The Foo are Amazing!!!

Last weekend we attended the Foo Fighters concert. I have been to several concerts and honestly, it was one of the best concerts we both have ever been too. You cannot compete with Jimmy Buffett's atmosphere but the Foo rocked them all musically. Our seats were really good so we had a good view of the band the entire time. They did an excellent set of "unplugged" songs which was my favorite. As the only sober one in the group by the end of the night, watching our group trying to get themselves out of the arena was another great show for me!!!

Below are pictures we took at Mike's party a couple of weeks ago!

Congrats to the newly engaged couple! We are excited for you Rupe & Christy!!!

Bruce & Julee, enjoying the party!!!

Highly talented (& intoxicated) Mike proves he can pat my head and rub the baby belly -- at the same time!!!! Yes, he is wearing my jacket as a Superman cape :) :)

Little O Update -Dr appt #3

We had our 3rd Dr's appt for Little O on Monday. Bruce has been putting brutal hours at work and was not able to attend. Dr. Smith said everything is going along as planned. The baby's heartbeat was in the 140's at this appointment which is where he/she needs to be. My blood pressure and vitals are excellent. I haven't gained a lot of weight this month but Dr. Smith said overall I am where I need to be in weight gain. Our next appointment with the Dr is in August and that will include our ultrasound!!! The second trimester is awesome compared to the first...not that I had a whole heck of a lot to complain about in the first....it could have been MUCH worse. I feel pretty "normal" again...with the exception of the baby bump. It was kind of like a switch went off about 2 weeks into the second trimester, I started feeling better and now I can even use my electric toothbrush again (instead of a regular toothbrush:) Below are some 16 week belly pictures.

Have a great week!

Relaxing 4th !!

We had a relaxing 4th of July. We took a few extra days and went up to Clear Lake to spend some much needed time at the lake with Mom and Dad Kehrt. We did a little bit of everything....Bruce and Dad took to the links for a couple of days on the small par 3 golfcourse near their house. Bruce lost by a few strokes on the first match and demanded a rematch...He was VERY excited when he won the second round. While they were competing for bragging rights, Mom and I went to the Craft show downtown. Although the craftshow had little to be desired, we did manage to get some shopping done. I am not much of a shopper but they have this GREAT little store called "The Red Geranium" that I can always find something in! We found the perfect 1st addition for the baby's room. It is a nightlight that matches the nursery theme we have picked out. It will be fun once we get it all together.

We also spent time with the Thompson family. All of my mom's brothers and sisters were in town for the weekend. As is tradition on the 4th, we went to Belmond's parade and watched it from Grandpa & Grandma Thompson's front yard. Now, this is Bruce's "favorite" part of the weekend.... Bruce is not fan of parades...any parade... but Mom again worked her magic and got him to go... This is an opportunity to see family and Bruce likes that part. However, he does not see the point of parades. Although the Belmond parade is generally the same parade year after year it is fun for us to see people we haven't seen in quite some time. But I do have to agree, how much farm equipment and firetrucks can you put in one parade... and let's not forget the area car dealerships that feel the need to put as many 2008 Chevy Impala's as they can in the parade...as if we don't see them every day on the road... this year, I counted 3. We had a great time with all but one of my aunts and uncles (hope you are feeling better Aunt Cindy), most of my cousins and two of my cousins, little boys.

Bruce and I had a great time swimming with Donovan (my cousin Angie's son) in Clear Lake and Trenton (My cousin Missy's son), Bruce, and I walked around the farm looking at the cows, barns, and tractors. Trenton and I ended one night staying inside while the rest of the family watched my uncle's shoot off some fireworks. Trenton didn't care for the noise and I hate fireworks up close... I prefer to leave it to the professionals, and I like to watch those kind but hate being near them. Fireworks are much more dangerous then people realize-- yes I sound like a Nervous Nancy but its true. A Co-worker of mine, who is a trained fireworks tech found that out this weekend as well. After he was released from the KU burn unit he is doing well and back to work already. That is my soapbox for now... I have only one picture of the whole weekend... and it isn't great quality. Have a great week everyone!!

Need a vacation

I need a vacation! It is summer, the weather is nice, and it has been a while since we have taken a vacation. Therefore, I think I need one :) We will be in Clear Lake for the 4th so our vacation time is coming at a perfect time!

We are all doing well. Bruce had to travel this week for a training session to Dallas. He doesn't mind the travel and I don't mind if it is kept at a minimum. He hasn't done a lot of traveling lately so I can't complain about a few days here and there. And...it is part of his job so we have to be ok with it.

Little O is doing well. We are moving into the 2nd trimester and The Blah is wearing off. There are a few remnants here and there but overall much improved. We are about 14 weeks along. Most baby books give you a unique description of how big the baby is...Bruce prefers these descriptions to technical terms. Little O is about the size of a peach now. We have started some initial nursery planning and made our first baby purchase.... the glider/rocker. We thought it was funny how you walk into a furniture store and the nursery section has "baby gliders" for a crazy amount of money...but then you walk over the glider/rocker section and you can find the same glider for 1/2 the price. When we got it home Bruce thought we need to break it so it is ready for the baby and now it has taken up temporary residence in the living room.

