Whiteside Family Adventures

The Family

2011-04-23T15:04:00.000-07:00

Its about time I get back to updating my blog. So here it goes. A quick run down on who and what, and then I will go into more detail, if the twins dont wake up.
Sierra is now 2. She is doing fantastic. We call her a talk aholic. Her vocabulary is stupendous. Since her brother and sister came along, she decided to grow up even faster. She has been a big help around the house, and the bond between her and John is out of this world.
Rider is now 11.5 weeks old. He weighs 11 lbs and is our kick back kid. He is smiling, laughing and making great contact with anyone in front of him. He enjoys the swing for his naps and is starting to sleep in his crib at night.
Reese is now 11.5 weeks old. She weighs 10lbs 10 oz. She is our drama queen. She has a load cry, but only if he needs something. She is smiling, laughing and rolling onto her side. She enjoys the bouncing chair for naps, and is sleeping 90% of the time in the crib.
John is doing fine. He is working 3 days a week and getting ready for D-VIlle mt bike race.
I am doing fine.I am back to work part time and trying to get back into shape.

I hope everyone is doing well and I hope to be better about blogging. I will post pictures when I get time to go on the upstairs computer.

The newest addition to the Family

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Rider and Reese

Carving Pumpkins with the Willis Family

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More Pictures from the Pupkin Patch.

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A few updates...

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Everything is going well in the Whiteside home. Just a few updates:
We put our house on the market when I found out I was having twins (partially hormonal, partially wanting to get closer to family). Now that I am 2.5 months from delivering, and the market is pretty slow, we decided to remove the house from the market and start nesting. We will reconsider the move later 2011.
As for the twins, they are growing and growing. FYI, as the twins grow, so does MAMA.The good thing is, we are all healthy.
We are waiting for the birth of Baby Weaver. I am so excited to have another nephew and for all the kids to grow up with one another just like I did with all my cousins. We are expecting him on Dec 1st!!!!!

I am going to post a few pictures of our Pumpkin Patch adventure as well as our night of Carving with cousins Jim, Corey and Wren.

Stay tuned for Halloween Pictures.

Random Pictures of our 18 month old

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Our Beautiful Sierra.......

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October............

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I have been lagging on The Whiteside blog, but I can admit that I have been keeping busy. We are still on track with the twins. I am about 21 weeks now which is over half way for me. The doctor has me down for somewhere close to Jan 20th (37 weeks) for a scheduled c-section. This pregnancy has been going along great, but I have to say it is slightly different then my pregnancy with Sierra. My belly is growing more rapidly, I get out of breath quicker, but the biggest difference is my exercise regimen. With out my dad keeping me on track with my swim laps, I am pretty much doing only house work and chasing after Sierra. As much as I cant wait to have my family of 5 all at home, I am super excited to get back to myself (running, biking and swimming).
Sierra is doing awesome. She has been the little adventure lately. We spend 80% of our day outside and going to visit people and places. We went to Sea World with aunt Kate the other day, which was so much fun. She was introduced to Penguins, Seals, Shamu and the best part of all, a whole world of Elmo and Abbey. Oh yes, by the way Sierra has named her brother and sister, Abbey and Elmo. (I am hoping she is not disappointed when we really dont name them those names!)
On a sadder note, we lost our little cousin Noah to cancer this month. He was only 12, but had been battling this ugly disease for 6 years. He will always be in our heart, and please stay tuned to my 1st annual No One As Heroic 5k run/walk coming sometime next year to help raise money for the Noah fund.
So much to report, but for now I will end with upcoming events:
Cory and Bubba are due First part of December with baby boy #2
Auntie Kate and Hank are due with a surprise baby first part of Nov
Mom and Pop are preparing for 5 grandchildren in January (super excited)
and lots lots more to come...........

Hope everyone is well and I promise to keep you updated with the latest in the Whiteside Household.

The Verdict is In.....................

2010-09-03T14:37:00.000-07:00

One BOY and One GIRL. I am so excited for my family to go from 3 to 5 in the matter of months. Both mom and the Twins are growing everyday. Mom is getting slower and slower, but the Twins heart beat is fast (normal) and Sierra is getting faster feet then ever. Now comes the hard part of picking two names for our little squirts.
I will post more later as well as pictures, but for now I wanted to get the results out. Now off to Celebrate Uncle Mikes Birthday.............

Riding with Daddy

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Pictures from Arrowhead

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What we've been up to.....

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I cant believe another month has almost passed us by. We have had a pretty low key summer. Besides Sierra growing up so fast and taking over the house, we did manage to get away to Lake Arrowhead for a few days. We spent a few nights at the Arrowhead resort where we played in the Lake, hung out in the hotel and spent some needed time doing nothing. John did manage to get a few rides in, and because I love biking so much, I even let Sierra ride down half the mountain with daddy (whishing I was riding to).
Here are some pictures from our trip, plus some of our new toy that allows Sierra to be a mountain biker as well. (you will notice by her face, that she really dislikes her new bike seat...... not really, just the opposite, she cries when she has to get off).

As for the newest additions to the family, I will talk more about them next week, which is when we get to find out what they are.

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15 months

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So much has happened, yet so far behind.....

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I don't even know where to start, since I am so far behind on my postings. Most of you know that John and I are expecting TWINS in February, but I was not going to blog about it to much until I get through this first trimester (so look for more on the twins soon).

For now I want to update you on our little girl who is growing up so fast. Sierra is now 15 1/2 months old. We call her Miss Independent. She loves to do things on her own. Examples: Walk up the stairs by herself, watch her reading video in the loft by herself, climb in the car and get herself into her car seat, go down the slide at the park by herself and know you get why we call her miss Independent.

She has been keeping us on our toes every minute, but every second of those minutes is awesome. She loves to sing (Old McDonald, Itsy Bitsy Spider and Row your Boat)and dance to every song that comes on. For her cousins 3rd birthday, we all went to Disneyland and had a blast. One of her favorite parts was watching all the balloons floating around the park.

John and I are doing fine. We are just taking one day at a time knowing that in less then 8 months, our family will be growing by 2.

Here are some photos of the latest adventures.

More Pictures from Del Mar

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Mom's Birthday with the Family.........

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For Moms Birthday, the Family spent a great time down in Del Mar for Park time and drinks.

Wow, its already June.............

2010-06-02T11:17:00.001-07:00

I can't believe I have not updated this blog in over a month!!!!!! As you most likely know, a one year old goes through so many changes on a daily/monthly basis. This means I have so much to say about all of Sierra's accomplishments.

This update is going to jump from here to there, but I want to make sure I fill you in with whats going on with Sierra.

First, since our little squirt has been walking since 10 months, she has shown us how she can turn that walk into a run, climb and jump. Here are some examples of what she has been doing:

Running- Sierra loves to run from us when we want to change her diaper.

