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I'm a little behind on the updates, so I will attempt to cram everything into this post. First we finally got our new kitchen countertops and sink installed. We've been wanting to do this since the first day we moved in. We did the whole thing in stages...first taking down the old wallpaper, painting the walls and cabinets, and then finally, the countertops.

Here is the before:



Here is the after -- I still can't believe it is the same kitchen.





We also got a new camera, which I've decide is smarter that both Derek and me. Seriously, I need a personal instructor to use this thing, but it does take awesome pictures. Reggie has been helping me practice with it.





Here are a few pictures of the nursery...almost done.











And finally, here is the updated picture of me...

33 weeks



We're off to the beach next weekend for our last vacation sans child. Reggie is looking forward to playing frisbee on the sand.

March Madness

We have been pretty busy here the last few weeks. My mom came to visit during her spring break, and per usual, she did a TON of stuff to help out. I don't think it's possible for her to come without sewing something new and cooking at least two pies. So, this visit included sewing curtains for the baby's room, which turned out perfectly (and cost half the price). She also made a cherry pie, and my new favorite, a butterscotch pie (seriously, this thing is amazing). We had a lot of fun, and Reggie, as always, was sad to see her go.


Butterscotch goodness.


My mom hard at work.

Later that week, Derek and I headed to the Verizon Center in D.C. to watch the first round of the NCAA tournament. Derek is a huge UConn fan, so we got to see them blow out Bucknell, and then we watched the first half of the Missouri/Cincinnati game. It was pretty awesome. The only issue is that we somehow got seats in the middle of a ton of Bucknell students (like shirts off, painted chest, holding posters kind of fans). It was okay though, because they certainly quieted down during the second half.






Kemba and Calhoun


The really annoying Bucknell fans.



Aside from that, we've just been doing more house stuff -- yard work, organizing, etc., and watching a ridiculous amount of basketball. Derek painted the baby's room this weekend. Here is a sneak peek with the new curtains.





I will spare you the picture of me from 28 weeks. I chose to wear a horizontally striped shirt, and it was a very bad decision.

Happenings

A few weekends ago we headed out to Ikea to buy some shelves and other storage stuff so that we have a place to put all of the new baby stuff. We got there early so that we could have breakfast. Look at all of the stuff we got for under $10 (I don't know how those Swedes do it).



Derek spent the next 8 hours assembling furniture.

Last weekend, I headed to Dallas to see my family, which, of course, involved a trip to Chuy's. My mom and friends were nice enough to throw me a baby shower while I was in town. The shower was perfect. We got a lot of goodies and everyone brought a children's book, which was my favorite part.











The funniest sight was packing all of the stuff into a suitcase to get it back to DC. It took some serious spacial reasoning, but we were successful.

This weekend was pretty lazy. We did a little work around the house, bought some baby stuff, and headed into Old Town with Reggie to take a walk by the water.

Here is the latest picture. I had a doctor's appointment on Friday, and apparently I am measuring bigger than I am supposed to be (which is a great self-esteem booster and not at all related to the amount of food I consumed at Ikea).


26.5 weeks

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

So apparently I am meeting my goal of updating the blog once a year. Lots has happened since the last update, but I will not torture you with specific details. Here is the run-down: trip to Dallas for a friend's wedding, vacation to Hawaii (kind of wish we had just stayed there permanently), Derek's parents came to visit, my mom came to visit, trip to Austin for a friend's wedding, my dad came to visit and ran the Marine Corps Marathon, my parents came for Thanksgiving, and we drove to North Dakota for Christmas. Basically, we did a LOT of traveling!

But, there is one more very big update coming around June 16, 2011 -- Reggie is going to be a big brother! We are very excited and currently working on finishing as much of the house projects we can before June. Things have been going good and after I got through the first three and a half months, I've been feeling pretty good. We don't know if Little Prosser is a boy or girl. The first time we went to find out, the doctor's office was closed thanks to a nice snowstorm. The next time we went of find out, he/she was either being very stubborn (I can't imagine where that came from) or very modest -- legs closed with hands in between the legs, so the technician couldn't tell. We are hoping to go back for another one to find out -- otherwise, we will have to find out the old fashioned way.

Here are some pics of the expanding belly.

