Karl's New Best Friend

Karl met Bobby Bowden, head coach of the Florida State University football team when they flew into RDU for the NC State vs. FSU game.

Furniture has arrived...looks like a complete house now!

We finally got the furniture we ordered from High Point, NC, "furniture capital of the world," back in August. It is so great to finally have stuff on our first floor! It felt so empty walking in to all the open space!

14 weeks!

The first trimester is over with! I am hoping that I may have been blessed with a calm, easygoing baby because I have had a calm, easygoing pregnancy so far. The doctor said this past Friday that it seems like I am having a normal, boring pregnancy. I told her I would take boring over anything right now. Of course, for Karl and me, not a single day of this pregnancy has been boring! I am constantly reading about Baby Bayer's development and daily belly growth checks have become routine. It seems like my belly popped out almost right away! Does this mean a big baby like Karl was???? I have a picture of my belly from 3 weeks ago but will wait and add a picture on here when Karl has a moment to take another pic. We heard the heartbeat for the first time at this past appointment. It was a nice, strong, steady 150 beats per minute! We are scheduled to find out if Baby Bayer is a boy or girl on November 30th! Anyone else want to throw their predictions in???

Baby Bayer is on the way!

Baby Bayer is 9 weeks and 2 days here. This ultrasound was done on September 22, 2006. He or she is expected to be born on April 25, 2007!

NC Museum of History

Hanging out in front of the museum.

Here is Karl in the sports history gallery. This pic was taken in honor of David, I believe.

Welcome to the world, Keely!

My niece, Keely Nevaeh Franklin, born September 1, 2006 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Isn't she a beauty?

Happy Graduation!

YAY!!! Graduation night finally came! We had dinner at Buca di Beppo (same place as the rehearsal dinner from our wedding) and then on to the graduation ceremony! The next morning, Karl, my brother John, and I headed to Raleigh, car loaded down for the last time, way too early in the morning after I spent the night out with friends....3:30ish bedtime for me and a 4:30ish wake up call...yawn! I slept just about to the South and North Carolina border even though I had about a 2 foot space to sit in!

Graduation/Moving Party

The luau we had to celebrate our final move and my graduation was a lot of fun! We had a great time dancing, doing the limbo, eating, watching fireworks (thanks, Matt), while spending time with friends and family!

Ladies in Carrabelle

Grandma, Aunt Dolly, and me relaxing in Carrabelle, Florida.

Warming Up

Ryan is warming up in case he is called in....of course he pitched the one night that none of us were there!