Climb- She loves to climb on anything she can reach (or not). Her newest proud moment, is climbing up the slide backwards and sliding down by herself.

Jump- Since Nana has been taking Sierra to music class 2x a week for the past few months, Sierra has learned to jump like all the the kids in class.

Speaking of music class, Sierra has come a long way. At the first class she would only sit on Nana's lap and watch all the kids. Now she stands in the front of the class with Mrs Susan (the teacher) and participates in singing, dancing and signing the songs. At home we have a TV in the loft where Sierra has all her toys and videos, and this is where she insist watching her "Learn to Read" video. She has learned to turn the TV on and we push play, and indeterminately she watches the show, but as soon as a song comes on, she gives full attention, and participates. (I am not sure where she gets the intermittent attention span). I think we have a musician on our hands.

With this beautiful weather we've been having, Sierra loves to help daddy out in the garden. They have planted flowers, trees, herbs and she even helps him move dirt. John has to do the watering really quick, because the minute Sierra sees the water, that is all she wants to play in. Maybe we have a swimmer on our hands?

Sierra's vocabulary has expanded with words like: Baby, Wren (for her cousin), grandpa, NO (which I am not sure she knows why she is saying it), Kitty and Dogie. Maybe we have a speech therapist (like auntie Arezu) on our hands?

At her one year appointment, the doctor mentions that Sierra has not gained any weight since her last appointment, but she is growing taller by the day. I think its because she is on the go all the time. Between playing with cousin Brady, running around with Grandpa, running down to the park for playtime and climbing up and down the stairs, she burns more calories then me lately. I think we might have an athlete on our hands!

What ever Sierra is going to be, she will be great at it. We love every second with her. I thank god everyday for the ability to be around this Extraordinary human being. As much as Sierra is learning, I am learning things all over again. Most importantly, I have learned to slow down. It takes us twice as long to walk to the mailbox, but did you know there are ants, snails, cracks in the sidewalk and birds outside? Well I do, and Sierra makes it seem like those little creatures are AMAZING...............

I hope everyone is doing well and you to will slow down and see the small creatures.
I will post pictures soon

More Pictures..........

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More Pictures from Sierra's Birthday

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Sierra is now 1.........

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There has been a lot going on in the Whiteside household and I will let the pictures do the talking. Just to give you a few updates:

Easter was fabulous. Not only did Sierra do an Easter egg hunt at Nana's and Grandpas, with cousin Brady, but John was able to be home on Easter Sunday after a 3 day stay in the hospital. All is fine, but he had to have a plate put onto his clavicle after breaking it during Mt Biking.

Sierra had her first birthday, which we calibrated with lots of friends and family. The Rudolphs spent the weekend with us, and Sierra was thrilled to have lots of kids at our house playing and eating cake. I was blessed to have My aunt and mom help with all the food and preparation as well as have my long time girlfriend Cindy and her family come down to celebrate.

Sierra is talking up a storm, climbing on everything she can, going to music class once a week, playing with her friend Jack once a week, and cousin Brady on Sundays. With our newest little addition (cousin Wren), Sierra is surrounded by lots of friends and love.

With John having a few weeks off, we are off on a road trip to northern Ca. First stop is Monterrey where I am competing in a Mt Bike race, and for the first time ever, John is watching. Then were off to Santa Rosa to visit family and have a little memorial for Johns Dad. On our way home, were stopping in my home town of Simi Valley to hang out with the Rudolph's and celebrate Brandy's birthday and let the little ones have more time to play.

That about wraps up the last moth or two. I will give more details when we return from our trip, but for now I will let these pictures do the talking on how much Sierra has grown up, and all the great people in her life. Thanks to everyone for her Birthday wishes.

More Pictures

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Just shy of 11 months.........

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When I first started this blog, it was all about John and I and our adventures. Then our little peanut came along, and I have realized, she has taken over. Not only becuase she is the best thing in this world, but also becuase every time I go to blog, she has grown so much and has achieved more steps since the last time I blogged.

Speaking of steps, Sierra has been walking and climbing all over. It started Super bowl Sunday, and shhe has not slowed down since. I think she is loving the new house, because the new floor is easier to get around on, plus she has more space to cover. We think she is fearless (good and bad), she will climb to the top of the stairs weather we are with her or not, she will adventure down the hallways, and her most favorite thing to do, is hang out in the garage with her Dad.

Speaking of the garage, for those who had seen our last garage, you should see our new one. We could have moved into 1200 sqaure fooet, but we had to have a three car garage, and we now do.

John and Sierra are in heaven. There is room for the bikes, everything that comed along with the bikes, 2 cars, our deer head, our stuffed camen and all the boxes we have gathered over the years. Its GREAT>

Everything else is going good. My parents are celebrating their 38th wedding anniversary tomorrow. " Congratulations Mom and Pop, we love you".

I am planning Sierra's 1st birthday party, Yipppeeeee.

ohn, myself and my Pops have signed up for a Mt Bike race, which is what we all needed to get back in shape, after the long year we had.

And last but not least, Sierra is expecting her new best friend in a few weeks. My little cousin Corey is having a baby girl. Every time Cory visits, or we see her, we ask Sierra," Wheres CoCos baby?" and she pats Corey's tummy. We can't wait. Brady, Sierra and baby Willis are going to have lots of fun.

I hope everyone is doing well. When you want to come visit San Diego, let us know, we have room for you..............Finally.

Here are a few pics of Sierra and her adventures.

So much going on..........

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Sierra's Famous Squoshy face

Well, it is official, The Whitesides are moving. After 2 years of looking, going back and forth on where to live, going through the torture of getting a loan, we finally choose a house and received the keys last night. Yippeeeeeeee.

Change and spending money are my least favorite things to do, and those are the two things that have taken place in my life this past week. I know its all going to be worth it, it will just take some adjusting. We are moving 14 miles away form Nana and grandpa, 20 miles away from my work and 35miles away from Johns work. But........ we are closer to Jim and Corey, closer to the beach, coastal, in a community of many kids, our new backyard is a mountain bike park and best of all, we have SPACE to move around in.

Everyone is welcomed to come over and visit anytime. Just be prepared to have a drink and hang out.

Now on to our little monkey. Sierra is going to be 10 months next week. She is changing everyday. Her vocabulary consist of Dada, Mama, Unk uo ( thank you), Ut oh (when something falls), nana and two syllabals that resemble grandpa ( who she adores). She took 7 steps on her own the other day. She walks all over one handed, pushing her toys, and then attempts to walk, but finds it more intriguing to stand on her own and then plop down and wait for the applause. Her new neighborhood consist of 75 kids, two parks and backyard where she can play in the dirt and ride her bike all over. We are so blessed to have her in our lives and we thank god everyday that she got to meet Grandpa Bill before he past away.