A weekend Outside!

Last weekend was a busy weekend. Saturday we spent the day at the Clinton Lake on our friends John & Heidi Ernst's boat. It was a windy day so we anchored off in a cove and enjoyed the day. Later that evening we went to Rockfest which is a rock concert in Kansas City with 15 bands on 2 different stages. It is a huge crowd of about 50,000 people. Since we didn't go all day, we saw only 2 bands. Shinedown was a band I had high hopes for but I have to say I was disappointed at the performance. The main band we wanted to see was Stone Temple Pilots who put on an AMAZING show. It was a great concert and we had a blast. Here our some pictures of the weekend. I didn't take my camera into the concert so the pictures are courtesy Stacey & Tom Wray :)

John & Bruce, Joseph (John & Heidi little guy) & Jill & Heidi, Joe, & Miles

ROCKFEST

NEW ADDITION!

Coming Soon... and additional member of the Oberle Family! Bruce and I are having a baby! Little O's Estimated date of arrival is December 27, 2008. We are very excited and although the pregnancy has had its challenges, Little O is growing very nicely.

The doctor has estimated our conception date to be approximately April 5th. Which would have been our trip to Las Vegas... lets just say that trip turned out to be much more lucrative and yet at the same time more expensive then we originally thought!! That makes us about 11 weeks along and doing very well. We have had 2 doctors appointments. The first was on Bruce's Birthday and he says it was the best birthday present he has ever gotten...ask him that again when Little O is 16 :) The second visit was today. Dr. Smith says that everything is going along just fine and there are no concerns at all. She does want to run an extra test since all three of us Kehrt kids were premature but she doesn't think that is cause for concern. We were able to hear the heartbeat at today's appointment. And that was by far the BEST sound I have ever heard. Little O's heartbeat was cranking at about 165-168 beats per minute and doing great! We were anticipating a much more complex form of finding the heartbeat but it was relatively routine to Dr. Smith and yet for Bruce and I, it was simply amazing. She did not have to search for it at all. She was able to find it immediately. It was beautiful and something that is difficult to explain until you hear your own child's heart beating for the first time!

Weeks 6-8 taught us that Morning Sickness is a myth... it does not only occur in the morning... It can come and go all day long. We have conveniently labeled this symptom "The Blah" I have a much better understanding on what increases the likelihood of me getting the Blah and how to avoid it. It can't be completely be avoided. I am the cracker queen!! By looking in my purse at any given time, you will surely find snack bags of crackers and fruit loops! I have also been a little more tired but I am able to do pretty much everything I want which is important to me. I was much more tired in the beginning and now really just notice it after a later than usual night.

I haven't had any "cravings" yet. I have noticed that Oreo cookies elicit the Blah so those are out of the rotation for a while. I do eat more tortilla chips and cheese/nachos than I used to. I have always had an addictions to pickles particularly my mother-in-laws canned pickles. They are by far the best ever! I generally make a rule to ration these out so the jars last until our next trip to Claflin or when Leon & Judy come to visit. I now eat these about 1/2 jar at a time. Again, pickles have always been a favorite food (I used to get them as a Christmas gift) so I am not sure you can call this a craving....

A few answers to many general questions...

1. We are not planning on finding out if it is a boy or girl until he/she arrives.
2. We have 10 nieces and 1 nephew but we really don't care which one we get.... However, for those of you that want a boy...if it is a girl... It's Bruce's Fault! :)

3. We haven't started any major changes from the spare bedroom to the nursery yet...but we will be soon.

4. I am showing much faster than I though I would... I have gained 5 pounds so far...Bruce and I were very surprised that I started showing so fast (we noticed at 7 weeks) but since I am so slender, it is normal....and we did only hear one heartbeat today!

We hope you are all doing well and we will try to keep you all posted on the growing of Little O as well as the rest of our lives!!

The losing streak ends!!!

As most of you know, When it comes to professional sports, my & most Kehrt family members heart lies with the team that lives in Chicago... Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs (Sorry Dad & Uncle G), Chicago Bulls, etc.... But now that I live in KC, I find myself getting more involved in the Chiefs and The Royals every year. Neither team has given me reason to completely turn on my Chicago teams.... they aren't that good. The Chiefs also let my favorite player, Boomer Grigsby go this last year...he is now a Dolphin...I am still a fan Boomer!!!


The Royals are going through a major stadium renovation and it isn't without its growing pains for the team and fans. But it will be well worth it in the end. After 12 game loosing streak the Royals have started to redeem themselves...they still have a long ways to go but they are trying. We attended the game this weekend with Mike Wondra and it was a great day! It was hot and the zoo was giving a way stuffed Otters for the kids... so it was a family friendly day...hot screaming children everywhere...It was a ton of fun to see all the little Royals fans! My favorite Royal David DeJesus (#9) also dropped a little farther down on Bruce's shit-list after hitting a home run...Bruce is not willing to remove him completely off the list yet though...



Here are some pictures of the game!! The Royals play the White Sox tonight...Since I am a cubs fan and a Royals fan, I will have to say GO ROYALS! Hopefully dad will talk to me tomorrow