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It's a boy!

Today was our 2nd ultrasound. We asked the ultrasound tec to put the sex of the baby on the DVD they made us. They did not tell us the results. We then invited our families over for dinner and we all watched the DVD together. It was a fun way for all of us to find out who is joining our family. I do not know how people go 9 months without knowing the sex of the baby. I struggled with waiting today to find out!

VICTORY!!

I am currently out in CA preparing for LPGA Q-School. Decided to play a couple of warm up events on the courses we play for Q-School. Good decision because I came out victorious! What a great feeling. My hard work is finally paying off. That winners check will be going to the purchase of a new sofa in our family room. Maybe this baby in my belly is a good luck charm?

Baby!?!

Well, the ultrasound today confirmed it. Brian and I are expecting our first child sometime in Feb!!! We are excited and overwhelmed. So much to do, so many life changes!!! Wish us luck.

Playoff birdie!

Today was my 1st stage of qualifying for the US Women's Open. My dad was on the bag today and I was a little concerned about him. It was a very warm day and a hilly golf course. He made it around just fine though. I played pretty steady. Got unlucky on my 8th hole and made a snowman. Didn't let that affect the rest of my round and grinded it out. My 78 got me into a playoff for the final spot. There were four of us competiting for one spot. I hit my drive in the fairway and was the short hitter:( However, in playoffs that is not the worst position to be in. I was able to go first. Sticking my 7 iron 15 feet from the hole allowed me to put some pressure on my competitors. Only two of the three girls hit the green and no one was in realistic birdie range. It was very sweet when I rolled in my birdie putt to grab the last spot! Every practice session I always end with a shot to win the US Open. I guess I'll start with making the putt to qualify.

Round 1 Eastwood

I am currently in Orlando, FL playing in a Suncoast Series tournament. Today was the first round of play. I fired an opening round of 77. Considering the game I brought to the golf course today, a 77 was a good round. That does not mean that I am content with shooting that score, but I did get the most out of my game today. I have been struggling with my ball striking, particularly my tee ball. Today was no exception. My dad has come with me this week and it is nice to have his help. He can see the things I cannot. He noticed that my swing gets a lot faster during the tournament. Tommorrow I am going to feel like I swing only 80% at the ball, especially in the beginning of my round. Hopefully this will help me feel the clubhead especially when my nerves kick in during the start of my round. I was very patient today and did not let my frustration get in my way. I was proud of the fact that I played better as the round progressed. My putting was much improved. This is my first tournament round this year that I had 0 three putts!!

Venice

By the time we reached Venice we were tired from our travels. It was a good relaxing place to end our vacation. When we got to the city we decided to take the water buses around the lagoon and down the grand canal. Venice is such a neat city and it was incredible just to see it. After we had our fill of riding around we decided to explore Venice by foot. It is simply charming and very confusing. Luckily the city is not very large and you always end up somewhere recongizable.

The following day we took the water bus out to the island of Murano. Murano is known for its glass making. We were able to see a glass factory and the sculptures being made. The city was filled with tons of store filled with the most beautiful glass objects. We fell in love and could have easily bought tons of sculptures. Brian limited me to just one and we found a heron sculpture to bring home.

On our last day we headed to Piazza San Marco. In the morning we visited the Doge's Palace and took a tour of the prison cells. In the afternoon we headed to St. Mark's Basilica. The line to get into the church was long. The church was okay. It is Byzintine style and not our favorite. However, we can appreciate the mosiacs and history of the church. Since our last day was Good Friday we decided to find a church and attend stations of the cross. Not sure how much we got out of the service because it was all in italian.

As a final treat to ourselves we got tickets to a concert for our final evening in Italy. It was a performance of Vidali's Four Seasons and Pachbel's Canon. The concert was wonderful and a great way to end our trip to Italy. It was a wonderful two weeks, but we were glad to be going home.