33 Weeks

"Hello Everybody, so glad to see you" - sorry got a little carried away there! Sadie attends Music Together classes and they start each class off with this song - it is one of her favorites and we have to listen to it over and over in the SUV!

This week Baby Wortman is 33 weeks in utero! We had our appt with the doc on Tuesday and all is well! Some of you may know this and others not, but I have a low-lying placenta in this pregnancy - it was found at about 20 weeks and the concern is that if the placenta blocks the cervix, a c-section would be needed, because the placenta cannot be delivered before the baby. Since baby is tiny at 20weeks and there is a lot of movement going on, they wanted to wait until 32 weeks to check where the placenta is and make a call. We are happy to announce that although, it's still low, the cervix is clear and we are good to with a normal vaginal delivery - no c-section for this lady! woohoo

Through this Ultrasound they also approximated the weight of the baby...at 33 weeks, they place the baby at 5lbs 1oz - YIKES!!! We still have 7 weeks to go little one...better put this little guy/girl on a diet ;) heh heh Sadie was 7lbs 8oz at birth, and I am very much hoping that Baby 2 will be around the same size!

Speaking of gender, the u/s tech was very nice to avoid the whole lower body and gender is still a mystery - it's getting very exciting now! Can't wait to share with everyone Team Pink or Team Blue!!!

Mum mentioned yesterday that she hasn't seen any photos of me preggy this time around...I think that's the joys of being busy with a 2 1/2 year old and your own business as well as the fact that I just haven't been well this pregnancy and the last thing I want to do is take photos! However, it's not fair to everyone who wants to be part of this journey...so Sadie and I grabbed the camera and here are a few sneakpeeks of Alison at 33 weeks. I just finished teaching my second-to-last class, so please don't mind the attire...nor my hair!!!



Hope this post finds everyone doing well and gearing up for a fantastic summer!

xo
The Ws

The Day to Day in California!

What is a typical day in California for Family W?? Well if it's a Saturday, Alison typically heads off to Baby Boot Camp to teach class, and occasionally gets Curt and Sadie to join her - especially if it's a Valentine's Couples Class!!

Then enjoy the California sunshine and mild temperatures at the park with some friends!
Followed by breakfast out...and yes to our Canadian friends, especially Ming and Jason - some things never change!!!

Then it's home for nap and if we aren't off to Tahoe or Santa Cruz to be active...the afternoon normally consists of playing at home, going for long walks


It may not be the most exciting Saturday, but we love our relaxing days and wouldn't change them for anything!

xoxo
Family Wortman

We're back!

Life is good in California...weather could be better but all in all everything is good!

Baby #2 is 3/4 of the way baked!! Less than 12 weeks until due date - July 7, 2010 - and yes we have survived almost 29 weeks without caving and finding out the gender of Baby #2! Sadie Esther is convinced Baby is a boy, although she has told us on numerous occasions that she really wants a Baby Sister...hmm...maybe it's time for to sit down and have a "talk" with Sadie!!!

Inspired by a friend's blog, she does mainly pictures with a few word updates - that's what our new plan is! So without further ado, our current adventures in pictures!

In January, Family Wortman headed up to Tahoe for our first weekend in the snow...alone! Normally we head up with other couples, but this was a trip just for us! Fun was had by all - especially Sadie who re-discovered snow (and incidentally has decided she likes it better than sand!!) and got her first Ski Pass to ride the Gondola with Daddy!

Enjoying a sledride with 16-week pregnant Mummy while Diesel and Daddy pull!
In November of 2009, our dear friends Ale and Carlos welcomed their second child, Jose Andres, into the world...THREE WEEKS EARLY! Needless to say the Baby Luncheon I was planning for Ale, had to wait until January and when Mum and Baby were ready to come out and meet the world!! Fortunately, the Dads saw a great opportunity to spend the day with their daughters while the Mummys brunched...they took the girls to the San Francisco Zoo...can you say Happiness?? I've never seen two little girls more excited!! Good thing we bought a Season Pass - I have had a tough pregnancy and on numerous occasions, Sadie and Daddy have taken off for the morning to the SF Zoo to give Mummy and Baby #2 some much needed rest!

Sadie and Sofia, the bestest of friends!Can you find the giraffe?!
More to come...we promise!
xo The Ws

Happy New Year

Yes, the Wortmans are back to having adventures...and blogging about them! We hope everyone had a wonderful 2009 and enjoyed ringing in the New Year last night.

In typical Curt/Alison style...we enjoyed dinner with Sadie and Diesel, that we cooked ourselves...popped Sadie into bed and caught up with the DVR (this year was 24 episodes!) and were in bed by 11:45, patiently lay there waiting for 2010!

But we do have good reason! Sadie is very excited to announce that she will be a big sister in July! Yes that's right, Alison is 13 weeks pregnant and quite sick!! So for the last few months we've been laying low riding out this first trimester. Hence the lack of posts, photos, updates, emails, and well Christmas Cards this year. The doctor assures us that Alison should be feeling back to normal next week when we officially enter our second trimester.

In the meantime, Baby #2 looks great. Healthy, passing all of his/her tests, and a good strong heartbeat of 140bpm. Will definitely keep everyone posted with ultrasound photos, details of appts and how Sadie Esther is preparing!

Happy New Year, we wish each and every one of you the best for the upcoming decade...2010 especially!

xo
Alison, Curt, Sadie, Deezy and Baby #2

Memorial Day Weekend in Tahoe

Well, I kept meaning to get posts on here and then would run out of time and then always felt I needed a large chunk of time to update everything that has happened in the last 5months...well, I've changed my tune! No more procrastinating and we'll just update from here moving forward.