John and I are doing great. With everything going on, we have still manged to get on our mountain bikes. We have two races this year, the Sea Otter in April and The Downieville classic in July. John plans to continue working at Sharp and I am looking to do more in home personal training as well as working in Pure Motion. I cant get to busy, because in one month my little cousin is welcoming her first little girl, which means, Sierra and I have a lot of visiting to do.

I hope everyone is doing well, and when you get a chance to visit San Diego, you always have a place to stay.

9 months old............

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Long over due pictures..........

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Christmas 2009.

Long time no blog..............

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Sorry for taking so long to update the Whiteside blog. I know some of you look at this blog to see what is going on with us, so I apoligize for the delay.
We have been up to a lot. Buying a house, selling a condo and renting a condo are a few little things we have been working on. All I can say, is "Dont buy a house". Ok, its not life or death, but it is sure a hassle to get a loan. John and I, besides giving blood, have pretty much shared with our loan guy everything and anything about us.
Needless to say, Monday is the big day, when we find out if we were excepted or denied a loan to buy a house. Its been a very long process, but to be honest, we wont be devasted if we dont get this house. But if we do get it, we will be relieved to have more space.
As for the selling a condo, we have learned a lot. And for the renting of a condo, we are still looking for a renter , if you know of anyone.

Enough about that, lets talk about Sierra...........
She is doing great. I think she is getting taller everyday. She is not gaining to much weight, but I believe that is due to her extremely busy life. She crawls everywhere, climbs on everything and keeps us busy with her Hi's, DaDa's, Nana's and occasionally a MaMa. She had her first sleepover at Nana's and Grandpas the other day so John and I could take a 2 day trip snowboarding.
She has her 9 month appointment on Tues, so stay tuned for the stats.

I hope you all are doing well, and when I get a second I will download some pictures.

The Christmas season

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When I was younger and lived in a house, one of the things I looked forward to the most, was putting up the Christmas lights. Every year I would come up with either new colors of lights or a new way to strand them around the house.

This year, being Sierra's first Christmas, we took her to one of the neighborhood streets to show her Christmas lights. Decorations sure have come along way. Not only are there still lights, but now there are moving reindeer's and giant animals or characters blown up with air. Sierra had a great time, and I even think she is starting to understand. After every house she would say "Ohhhhhh". That is her newest sound along with "Hi" that she says to everyone she passes.

Needless to say, we had a good time looking at lights, and I also think she is getting the hand of what it is going to take next year when she is my assistant in decorating the house.

Picture with Santa.....

2009-12-10T07:17:00.000-08:00

I was hoping for the typical picture with Santa, where Sierra would be crying or making a funny face, and I could summit the picture to the Ellen show for her bit on (Bad Santa Photos). Instead, Sierra was pretty fond of Jolly Old Saint Nick. Once on put her on his lap, she hesitated a bit, but pulled through like a champ.

Here is Sierra's first photo with Santa.

December already

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We shared the holiday with our family in Palm Springs. This was Sierras first Thanksgiving and first time the family time share. It was a much needed couple days for John and I, since the last month has been a little crazy.

Johns dad passed away on November 8th after battling cancer. We have been up and down with emotions, but truly believe Bill is in a better place.

Sierra is growing and growing. She will be 8 months on the 10th and is almost walking. She tricks us with standing and balancing on her own, but then decides to plop on her buns.

She has her two front teeth and babbles up a storm. Her first word was DaDa, not that anyone is counting. Everyday gets better and better, and I am really looking forward to Sierra's first Christmas and all the festivities that come along with this joyous holiday.

I hope you all are doing well and finish out 2009 with mush love and happiness.

Sierra on her first swing..........

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Here are a few photos of Sierra swinging for her first time at Del Mar. I have been waiting to put Sierra in a swing, and when we walked by an open one at the beach, I thought there is no time better then the present. She loved it>>>>

Sierra's first Halloween...........

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Sierra had a wonderful Halloween. We went trick or treating with cousin Brady and both kids filled their buckets with candy, which went to work with daddy the very next day.

Pumpkin patch, here we come......

2009-10-24T17:08:00.000-07:00

Today, cousin Corey and I took Sierra to her first pumpkin patch. Our plans were to go in the petting zoo, ride the hay rides and then search for the perfect pumpkin. Well, we went to the best pumpkin patch, looked at a few zoo animals and picked the perfect pumpkin. I guess we skipped a few events, but I am sure Sierra wont know until next year.

We had a wonderful time and here are a few photos from the patch.

Sierra on the move.......

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The crib is down and the gates are up...........

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Watch out world, Sierra Annadel is on the move! Yes, Sierra is now crawling and standing as well as getting into things all over the house. 6 months and 2 weeks and cant imagine what is coming next.
We are so excited for her. She already has so much of an imagination, and can only wonder what the crawling will do to her. I will post pictures soon of our little mover, but I wanted to blog the great news now, because things change everyday and I have to shout it out.

6 months already...........

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The time is flying by and our little Sierra is growing by leaps and bounds. She had her 6 month checkup on Tues. She is in the 85 percentile by height and 75 percentile by weight. The doctor said she is growing taller' faster then she is putting on weight. We were pretty surprised that her weight was the same as a month ago, only because we started solids a week ago, and she loves them ( especially carrots and peas). So her appetite is nice and healthy.

We also survived the 6 months shots, and I say "we" because I swore I would never take her by myself for shots, but circumstances allowed me this time to be alone, but we made it through.

We have been pretty busy otherwise with different odds and ins. Sierra has been a trooper in helping dad and I get through some rough weeks. Johns dad has been very sick and is now living in a 24 hour care facility, so Sierra and I have been visiting grandpa almost everyday. She lightens up the care facility and grandpa loves to see her.

We also moved Pure Motion, the personal training studio that I own, to a new building. This has been a great adventure, and Sierra has been a big help supervising the move.

John and I are doing good. We had a few rough weeks, but our family is fantastic and we cant thank them enough for their support and love.

Here are some random pictures of Sierra.

Life at the Whiteside house.....

2009-09-27T06:56:00.000-07:00

The Whiteside household is trucking along. So much going on, but then it feels like nothing is going on. We are staying busy with our little Sierra. She has come up with some new tricks which entertain us all the time. She is now scooting herself back wards. The other day she made it all the way between the rocker and the ottoman ( Its time to start thinking about a gate to block the stairs).

She has been sitting up for some time now, and has advanced to all fours with a few rocks back and forth, but has not masters the hands and knees moving together.

Not much else to report, so I will post some pictures of fun times around the house.

Good Friends and Good Times......

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August was a busy month but filled with good friends and great times. I love when Sierra gets to meet, not only friends her own size, but also friends that I grew up with.

One of my best friends from junior high has a little girl 6 weeks older then Sierra and the past week, the two little ones got to meet as will as Jenny and I got to cathch up.

