Fall is here!

Well, this is the latest picture. Last weekend was 19 weeks prego! I'm definitely starting to look not just feel like I'm eating for two! And, every now and again, when I stop to smell the roses, I'm starting to feel little Miss French dancing around. Everyone describes it as butterflies, but I feel like it's more of swirling movement...maybe she lucked out and didn't quite take after me and got some grace! Honestly, though, I need to include another picture before this week ends, my tummy is even BIGGER this week!

On another note, Chris ran a half-marathon this weekend. Wow! I'm so proud of him! Will Buchanan, Matt Meyers (fraternity brothers) and him set a goal to run it in under 2 hours...

Kali and I joined them to cheer them on in the chilly morning...But, we kinda cheated. Panera's bagels and coffee were just too warm. At least we saw them finish!

They met their goal! Sub 2hours for 13.1 miles! They're our heroes!

The early morning crew!

And then on to our Saturday night.

What's better on a Saturday night than carving pumpkins! We invited a few friends over, made some yummy treats, watched the KSU Cats have a tough evening...and on to the main event!

The setup ...

The end result...

The full effect...

Jessica and Jason Heine - true Wildcat fans!

Jenn and Matt Morasco - what a great couple!

Mrs. and Mrs. Buchanan and their pumpkin...true love!

The Frenches and their pumpkin...I totally should have struck more of a "I have a pregnant tummy" pose but you can still see it...it's getting harder and harder to disguise these days...but I don't really want to try to... :) I'm kinda proud of my little girl inside!

After a weekend like this....Pippy says it best.

Another day in the life of the Frenchs

Well, an eventful weekend of the stinkiest type...or maybe we're just enjoying this blogging life too much...
Either way, Chris decided to go Tim the Toolman Taylor on our kitchen sink after it stubbornly decided not to swallow any of the chili I was trying to dispose of. I was sure proud of him diving after the "P-Trap", "Mainline", and other technical terms he kept throwing out at me. Actually, we made a pretty good team, him under the counter and me on google and youtube trying to find the best solution to our problem. He even purchased a "snake" to run down and out the "mainline" and jiggled it around for quite awhile! However, after quite a few hours of vigorous and serious manly work, we relinquished and had to call a real plumber.

Apparently good plumbing isn't just about having the "crack".

Annie's Going to be a Mrs.!

Let the wedding planning begin again! Annie Taylor will be Mrs. Stelle this December! Doug, her lovely boyfriend, summoned the courage to ask for permission and the blessing from her father this weekend and proposed the very next day. She was already sure of what she was going to say...but once she saw the ring, it was a done deal! WOW! Way to go, Doug!

In all seriousness, watching the two of them fall in love has been really exciting. We love Doug and Annie Stelle-to-be!

The Life of the Blog

Neither one of us really understand how to write a blog...but we'd like to try! Knowing that life ahead of us is going to change drastically through the next few months...years...decades...we thought this would be a good way to document some of these changes and keep anyone who might be interested...updated!
Obviously, one of the first things we need to document is the growing belly of Allison. Chris checks her "turkey thermometer" (bellybutton) pretty much everyday to see if it's ready to "pop" yet. She assures him...she's got a lot of room...and weeks to go. Just enough time for him to repaint the baby room they already want to change the color of! Keep in mind, they just chose a color, repainted the room and finished about two weeks ago. We guess this is probably why the Lord decided women needed nine months to prepare.

This idea all started right around a fourth of July party...Allison had a suspicion at this point in time that something might be in the works...but didn't, of course, share with Chris. Thus, the twinkle in Allison's eye...and the complete oblivion in Chris's. Monday morning, July 7, 2008, after the party, she took the first test, discovered "positive" results, and shared the news with a completely unexpecting husband as he walked in the door from the gym.
Needless to say, the last few months have been a little hectic, trying to sell our home by owner, read every book we can get our hands on regarding parenthood/raising daughter (Did we mention she's a girl!?)/saving for weddings already (Watching my father pay for three weddings in under three years...) allows us to just barely keep our heads above water. But while our heads are above water, and together, we might as well steal a smooch while we're at it! Life is an adventure!

Official Documentation

As Pippy looks on, she has no idea of what is to come...

Allison would like to prove why she needs new clothes:

10 weeks...Definitely not a "baby" bump...more of a "have-to-eat-to-survive-this-constant-nausea-and-only-high-calorie-cheese-sticks-and-lots-of-milk-will-help-me"...bump

12 weeks... Starting to have justification for tight fitting clothes

14 weeks pregnant...and the jeans won't button anymore...

And this is the TRUE proof that Allison is eating for two...or at least has REASON to eat for two...