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Really can’t do much but smile really big right now. The ultrasound today was simply amazing… both because it’s our baby… and also because of the technology. We could see all four chambers of the baby’s heart… all 20 fingers and toes… just amazing.

The OB guy today was a high-risk pregnancy specialist. Maryellen’s neurologist recommended we see one because of the MS and the meds she was on, but the Dr. today told us there was no need to come back. AND we found out we’re a little further along than we originally thought. Due date has been pushed up to 12/6/08. Everything looked normal and great! Take a look for yourself!!

Bike to the Bay

Originally uploaded by Pepperguy

Well, we did the one day version of the Bike to the Bay for the National MS Society today. Whew… we’re both pooped!! The weather was pretty good, wind was at our back most of the day and I think we actually went faster than we were anticipating. All-in-all, a great ride and a great event! And Maryellen did great!! I can’t imagine there were any other pregnant MS patients who did it.

Click on the picture to see the rest of the set.

Just a reminder that we’re getting close to the ride! It’s next weekend, so I thought I’d post a reminder here and give ANYONE and EVERYONE the chance to sponsor me in the ride for MS. A few years ago, when we were doing the MS Walk, I posted “our story” (mostly Maryellen’s story) here:

http://pepperguy.com/newblog/2004/03/09/ms-walk-2/

So, if you’re not familiar with why we’re doing this, please check it out and read through it.

You can mail a check, payable to the National MS Society, to:
Grant Cummings
P.O. Box 73
Elmore, OH 43416

Or use the secure online giving at the following link. (You can also sign up to ride along by following the link)

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/pepperguy

If you can’t support us monetarily, please think about us next week and pray for good weather and NO WIND (or a really strong wind at our backs!) Thanks!

Isn’t technology awesome?? Maryellen had a midwife appointment today and they were going to listen to fetal heart sounds…. well, I couldn’t go, but I sent along my digital recorder and she recorded it for me. It’s now an MP3 and on the internet for the world to hear! (yeah, I know… it’s boring and insignificant to 99.99999% of the world…)

Just realized this little flash player doesn’t work through an RSS feed… so here’s a direct link to the MP3 if you use a newsreader (like I do).

One of my all-time favorite coasters turns 30 today! It seems a little slow and rickety now, but when it opened in 1978 it was the tallest and fastest in the world! I remember one overcast day when Cedar Point wasn’t very busy when my cousin Randy and I were able to ride the Gemini over and over! I think we probably rode it 5 or 6 times in a row, which, at the time, was a HUGE deal!! And, come on… those tight circle turns at the end can’t be beat!! GO BLUE TRAIN!!!

Love that “clack clack clack” sound of the chain taking you up that first hill!! THAT’S what summer sounds like in northern Ohio!

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Originally uploaded by Pepperguy

We have a “Terra Cotta” rose in the back corner of our yard that is just gorgeous this year. It’s the only rose we’ve really had success with… it doesn’t seem to suffer from black spot much, and it blooms are beautiful and strong year after year! I snapped a few shots of it yesterday and put them up on Flickr… (still kind of new to Flickr… so bear with me if it’s ugly or doesn’t link up right)

I saw the most amazing rainbow driving between Perrysburg and Bowling Green tonight. It had just rained so hard traffic was stopped on I75… wind was blowing tractor-trailers all over… but in a matter of seconds it stopped, and the sun came out. It was at a high angle in the sky and projected a rainbow “closer to me” thank any I’ve ever seen! And, while I’d never recommend taking a photo while driving on any road, let alone America’s busiest North-South thoroughfare, well, that’s what I did. (but only 2 pictures… one with my phone, and one with a real camera)

(you can click picture to see the full-size photos)

OK, so beards ARE hot in the summer… ick.

One of my VERY favorite movies, Big, was released.

We watched it last night. I never realized that it was my “graduation movie.” What a fantastic flick. And, as we’ve been bouncing baby names around, Joshua always keeps coming back to me for one reason… that movie. He only says “Joshua” once, it’s Josh every other time, but when he’s writing a letter to his mom letting him know he’s OK, he signs it “Joshua.”

And, what’s the deal with his dad in that movie? He’s only in it in one scene… at the carnival when “little” josh sees the blond girl and then can’t ride the ride. After that, it’s almost as if his mom is a single-mother because we never hear of or from his dad again. Weird…

May all your wishes to Zoltar be wise….

I graduated from Woodmore High School. Wow… does that make me old???

Of course, my advanced math teacher then is the new principal there now… I KNOW that makes him old!