We also took a trip to my home town of Simi Valley where my girlfriends Cindy, Brooke and Brandy and I had a day of visiting and getting to know Brandy's newest addition, Abbey Ray.

I love the fact that I still keep in touch with the girls I grew up with, and I cant wait for all the little girls to have friendships like there moms.

Sierra's Baptism

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We had Sierra baptised on July 31st. It was a wonderful event shared with the family and Sierra's god parents, Jim and Corey Willis. Here are a few photos.

Thank you to my dad for being Sierra's sponsor into the Catholic church.

more pics

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Pictures from our vacation

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Sierra's first vacation >>>>

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One of John and I's favorite places to visit, is the northwest. We have been to Washington, Canada, Northern Ca and now Oregon. There is something about the trees, the fresh air and most importantly the mountain bike trails and breweries. If Sierra doesn't grow up to be a professional mountain bike rider, there is a good chance she will own a brewery.
We started out flying to Portland Oregon, were neither John or I had spent some time, and stayed right in the heart of downtown. If I can brag, Sierra was the baby on the plane that you want to sit next to. She slept both legs, through the take off as well as the landing.
When we landing in Portland, we went right to Hood River to see the Full Sail brewery, and of course taste their beer. On our way back to the city we stopped off to hike the tallest waterfall in Oregon. Sierra loved that daddy carried her the whole way up, as for me, I barely made it (boy do I need to workout more).
We continued our vacation by seeing every brewery between Portland and Seattle. We walked through the rose garden, visited some friends in Beaverton, saw the Roloff Farm and then headed out to Olympia WA, where our good friend Josh was getting married.
We spent two nights in Olympia which was full of good friends and great sight seeing.
We ended our trip with a spur of the moment trip to Seattle for the night where we visited our favorite coffee house, and spent the last day with our good friends Jamie and Mary who are expecting a little girl in January. We are so excited that Sierra is going to have another friend to grow up with.
All in all, the vacation was great. This was the start of many vacations to come with Sierra, and she proved she is a great traveler.

I will post pics soon

More fun photos with Sierra

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Sierra betting on her favorite horse to win. Long day.....

Almost big enough for the high chair.

Long time no post................

2009-08-02T17:13:00.000-07:00

There has been a lot going on in the Whiteside house hold, with Sierra and without. We celebrated my dads 60th birthday party, which turned out to be a blast. Our relatives came in from the east coast, so I will share a few photos of Sierra with my aunts and uncles.

My good friend Chris and her husband Harry and their 7month old son Gavin came to visit from Ohio, as well as Tina, Mac and their all most 2 year old Waylen from NorCal. We had a wonderful evening with them at the stone brewery. Lots of talking and lots of drinking.

It has been pretty hot her in San Diego, so the other day John and I took Sierra over to the pool to cool off. I am looking forward to taking her more often to swim.

This past weekend my dad, mom and I took Sierra to her first horse race at Del mar. Sierra did not understand the horses just yet, but she did enjoy the outdoors.

As for Sierra, she is weighing in at 14 lbs, talking up a storm, blowing bubbles and rolling side to side. She is our superstar.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY POP>>>>>>>>>

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Happy 60th birthday to the best dad in the whole world.

We love you.

A week of Milestones.....

2009-07-13T10:47:00.000-07:00

As most of you know, Sierra has been sleeping in her own room since she was 1 week old, but not in her crib. I felt the crib was so big for such a little person, so I put her bassinet in the crib and that is where she has been sleeping.

For the past 2 weeks I have been wanting to put her in the crib with out the bassinet, because she is now long enough that she hits the top, so I finally did it. Two nights ago, Sierra slept in her big girl crib all by herself. I was so proud of her, and proud of myself for letting go.

A day at Mission Beach

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Last week Sierra and I spent the day with our Friends Jenny, Peter and their 6 week old Hunter.

We had a great time watching the Little ones play and sleep, and sleep and sleep.

It was a gorgeous day at the bay, and even though we were under a tree the whole time, Sierra managed to get her first sunburn. I felt awful. The next day she woke up to blisters on her cheek and a swollen eye. I think it bothered my much more then it bothered her.

The most important thing is we had a great time, and we cant wait to do it again, with sunscreen and a big hat.

A busy few days...

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We have had a few busy days. We were invited to Abby's 1st birthday party, which was a blast, as well as it was Sierra's first birthday party she was invited to. You will notice above that she did not get to play in the pool, but she put her feet.

On Sunday we went to Aunt Clocky's to participate in a 4th of July celebration. There were a lot of activities going on, so Sierra and I suited up in the byjorn and joined the rest of the kids for the festivities.

We also tried out our hiking backpack, which I think she is still a little to small for.

Mommy and Daddy's Favorite picture.....

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Sierra looking mighty photogenic

First trip to the zoo........

2009-06-24T15:53:00.000-07:00

My girlfriend Dana was going to take her 3 year old to the zoo, and ask if I wanted to go and being somewhat adventurous, Sierra and I went along. I told myself that that only way to know if Sierra will like something, is to try it and so we went to the San Diego Zoo today for the first time.

Even though she had no clue we were at the zoo, all in all she did a great job. I did not take a lot of pictures, because I figured when she had more reaction to the zoo, I will take tons of photos. Here is a photo of Sierra in her stroller and her buddy Aiden in his. The last photo is Sierra after her 2 hour adventure to the zoo.

I want to thank Dana for allowing Sierra and I to adventure with her and Aiden today.

Fathers Day...........

2009-06-22T14:22:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately John had to work on his first fathers day, but he did get to spend some time with Sierra when he got home from work, which was great.

So this year Sierra and I spent Fathers day with Grandpa. As usual, I started the morning with taking my dad on a run and then a swim, then breakfast with Bubba, Brady and Nana. It was a wonderful morning, and I love having Sierra spend time with her grandparents.

Here are a few pictures of Grandpa and his two grandkids.

playing around with the camera..........

2009-06-17T13:59:00.001-07:00

The time is flying bye........

2009-06-17T13:47:00.001-07:00

Everyone says that the time goes by fast when you have a little one, and boy are they right. Sierra is going to be 10 weeks on Friday. She is getting so big and so full of life. She now coos and smiles and her newest thing is the pirate grrrrrr. I will grrrrrr and her and she grrrrrr"s right back at me. I think she is holding a conversation with me, but in her own way.

We went to the doctors last week and she is now 11lbs 7oz. She is above 50% in both height and weight.

We have had a busy week. On Monday we went down to my friend Jenny and Peter's to meet their little boy Hunter. Hunter is 6 weeks younger then Sierra, but you can already tell the two of them are going to be good buds.

I also had some fun playing around with the camera, so some of these pictures are just for fun. Yes, you will notice a bow in her hair ( I could not resist) she did not seem to mind it.

