Baby

Daniel and I also found out that we were pregnant at the end of October, it came as a big surprise. I had gone to the doctor for a check up and he came back and informed me that I was pregnant. We now know that I am currently 17 weeks and that the due date is June 30, 2011. Things had been slightly rough for me during the first trimester I had morning sickness fairly bad, which really sucked because when I did throw up there was nothing in my stomach to come out so it made it fairly painful. Work was somewhat difficult also because I can no longer clean any of the animal cages, not that I am complaining, but the manager wasn't sure what to do at first. I was afraid they were going to demote me. However they kept me as the manager and had me clean the fish tanks and the guy that was cleaning the fish tanks is now cleaning the animal cages. I don't mind cleaning the fish tanks because it is a lot easier then the other cages and it is kind of relaxing and peaceful people don't really bother me when I have my arm in a fish tank. The only concern I have is if I will be able to climb the step ladder when I get bigger.

I had an ultra sound done on December 30 which was able to confirm that I was 14 weeks at the time also that they think it may be a boy. The tech said it still may be to early to tell yet but she thought that it was a boy. If it is Daniel and I were leaning towards naming him Anthony Efrain, in Spanish that means God's gift, however it is really strange to pronounce.

Soccer Again

Daniel had his Championship game in October after a very long season of soccer playing. They played in two different leagues this summer and I must say that the second league they played in was much nicer and more professional. The fields were clean and well cared for and the referees were not going to stand for any crap if the players wanted to fight or play dirty. Daniel got hurt in the first league because some of the other teams were not so friendly and the referees were to scared to call anything. They took fourth in this league. They managed to win the Championship in the second league. They all played very well I would sometimes take the dogs to the practices and the coach's kids loved to play with Sophia. Anyway the team won and they got a trophy and some medals and after the game we grilled up some food at our house and again I had to make some tres leche cake, which everyone loved and were surprise that I had made it myself. Daniel was invited to play indoor soccer but he didn't really want to, which I thought was a good call on his part because he seemed to need a break from it. I am sure he will play again in the summer.

Okay so since I haven't been updating as well as I should have I am going to throw a bunch of info at you at once. In August we had my birthday, it was a nice day I made a roast and we had some ice cream cake. A few of my friends came over and it was a nice evening. I receive many cards and I am sure I got some presents as well, but it was so long ago that I can't remember.

Then we had Daniel's birthday which was also nice it was just me and him that night. I made a shrimp lasagna, which I wasn't sure would come out very good because I had never made anything like it before but it was great, and a tres leche cake, which he later told me that he like so much that if I ever wanted to kill him I should just poison the tres leche cake. I said that was good to know, but didn't think I would really need that information. Some of his friends did come over the next day, had some of the leftovers and really enjoyed them.

Soccer

Daniel has been playing soccer again this year so far the season has gone really well. I finally got to go to his games on Sunday and Monday both of which they won. On Sunday I got to stand in the rain and watch by the end of it everyone there was soaking wet. Daniel was surprised that I stood out there, but it was a hot day and the rain was fairly warm so it wasn't bad. On Monday it was just really hot and I ended up getting a little sunburn on my face. Daniel's team is doing very well they are now in first place which is awesome considering that last year they ended the season in eighth. I just hope that they can continue the winning.
Monday we also went to Daniel's uncle's house to have a barbecue. I was able to take Gus and Sophia with me and they ran around with their dog and kids, Sophia loved it and Gus just wanted to chill because it was hot outside.

Home

Hey, So I finally got the pictures take of the house but when I tried to put them into a slide show the programs I have don't seem to want to cooperate because it would only put on the first slide. So, instead I put the pictures all together in a collage so that had better be good enough for everybody. Something funny though, when I was putting together the slide show I noticed that Sophia managed to get herself into quite a few pictures.

Other than the house things are going well. At work I am now a Dog Training Instructor and the Companion Animal Department Manager. So far it has been a fun and interesting challenge. Daniel has been able to work a lot lately because the weather has been really good. It only seems to be raining at night which is rather convenient.

Gus and Sophia are still doing very well together, I don't think we could have ended up with a better pair than these two. They play together, they sleep together, they bark at nothing together, it is really quite astonishing.

Sophia is getting BIGGER!

Little miss Sophia is not so little anymore, she is now 4.5 months old and is weighing in at a good 32 pounds. She and Gus are still playing together very well and they both enjoy when I bring them new toys and treats. They have slowed down on their chewing of rawhides though.

Work has been slow for Daniel because of the weather, but luckily I have been getting a lot of hours to somewhat make up for it. We are trying to find a new place to live because Daniel, the dogs and I need a little more space. I would really like a yard for the dogs so I don't have to go outside with them everytime they need to go to the bathroom.

Update

Okay, okay I know I have not been doing a very good job at updating my blog, but I have been a little busy. Christmas came and went and we celebrated with a nice glazed ham dinner. Daniel was unable to work for a couple of weeks because of the weather. The first snow we got this year actually fell on Christmas eve so it was really nice and pretty.

Daniel got some new tools and I got some sheets, griddle, and a cross stich holder, then we also got ourselves a wii thanks to Mom's generous contribution.

New Years came and went we didn't really do anything special for it because we both had to work the next day in the morning. We did get some movies and watched them and I will recommend Night at the Museum 2, Up, and Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs if you haven't seen them you should.

Sophia and Gus are still getting along really well, they seem to have some understanding of when each other wants to play or be left alone. They still like to steal each others chewies and Gus gets really mad when Sophia comes close when he is really working on his chew. They share their toys and are patient when I get out the treats or food and they like to sleep together. I really think that Sophia was the right kind of dog to get to go along with Gus, they complement each other. Sophia is now a few inches taller than Gus and weighs 22 pounds. She gets to start her puppy class tonight which is something I have been looking forward to, if for no other reason than the socialization that she will be able to get.