hey girlie!

we found out last week that we are having a girl again!  at first i was shocked because, much like last time, i thought we were having a boy.  after a few hours of shock, i am totally TOTALLY excited to have another teeny girl!  i just can't wait to meet her.  i think it's so cute that it'll be gareth and a house of girls.  lilli calls her Noey because her name will probably be Sanoey.  or Sanoii.  i love the way our friend Kodii Moriuchi spells her name, so i'm leaning more towards sanoii.  why not have a rad spelling since most people will think her name is snowy.  i just love lilli so much and to add another person to love like this... sheesh, i must have done something right in my past to be so lucky.  

lilli is all better from the whole strep throat situation.  hot doggies.  she sort of turned into someone i didn't recognize.  cranky.  poor tiny girl.  but the real lilli has returned and i am sooooo happy.  she's chowing down on a quesadilla  (much like her daddio) and being silly right now.  the other night she decided to give me a massage as i was falling asleep.  a real massage.  how did we end up with such a sweet little monkey?  we took her to the springfield mall and she hit the jackpot with a bunch of very girlie things.  the best thing is that she loves to brush her hair now thanks to breanna who is staying with us and is the girliest of all girlies!  we just love her.  she works a lot so we look forward to her getting off work or waking up in the morning.  i'm glad her parents let her stay!

let's see, what else... oh i went to the new ben n jerry's at the landing 3 times last week.  so?  i also got a pair of chaco sandals.  bomb diggity.  they are completely adjustable which is good since my feet have been swelling.  google them.  they'll change your world!

i started planning our off season trip to the west coast.  january will be good to travel since the new baby will be tiny and sleep a lot.  i'll get to see my big sister and her family in the san francisco area and also to oregon to see gareth's family.  i'd like to be gone for the whole month.  if anyone has any ideas for an adventure let me know!  if anyone wants to join us, let me know!  perhaps we could rent an RV!  if anyone has an RV, let me know!