Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! This year Evita will be Zero from "The Nightmare Before Christmas". If you've haven't seen it, we highly recommend it. Definitely one of the best holiday themed movies made, right up there with "Love Actually".

In other exciting news, we purchased a new car last night and get to pick it up today! That's right our Jetta, Black Beauty, is going to the glue factory. Frankly, after struggling to even get he car to drive to the dealership last night we now know it was time to put her down. So look for us rocking out in our family friendly RAV4 starting tonight. Cross your fingers it will fit in our assigned spot in the garage.

Today marks the 15th week of our pregnancy. I can't tell if time is moving too fast or too slow at this point. Either way, there is nothing too exciting happening - from the surface at least. However, underneath the surface there is a lot going on! According to my weekly email, Baby Birkett now measures 4 inches long and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces. The kid can now sense light and is forming taste buds. A lot of baby books and website compare the children-to-be to fruit so you can get a real sense of how much growth is taking place. What started out as a sesame seed not too long ago is now relatively close in size to an apple!

Baby Birkett takes on New Jersey

We got to go to NJ to visit the East Coast family and as a bonus we watched the Giants beat the Niners! Traveling is not a problem, but what has turned into a problem is that I can't use Ambien to help shake the jet lag.

Brian got to meet our niece Emma for the first time, and we were spoiled with spending almost the whole weekend with her! She's a tinee tiny cutie.

(Emma rocking baby Birkett's Manning jersey...Go Big Blue!)

Brian

While Brian figures out how to blog, he's asked me to create a post for him. The topic he would like to discuss is attention - he likes, I do not. Now this normally doesn't create problems as I am more than happy to let Bri get the attention (note: attention does not mean I don't talk, I am a chatty cathy to the fullest). However, Brian has recently expressed he's a little dismayed that attention from others is focusing on me and not him. We really know it's not me, but the fetus growing inside of me. Believe me I'm not a huge fan of the attention, hence the F.A.Q. section below.

So....please do us a favor. If we're hanging out please lavish all of your attention on Brian. Both he and I will appreciate it. :-)

Hold the Coffee!!

For the love of God, I beg of you to not drink coffee near me. If you know me well enough you know I normally can not stand the foul smell/taste of coffee. However being in the "delicate" (ha!) state that I am in I really CAN NOT stand it.

Oh and that goes for mustard, don't even think of opening a jar in about a mile vicinity of me.

Thanks in advance.

F.A.Q's

So we don't have to repeat ourselves (sorry it gets a bit old repeating the same conversation)...

1.) Was it a surpise?

• We've been married three years, enough said.

2.) When are you due?

• April 24th, 2009

3.) How has Dawn been feeling?

• PLEASE do not ask this question. Yes, it's well meaning but you and everyone else have asked this. The most likely answer is GREAT! I'm sure you would hear otherwise, but the normal aches of preganancy are just that normal.
• Oh and if you can't tell, the fuse is short. Fair warning.

4.) Are you going to find out the sex?

• Yes. But we reserve the right not to tell you

5.) Do you have names picked out?

• Maybe. But you won't find out till Baby Birkett makes their appearance.

And Baby Makes Three...

Bri and I are very excited to announce the there is a Baby Birkett on the way. Our due date is April 24, 2009 - but as we all know there is a slim chance the baby will be born that day.

We've actually decided to start this blog to keep family and friends up-to-date on what's going on. As you all now we love to travel - and that's putting it mildly. So far Baby Birkett has been to Japan (Tokyo & Kyoto) and has plans to touch down in New Jersey and Nashville; all before the 2nd trimester ends!

Last week we had an ultrasound to test for various genetic abnormalities, but as a consolation we got to see the kid. These pictures are from 11 weeks 6 days.

Why the "real" Birkett's?

Well, because we really wanted to be thebirketts.blogspot.com, but it seems there are some imposter's out there. Kidding, I'm sure they are real but they beat us to the name. Damn it!