It's a Girl!

We're having a baby girl!

It's a ...

Rosey and I had our first ultrasound today and discovered that our baby is... uncooperative :( The baby had it's legged crossed beneath it in a way that made it impossible to determine it's sex. We tried to get the baby to move, but it just seemed way too comfortable to budge.

Fortunately, we'll get one more shot at it today. We have another appointment in a couple of hours to see if we can get a better look. Wish us luck!

The Perfect Reception

Well, despite the weather, Rosey and I had what I would consider the perfect reception. Although snow came and went all day the roads never got treacherous and the fire did an excellent job of keeping the cold out. In fact, I think that most people who attended would agree that the blazing fire in the center of the pavilion was the highlight of the day. Everyone gathered round the fire and talked and ate and drank while listening to music blasting from the sound of my generator powered laptop and rented speakers.

Thank you to all the people who braved the weather to come celebrate with us. And I would like to send out a very special thank you to all of the people who helped us plan and organize the reception. This includes (but is not limited to):

• My Dad without whom we probably never could have pulled this off. He flew out from Barbados a week early to help plan and prepare and was busy nearly every minute of that week tracking down the sound system, firewood, and other necessary rental equipment on top of helping to plan out the food and beverage menu.
• Rosey's Mom, who helped with table decorations, food preparation and just general preparation and cleanup.
• My friend Owen who manned the barbecue grill all day and did a fine job I might add.
  
• My friends Chris and Shannon who flew out from Wisconsin and showed up early on Saturday to help setup and stayed late to help tear down.
• Rosey's friend Fara who flew in from Alabama and helped setup and tear down.
• My sisters Marci and Lisa who helped tremendously with the food preparation.
• And finally my friend Rand whose excellent home brew was enjoyed by many.

Here are our pictures...

It's On

As of this morning the roads are clear, so we will be seeing you up at Altamont.

Dreams Die Hard

Dreams die hard.

Rosey and I had a dream of having a friendly and informal outdoor wedding reception in some beautiful mountain location. We worked hard to make this dream a reality. However, a couple of days before the reception it looks like the weather is going to throw us a wild card and test our resolve :)

We weighed our various options and have decided that we are not going to let this dream die so easily. We are going to go ahead and plan on having our reception at Altamont in American Fork Canyon despite the weather forecast. If you venture to join us in our defiance you will be handsomely rewarded with good food, good company, a warm fire and plenty of hot cocoa. Please dress warm.

Of course we are concerned with your safety and ours. If on Saturday morning we feel like the weather has made the drive up to Altamont dangerous then we will move the reception party to our house in Spanish Fork. If we do this, I will send out another email informing you of this decision. I will also post last minute information about the reception location on my blog. So, please check your email, check my blog or call me at 801-400-8597 before heading out on Saturday afternoon.

Our Address Is:
[email me for address]

Thank You,
Dan and Rosey Christensen

Pregnancy Appointment #3: Anticipation

I'm late posting this. Our third pregnancy appointment was last Thursday. It was easy to forget about though because we are actually more excited for our next appointment... the one in which the sex of the baby will be determined. We are scheduled for an ultrasound on Thursday, October 11th. So we, nor you, will have to wait much longer in suspense.

Rosey has a pretty strong feeling that we are going to have a boy. I used to have that feeling as well, but now I'm really not sure which it will be.

I'm glad to say that Rosey is feeling much, much better now. She used to listen to people telling her that things would get better after the first trimester and was convinced that, despite that, it would never end for her. I was even beginning to believe that the sickness and fatigue might last for the entire 9 months. But, somehow as if magically, she is feeling better. She doesn't have to choose her food so carefully anymore and actually has more energy for hiking and other activities than a pregnant woman ought to :)