Photo Stories

20 Weeks = HALFWAY to Childbirth

Mother-Daughter Baby Tea in Chicago
Girl Bonding at it's best!

The Sekerak's enjoying the ruins at Bandelier; Mike the tour guide, Mom (Valerie) the birder, and Dad (Jim) the photag. I carried the baby ;)

And now we present

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the baby's eye view of life! Bear with us it is a work in progress . . .

It's a . . .

I won't leave you in suspense we are having . . . a little GIRL! Our 20 week ultrasound showed a healthy, active baby girl. Mom and Dad are very excited and we cannot wait to see her in October!
This exciting news kicked of a mother-daughter weekend in Chicago. The cold, somewhat rainy weather did not dampen the fun! My mom and I spent several days catching up with old friends and of course talking babies! Mom threw a wonderful luncheon for our mother-daughter friends at the Seasons of Long Grove. It was inspirational seeing such strong, wonderful woman together. I have so many great role models for my little girl; the best one being her grandmother!
On the heels of this trip came the Sekerak parents; Val and Jim braved the tornadoes in the midwest driving all the way to Albuquerque. The week was spent touring Santa Fe, Bandelier monument, the Atomic museum, and enjoying each other's company.
Now I am 23 weeks and it is time for us to turn our attention to the nursery. With my belly growing I will be the supervisor as our Daddy-to-be moves furniture, puts up paint, and sets up our daughter's new abode!

Spring Update

And now we return to our regularly scheduled program . . . . after dealing with a dead lap top and technical difficulties with our camera the Sekerak family is back at the blog. Mama and baby continue to do well as evidenced by the growing bulge—witnessed recently by my parents--John and Barbara Falk aka Gramps and Grandma. During their visit we enjoyed a rare glimpse inside Sandia National Labs—Mike’s work held a very interesting family day. Next the four of us enjoyed hiking Tent Rocks and visiting the National Atomic Museum.
Memorial Day weekend Mike debuted the McDougall kilt at a Celtic-New Mexican wedding of local friends. The evening was filled with good food, good friends, and great scotch (for Mike). The following night was spent car camping in the Jemez area—Scout would like you all to know he did a good job sleeping in the tent for the first time. This was a good taste of our outdoor life to come with baby!
Continuing the update below are pictures of the last month!