Baby G is a......

We found out yesterday at the 19th week ultrasound that the baby is a normally progressing BOY! This will be quite an experience since it's been all girls for me growing up (even the pets). Neils and I are so excited and now I finally feel like we can begin to plan for the baby's arrival. We have some time left until the due date of August 20th, but the weeks have been flying by so I have a feeling August will be here before we know it.

On another note, my dad and I ran the Emerald 12k across the bay on 3/15. It was fun, but rainy and during the duration of the race I began to realize that I am just not quite the same physically as I was before being pregnant. But, my dad stuck with me (just like I stuck with him at the SA RNR 1/2 marathon in Nov) and we made it, rain and all!

Prayers for The Acords

Sadness filled my heart yesterday when I learned little Addison Acord passed away at noon. She was in this world for a mere 3 weeks, but she touched the hearts of so many before she even arrived. Please say a prayer for her parents and my dear friends, Marion and Jason. You can view thier blog via the below link.

http://virginiaaddisonacord.blogspot.com/

Delayed News

It has now been 2 months since I've blogged....bad me. But, I do have a good excuse. Or many of them. Our biggest news is that we're expecting a baby this August! We found out in early December and I am now 15 weeks along. We are so excited to expand our family! The one person who is possibly more excited is my mother....she has told every person that she has come into contact with - friend, stranger, what have you. She will be really excited in 3 weeks when we get to find out the sex of the baby!!!

Also, my friend Marion delivered her baby last Tuesday night here at UCSF. This is the baby I mentioned in my previous blog. Marion and Jason's baby girl, Addison, is in the NICU at UCSF and her stats are up and down daily. As soon as she is stable for a few days, they will have to operate on her. Please keep their family in your prayers.

Ultrasound of Baby Goodwin at 13 weeks

Baby Addison

My good friend Marion and her husband Jason are expecting their first child, Virginia Addison, this March.  During their 19th week checkup it was discovered that Addison has a birth defect that has made this a high risk pregnancy.  Please see their blog below and keep their family in your thoughts and prayers this Christmas.

http://virginiaaddisonacord.blogspot.com/

Much needed update

I have been bad again and have not updated everyone on our latest happenings. So, I have posted pictures from the last month or so. Enjoy!

Me, running at the Big Sur 1/2 Marathon on November 9th

My Dad and I running the Rock N Roll San Antonio 1/2 Marathon on November 16th

Another one from RNR SA

Erin and I at Thanksgiving

Sidne and Erin on Thanksgiving

Our official turkey fryers - Amy and Jason

Our 1st Thanksgiving table

Halloween Fun

Well, I guess I'm not as good at this blogging thing as I thought I would be! It's been 2 months and a lot has happened. Most recently, we hosted a Halloween party at Bliss Bar in Noe Valley. Our friends from Houston, Ernest and Ozzie, were in town and we all had a great time. Some a little too much of a great time. Oh well, we recovered all day Saturday. We had a costume contest and Erin won for most authentic (it was VERY real), Neils for funniest and our friends Andi and Scooter for best group. The rest of the weekend it rained and we just hung out around the house. We are very excited for the upcoming election tomorrow, not only for the presidential election, but also for the crucial proposition 8. No matter who you vote for, I hope you all get out there and excerise your right to vote!

Poodle and Rockabilly Susan

Eddie/Neils

Black Eyed Peas (Jodi, Amy, Mama)

David Bowie from Labrynth and Cousin Eddie from Christmas Vacation

Cousin Aaron, Me, Erin, Jason, Ozzie and Ernest

1st Blog - Labor Day, etc.

Well, I am new to the whole blogging scene, but a couple of friends have blogs and I really enjoy reading them, so I thought I would try this out! Our lives have been pretty exciting lately with moving to San Francisco in July, Neils starting his new job at Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE) last month and a fun vacation to Lake Tahoe, so at least I have something to write about! September is one of the busiest months of the year for me with work, so I have been doing a lot of traveling. Last week, I flew to Orange County (O.C.) for a day and then flew to Seattle the next day for a tradeshow. This week, it's back to LA for me on Wednesday, but only for 1 night. It gets pretty hectic with scheduling all the travel and other commitments, as I am a mentor for Team in Training (see my fundraising site at http://pages.teamintraining.org/sj/nikesf08/gbrewer). So that takes up my time on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and every other Saturday morning for Team training runs. Neils is keeping pretty busy too with his new job as a sales rep for CCE. He has been working some long days, but his weekends allow time for his favorite hobby - golf. We also got new bikes a couple of months ago, so we have been riding together whenever we can. Last Sunday we rode about 20 miles. Our route started at our house in SF, through Golden Gate Park and the Presidio and over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito (a quaint town North of SF). We had breakfast with Erin and Jason at a great little place on the water in Sausalito and then rode the ferry back across the Bay to SF. Because it was Labor Day weekend, there were about a million tourists and so our ride back home from the Embarcadero was a little frustrating. But it was a beautiful day and we had so much fun! It would be nice if I had some pics of that day, but I don't! I do have some pics from our trip last month to Lake Tahoe. We took a little vacation with Neils' Family before he started the new job. We were in South Lake Tahoe for 2 nights with Cousin Aaron and then we headed over to Homewood in West Lake Tahoe to hook up with the rest of the family - Neils' parents and sister (Blaine, Sidne and Abbe). On the south shore, we rode bikes, hiked, swam and did a little gambling. On the west shore, we did all of that but no gambling. Sidne, Abbe and I also rafted down the Truckee river and it was really fun! I have posted the minimal pics I have from the trip. I guess I need to start taking more pictures!

Me eating a piece of Toxic Waste REALLY SOUR candy!

Me, Sidne, Neils, Blaine, Abbe and Cousin Aaron at Chambers Landing in Homewood.