Mickleson and Mattie Anne News

Mickelson's haircut is probably our most exciting news. Matt has been studying for boards and I go to work. Not much new there. I had a conference in Chicago this weekend; I had never been to Chicago so it was neat seeing the sites. I bought a Cubs sweatshirt that I'm sure will get much wear.

Oh, and we have new baby news! Now not only can you feel Mattie Anne, you can see her move. I was reading outside yesterday and I could feel her kick and I looked down and my stomach was also moving. It was pretty cool. So, of course, I call Matt to come and see which just leads to Matt staring at my stomach for 10 min! He did eventually see though! Mattie Anne is definitely moving around more and kicking is getting more and more forceful. I take it as constant assurance that she is alright. I find myself paranoid if I think I haven't felt her for a couple of hours. I can't wait to get to meet her!

We are headed to Destin with Matt's family next week! Exactly a week from tomorrow, we fly down. I am very excited; a week on the beach will be so much fun and relaxing. It will be good to get to spend some time with his family; it has been since Christmas that we have seen most of them! This is down side to living so far away. One day we will get closer to home! I'll post pics from out trip week after next!

Babies, Babies, Babies!

When the Goldman's do something they tend to do it all in a group. Three weddings last year, four babies this year (so far)... My cousin Christy had a little boy in January of this year, I am due September 5th (a girl!), my cousin Brandi is due two weeks after me (a boy!), and we just found out that my cousin Rebecca is due in November! This is going to be such an exciting year. We don't have to worry about playmates...that is for sure! This does make me wish that I lived closer to home!

So we found out last week that we are having a little girl. Which is unheard of in the Safley family! This will be the sixth great-grandchild for Matt's grandmother on his dad's side, but first girl! I really thought I probably wouldn't have any girls, much less my first one being a girl. In other words we are thrilled! I had to completely change my way of thinking though! I already had sailboats picked out for the nursery and everything! Don't worry it hasn't taken me long to wrap my head around a girl and start thinking of pink and lace! We have decided on Madeline Anne Safley for her name, but we plan on calling her Mattie Anne. Mattie Anne wouldn't stay still for us during her ultrasound, she already has inherited mine and Matt's ADD! We are going to have our hands full!

It has been really exciting now that Mattie Anne is moving around a lot. Matt and I went back to Brookhaven for Samantha Smith's (now Spegg) wedding and my parents fought on touching my stomach to feel her move. Then when we got back home Matt had to feel because he said my parents had hogged all of the kicking! She is starting to get pretty forceful, especially when she is kicking my bladder! We are planning on having a 4D ultrasound so I hope we will get some better pics. The last ultrasound has a picture of the profile of Mattie Anne but me and Matt still argue over what is what. We also have a picture of her girly parts but doesn't look like anything to me...ha ha. I had an ultrasound at work (playing around) around 12 or 13 weeks and we have some neat pics of a hand. Those are a little better but I can't wait to do the 4D!

Well other than baby fever, not much is going on in our lives. I did start a new job a month ago. I am now a Clinical Research Coordinator for the Cardiovascular Research department. I am at the same hospital and am still working with cardiac cath lab patients, but know I am entering patients into research trials. I really like it. It is have a nursing job and have a desk job. Which will great when the baby comes. I still find it challenging, just in a different way. I really like the autonomy! Matt has finished up his last real class in school. He is now in a board review class and will spend the next 2 months preparing for boards which he will take in June (right before the Goldman Reunion!). He has some summer classes but they are lighter than his normal load which will give him some type of break before he starts clinical rotations in September.