Halloween Party '08

Lucky Zeus, he got to be a pumpkin for Halloween this year.....
The image below is my 1st ever attempt at a pumpkin in a pumpkin. The outer pumpkin is an image looking through some trees and the inner pumpkin is a grim reaper set against the moon. From start to finish, it took me 1 3/4's hours to carve both pumpkins.

Below is a closeup of the inner pumpkin by itself.

And the large, outer pumpkin by itself.

The '08 Pumpkin Carving party was definitely not the same without Jason, Sarah & Jared, however we did get some good carvings out of the group (Jaci's was the spider, 2nd from the left, Tim's was the Jason mask, done in honor of a missing comrade....).

Jaci's Belly Buldge after 16 Weeks - Oct. 28th

After visiting the doctor for the 16 week checkup, we took a couple of pictures of Jaci's belly to see if there was any sign of a baby buldge (at this point, Jaci is really wanting people to see her and ask her if she is pregnant). This situation is really tough on the male in the relationship, we spend are lives telling our wives that they don't look fat in any way, however now I am supposed to tell Jaci when I notice small changes in her belly size (seems like a trick)....... I'm sure that wanting to look pregnant will not last for long....

Halloween Preparations

Since our new house was a large front porch, Jaci and her mom did a lot of decorating in preparation for Halloween. Unfortunately, Jaci's "Monster Man" was a bit too scary and some trick or treators were too afraid to come to the door. The picture below shows my father in-law chilling out with the "Monster Man".

Jaci's Belly Buldge After 12 Weeks - Sept. 30th

An update on tracking Jaci's belly buldge. This picture was after 12 weeks (a little bit of belly growth, but it could just be from the M&M cravings).

Finally Finding Our Dream Home - Sept. 30th

After looking at over 30 homes over 3 weeks with 2 different realtors (had to fire the 1st one), Jaci and I finally found our dream home in New Market. With 2153 square feet and 3/4's of an acre, there is more than enough house for our family to grow into (we closed on the house on September 30th).

Jaci's Belly Buldge After 8 Weeks - Sept. 2nd

The first belly buldge picture in the series. This picture was taken with the baby approximately 8 weeks old.

1st Ultrasound Pictures of Baby - Sept. 2nd

On Monday, September 2nd, Jaci and I had our first baby appointment, which confirmed the pregnancy and gave us our first glimpse of the future monster (combination of Tim and Jaci means short, hairy, ornery and very stubborn). The baby had a heartbeat of 160 beats per minute and was just over 2 centimeters long (that's less than an inch for mathematically challenged folks).