So there will be more frequent updates and I apologize about the last five months, let's just say they've been busy and we've had fun!

We weren't sure what to do for Memorial Weekend but knowing Curt had a day off we wanted to make the best of it! So Friday after teaching Baby Boot Camp I was chatting with one of my students (and a very good friend of mine Amy) and we made the decision in the middle of the Women's Clothing dept at Sports Basement to pack up our families and head to Tahoe for the weekend!

We informed the husbands who were very keen and well, the little ones (Amy and Jason have a daughter a few months younger than Sadie) - they don't get a vote! Neither does the big black dog! After finding a fantastic last minute deal on a cabin in Tahoe, we packed our bags, the 4Runners (we have matching cars!!) and headed to South Lake Tahoe!
We spent the weekend, enjoying fantastic food, both by Chefs Jason and Curt on the BBQ and at amazing restaurants - Cantina, Harrah's Buffet and Heidi's for yummy omelets and pancakes...
...the girls got to meet Lake Tahoe...
...the Mummys enjoyed a pedicure and an hour to themselves!!...
and overall both families had a great weekend away...


What a great way to spend the Holiday weekend...we hope you enjoyed yours (or Victoria Day weekend in Canada...not sure what they celebrate in UK!!)

Until next time,
The Ws
xo

2008 - Year in Review (part 1)

Happy New Year Everyone!! Wow, another year already? 2008 was great for us...let's recap!

January - fairly uneventful...little Sadie Esther landed her first visit the Emergency Room when she got a nasty gastro bug and needed some help fighting it and dehydration. Uncle Jeff and Aunty Rose came down to San Jose, to get away from cold Saskatoon and instead found themselves in the middle of winter in the Bay area...RAIN RAIN RAIN! We did manage to have some fun driving along the coast, bowling and heading out to Dave & Busters' for some good ol' fashion arcade fun!
(picture to be added!)

February - Family Wortman joined our friends Family Musgrove for a weekend of fun in the snow in Tahoe. Unfortunately our friends battled the worse colds ever - we did make it out for a snowshoe trek and walks in town though! Aunty Kate also visited us from Ottawa and spent a week in the Bay Area touring from San Francisco to Big Sur...yes with a little shopping and spa-aahh-ing in between!


March - BUSY BUSY BUSY! Started off with Alison's first race post-pregnancy/Sadie! A wonderful 5k called the Happy Hour Run! AlliWilli was more than happy to accompany Alison on this run and helped push Alison to a sub-30min 5k...tough work after 12+months of no running!




Next up, a trip to Breckenridge, CO with our friends Jason and Rhonda where we rented a beautiful cabin for a week of fun in the snow! Sadie went on her first sled ride and Curt enjoyed the powder at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone. One of our family adventures was to go Nordic skiing and rent a Chariot to tow Sadie behind us...what a blast, er, but watch out for those hills!!




Jane and Herb Wortman came to San Jose at the end of the month to meet their Grandaughter and celebrate Easter (and yes, get out of the snow - are you noticing a trend with these Canadians running away from the winter for a week!!).



Sadie's two bottom front teeth came through this month (first teeth - what a tough time for poor ol' Sadie-Boo...and Mummy and Daddy!!!) and while Herb and Jane were town, Sadie took her first mouthful of food...rice cereal - yum yum!

April- Alison ran a 10k run with some friends from StrollerPower and their husbands...Curt and Sadie sat this one out and opted to be race photographer instead!




Alison celebrated her 32nd birthday by raising funds for the March of Dimes and running in the March for Babies 10k with Curt and Sadie and some other Mommys from StrollerPower! YEY!

May - Alison, Curt and Sadie boarded a plane bound for Vancouver, Canada in order to witness the wedding of Aunty Cathy and Uncle Ming - how fun :) We were able to meet up with Alison's old colleague from BLG in Vancouver and Tim was able to show us around Vancouver for a day and of course took us to fabulous All You Can Eat Sushi! YUM!





May also saw Alison running her first 1/2 marathon post-pregnancy/Sadie! AlliWilli and Megan joined Alison and we ran it less than 2:20:00 :) It was a great run - a women's only complete with chocolate and champagne for those who wish, at the finish line! And of course, super cute shirts! And like true runners, the best part?? Brunch afterwards...




June-A rather tough month for Alison as one of her bestest AlliWilli left San Jose, California and moved back home to Denver, CO...Ally and Alli got up to a lot of trouble in the Bay Area for two years (meeting just after they both moved to the Bay Area) and we miss each other very much...fortunately, Colorado is not too far away and visits are definitely possible...and who knows, maybe the Wortmans will end up following the Williams to beautiful Denver....but for now, CaliAlly misses ya AlliWilli...



Then it was off to Ottawa, Canada for Sadie and Alison and Curt flew out to join us a week later...purpose of the trip?? To catch up with Alison's family, all of our friends and of course Sadie Esther's beautiful Baptism.






July-Wortman Family joined our friends the Mullaly Family for the 10k Jungle Run (which has nothing to do with the jungle?!!?!?).


And Sadie's first camping trip to Uvas Canyon, Morgan Hill, California...it was a fun night despite Alison not sleeping a wink...Diesel, Curt and Sadie all slept lovely!!! The only downside to camping in Cali, is that because it is so dry, most of the campsites are dusty and dirty versus beautiful green lawns like at RiverRun in Ottawa!