw21Iz-fGClh4YQAq9v55S2mVO6Qzcbeh_eEWWoWC9vKsbKZRNSMibIbFTWc4i3RqH9HQDKn7MRg-ThqJTv_m/s400/Fiji+010.jpg" border="0" />Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-86655140486825791682009-05-03T00:11:00.006-05:002009-05-03T00:28:35.858-05:00Milo Loves Salsa<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKNz93ANuDDSG7oLqVd2LRRtT6XTRCp-u1D3cCE5a2EsK8dRLyzIpasxKQ5pIfv2tzIqhrHBBOByRtXlVL6l9Xlc1av-w-f5HoEZkAsY6gJlHwcr6ipa3jKcs3znh55DS9ND2pg0roXNg/s1600-h/IMG_2230.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Our friends, David and Alley, had a nice get together tonight. We had fun cooking out, salsa dancing and talking with many folks from RPTS (Rudy's Department) and outside. Here are a few shots:</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOu_FLV-noK0NgQKQXeXt8V_kn02t162hRkkC4fzpGsKM33OUcCfVGhJsTdhXMPya53SqsGVK-bwvtCYnK_PN98lWDPo8QppwahzB4GMgUIiSJYveRMiVeLG5Y9TLgWqEqDVSH-32bDV1L/s1600-h/IMG_2222.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOu_FLV-noK0NgQKQXeXt8V_kn02t162hRkkC4fzpGsKM33OUcCfVGhJsTdhXMPya53SqsGVK-bwvtCYnK_PN98lWDPo8QppwahzB4GMgUIiSJYveRMiVeLG5Y9TLgWqEqDVSH-32bDV1L/s400/IMG_2222.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331461858485356994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">What I brought - Greek salad on a skewer</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWWlOKyT3agD_B3gmpa7ggP-BZBF5-agdb9j7ESiRgVQs34nBx66U1-t-fJS9X5jOJo1RcNvy80u226xp_wdRi5B6x_YLFF0OuTG_XMNqFnCF_Kw_nwETmlqxVD-h97hObw7CvTxWlaQa/s1600-h/IMG_2228.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWWlOKyT3agD_B3gmpa7ggP-BZBF5-agdb9j7ESiRgVQs34nBx66U1-t-fJS9X5jOJo1RcNvy80u226xp_wdRi5B6x_YLFF0OuTG_XMNqFnCF_Kw_nwETmlqxVD-h97hObw7CvTxWlaQa/s400/IMG_2228.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331461859717049698" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;">M<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">ilo (he is a spanish speaking dog from Costa) trying to keep David and Alley from salsa dancing. He was quite funny. He kept on going between them breaking them up. Can you say 'jealous'?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimKNz93ANuDDSG7oLqVd2LRRtT6XTRCp-u1D3cCE5a2EsK8dRLyzIpasxKQ5pIfv2tzIqhrHBBOByRtXlVL6l9Xlc1av-w-f5HoEZkAsY6gJlHwcr6ipa3jKcs3znh55DS9ND2pg0roXNg/s400/IMG_2230.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331462547486280706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Milo gets his turn</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpM2qgifvmWulNBHM6b5IfQhoYKWTVUX6jaMROfxGCJrZbmTWTz8w1GGA7VkkwOwCgpHMLtukq0gxkQ2TYnwyHgjwrlWtM-qp3XSE8nnKdmYUk9GfzFUJLX-ov0taovM9s8vceEvLSkc3/s1600-h/IMG_2225.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpM2qgifvmWulNBHM6b5IfQhoYKWTVUX6jaMROfxGCJrZbmTWTz8w1GGA7VkkwOwCgpHMLtukq0gxkQ2TYnwyHgjwrlWtM-qp3XSE8nnKdmYUk9GfzFUJLX-ov0taovM9s8vceEvLSkc3/s400/IMG_2225.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331461853984214050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Milo taking a breather after dancing the night away</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSSXGF4kNEhrfdi_eI_oP53gk2EkNf4Ypoh9xYXH7YKyoeOmD3rSW0RczaHNlRaJcBTiwVdYcTsFtkAwBbdwNWTsxHuWJJ64W0Ra0XryzNQ_cjjVmKWv_U5TdRXR_hUUywgeuA8K8GWUi/s1600-h/IMG_2229.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSSXGF4kNEhrfdi_eI_oP53gk2EkNf4Ypoh9xYXH7YKyoeOmD3rSW0RczaHNlRaJcBTiwVdYcTsFtkAwBbdwNWTsxHuWJJ64W0Ra0XryzNQ_cjjVmKWv_U5TdRXR_hUUywgeuA8K8GWUi/s400/IMG_2229.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331461852122528386" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Richard and Ashley were having fun looking at the doggy dancing. (Richard is the IT genius in RPTS and has been very valuable to Rudy with all his computer woes).</span></div></div></div>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-623803126901792482.post-17606815284947568392009-05-01T17:48:00.011-05:002009-05-01T19:22:02.393-05:00Goodwill Gucci<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'courier new';">I was so excited I found this set of 12 highball glasses at Goodwill. I just had to share! $3.00 + tax for the whole set. They were perfect for our dinner party a few nights ago!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">Rudy and I break things almost daily - the drawback to concrete floors. Victims this week included a butter dish and a votive candle holder. So Goodwill Gucci it will be until we stop with the butter fingers.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZklx6ZfqE-d28aUD_jXPGlqylmajOoihIykgsBwglOGtlYz1nxDKxDoAXCVFuoPI6-KvrGjbD5TzkgBp8ilL0-kuyK0IdYTAy5PUbujSpX0gcCpwcGmnOxomG_UIeX8VWOflQvSDV0zj/s1600-h/IMG_2217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZklx6ZfqE-d28aUD_jXPGlqylmajOoihIykgsBwglOGtlYz1nxDKxDoAXCVFuoPI6-KvrGjbD5TzkgBp8ilL0-kuyK0IdYTAy5PUbujSpX0gcCpwcGmnOxomG_UIeX8VWOflQvSDV0zj/s400/IMG_2217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330992184874065842" /></a>Daniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02455991351785557023noreply@blogger.com0