This also was the first week that Sierra got to go to work with me. I went back this week to help out, and Sierra was such a good girl for me, a slight distraction to the clients, but in a good way.

Miss Smilely..........

2009-06-12T06:47:00.001-07:00

Sierra is starting to smile so much more. Here is a picture of her one morning while playing with John and I. I love when I can capture all of her personality.

Blessed with great Nana's

2009-06-06T17:55:00.001-07:00

We are so blessed that Sierra has wonderful grandparents. We could not ask for her to be more loved. My mom has been wonderful to us. She is Sierra's nanny/Nana while I am back working part time, and the have a blast as you can see in the picture above. We can't thank her enough for watching our little peanut.

Johns mom and PopPop coach came down from Santa Rosa to meet their granddaughter and we had a wonderful visit with them. Sierra was full of Nana love that day.

She also had spent time with CoCo and her auntie Clocky the other evening while I worked and John ran some errands. You would never be able to tell that Sierra is so loved and well looked after.

On Monday we have our 2 month doctors appointment which I am truly dreading. This is the day that Sierra gets her first set of shots. I don't know if it will hurt her or me more. I hope it goes smoothly and that she takes those shoots like a champ.

Everything else is going great. Knock on wood, but Sierra slept 8 hours two nights in a row. She is full of smiles and really getting a little personality. We love her more and more everyday and look forward to all that life brings us.

Papa on his Mtn Bike Trip.....

2009-06-01T07:28:00.000-07:00

Sierra at 7 weeks...

2009-06-01T07:18:00.000-07:00

Another week has flown bye, and our Little Sierra is now 7 weeks old. We had a visit from Auntie Katie, which was wonderful. We want to thank Mrs. Grigsby for the super cute headband for Sierra. I am just now comfortable dressing up Sierra, and I think it is because she is now letting me.

We had family dinner at my parents house and Nana and Grandpa got a great photo moment with their two grandchildren.

Papa got to go on a short Mtn bike trip with his friend Matt. Here are a few photos of Annadel State park and other trails in Sonoma county. Next year you will see Mama in the photos as well.

Sierra's friend Camille Grace Christiansen

2009-05-28T08:19:00.000-07:00

Her is Sierra's little friend Camille Grace. Sierra and Camille our 6 weeks apart and just like their moms, these girls will grow together as friends. Camille lives in Denver, so as soon as Sierra gets a little older I believe Jenne and I will be buying plane tickets back and forth so these little girls can visit each other.

Photos......

2009-05-25T08:39:00.000-07:00

Here are a few photos that were taken on Johns birthday at the stone Brewery by a good friend of Johns Dad. We had a really nice time visiting with Dawn and enjoying a beautiful day at the Brewery, and of course enjoying great Beer.

Smiling, talking and first trip away from home...

2009-05-20T14:39:00.000-07:00

Sierra is almost 6 weeks old, which people have told us that it is a magic age ( either she is now accustomed to the world, or we have more patience). As of last week we are seeing smiles and hearing new coo"s from little Sierra. We think she is talking to us, so of course we always respond to her.She has been very active on her play gym and her dad is still working on her pedaling ( getting her ready to ride a bike).

This past weekend we took her on her first trip away from home. We went up to Simi Valley to see cousin Morgan get commissioned. The trip went really well, and Sierra got to meet two of my favorite people, Brandy and Cindy who I grew up with in Simi Valley. Thanks to Nana for helping us out on our first adventure, and we look forward to many more.

I went back to work last week, so Sierra stayed home with Nana. Here are some pictures of Sierra and her first babysitter, Sierra smiling, Sierra in her dress she wore to the comissioning and Sierra in her I Love My Dads Bike shirt she wore on Johns birthday.

Approaching 5 weeks..........

2009-05-14T07:47:00.000-07:00

We are one day shy of 5 weeks already. Sierra is growing like a weed. She was born at 7lbs 10oz and is closing in on 10 lbs now ( that has nothing to do with John and I feeding her all the time).

John and I are settling in to parenting a little better. We have found that the swing is a miracle sleep help. When in doubt, the swing will put Sierra to sleep.

This weekend Sierra and I are heading up to Simi Valley to see my cousin Morgan graduate from collage and be commissioned as an officer in the Marines. this will be Sierra first outing away from home and staying in a hotel. So for johns 34th birthday on Monday, we are giving him a full night of sleep.

I hope everyone is doing well. I have attached some pictures of Sierra with my dad, Sierra taking a shower (which she prefers over a bath), and Sierra just hanging out.

One day shy of 3 weeks.......

2009-04-30T10:50:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the delay in updating, but we have had a rough few days (I think all new parents would say the same thing). We are still getting to know Sierra day by day, and trying to figure out this parenting thing.

So far things are good. We have a few challenging times but are hoping with ever day passing will will get better and better with parenting.

Here are a few photos of her first bath.

11 days old and growing like a tree.........

2009-04-22T10:53:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone from the Whiteside home front. Things here are going great. Everyday is a new day and we are getting to know Sierra better and better. She seems to be growing fast, but it could be from all the food we feed her. She seems to have a few fussy times during the day which we have not conquered why, so we seem to feed her more often then not.

We have gone on a few walks, and adventured out to lunch this week.

Here are a few photos of Sierra on a walk, with her Grandpa and a few of her just growing.

Stay tuned for photos of Sierra in her first 5k race, which we are doing this weekend.

One week old today.........

2009-04-17T11:01:00.000-07:00

I think I see a red head in my future.

I have a moment to update the blog while little Sierra is napping before her first doctors visit today.

Sierra is doing great. She seems to like being home from the hospital just as much as her mom and dad. We are adjusting day by day and learning something new every moment. So far we have has little sleep in the evening, but Sierra likes to take very long naps in the day time.

John has adapted to father hood like a pro. I cant thank him enough for what a wonderful dad and husband he is. I have adjusted to motherhood pretty good. I am still learning about the whole breast feeding thing and learning what each cry means. Other then that, things are trucking along.

We are really looking forward to the doctors appointment today, to make sure she is growing, and get are 50 questions answered.

Here are a few new photos of little Sierra.

I hope everyone is doing well.

What is the definition of PERFECT? Sierra Annadel Whiteside

2009-04-14T15:09:00.000-07:00

I want to show off the newest arrival to the Whiteside Family. For now

i will give some details, and later elaborate later.

( i am typing one handed theses days)

Sierra Annadel was born April 10Th at 8:36pm

She weighed 7lbs 10oz and was 20 inches long

and PERFECT................

4 days over and waiting.....

2009-04-08T14:50:00.000-07:00

I thought I would just update you on the progress of Peanuts arrival. Not much to report as of today. I believe I have started some contractions which are not to consistent. I am still on track for Friday morning induction if there is no change by then. I can't complain about to much, I feel good and John and I are very excited.
Thanks so much to everyone for caring so much and as soon as something changes, I or someone will let you know.

