We're so spoiled!

Sweet Pea and I got to have another shower! Some of the Diabetes Educators that I call on planned this one for us at Tarpy's, a fabulous restaurant in Monterey. We had a wonderful time, eating, visiting, and opening presents. Mostly I was so touched that they did this for us. We are so blessed!

Here are most of the ladies, but you'll notice one man down at the end. From L to R it's me, Marilyn, Andy, Barbara, Stephanie, and Edi. What a good sport Andy is!! He even made sure to wear his pink shirt and tie!

This is Rosemary, me and Jeanie

OK, So if I'm being totally honest, this is one of my favorite parts of the shower. What would would a party be without the fattening dessert??

Our First Anniversary

Since I was already in Chicago Mac flew out to meet me and we stayed through the weekend. It seemed a perfect place to celebrate our first year together and have our last tango before Lil' Sweet Pea joins us and makes us a family.

On our anniversary we had a wonderful dinner at an Asian fusion restaurant called Japanai. Everything was fantastic, and the evening couldn't have been more perfect.

Except that Mac broke the rules and bought me this beautiful watch for our anniversary. We had agreed that the trip itself would be our gifts to each other. But I do love it!!!

We also took this architecture tour on the Chicago River. The buildings in downtown Chicago are amazing!

Mike Leister ( a friend and co-worker) and his wife Julie stayed through the weekend as well. They joined us on the tour and we had a great day afterwards walking and lunching!

Here is what else we did!!

We walked through Millennium Park

We went out on the town.

This night we went to an Improv club and stayed out 'til 11:30!!

We tried to walk the Art Institute, but this is how I kept finding myself.....:( Isn't Mac a sport!?

We went on the "Untouchables Tour". It took us to all the big mob haunts and hangouts.

And we went to the Bulls game!!! Check out those nosebleed seats!!

Another Baby Shower!!!

This time in Chicago! I was in "The Windy City" for a work event. And while we were there 15 of my co-workers threw a co-baby shower for both me and Lesley Fisher. Lesley is the Fresno rep and is 6 months pregnant herself!! I was so touched that my co-workers went to the trouble of organizing this and making the effort to be there. We are truly blessed.

Look at those bellies! I am 8 months and Lesley is 6. What a difference those extra 2 months make!

This is me, Lesley, and Deb in the middle. Deb was the leader in organizing this wonderful dinner! Thank you Deb!!

Here we are showing off our new jogging strollers!!! The team all pitched in to order these for us. What a wonderful gift!

As you can see by the color of our new brag books, Lesley is expecting a little boy!

And of course.... more clothes for little sweet pea. A girl can never have too many clothes!! Seriously!

Girl's' Night Out

That already doesn't mean what it used to! I got to have dinner and catch up with friends Dot and Robin in Santana Row. We stayed out until 10:45! That's the latest I've been out in many months! And of course little Sweet Pea got MORE presents, she is going to be the best dressed baby in Salinas!


Me and Dot in front of Maggiano's. Dot is living and working in London now so we were lucky to catch her on her brief visit home. Hopefully the Keely family will be able to visit her there in a few years.


Me and Robin! How about that belly! It still surprises me when I see pictures of myself...;) Robin has 2 little girls so she is a very good resource for me!

Finally we found a nice man to take a picture of all 3 of us; Dot, Robin and me!

The Big Race

So I organized my co-workers to participate in a half marathon. The purpose was to promote good health and raise money for the ADA. I started planning around March (when I didn't know I was pregnant) and talked Mac into doing it with us. Of course after all the planning baby and I couldn't participate, but Mac represented the Keely family and finished ahead of everyone else on our team. Me and sweet pea walked the 5K and cheered on Daddy

Here is our team, all my co-workers and Mac..;) We even had shirts made, don't we look cute!

Here we are showing off the backs of our shirts. That's me, my boss, and Mac's back. He must have been feeling camera shy.

Here are the boys in their medals! Notice they are actually cowbells. That's my boss Greg, Mike, and Daddy!

What a lucky girl!

Our little Sweet Pea has the best Daddy ever!!

As you can see here he is slaving away in the kitchen washing our dishes

If you look closely you can see his t-shirt reads "Good Daddies are hot!" Not only is he hot, he will be a great daddy AND he is an excellent sport (demonstrated by his willingness to wear this shirt I bought him)