http://www.justinamywest.com From the keyboard of Justin, Amy, Kyle and Baby Boy West #2... Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:38:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been neglecting my blogging duties, and for that I apologize.  This pregnancy has been 99% different from my first.  The only thing I notice that is similar is that my tummy is growing (albeit at a seemingly faster rate, picture).  For the first few months, I spent time either ... http://www.justinamywest.com/2009/09/06/catching-up/ Amy had an appointment Tuesday to check up on the next addition to our family! The doctor had trouble finding the little one with the heart monitor, so Amy had an ultrasound done at 12 weeks and everything checked out just fine. We had an ultrasound at 10 weeks ... http://www.justinamywest.com/2009/06/25/baby-west-2-is-12-weeks-along-ultrasound-pic/     Last weekend, I walked 5K in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure with the Hapkido Women's Empowerment Class.  I must say that the experience was one of the most rewarding experiences I've ever had, and I certainly plan on doing it again in the future! When we first arrived, ... http://www.justinamywest.com/2009/06/21/2009-susan-g-komen-race-for-the-cure-st-louis/ Today we are getting an incredible amount of rain where I work. The roofs are completely covered with water and the overflow drains are having a hard time keeping up! The results are massive waterfalls from the overflow drains and the destruction of the building's landscaping! In the pics you ... http://www.justinamywest.com/2009/06/15/heavy-rain-and-roof-flooding/ Right now Amy is participating in St. Louis' Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The news is currently saying this is the largest turn out in the Nation with 65,500 participants and growing with over $3M raised for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research. Our local news station, KSDK, ... http://www.justinamywest.com/2009/06/13/stl-race-for-the-cure/ Click here to download: kyle-drums.3GP (4330 KB) Kyle's first drum solo!! ... http://www.justinamywest.com/2009/06/12/kyle-playing-drums/ On august 1st, we began our 5,993-mile excursion across half the country.  We went to Mindy's house in Clovis, NM for almost a week and celebrated Christmas with Amy's family.  Kyle got a lot of toys and clothes! He's so spoiled already, being the only grandchild on both sides!On the way to ... http://www.justinamywest.com/2008/08/26/august-2008-road-trip/ Kyle is almost 8 months old, and boy, has he changed!  He's still our little chunky monkey, but he now rolls over to get from place to place, he can grab a hold of something (like my fingers) and pull himself up to a sitting position, and he can stand while hanging on to something!  ... http://www.justinamywest.com/2008/07/10/kyle-is-almost-8-months-old-already/ Amy and I are heading to Clovis, NM in August to visit Amy's sisters and celebrate Christmas a little early! We decided in an ever sane state of mind that since we will be driving all the way to New Mexico, we might as well make a vacation out of ... http://www.justinamywest.com/2008/06/26/vacation-planning/ I finally got some more pictures of Kyle uploaded!   He is now 5 1/2 months old, eating some solid foods and sitting up (while we spot him)!  He loves to play peek-a-boo, and laughs and coos a lot.   Enjoy the pictures! http://www.justinamywest.com/2008/05/05/more-pictures-of-kyle/