Been a while...

It's been a while since we posted anything...so here is a quick summary of the last few weeks.

Maureen is doing very well. She's as tired as a Kenyan after running the Boston marathon, and she's as sick as an Irishman on March 18th, but all in all its very normal pregnancy issues she is experiencing. Somehow she manages not to complain about it all, and she is very focused and excited about being as mother. I am beside myself at this point. I am so excited I can't really put it into words. We're both waiting to feel the baby kick. We've been told that's should be coming up shortly. Also, we have our 20 wk ultrasound in about 10 days, so we're halfway there. And for all of those who are curious...we are not going to find out if we are having a boy or a girl. I'll never forget the look on Joe Bigane's face when he announced to the room they had just had their daughter Mae. I wouldn't rob myself or all of you that excitement...!

Shawn and Ingrid got married. What a blast. The reception was at this great Dego joint in Elmhurst, Angelo's, and it went off perfectly. Ingrid looked amazing, Shawn was sober (at Church), and it was a great time. If you see Shawn, ask him about being stabbed in the foot by a huge piece of glass right before the ceremony. hey just got back from Mexico, so we're waiting for stories and pictures.

Summer softball ended. We made it to the Championship game and couldn't pull it off. Fall softball has just started and we're 3-1, tied for second place.

The Cubs are in the playoffs!!! Game 1 vs Arizona is tonight. We're hoping for a resounding victory with Z on the mound. Fingers crossed for no cramping. I'm hoping somewhere up in heaven Papa Rogers can put in a good word for our Cubbies.

The Bears are terrible. 1-3 right now against teams I thought they would crush. They have no offense to speak of, and the defense is on the field so much they look average at best right now. If we can beat the Packers @ Green bay this weekend, then we're back in the saddle. If we lose, the season is over. I am just glad I didn't bet Shawn on the Lions this year.

Work is good. No complaints there.

Family is health. No complaints there.

Lots of work still to be done at the house, but we're getting there. We should have carpet in to replace what we lost in the flood in about a week. After that we're almost fully operational.

Anyways....sorry to ramble. Be well everyone and GO CUBS!!!