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So much to catch up on....in no particular order

WOW! 20 days since the last blog and the Brooks family has been very, very busy! I guess I should tell all you followers out there that this is Kyle posting the blog. Rebecca suggested that I post this blog and has since then fallen asleep, so I guess here goes.....I would like to first start by saying that I have officially felt Ava move. Each time I would go to feel her move she would not kick and as soon as I would walk away she would make a movement. I finally told Rebecca to let me tell her when I felt a kick so that I could distinguish between the movements. This past Saturday I was finally able to feel her precious movements and she actually kicked three times in a row. We went to the doctor this past Monday and everything is just fine. It was an informal appointment with an amazing sound at the end...Ava's heartbeat. The next appointment will consist of Rebecca completing a sugar test. This means there will be a nasty drink involved and needles! After that we will begin going every two weeks (crazy) it is already going so fast.

We also started our baby classes this past Tuesday. It was a great class full of information and even practice methods of breathing. Oh yes, there was also an opportunity for me to practice pushing to have some small idea of what Rebecca will go through. It really wore me out!

The room....Well the babies room is finally done as far as the painting and the woodwork go. We were out of town last week (more on this later) and my dad came over for three days and painted the bedroom. The top part is pink and the bottom part is brown. We had already put the chair rail, baseboards, and crown molding up before we left. Steve (Becky's dad) finished putting the crown molding up. Debbie (Becky's mom) came over and filled in some spots and put some finishing paint on the nail heads. A huge thank you to everybody who has helped out so far. My mom has already promised to help us put together the furniture once it arrives. We also have purchased the bedding set and the curtains for the room. Pictures to come soon....

The trip....So I told you that I would tell you about our trip. My sister Karen and her husband Scott graciously opened their house in Dallas, Texas for us to stay. Of course they would be there while we visited. Becky has always wanted to take a road trip (I prefer to fly) so we thought this would be the best time. On Wednesday, June 10th, we packed up and headed out. We drove for 11 LONG hours and finally made it. Honestly, the drive was not that bad I am just typically tired of being in the car longer than 1 hour. We had an amazing time and were able to see many things. It was nice to get away for about a week and RELAX. We came home with more than we left with. Did I mention that Ava is not at all going to be spoiled :)? We had an amazing time and it was awesome to spend time with some of my family out of state.

WHEW! I didn't realize all this had gone on. Sorry if you are exhausted from reading this. We will have pictures posted soon and we will keep you updated as well. Thanks for taking this journey with us....Kyle

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