It's a girl!

Welcome Paige Marie Perry!

8 lb 5 oz, 20.5 in

Mom and baby are happy and healthy!

It's baby day!

It's 8:30 AM, and Carli's comfortable and resting up for pushing time.

If the baby comes when we think it will, I'll shoot for that live broadcast at about 2:00 PM, Pacific time.

Baby-cam!

So, we're supposedly having a baby sometime soon. Maybe even this week, if the rumors are true.

I figured, since not everyone is going to be able to be here for the big event, that I'd make a way for people to see Baby ________ (sorry no spoilers yet!) live! Through the magic of CCD sensors, H.264 compression, wireless communication, HTTP streaming protocols, and Flash (err... scratch that last one) it'll almost be like you're right there with us! (Please, don't pick up your computer in your arms. The baby won't feel it and you might drop the computer.)

When you get the momentous text message and/or phone call, I'll try to figure out a time (PST) to do a live video feed. At that time, jump over to http://ustream.tv/channel/kperryua to see the cutest baby in the world (and maybe a tired dad and a much more tired mom)! If you can't make it live, I'll save the video for later watching. If I REALLY love you, you can probably convince me to do another live stream. ;-)

No guarantees though. The problem with magic is that it just doesn't work sometimes, for any number of reasons.

P.S. The password for Ustream is Paige.

Hello Miss Perry!

Here she is! The newest addition to the Perry family. We had our big ultrasound this morning and after waiting 1 1/2 hours to see the doctor, our patience was rewarded. She's healthy and strong....10 fingers, 10 toes, and everything progressing just as she should. We feel so grateful for this wonderful blessing in our lives.

Sorry the scans of the ultrasound aren't clearer, but you get the general idea. She didn't want us to see her face too much. Every time we would get a good shot straight on, she'd move. One time she even put her hands in front of her face. We'll have to work on the camera shyness. :P I just love the one below though of her feet. She had them crossed at her ankles....such a little lady already. :)

Grandma....it's time to get shopping! :P

Daddy....it's time to start discussing names! :P

Happy Birthday Kevin!

Well it was yesterday but it was something interesting! Yay...something to blog about. It's kind of ridiculous that our christmas tree was the last thing eventful to report on. We're truly sorry we're so boring. Anyway, Kevin's birthday was yesterday. We didn't do anything too exciting but it's still a fun day to celebrate. We did get woken up at 8:30 to the lovely fire alarm going off. I know you parents are rolling your eyes that it was annoying to wake up at 8:30 but we're enjoying the sleep while we can. Then to top it off, our apartment didn't have any hot water....still doesn't. Surprise Kev! :) But all in all it was a good day....complete with games and of course spice cake. Kevin laughed every time someone called and said "How does it feel to be a quarter of a century old?" I told him I like his birthdays because then he's only 1 year younger than me now. I know, I know it doesn't make a difference but it makes it look better on paper at least.  :) He really appreciated all of the cards and calls though. We feel so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends.

Fingers crossed that something interesting will happen again soon.

Oh Christmas Tree!

What....Carli is actually posting something?!?!?! No we haven't died or just escaped from prison. Its called Kevin and Carli don't have cute kids to post pictures about. In the last couple of months its been a lot of working and then coming home and getting ready to work the next day. We've had fun but not really anything blog worthy. I'll have to save our Thanksgiving extravaganza for another day (something to make you want to come back and read more :-P). Today I thought I'd share our very first Christmas tree with you. I spent the last two weeks scoping out a tree worthy to be in our home and after many miles and hours we found it right up the street. That's usually how it works though isn't it. Kevin finally gave in and let me buy the tree before Thanksgiving (thank goodness). Kevin is very adamant about Thanksgiving being its own holiday and not being overshadowed by Christmas (needless to say he hated walking in stores at the beginning of October and hearing Christmas music already :-D). Anyway, no surprise what we were doing Friday when I got home from work. You know you're obsessed with Christmas when you save a few hundred dollars of your wedding money and dedicate it to Christmas decorations. Those cards have been sitting in my wallet for 1 1/2 years. But not anymore. We had a great time picking out decorations for our tree and even more fun setting it up. And don't worry, the Chipmunks were playing in true Richards style. We're still missing the skirt and the tree top but we are enjoying sitting in our front room with the lights off enjoying our beautiful tree.