40 weeks and 2 days.........

2009-04-06T17:09:00.000-07:00

Here it is April 6Th, 2 days after Peanuts due date, and no little peanut. The doctor asked today " where does she get her stubbornness from" I replied, both sides. I would have to say that I am very proud of our little peanut for being stubborn, and I hope it continues when she encounters boys.
Well, needless to say we are without a little bundle still. Today's appointment was like always, quick and not much change. I am still between 1 and 2cm dilated, no protein in the urine, good BP and wt is the same. Today's internal exam was a little more interesting in the fact that the doctor ruptured my membranes which can either help the start of labor or not. After that appointment we adventured over to the hospital for fetal monitoring. I started with an ultrasound to make sure the baby still had enough amniotic fluid, then I was placed on a monitor for 30 minutes. The monitor was to watch the babies HR, and make sure she elevated her HR 15 beats for at least 15 seconds 2x. This can evaluate the amount of O2 the baby is getting. Everything was Great.
So when is this little girl going to come out and meet everyone? I think it is our question as much as it is yours. I can tell you that we walked Torrey Pines today and have been walking pretty much everyday, and as much as I feel great, I am not sure that it is speeding up the process. But I can say that we are scheduled Friday morning 5am for induction if nothing happens in the meantime. I will go in and be placed on pitocin and then allow the labor to begin.
I will keep you updated, and if not, someone will.
Happy Monday and I hope everyone is doing well.

39.5 weeks and no little peanut yet......

2009-04-01T14:15:00.000-07:00

As much as it would be fun to play an April Fools joke on all of you, I don't want to jinks myself, and have this little bundle of joy come out today. Any other day will do, but just not April 1st.

Today was another appointment. Between my doctors appointments and John working at the hospital, I feel like we should get a hotel room at Sharp.

The doctors appointment was pretty much uneventful ( good thing and bad thing). Good, in the fact that everything checked out just fine. BP was good, no protein in the urine, babies HR was great and my wt was good. Bad, in the fact that I am still only 1cm dilated, and my uterus is tight as ever. So in layman's terms, little peanut likes being in the womb and is not making any quick strides to get out today. That does not mean everything could go down in a quick moment. Peanut has a mind of her own and when she wants to come out, she can.

On another note. I have to go back on Monday for another check-up and start fetal monitoring if she has not arrived by then. That would put her 2 days late, and she gets extra care when shes late. From that day on, if she is still not here, I am scheduled for induction on Friday the 10Th.

So its day by day now, and a lot of waiting. I will post another blog on Monday unless I have more news before that.

Happy April 1st.

Peanuts room...

2009-03-28T18:51:00.000-07:00

Here are a few photos of peanuts room. These are the beautiful curtains that my cousin Corey made for peanut. I through in another pictures of my belly. This one looks like I am ready to pop.

Don't postpone your plans just yet......

2009-03-25T13:12:00.001-07:00

Well, another doctors appointment and pretty much the same thing. Today was my 38.5 week appointment which went well. Today the doctor could officially put the tip of one finger through the cervix, which means I am barely 1cm dilated. Last week she could feel the babies head, but she could not get through the cervix. So on that note, I am progressing, but not to the point where I will be running to the hospital anytime in the next week or so.

There was a lot of talk today about an induction (inducing my labor sooner then later), but John and I have chosen to let this little peanut choose her own birthday. Since things have been going along so smoothly, we want to see it to the end. If for some reason she likes hotel Heather better then the outside world, the doctor will only let her extend her stay one week.

With that said, the longest I will be pregnant will be until April 11Th. But who knows, she can make an appearance anytime any place.

Everything else is great. Today I found out that my long time friend Brandy and her husband Rudy are expected a GIRL in August. I am so excited, Peanut will have so many good friends to grow up with, just like I have had. Congratulations Rudolph's.

Stay tuned for pictures of the nursery, which I will post this weekend. My cousin Corey will be putting them up this Saturday.

Sorry for taking so long to post the belly.

2009-03-24T08:02:00.000-07:00

Well as the time draws near, taking photos is not really a priority for me. I am really excited, but taking pictures of myself getting bigger, seems a little backwards. Here is a photo of me at 38 weeks. The other photos are of my dad and Brady at 19 months, as well as Cory and Brady. I will post pictures of the nursery tomorrow. My cousin Corey has made the babies curtains, which she is hanging tomorrow. Stay tuned.

38 weeks and no sign of labor.....

2009-03-20T07:07:00.000-07:00

Another week, another doctors appointment and no sign of labor as of yet. I do have 2 weeks until peanuts due date, but I thought maybe she would want to come a little early to meet all of you.

I went to my 38 week appointment yesterday ( I go every week now), and once again I weighed in, gave a urine sample, and received a very fun internal exam. Nothing to exciting to report. My doctor did not believe there would be any action this weekend, which is OK, she is actually not on call this weekend, but next week I will go see her again and let you know the news.

Everything else is going great. John and I have been laying pretty low the past week. I am still walking and lifting weights, but not as vigorous as before. I still have not experience the last energy burst that people say you have, but I pretty much have everything ready to go.
I will keep you updated, and later today I will post the latest pictures of my belly.
Stay tuned............

36.5 weeks... That means less then 4 to go

2009-03-12T15:25:00.001-07:00

Today was another doctors appointment, which went great. These last few appointments include a scale, a urine sample and a female check to see if there is any sign of dilation. How fun does that sound? All three were fine. Unfortunately there is no sign of dilation yet. The doc says she doesn't believe labor is in this weeks forecast.

Not much else exciting. I have surely slowed down the past week. I do pretty good in the morning, but come afternoon, I am pretty much tired and lazy. I am not sure I believe in the last minute energy surge, they say you have before labor, unless they really mean right before labor (one day beforehand). In that case, I think were looking at at least another 2-3 weeks to go.

My next appointment is Thursday. I will be considered full term, so stay tuned to see what little peanut is up to.

35.5 weeks along

2009-03-04T13:33:00.000-08:00

Well today is March 4th, exactly one month away from Peanuts due date, and after today's doctors appointment, I think she will be arriving pretty close to that date.
The doctors appointment went great. Today started the every week appointments which includes a female exam to see how close it will be until the little girl starts coming out. Well today she is pretty much enjoying her stay inside my belly. The doctor checks the cervix to see if it is soft, which it is, and she also checks to see if there is any start to an opening for the baby to come on out, which there is not as of now. The good news is, she is not ready to come out yet (which is still pretty early), but I think she is going to make sure April 4th is a good date to arrive, and pretty much no earlier. The doctor did say that her head is still in the exit position.
Really good news is, that all the exercise I have been doing for the past lifetime and especially the past 8 months has really helped me. The doctors has informed me that she believes that I am a pretty comfortable pregnant lady do to all the activity I have been doing. So if I can recommend anything to anyone wanting to get pregnant, "Make sure you exercise".
Stay tuned for every week updates as we get closer and closer to Parenthood.

