Saturday, January 21, 2012

m@ Finally Posts in 2012

Since Melissa has been hogging all the blog-posting thunder lately I haven't had anything to post, but after a month-long sabbatical... I'm back. 

We've recently crossed from the "good" trimester (the second) into the third.  I feel like I haven't really been showing too much until now.  A lack of attentiveness to my diet and infrequent trips to the gym have given me a bit of a baby belly too.  No need for maternity clothes for me though!

The reality of the situation has finally begun to set in for me.  Until now, even when I felt the baby kicking it didn't really register, but I was taken aback whenever I walked in the nursery.  It's funny how somethings get to you.  We also had an appointment/meeting with a nurse at the hospital where Mel will be delivering to go over how she wants the birthing process to go.  I was definitely overwhelmed, but was amazed at how "in the know" my wife was when talking to the nurse.  I guess all that reading she does on her phone has really paid off!

This past week I hit up Keystone and got to meet Annie the Avalanche Dog.  She "works" at Keystone and helps sniff out buried skiers/snowboarders when need arises.  Despite all the sun in the picture, it was freezing (about 9 degrees without factoring in the wind), so Annie didn't stay out too long.  Her trainer told me that unless they really her, they limit her time on the snow so her paws don't freeze.

Annie and I
 The day after that I got up really early and made the drive to Vail to help out a group I've just started volunteering with.  They are called SOS Outreach and they partner with community organizations/groups to bring underprivileged kids up the mountain to learn to ski and/or snowboard.  I got to  help a group of 12 kids from inner-city Denver learn to snowboard.  We never got off the bunny hill, but the kids still had a great time and I got to meet some other great people who share my love for the mountains and snow sports.  I'm really looking forward to doing it again!

The group working with SOS Outreach for the day
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