A Couple Firsts...

Crazy food happenings...
Last night we had the pleasure of hanging out with a friend for dinner and enjoying a delicious meal.  Normally this would not be anything big but Julie had her FIRST official experience with jalapeno and habanero peppers.  Now, if you know Julie, she barely touches black pepper!  Well, our friend cooked shrimp in the peppers and later added lime juice and cilantro to counter act the spice....we were both a bit nervous about Julie and the peppers. It did end up being on the spicy side but Julie handled it just fine!  Maybe it's the hormones but either way, it was a crazy change of events.  Highest spice level for Julie before the kiddo was mild salsa and finally working her way up to Taco Bell's Hot Sauce.  Whether or not this experiment will be repeated or continue is yet to be determined.

First Days at Work
Curtis returned to his squadron today after having been on a temporary assignment duty (TAD) for a few months and will be working on his qualifications and launching/recovering F-18s.  This means that Julie will return to blaming Curtis for jet noise when he comes home from work ;) On the bright side, we figure that our kiddo should be able to sleep through anything if they're getting used to jet noise in the womb...fingers crossed! 

Julie signed her paper for being a permanent substitute at Bayside High School today and worked in the office as a secretary.  This is not the same Bayside that Zack Morris and friends attended, sorry!  Subbing as a secretary is actually how Julie got her foot in the door at this high school and enjoys working with the office ladies but still hopes to get her own social studies classroom in the future.  Next up, getting an ID badge to make it even more official! It will be a change to be assigned to jobs rather than picking and choosing but in the end, it will all be worth it.  This will be the second time that Julie has gotten a job at just the right time!  Hello Station Friends!!  You are missed and thought about often! :)

Current Poll Results...
At the moment, your poll results show the favorite answer is boy.  Keep voting!  We will post results Thursday night and HOPEFULLY have an answer Friday evening.

Funny Baby Quote of the Day:
"Are you SURE there is a baby in there?" - one of Julie's co-workers

Pictures to Enjoy :)

Curtis took this picture of Julie and Béla snuggled up on a lazy Sunday afternoon.  Some how Julie is curled in a ball while Béla is spread out.

We had our first official snow on Thursday but it melted soon after it fell.  This picture is from the snow on Friday that actually stuck and ended up being about an inch and a half.  These children were using a garbage bin and a big kitchen spoon to scoop up the snow.  It was very entertaining and it was our first Virginia snow.