34 weeks....

2009-03-02T06:41:00.000-08:00

Here is a picture of me at 34 weeks. I know this week should be the photo of me at 35 ( since I am 35 weeks now), but I am a little behind. John and I are fighting colds, so since my belly is already swollen, I thought I would wait to take a picture where my nose is not swollen.

I am feeling great. Yesterday I hiked with my mom and dad for over an hour, then came home and washed all the baby blankets, sheets, burp cloths and some clothes.

I am pretty much ready when she is.

John is doing well. I think we are both a little nervous, but pretty much ready.

Hope everyone is doing well.

More Shower Pictures....

2009-02-22T07:35:00.001-08:00

Here is my car when I left the shower.

Our Little Girl had her own Onesie.

Peanuts Baby Shower....

2009-02-22T07:19:00.000-08:00

Taylor Burnett was my little helper.

Cindy Waldeck and Brandy Rudolph (my childhood friends)

Aunty Clock Clock

For those of you that know I love donuts (that was the cake)

The cutest decorations ever, all around the house.

Well, I can't say enough to thank my cousin Corey (CoCo), Aunt Clocky and my mom (Nana) for the wonderful job they did in throwing the best ever baby shower for peanut. I feel lucky everyday for the family and friends around me, and this day was another event to prove how blessed I am.

This day was a wonderful day. It started out with my girlfriend Jenny and her husband Jeremiah, welcoming their beautiful little girl Camille Grace Christiansen into this world. We are so excited for them and are glad that mom and baby are doing well.

Then off to an Over the top baby shower for our little girl (Peanut). I wanted to thank everyone for coming and celebrating such an exciting time.

I have attached some photos from the shower.

33.5 weeks....

2009-02-18T14:52:00.000-08:00

Today was another doctors appointment. Nothing to exciting. I feel like I was just at the doctors, but that is because my appointments are now every two weeks. After the next appointment, I start going every week.
Today's report card was an A. Good BP, good urine, good heart beat and good wt gain. The doctor asked me if I was ready, and my response was " some days yes, and some days I think what are we getting ourselves into".
Monday John and I went with some friends to Temecula, wine tasting. I was the designated driver, but it was nice to get out and enjoy the beautiful San Diego winter rain.
Other then that, nothing to new. We have been keeping busy with getting ready and exercising pretty much everyday.
I will update you soon with some photos.

Our little Boston Celtic Fan.....

2009-02-15T09:13:00.000-08:00

As most of you know I am a Boston Celtic Fan and a fan of the color green. I told myself that I would not go to crazy shopping for our little girl until she was born, but when you run into clothes that are green and super cute, I could not help myself. I like to think one of the dresses is for Easter and the other green dress is to wear in support of the Boston Celtics on game days.

Our little Peanut at 32 weeks

2009-02-05T15:31:00.000-08:00

Here are a few photos of our little peanut at her 32 week ultrasound. The doctor said she is in the 49% tile and is right on track for her arrival close to 4-4-09. These photos make her look really squishy, but I think she most likely feels that way. We are both doing great, and her daddy is really excited to meet her (he says that he is already bragging at work about her).

The last one is really hard to make out, but the top two are her face with an arm next to it.

An important day......

2009-02-04T06:25:00.000-08:00

Today is my 2nd big ultrasound appointment. John and I are going to the doctors to have an ultrasound to see our little girl for the 2nd time. As we count down the days, I am still feeling pretty good. I cant complain. I am still hiking as much as possible and working as much as I can as well. I will post some more pictures as soon as I take some, as well as an update after the ultrasound.
I hope everyone is doing well.

31 weeks today....

2009-01-31T06:58:00.000-08:00

Here are some long time over due photos of my growing belly. Today marks 31 weeks.

I have also uploaded a photo of baby whitesides new nursery furniture.

The count down is on......

2009-01-18T17:32:00.000-08:00

Today marks 11 weeks until my due date, but I am thinking (with no specific reason) I will deliver about a week early. I have been feeling beyond great these past few weeks, but I still think she (peanut) will arrive a little earlier then scheduled. She tends to be a jabber and a mover. Peanut and her dad love to push each other back and forth every morning. As much as my grouchy morning side comes out, I don't think there could be a better feeling then my husband and daughter already playing together.

For the past couple months I have been taking up hiking. I have had a few envious moments when I see people riding by me on their mountain bikes, but I am so thankful that hiking agrees with me. So far I have been hiking at least 4-5x a week for 45minutes to over an hour. I have picked up a few hiking partners along the way: My wonderful and patience husband, my dad (my number one fan), my mom who has been a great trooper, my cousin Corey who keeps my pace up till the end, and my uncle Mike and aunt Clocky. Thank you all for helping little peanut and myself stay in shape. Don't think I will be stopping after she arrives, this is just the beginning. I have spoiled her by bouncing her to relaxation almost everyday in the womb, so I know she will want to continue, and that goes for my hiking buddies.

Other then feeling great and continuing to exercise, I have been getting the nursery ready for the big day. So far, (thanks to my mom for getting my butt in gear) I have ordered a crib and dresser, and spent a few hours in babies r us learning all about the necessities of a newborn.
I hope everyone is doing well and I will continue to update as I count down the weeks.

My 33rd Birthday.....

2009-01-04T08:10:00.000-08:00

This birthday was as nice as every other one. I spent the day relaxing and of course I did a little exercise. My dad and I went on a great one hour hike, I got my toes done (which little peanut loved the massage chair. She fell asleep) and then I finished the day at Del Mar with the family. The second photo was taken when I first arrived at 5pm. The first photo was taken 10 minutes later. As you probably guessed, we left about 45 minutes later.

We still had a great time.

One day shy of 27 weeks.......

2009-01-01T12:31:00.000-08:00

Here are the most recent pictures of my growing belly.
Sorry about my hair.

27 weeks

I am so grateful for my friends and family.

2008-12-08T10:36:00.000-08:00

Well they say that pregnancy causes memory loss, but I am behind on my blogging due to "not much new", not because I have forgotten to.

These photos are of gifts that my wonderful friends and family have given to us over the past couple weeks. I feel so blessed to have such great people in my life. This little girl has been welcomed with big arms and big hearts already, and she is not due to come out for another 3 months.

Thank you so much everyone for your thoughtfulness and blessings for our little peanut.

Wednesday the 10Th (which is also Corey Willis's 29Th B-day) is my next Dr. appointment. This will be my 24 week appointment. As I have been very excited to have our little girl come out now, I start to realize, it really is just around the corner.

Happy Holidays to everyone, and my this season bring lots of love and happiness around the world.

