Welcome to Heidi's blog......Tales of life in Portland with my baby, Hank.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

The final countdown, or Planking and Skanking

No baby yet.  :(  I'm scheduled to be induced at 7am this Thursday (day after tomorrow) unless Hank decides to cooperate before then all on his own.  In the meantime, with the weather finally manageable I'll try to get a few last things done around the house and generally try to enjoy my last few baby-free days. 

This may be my last post until Hank arrives, so here are a few funny pics that I took recently and hadn't posted yet.

Here's my bro, Christian, planking my Mom's couch on the day we moved her

Here's my hubby, Julian, skanking it up in the carrot costume we found among my Mom's things

My nephew, Ashton, planking the bbq at our annual Hunger family reunion
No baby yet.  :(  I'm scheduled to be induced at 7am this Thursday (day after tomorrow) unless Hank decides to cooperate before then all on his own.  In the meantime, with the weather finally manageable I'll try to get a few last things done around the house and generally try to enjoy my last few baby-free days.  We saw Contagion last Sunday (but I was so uncomfortable with him up in my grill that it was hard to enjoy at times).  I've been walking an hour every morning, hoping that helps (plus the dogs are loving it!).  Today I'm hoping to get some yard work done and other fun housework.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Pittock Mansion and baby play time

So I'm on maternity leave as of last Monday (just over a week ago).  Now I'm playing the waiting game.  Last week flew by, I spent lots of time at home doing little projects that I know I won't have time for once Hank arrives (is that "nesting"?).  But I'm also taking advantage of the time and weather and doing some fun stuff too.  Last Thursday my sisters (Anne and Emily and Anne's baby Scarlett) and I went to Pittock Mansion.  None of us had ever been inside.  It was pretty darn cool.  Here are some pics.

Anne holding Scarlett, with Emily, at Pittock Mansion

One of Pittock's best bathrooms - complete with bidet, which I'm modeling

Later we went to lunch at the Doug Fir, and then to our friend Monique's house for a little get together.  It was nice and hot that day and the little ones got in the turtle pool.  Us ladies just sat around watching them and gabbing.
Scarlett (left) and Adeline (Monique's daughter) after they had some clothes on again
                       

Manijeh with her new little guy, Oren

Anne and Scarlett

Thea with Oren