Ryan and Debi & Toren

Category: Toren

  • Debi returns; someone packages my work and sells a book with my name on it

    Debi just returned to Florida from a weekend visit to Utah for a baby shower.  She very much enjoyed the trip and the shower and loved seeing everyone. Lucky her, she returned when I was about half way through redoing our spare bathroom.  We redid our master bathroom over our winter break.  The spare bathroom…

  • belly vs. legs

    Our conversation as Debi got out of the shower this morning: Debi: When I look down I can’t see my legs. Ryan: Your legs are gone?  Did someone steal your legs?  Did they go invisible? Debi: I know they’re there; I’m standing on them. I had to beg Debi to let me post this.  She…

  • baby names (part 2)

    First, thank you to everyone who submitted a possible name.  We ended up with a list of about 50 names.  After an exhaustive debate (I’m nursing a seriously bruised ego), we have narrowed the list down to 13 names we like.  We’re now hoping people will vote for their favorite name and let us know…

  • 20 week ultrasound

    Debi had her 20 week ultrasound today, which is traditionally the ultrasound when the sex is determined.  The baby didn’t really want to participate when it came to determining the sex.  It waved: Sat back and relaxed: And generally tried to make it difficult for us to determine its sex.  The baby had its legs…

  • baby/life updates

    Debi is pretty sure she can feel the baby moving as of today.  It’s a much better feeling than the baby insisting she expel her leftover ravioli from dinner the other night. 🙁 Here’s how the conversation went when she told me she felt movement: Debi: The baby is moving. Ryan: Where to? Do you…

  • It’s alive! It’s alive!

    I’ve had this for over a month and keep forgetting to post it.  It’s a short recording I made of Dariposa’s heartbeat during the last ultrasound.  It’s kind of hard to hear, but it really is a heartbeat, as heard through the ultrasound’s microphone: heartbeat

  • Dariposa’s first pictures

    While Debi’s family was down here for Thanksgiving, they took to calling the baby “Dariposa” (nod to Shalynn for the name) which is a combination of the two names we have chosen: Darwin for a boy, Mariposa for a girl (though Debi is still insisting that she isn’t sold on the names).  So, until we…

  • completed puzzle – Debi’s pregnant!

    For those too impatient to put the puzzle together, here’s the puzzle in its entirety:

  • puzzle piece #35

    And now, for the final piece:

  • puzzle piece #34