Gordy strikes again!

Jenny's dad was kind enough to make us a new bench and coat rack for our house -- a plan cooked up by Jenny in her ongoing and usually unsuccessful campaign to de-clutter. Still, the bench looks awesome and it's nice to have coats hanging somewhere other than the dining room chairs for a change.
Too bad we didn't think of the idea earlier ... it would have made it a whole lot easier to put on shoes while 9 months pregnant!

Gavin... a man of many moods

Happy Easter!!!

We celebrated the holiday by eating ham and tons of other food at Jenny's parents' house (recently damaged by the tennis-ball sized hail that hit Madison). As you can see, Gavin was so excited about the event he decided to sleep right on through it.

Update on the G-Man

This is what 6 weeks old looks like...

Gavin and his Goldendoodle

Many people have asked how Keely is dealing with the arrival of Gavin in our household. As you can see here, she is doing just fine and enjoys hanging out with our boy!

Triviatown

We hit the Wisconsin Film Festival on Saturday to see a screening of the documentary "Triviatown," which featured our own team, The Cakers, from a couple years back when we placed 6th. Several team members made the trip from out of town for the event and everyone gave the movie "thumbs up." In short, our team was juxtaposed against other teams that take the event way too seriously. We were shown for who we are: fun-loving trivia nerds that get together every year to eat, drink, be merry and answer some questions. Trivia is this weekend and we won't be playing heavily, but will be stopping by Saturday to introduce Gavin to everyone.

One month old!

Is the smile for mommy or because of gas? Doesn't matter!

Time is flying between blog postings! Gavin is doing great and growing at a fast clip -- he's already too tall for many of his 0-3 month size clothing. Now if only all that getting big and strong would tire him out enough to sleep more than 3-4 hours at a time : )

First play date...

Gavin hung out with 7-month old Claire this week and the two of them had a good old time -- though there was not much interaction on Gavin's part, to be honest, we're looking forward to these two pals seeing each other again soon!

So who does he look like?

Gavin is now in his third week and we are getting some sleep, believe it or not, but it's in small increments of 1 to 4 hours. We'll spare you any photos of his parents with bags under their eyes!!!

One week old!

We are getting the hang of being new parents -- including dealing with lack of sleep combined with the sheer excitement and happiness we feel right now about having Gavin in our lives. Thanks to everyone for your calls, e-mails, cards and flowers welcoming him home this week!

GAVIN!

Gavin Price Smith
Born Feb. 26 at 1:14 a.m.
8 pounds, 13 ounces -- 21 inches long
Enjoys eating, sleeping and occasional staring contests
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Still cooking...

Many of you have called and written to find out if the baby has arrived... The answer to that is still no as the Feb. 16 due date has come and gone. Though it's hard to wait, we're trying to be patient and figure Baby Smith will come out when it's "done." Thanks for all of your thoughts and we hope to be in touch soon with some news!

Go Casey Go!

We'll be glued to the TV this week for the Winter Olympics to cheer on U.S. Speedskater and Jenny's fellow Verona native Casey FitzRandolph. Casey won gold in Salt Lake City and will compete both Monday, February 13th and Saturday, February 18th in the 500 M and 1000 M. He and Jenny grew up in the same neighborhood and we wish him the best of luck because he is not only a champion, he's a nice guy!

Getting ready for change

Hey everyone. Keely here.
Some of you have asked how I am going to adapt to having a new baby in the house. First of all, I keep hearing so much about this kid and it's so far a no-show. But seriously, I'm not worried. From what I can tell, the baby is not going to take away my favorite sleeping places under the bed or on the floor next to the couch so I think I am going to be just fine. Plus, even though I'm now a year old, I am still cute and cute will get me some attention, right?

Go Steelers!

The Steelers making it to SuperBowl XL (since the Packers are long out of it, it's really OK to cheer for them!), happens to coincide with the ongoing discussions about what to name our baby. Cast your vote for the player who you'd most like to see our child named for : ) should it turn out to be a boy:

Jerome (Bettis)
Chukky (Okobi)
Antwaan (Randle El)
Kimo (von Oelhoffen)
Hines (Ward)
Marvel (Smith)

Happy Birthday Paul

Ok, this is Jenny writing here ... Paul Newman turns 81 today. What!??! How can that be? They don't make movie stars like that anymore...
I read recently there was discussion of remaking "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. I urge them to reconsider ... don't mess with perfection boys!

Timpano

We had the privilege over the weekend of being part of a "Big Night" dinner cooked by our friend Ryan. The crowning achievement of the meal -- which came after three kinds of risotto (pesto, cheese and seafood) served on a platter in the manner of the Italian Flag -- was Timpano. For those who haven't seen the movie "Big Night," Timpano is the ultimate moment in the meal. What is it? A drum of dough containing pasta, meatballs, hard-boiled eggs, cheese, salami and who knows what else. As one of the main characters in the film says, "To eat good food is to be close to God." Amen to that!

The Terrible Towel

A big day in our house and for Steelers fans everywhere...
A short play-by-play:
With one minute to go and Pittsburgh up 21-18, Jerome "The Bus" Bettis fumbles the ball, giving Indianapolis a chance to score and either win or put the game into OT.
The scream heard from the couch by Don: "no no no No No NO NO NO!!!!"
With less than 30 seconds on the clock, the Colts miss a field goal and the celebration begins (see photo), thus thoroughly confusing the dog and filling Jenny with a sense of relief that the rest of the afternoon would be a happy one for the house's #1 Steelers fan.

Feeling "pampered" and lucky

My friends threw me a baby shower over the weekend that resulted in quite a stash of diapers to get us started as well as some fabulous pampering products for me! It was a great night of laughter, swapping old stories as well as the always popular "guess how big the belly is" game. The winner? Shannon -- mom to 4-month-old Claire! My heartfelt thanks to everyone who made the trip -- some from as far as Michigan and Chicago -- to share in the fun.

Puppy milestones

We missed Keely's official first birthday while we were in Mexico, but celebrated when we picked her up upon returning home by presenting her with a new toy that she is certain to rip apart before she turns 2!