Christmas in Pittsburgh

We were very excited to have my mom come to Pittsburgh for a whole week. Keith still had to work, but we managed to have some fun. On Sunday the 20th we went to Heinz Hall to see the Holiday Pops Show. It really put us in the Christmas spirit.
On Tuesday my mom took me to lunch at my favorite type of restaurant; Hibachi. I love all Asian food but Hibachi is the best. Then we went to the hospital to see my friend Lindsey and her new baby Christen. He was born about 10 days early; just in time for Christmas. He is so cute! I was amazed that he never cried while we were there. Lindsey looked awesome. You would never know that she just had a baby. I am hoping for a labor like hers.
We had our big Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve with my mom, Keith, Ryan and his fiance Kelly. It seemed like we had enough food to feed twice that many people. After dinner we opened presents. I was so excited to get two new board games; Blockus and an old favorite Clue. I am ready to play board games anytime!
On Christmas morning I woke up early and made Eggs Benedict for everyone. I have been craving Eggs Benedict for the last month. The only cravings I am having so far are for Eggs Benedict and Guacamole; weird. Keith opened a present from his mom on Christmas morning. It was a professional chef jacket with his name embroidered. He was very excited to put it on and pull out the big knives.
We ended our holiday week in Pittsburgh by having a special dinner at Monterey Bay. Ryan and Kelly are having their wedding reception there in June. They had never eaten there before and we thought it was the perfect time to try it! We had a wonderful meal. It was a great way to end our Christmas week!

West Penn Holiday Party

We went to a holiday party for Keith's work a couple weekends ago. It was really nice. They had dinner and dancing at a fancy hotel in downtown Pittsburgh. They put all the residents up at the hotel after the party. We really enjoyed being downtown to see all the Christmas decorations. When we woke up the next morning it was snowing! It ended up snowing all day. Here are a few pictures from the work party. There are 5 other pregnant ladies who are married to guys in the podiatry program. We thought it would be funny to take a picture from most to least pregnant. Allison was in the lead; she's due on December 6th but is still waiting for her baby boy to make an appearance. Lindsey is next, with a due date of January 1st. Then Amber is due on January 11th. Heather is due towards the end of January. Jessica (not pictured because her husband was on-call) is due in May, and I am at the end of the line, due in June. Maybe we will take this picture again in June with all the babies. It is really nice to be pregnant at the same time with these ladies. They can offer me a lot of advice on what is coming up in the next 6 months. I am very thankful for their friendships.

We're having a baby

Today was a big day for the McSpaddens. I was able to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time at the doctor's office. She said the baby is healthy with a strong heartbeat. The baby was moving all around and she had to keep adjusting the heart monitor to find the heartbeat. Hopefully this is not a sign that our baby already has TONS of energy. Keith and I were both a handful as little kids, so we're pretty sure that we're in for a wild one! Our next appt is on January 13th. We are having a sonogram and will find out the sex of the baby; unless he/she is being shy. Our tenative due date is June 17th, 2010. We should have a better idea of the due date after our visit in January. We are excited to start this blog! This should be a great way to keep everyone updated on the baby happenings. We are very thankful for all your support and prayers. Love,