Wonderful day full of blessings!!!!

Our day started with Steven's promotion at CCFD1 to Lieutenant. It was a very nice ceremony in which Chief Ed Kirchhofer swore him in, I was able to pin his badge and a nice reception followed. Many of Steven's friends, mentors and colleagues made the event which was also celebrating our friend Brandon Paxton's promotion to Apparatus Operator. We enjoyed a very nice lunch at Weatherford's Grand Lodge in OC (a favorite restauarant) with Annie, Steve, Stephannie, Darcy and Karen (Steven's current lieutenant and his wife who are wonderful friends of ours). Then we had our follow-up ultrasound which of course is always exciting! There were a couple of reasons for the follow-up including baby size! Based on Baby's measurements, we are not 28 1/2 weeks... but 30 weeks! So, we'll have to wait until our next appointment in a week and a half to find out if our midwives are going to confirm that we may have an earlier due date (Sept 7th) or Baby's just a healthy grower (Sept 18th). We'll keep you posted! NO, WE DID NOT FIND OUT IF IT'S A BOY OR GIRL! But here's a shot of our little thumb sucker. 7/1/09: Just received the call from our midwives, they're leaving the due date 9/18. Just a healthy grower and they'll keep an eye on the baby's size.