Ray Guy is in my wife's belly

'Nuff said...

Refresh, recover, renew...diligence

Our last beach trip was at mile marker week 29. Can't believe we are this close to delivering a new life. This "babymoon" as I have heard it called, was wonderful. A ferry ride from Fort Macon to Southpoint--to eat at one of our favorite places, Yacht Basin Provision Company--for some conch fritters, crab cake and tuna sandwiches. A drive into water front Wilmington for a stop off at the George, to eat and eat and eat.

A great time for me and my lovely mom-to-be. Our last weekend away before things get turned on their heads (well we hope the baby doesn't it up on it's head).

Diligence...yet another term that describes my lovely lady.

Peace.

More speculation about baby chef...

Heading into the 3rd trimester now after reaching 27 weeks last Sunday, Katt is starting to get that tired feeling. Tired of being uncomfortable, tired of not being able to do what she is normally capable of, tired of being tired...but all is like it is supposed to be.

More guesses from friends:
Eddie: boy/July 15/8 lb 9 oz/1 am................he wants to see Katt suffer ;-)
Lisa: girl/July 21st/7 lb 5 oz/5:02 am
Catherine: boy/July 20th/8 lb 1 oz/4:30 pm
Brett: boy/July 11th/6 lb 9 oz/7 pm
Richard: girl/July 1st/6 lb 1 oz/10 am
Gil: boy/July 18th/7 lb 1 oz/6:30 am
Karen: girl/July 6th/8 lb 6 oz/6:01 am
Rick: boy/July 10th/9 lb 12 oz/9:15pm..............he REALLY wants to see Katt suffer (ouch)
Lee: boy/July 21st/7 lb 2 oz/8pm

More later as they come in!

missing my pregnant wife!

-First picture is post ride in the hills around Granite Falls and the Brushy Mountains.
-Second pic shows the ominous clouds we were waiting to go away before we started!
-Third pic shows a contest as to who really is pregnant (your guess as to who is winning). Also notice the knome between Katt and Rick.

Pictures show the fun...but I missed my wife--as she didn't make the trip with me--and I missed holding Olaf at night before I fell asleep. HOWEVER. We have more guesses for the birth of Olaf (in the next post). The Ski Patrol want naming rights for the winner. Hmm...I didn't have gusto to tell them Hell hath no fury like a mad Irish woman, pregnant, with a temper, and hormones flying, and, and, and... You get the picture.

Great rides, great times, and great people. You always know it's a great time when everyone is leaving saying "when are we riding together again!" (Must have been that last 5 miles or so where we were F-L-Y-I-N-G.) In our line, going anywhere from 25-30. I don't really know for sure, I only looked down twice...one reading was 27, another was 30). Maybe next time I'll see more of Granite Falls!!!

Ta-ta.

TWINS!

Sorry, couldn't resist. I'm late for April Fool's Day. (I was just honoring Uncle Ken.)
No twins, just one kicking little tike.

Ferries (ghosts) and leprachauns everywhere!

These pictures are of some of Grandad Bonner's land in Ireland, a lake area called La Nachreah. This is a place where he goes to hear the "voices from the past" and make decisions on life. Katt calls it a beautiful place, but when the fog rolls in it can get scary for sure (chills on you arm yet?) Look close in the second picture and you'll see Pop Lefler surveying the land...

25 weeks as of yesterday! Wow, this is going by fast. At least the crib is set up already! White crib in a Carolina Blue room. BTW, GO HEELS!! Final Four bound.

It's guess time. While most people were making their picks for the NCAA brackets, we were taking picks for when the baby will come, and it's vitals. Here are a few examples:
Aisling: Girl/7.1 lb/July 20/4pm
Aunt Karen: Boy/6 lb 14 oz/July 12/4:20am
Grandma Lefler: Girl/7 lb/July 16/8am
Dale: Girl/6 lb 10 oz/July 11/7:25pm
Judy: Girl/7 lb 3 oz/July 17/10:06pm
Neily: Boy/6 lb/July 8/3am
Kate: Boy/6 lb 3 oz/July 10/3:22am
Uncle Ronnie: Girl/7lb 13 oz/July 21/3am
Chad: Boy/6lb 4 oz/July 4/8pm
Katt: dreams show either boy or girl/dreams show from 6 lb to 8 lb, give or take/dreams show being late or early/sometime when she isn't ready

Yep, can't out guess mom-to-be!!

Have fun, and if you wan to send us your guess, send it along! Remember, the due date is July 13th...

So far so good...no problems, just some more kicking and moving!

Olaf's first pig pickin

Well, we think it went well! As the Heels were on their way to winning the ACC tournament, I was chopping up 10 shoulders of pig. Great food, great friends, great atmosphere (even the downpour).

Slainte!

no news is good news!

Well, sort of. Latest update for coming up on week 23, OLAF is gaining weight!! He or she can't have as many carbs over the next few weeks...unless there is a tour de (place a location here) coming up!! Doc says things are going according to plan, whatever that means for pregnancy!


St Patricks is coming up. No not "Paddy's" or St Paddy's" or anything else you might want to say here in the US. In IRL, it is St. Patrick's...and no swilling of green beer. GUINNESS!

Cheers, or Slainte.
Have fun, stay safe, and be IRISH--my wife is, and I love her to death!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hhmmmm......

big win.

almost 22 weeks!!

The baby bump gets bigger! As does our anticipation for the birth of Olaf (or Olafeena)!! Trying to get everything ready is such a big task, that I'm sure will seem small the first time we call the baby Doc for a rash, or small bump, or fever, or...............

I know what will keep us going...a pig pickin'!! That'll do it. Fortunately, St Patrick's Day is coming up. And from what I understand, this year, in Ireland the official celebration will take place on the 15th instead of the 17th. Something about bank holidays appearing too close together (early Easter). SO, we will see what we can accomplish for ole St Patrick this year.

Big game this weekend. UNC v Dook. First time the title is on the line in a while (91 maybe?)
I hope Olaf can stay up to watch it...these 9 o'clock games are even past MY bedtime these days!
GO HEELS.
(check out the look on these Mich St players last year--scared much???) POY=Tyler.

Peace.