Sorry, Amazon.

Only up and running for a couple of weeks and the babyflip website has already ruffled some feathers. Final hit count results are still pending but it looks like the most popular website lists have a new player in town...with the top four shaking out like this...1) google 2) ebay 3) babyflip 4) amazon. Sorry, Amazon. Katie, we're all over ebay by that third trimester. Let's keep up the momentum in trimester two.

For those that don't know me...I'm from Cleveland, OH and people who have spent time with me would say I have the looks of Brad Pitt, raw athletic ability of Mike Tyson, and brains of Bill Gates. Problem with that is even more would say I have the looks and raw athletic ability of Bill Gates and the brains of Mike Tyson. I guess we'll find out which one is true when there's a little person who has these same genes making an appearance in about six months. Fortunately for the little one, Katie's the other half of this gene pool (the deeper half) so the bambino is going to be just fine.

Since a lot of Katie's friends and family who seem to be checking in on this are from the Carrollton/Atlanta area...I've been to Carrollton a handful of times now. And after these visits you'll probably be pleased to know that my list of top "squares" in the world has shifted. Before Carrollton...1) Times Square (NYC) 2) Red Square (Moscow) 3) Trafalgar Square (London). After Carrollton visits...1) Times Square (NYC) 2) Carrollton Square 3) Red Square (Moscow). Sorry to any of our English blog checkers.

Although I've actually gained about 10 pounds since we found out...Katie's the one who's actually pregnant and has been going through all the changes. If you've read any of her earlier posts, you'll see that those effects are calming down and she's feeling more like her normal self. So that's good news. I've discovered that a few basic rules work for Katie much like they do for Gizmo in the movie Gremlins. Gizmo had a few basic rules that couldn't be broken...1) no bright lights 2) no water 3) no food after midnight. Much like Gizmo and the entire Mogwai race, Katie's found that she has a few basic rules to follow to keep her feeling good...1) keep eating saltines 2) in bed by 8PM 3) let Eric sit on the couch and watch football. Actually, she doesn't realize that last one will help with the nausea. I'm hoping that realization occurs during the second trimester.

But for real, our first visit to the ob-gyn went as well as it could have gone and everything seems to be headed in the right direction. Thanks to anyone who's checked this site and has taken an interest in this exciting time in our lives.

Carson, good luck with the napkins. Only one week left to get that in order.

--Eric