It's a girl!!

Maia Rae Halson, born 11/21/08 @ 7:50pm,weighing 6 lbs. 3 oz.

We had a few complications and had to go early, but things seem to be working out well so far. Sarah and Maia are doing great and getting used to the new situation.
life is grand!!

35 weeks

Things are getting close and we might be meeting our baby sooner than we think.
Here is a photo of sarah taken just last night at 35 weeks.
We are feeling ready and anxious to meet baby Halson soon.

Well put Keith!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVUecPhQPqY

July 18th 2009

Sarah & I were thinking about tying the knot next year in Cali on our 9 year anniversary.

We thought it would be great to share something special with our California friends and family (and in Sarah's hometown!). We could bring the baby to meet eveyone and have a beautiful memory of a very special occassion. Sarah's biggest concern was not having everyone there.

We were truly surprised, like most folks in the country, to learn that prop 8 passed.

This puts a ban on same sex marriages in the state of California. California is a big state with a lot of different people and a fairly large gay community as we all know. This proprosal had a lot of money behind it from both sides. The biggest finicail suporter of the ban was the Mormon church.

Sarah & I

Baby Shower/Blessing Way

We had an amazing day with wonderful friends, family, food and gifts. It was an emotional day for us as we gathered for a

circle of blessing and were presented with beads, love and stories of wisdom. Sarah & I really wish that everyone could have shared this experience with us.

Thank you for all of your support.

We and baby Halson will really need your love in this crazy world.

new photo

Here is the latest and greatest photo taken just last night. Sarah is feeling pretty good for the most part anyway...

We are slowly chugging away on our to do list and getting things in order. Hoping everything goes well, maybe not as planned, but well. We realize that you can have a birth plan but then there is actually the birth that you get. (Whimsically referred to as "babies choice"in our hypnobirthing class....but whatever!) This is why we are at the hospital and can only hope for the best case scenario....baby and mom are safe and healthy.

This Sunday's project....building a changing table for our dresser. Thanks Jon & Amie for the advice on this, you make it look so easy!