Well Here we are again, Months since the last post! Here is a quick update since I have very little time to dedicate to this blog world! Since the last post.....

Scott is in his second year at HBS, and after this week only has 1 semester left! Crazy how time flies! We are in the job search proccess and don't know where it will take us yet!

I finished working full time and delivered a healthy baby boy, Ethan Edward on September 30. 6 lbs and 13 oz. 20 inches long. We are doing well and can't wait to go to Seattle soon! Ethan is such a wonderful baby! Too cute you just want to gobble him up! He smiles and coos and stands on his feet with help! He is just loved so much! The kitties are adjusting well but definitley are displaying a need for more attention from me!

Over all I think we are doing the best we can with all the life changes that have come/are coming our way!

Summer 2008

Pictures:
Scott and Jessica at Six Flags

Chelsea, Jessica, and me, Awe don't we look like sisters!??

Ashley and cute Little Alex! (no worries Alex, Ethan will join the family soon!)

Me preggo, barefoot and cooking - classic!!!!

So summer came and summer went!!! Holy cow time flies when baking a baby and keeping busy! Here are the current stats on what is up in the Holley household. I worked, but am now cutting down on hours with no more night shifts and no more 12 hour shifts! OH YA! I also am coming up on my 1 year anniversary of surviving 1 year as an RN. Iwent to visit my wonderful family in Washington in June. We had good times just chilling out and having fun together.

I am currently 34 weeks pregnant and wishing it would end already! I love feeling the kicks and movements of this little guy but I want to hold him!!! Scott and I went to a Birth class, Scott did NOT pass out watching the live birth video, which gives me hope that they will not need a spatula to scrape him off the floor, but no guarentee yet! The most current picture of the belly is me in action at the sink! We have been bad at documenting belly growth... but this one was in the beginning of August.

Jessica also came out to visit for almost 3 weeks! What fun we had!! She also went to EFY in Amherst, MA, she had a blast. We did some shopping and exploring. Scott took her to Six Flags while I worked (they probably would not let me on the rides anyway). They had a great time!!

Scott worked this summer for West Hill Partners, a start-up Private Equity Firm. He enjoyed the work on looking at companies to buy, did lots of research on a certain product (not sure I can diclose that). But none the less, he learned a few things this summer. He also just went to the Utah vs. Michigan game in Detroit (25-23, go UTES!) with some friends as a last hurrah for the summer since classes for his 2nd yrear at Harvard Business School start tomorrow.

We have also been preparing for our little blessing Ethan Edward to arrive! We rearranged the house, moving our office into the 3rd smaller room and setting up the Nursery in what used to be the office. It is very cute and I will post a picture once I get the camera from Scott. Let the nesting begin! There are still some small cleaning projects to do, lots of baby stuff to buy, but we still have 6 weeks plus or minus 2, to get ready, but time is flying. The Kitties have no idea what is comming!

Just a few other things we have done this summer...

Went to the beach (once) sad I know...

Scotts mom and stepdad came out to visit in May

Went to Tanglewood

Hung out with frineds

We, well I, will keep you posted on how things are going! We miss everyone who is not here with us and we love you!

Baby Feet!

Okay isn't this too cute?! I love feet and here is a good shot of one of them! 5 Little Pigs to play with!

Baby Gender!

Need we say more? As Scott put it in the ultrasound... "I am not an expert, but that looks like a BOY!" And he was correct, not that we were questioning his observation.....

Baby Profile

So here is a better picture of the baby. Lot of growing has been done! Sooo cute! Even though they looks like little aliens they are still so cute! We had the Ultrasound May 14th. Everything looked great! The baby wiggled around quite a bit, the heart was beating and he was certainly "showing off" (See Above) and making the tech work hard! We are thrilled!

May Update

Hey all, we are doing great, just enjoying a few days of Spring here in the burbs. Scott is closing in on his last day of the semester and heading into finals! Lucky him! He is doing well! He was the Music director for the HBS show which is a big Musical comedy each year the students put on. I went to one of the 4 performances and it was quite the production! (Now I understand why he was MIA for a while there) He has secured an internship with West Hill Partners, a small start up Private Equity Fund in Boston. He has been working for them that past few months on the side but will become full time over the summer. He is thrilled to be a part of a new growing fund.

As for me, I am felling the little baby move around now and I occasionally use the dopplar at work to find the heartbeat. We fine out Wednesday teh 14th of May if we are going to have a boy or girl! YAY1 It can't come soon enough. We are excited to finally have some direction in planning (or at least I am)!. I will definitley post the ultrasound pics when we get them! I am also still working hard and trying not to make any crucial mistakes with peoples lives! :) There are good and bad days, but it is the good days that keep me going back for more!

The kitties are doing fine! They are shedding like never before! Hair everywhere! Scott wondered the other day if the cats would get along with the baby, I said "Sure they will" He gave me a look like " I have friends that will 'take care of them' if they don't". I think they will be fine! they will most likely hide under the bed for the first few weeks anyway.

Summer plans include Scotts Mom and Stepdad coming out for a visit at the end of the month and I am going out west to visit my parents for a week in June! YAY! Other than that we will be around to keep you all posted on the going ons in the Holley household! Love and miss you all!

Cabo Sunshine

So here are some of our fun pics from Cabo San Lucas. We brushed up on our Spanish, took a dip in the Sea of Cortez, Went on a ATV desert tour and saw some cool cacti, went snorkling, took a stroll on Lover's Beach (a real beach that you can only get to by boat) Saw humpback whales ect... Oh and we slept a lot, or at least I did, about 12 hours a night/day:)

This trip was out last hurrah as a lone couple, next time and hencforth we will have pon the kid/s off!

The summer plans are to work, take a vacation to see my patrents and my youngest sister Jessica is coming out to visit for a few weeks! Scott will intern at _______. (still awating a verdict). And we will most likely run up a huge electrical bill to stay cool in the hot Boston summer! Anyway enjoy the pictures!

The Bean

March 2008

Here is a quick update on what we are up to out here in Boston!

• Had first peek at "the Bean" due October 14th! So excited that we can hardly wait.... 6 months to go! Have not told the kitties yet, but the decline in lap space should give them a hint! Scott is so happy that he will be a dad here soon! I can't wait to be a mom! We will keep you posted!
• Took a trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico for a much needed break from reality! We took it easy in the sun/shade on the sandy beach and strolled the Marina. I will post pictures soon but for now I will just post the Jaguar cub pic. SO CUTE! (they are lucky I did not run off with it)
• Scott is about to finish his 1st year at Harvard Business School! He Loves it and keeps super busy!
• I am working as an RN in Boston at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, have hit the 6 month mark and I am loving taking care of a variety of surgical patients. I have learned tons! There are good and bad days, but mostly good :)
• Will keep you posted in April!