Happy Holiday Season

2008-11-22T06:30:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays to everyone. Another year has almost past, but I would have to say its been an event full one.
Nothing to new on the home front. I am really looking forward to the holidays. Most of you know how much I love to decorate for the holidays, so this weekend I will be helping my dad put the lights up on his house and make sure he is in the running for the best decorated house in his neighborhood.
I will be updating the blog this week with a new photo of my belly. Everyone is saying that I have "Popped", so stay tuned for the 21.5 week photo.
Happy Gobble Gobble......

Baby Girl Whiteside

2008-11-13T11:34:00.000-08:00

5-4-3-2-1.............IT'S A GIRL

2008-11-13T06:22:00.000-08:00

Yesterday 11-12-08 was one of the best days of my life. Not only did John and I celebrate our 3 year wedding anniversary, but it also was the day we found out that we are having a beautiful (pretty sure SPOILED) little GIRL.

Around 2pm John, my mom and I, all huddled in the doctors office, in front of a monitor, viewing play by play of a little spine, bones, head, heart and of course our little girls x0x0x0x. I have never seen anything cooler then my little baby moving around inside my belly.

For those of you who grew up with me, no that pink is not one of my favorite colors. I was the first granddaughter to be born after 3 boys and the story is told that my grandmother went to Bullock's after she heard the news and a few days later, on the door step of my parents house in West Virginia, were loads of boxes filled with PINK clothes. I am not sure if that is why pink is not my favorite color or dirt doesn't look good on pink.

Anyway, John and I are thrilled beyond belief that we are having a daughter, and the doctor said she is super healthy daughter. So for those of you who voted girl, thanks for the good karma.
Stay tuned for pictures of our little peanut. (as soon as I figure out the scanning machine)

P.S I know I said that I was not going to find out the gender of our baby, but there was nothing like watching the features of your child and not getting wrapped up in one of the most perfect moments of your life. Having the most wonderful husband and the proudest, caring mom in the world, all there to watch a miracle on the screen, Do I have to say more.........

19 weeks....

2008-11-10T13:45:00.000-08:00

This photo is of me at 19 weeks and my girlfriend Jenne at 23 weeks.

This Wednesday is our 20 week ultrasound appointment. It is also John and my 3 year wedding anniversary.

Stay tuned for photos of our little peanut. I wont be able to tell you what it is, because I am being old fashion and not finding out.

Our spur of the moment, but wonderful trip to Colorado.

2008-11-10T13:34:00.000-08:00

John and I took a spur of the moment trip to Colorado to visit our Friends Jenne and Jeremiah. We flew into Denver and stayed in a town called Brighton. We had a great time and saw so much while we were there. Neither of us had ever been to Colorado, so we spent alot of our time sight seeing and visiting with our friends. Below are a few pictures from our trip. We went to a few sporting events, saw our Friends Ed and Niki, hiked Sanitas Mountain, drove to Estes park and of course, experienced Colorado breweries.

Our Role Models...

2008-11-02T16:04:00.000-08:00

The other night our friends Angie and Jake invited us over for dinner and to have question and answer time. They have a little 7 month old girl named Dannika. Both Angie and Jake are adventure racers and are really into Mt. Biking. ( Jake has been riding with John, since my riding time has been cutting back) We had a wonderful time at their house and I sure learned a lot. The most important thing both John and I learned, is life is not over after you have a kid. In fact, you get to teach someone else the adventures of life.

Angie and little Dannika

16.5 weeks.... Almost half way there.

2008-10-22T12:04:00.000-07:00

Today I went to the doctors for my 16.5 week check-up. The past two check-ups have been pretty boring. I get to pee in a cup and weigh myself. The good part about the appointment is I get to hear the heart beat. Today as the doctor put the Doppler on my belly, you could here the baby, and then you couldn't. The doctor said sometimes they run to the other side, in which this was one of those cases. But don't worry, we hunted that little peanut down.

The other picture is what our nursery/spare room looks like at this time. We are working to clean it up so in a month or so we can start making the room a nursery.

Other then that, nothing to new. My brother and sister in law found out they are having a girl, which is very exciting. The two cousins will be very close. They are due on March 1st.

The Beer Challange......

2008-10-16T13:15:00.000-07:00

One thing I can say that I miss drinking during pregnancy , is beer. Our last trip to Northern CA, we tried to hit every brewery there was along the way. I guess I could say I drank my portion for the year on that trip.

The other day I was thinking about how funny it would be if John filled this Stein we have (his dad got it in Germany) all the way to the top with beer and drink it. You could say it was kinda of a challenge, plus I wanted to see how many beers it would take to fill it to the top. Needless to say, the growler (which is in Johns left hand) is pretty much empty.

These are the strange things you do on a day off while waiting for this little munchkin to arrive.

CHEERS. (if anyone wants to take on John in stein drinking, let us know).

14.5 weeks along... Many more to go....

2008-10-09T13:16:00.000-07:00

Well, there is no pretty way of showing off your growing body, but I thought that some of you would like to see what happens to your belly/body as the weeks go on (some of you would like to just look back and remember/laugh). This is my belly at 14.5 weeks. The way I feel, it should be a little bigger. Things are starting to move in there. Supposedly this little person is starting to stretch out.

Nothing to exciting.

2008-10-07T06:38:00.001-07:00

Sorry for not blogging lately, but no news is good news. Things are going good. We have not started any decorating or preparing yet. We have about a month and a half before we go to the big doctors appointment where we can find out the sex of the baby and get the newest ultrasound photos. Today I am 14.5 weeks along. As soon as we get some photos taken I will post them. I hope everyone is doing well.

2008-09-24T11:55:00.001-07:00

The Whitesides are getting a new Mountain Bike

2008-09-24T11:28:00.001-07:00

Well, our garage is turning into a bike store, but the good news is we still have room for one more bike. This bike will not be one we have had before, but it will be a smaller version for our newest family member joining our family in April. That is right, we are going to welcome baby Whiteside in early April. John and I are very excited. The first two months have been a little rough only because it has changed my workout regimen and my food intake. Other then that, everything has been going great. Stay tuned for updates on Baby Whiteside and Family.

As of September 24th, we are 12.5 weeks along. Only 6 months to go.

More Photos...

2008-07-24T08:54:00.001-07:00

Mammoth... No snow, but plenty of Dirt.

2008-07-24T08:37:00.000-07:00

After the downieville race, we felt bad for our bikes, so we took them to Mammoth for some fun downhill. Instead of climbing up the hill, we took a gondola up and let the loose downhill. A whole different adventure for our endurance, but every once in awhile you need to just go downhill. I would strongly suggest Mammoth in the summer. We stayed in a wonderful village meet great people and enjoyed the weather without parkas. Here our a few photos of Mammoth and of course more Mt. Biking.