19 weeks:


22.5 weeks:


We (and by "we," I really mean Derek) has continued on with his cooking streak. We celebrated Valentine's Day early this weekend and made grilled NY strips, steamed lobster, roasted zucchini with parmesan and herb d'provence, and parmesan couscous. To finish off the meal, we enjoyed a few slices of an Oreo Blizzard Ice Cream cake (having a DQ less than 1 mile from our house does not bode well with being pregnant).

Doctor's Report

Great news today! Derek was officially cleared by his doctor to take the boot off! Needless to say, we are pretty excited, and to celebrate, he is going to buy a new pair of running shoes this weekend (both the left and right foot :)

Slacker

Well, I have been putting off the blogging long enough. Things have been quite eventful in our house over the last two and a half months, and frankly, I just haven't had the energy to blog. But I'm making my comeback, and be warned, this post is kind of long:

1. Brad Pitt, David Beckham, and Derek Prosser

These three guys have something else in common besides their good looks. Brad Pitt played Achilles in the movie Troy, David Beckham tore his Achilles, and alas, so did Derek. The last week of February, Derek was playing basketball with some guys he had met and after taking a shot, took off to get the rebound, and well, let's just say he didn't go anywhere. Apparently, your Achilles is kind of important for purposes of walking (or pretty much anything). Long story short, he was diagnosed with a fully ruptured Achilles, had surgery, and then began the 6 to 9 month (yes, I said month) process of healing. This started with two phases of a splint for 2 weeks each, two different casts for 2 weeks each (all of which on crutches), and then finally a walking boot. Did I mention that we live in a three story townhouse? Awesome. The good news is that he has officially graduated from crutches and has started therapy, which now includes doing short amounts of walking (not to mention the fact that he can now make dinner again :) He goes back to the doctor this Thursday for an update and (fingers crossed) hopefully he can begin the phase out of the boot.


Phase 1 - Pre-surgery.


Edible Arrangement from his work.


Phase 3 - First hard cast.

2. Run On

I've officially been keeping up with my running now for almost a year. A friend of mine from work and I ran the National Half Marathon in March, and it was awesome. It was a pretty quick course, and the weather was absolutely perfect. My dad, brother, Adai, and I all ran in a 5K in Frisco when I was visiting in April -- the best part of which was having breakfast tacos after. My dad and I signed up for the Marine Corps Marathon in October, so I started my new training program last week. I have a feeling that there will be some tough long runs this summer, but it will be worth it.

3. 1 Year Ago

Well, it has officially been a year since we moved into our townhouse (and a year since I started this blog). After taking a little time off of on the renovation front, we picked it up again -- this time with landscaping. We (read Kirk) tore out a bunch of old broken shrubs, and planted 20 new plants/bushes, laid down new edgers, and covered it all with 123 bags of pound pebbles (each weighing about 40 lbs a piece). Loree was here to help us pick out the right flowers (since I have no idea what I'm doing). I've actually done a pretty good job -- nothing has died yet. We also painted our living room and entry way, so I think we are ready for another break for a while.


The brains and the brawn.


Derek and Reggie supervising our work.

4. Family and Friends

March and April were full of family and friends. Kirk came back out here in March (Reggie is very excited) and Derek's mom came to visit in April. As usual, we put her to work on landscaping. Luckily, she got in some good sightseeing at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival and hang out time with everyone. Derek's brother Blake and his girlfriend Anna came to visit for a weekend, and at the same time, Derek's good friend Grant and his wife Katherine were visiting. We had a lot of fun grilling out, drinking margaritas, and listening to music.






Grant and Katherine.


Anna and Blake.


The Brothers.

5. Food

Here's a little view of what we've been cooking the last few months:


Egg, bacon, and cheese sandwich.


Pork chop with beer pancetta gravy and rosemary roasted red potatoes.


Apple pie for Kirk's birthday.


Lobster tails for Valentine's Day.


Bread pudding with bourbon caramel sauce.


Mint juleps for the Derby.


The best dessert on Earth -- aka Kentucky Derby Pie.


Bobby Flay Mesa Grill Margarita (watch out these are strong).


Bobby Flay Mesa Grill burger with grilled sweet potato fries.

Ok, well congratulations if you made it this far. I will try to do a better job of staying up to date.

Happy Birthday Mom!

A Big Happy Birthday to my Mom today. Can't wait to see you and celebrate next weekend!


My favorite picture ever.



Senior Tea in High School.


Rocky Mountain National Park for Tom's graduation.


Our girls-only trip to Montana.


A&M graduation