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I have a little catching up to do...

We have not had Internet since the new year (computer issues) so its been hard to keep up with the blogging.

I'll start off by saying that things are going well for us. I am still not working, but I think its for the better as every little move and motion gets harder and harder as my tummy gets bigger and bigger. I have also been sick the last week, so its been nice to stay home and get some rest.I have a OB appointment next week that will give us a lot of stats. I will post a belly shot then. Prepare to be shocked. I look like a lower case "b".


Matt has been busy working and going to class for Jiu-Jitsu. I told him to do as much as he could before the baby is here since I will probably want him around more then. He took my advice :) He has really helped out a lot with things in the house while we try and prepare for our son. We are in denial that there are only 3 months left.

A couple of weekends ago I had the day off from assisting Courtney, so Matt and I headed into Tacoma to visit the Glass Museum. We had so much fun. We watched them blow a few vases and we took our time in the exhibits. Matt was really enthralled with the creation of the pieces and he spent a lot of time watching the artists in the studio. It was nice to get out and do something together. We don't have a lot of time to do that any more, especially since the weather has kept us pent up so many days this winter.

My "kids" are all doing great as well. Brimley turns 1 this weekend, and he has sure grown up to be such a great guy! We love him a lot. He has recently learned to ring a bell when he wants to go outside. Princess and Brimley have become close friends now that she is spending most of the cold days cuddled up next to him. They even play together occasionally. I love it. Brisbane is her usual self. She is content watching Brimley run around, sitting next to me while I watch TLC or chewing on one of her many bones. She has gained a little weight in the last few months (oops) so her New Years Resolution is to regain her figure by the summer. Tina and I had a bonding moment this last week when she chose to eat out of my hand. Usually she is pretty grumpy, so this was momentous in our relationship. :) She still hates to be held, and scratched me pretty good when I tried, but at least we're heading in the right direction.

As if we don't say it enough, we are so excited to add one more little family member to the Aprecio household. I am LOVING being pregnant, but I cant wait to have my little boy! Its coming up quick!

New Years Eve

Happy New Year!This year, the About Face Band played at Razzles in Lake Stevens, so Matt and I were very excited to stay close to home and celebrate with my parents. We had some friends join us for dinner and a game of darts and we all sat back and enjoyed the music. Because the show was so close to our house, my parents stayed the night with us instead of drive back to Sammamish. They had their dogs Boomer and Bandi with them, so Brimley had the best time with them around.

The next morning we all headed into the mall, ate some sushi and shopped around a little at Babies R Us just for fun. We are all very excited for the things to come in 2009!

White Christmas

We were very fortunate to be able to borrow an SUV from some friends who are in Utah during the holidays. Otherwise, we would have never made it to our families homes in the snow. It just about buried us. Thank you Loftus's!

Matt woke us up early with excitement, and we sat under our own tree opening gifts from each other. I gave Matt some slippers, a book on Fatherhood, a remote control helicopter and a Joe's gift card so that he could go buy the shotgun that he has been wanting all year. (Its tied onto the silly plastic gun that I put in his stocking.)

Matty got me a new camera bag, a micro lens for my camera, the Once soundtrack (that I asked for for my Birthday!) and a couple movies that we have enjoyed watching together. That's when I thought we were done. All the gifts under the tree were opened when Matt asked me to go upstairs and get something for him that he had left in the nursery. When I walked in, he had set up a glider and ottoman to use when the baby comes. He had set it up the night before without me knowing. So sneaky! We spent the rest of the morning with my family, eating breakfast and opening gifts. Matt and I got my parents a DVD player that allows you to edit out what you dislike out of movies (such as violence, sex and language) and we got Cory some new wheels for his long board. My parents were gracious enough to give all of us kids some $cash$. What could be more useful right now? We also got some things for the dogs, who were very happy to get their own gifts.

After hanging out a while, we headed out to join Matt's family. Shauna got Matt a really nice green sweater, and she got me some cute owl stuff for the nursery. We got Ben and Jan some games for their Wii and some new books. Matt's parents bought us baby stuff from our registry, a new lens for me and a new Gi for Matt, and then gave us an XBOX 360. The next picture really gets the emotions across. Matt is THRILLED to finally have his console, and I am realizing that I may never see him again....hence the fake and cheesy smile.The best gift was for Matt's dad. He opened one box and inside was Kleenex. He was confused. The second box was a paper bag. At this point he had realized what was happening and started to freak out. (Have you seen that comercial?) The next box had a set of keys to a Cadillac, his favorite car. It was so much fun to see his reaction. He was in shock!We were very spoiled this year, and we are so thankful to be close to both of our families so that we can celebrate the holidays with them. We hope that everyone had a safe and Merry Christmas!

Gingerbread House

On Saturday, I was just barely able to get to work in Seattle to make Gingerbread Houses with Courtney. There was a really bad accident on the Trestle (a bridge from hwy 2 to I5) and I was stuck sitting there for about 30 minutes while they cleared the mess. While I was waiting, I noticed that the overpass next to me had frozen spider webs hanging from it. I have never seen this before. Its so rare for it to be so cold here. (I think it was 19 degrees) It took me double the time to get into Seattle, but I made it safely without any problem.Courtney had been snowed in for 4 days, and no other interpreters were able to get up Queen Anne hill. So, I rescued Joy (Courtney's roommate) by allowing her out of the house for a while while I kept Courtney entertained.

We had a lot of fun decorating the house with candy, even though the frosting took forever to harden and we had to keep repairing it. Here is the finished product. Yes, its outside in the cold. We were hoping it would help the frosting set. Good work Courtney!