Slacker

That's me. The blog slacker. I haven't been on in a while due to pure laziness. So, here's an update on the Roger's family.
Stuart is almost done with radiation. Only 2 more treatments to go!!! We are so excited. He has done really well with the exception of being very tired. Just in the past week, he has noticed how fatigued his body really is. Tomorrow night we are gathering some of our closest friends and visiting Fogo De Chao downtown. It's a Brazilian steakhouse that is meant to be incredible. We are very excited to not only celebrate the end of Stuart's treatments but to also celebrate how blessed we are to have such amazing friends.
Cameron is getting a little bit better at riding his bike. This week he worked on getting started on his own with no help from Dad. He's also getting better at turns and curves which he is excited about. His soccer season got started last week and Stuart is coaching again. I may help a little bit but it's kind of nice to have a hands off approach this season.
As for me and the little one inside me, everything is going smoothly. I am almost at 24 weeks. The nausea is mostly gone and I've been feeling pretty good lately. Baby is moving more and more and lately has moved from fluttering to thumping. Last night Stuart felt the baby move for the first time. It was really neat. I am so thankful that I get to experience all that goes along with pregnancy (except for the nausea of course). I am mostly out of all of my normal clothes. I still have one or two pairs of normal pants that I can still button but everything else involves elastic. I love an excuse to wear elastic pants:0)
In the middle of next week, we are heading down to Gatlinburg with my parents for a couple of days. Cameron is on spring break and is super excited to get to hang out with Grandma Gill and Grandpa Steve. We are planning on going to see the Dixie Stampede, the Ripley's Aquarium and do some general sightseeing around Gatlinburg. Of course there had better be plenty of time for naps too!!!
That's all I've got for now. We'll keep you posted.

Oh, and for those of you wondering how the Rogers' family March Madness wager is going...I am losing miserably. Due to about 3 or 4 last second shots my bracket went straight from being decent to sitting in the pooper. So, looks like I'll be paying up to Stuart Rogers. Grr...

Catching up with the Rogers

So much news and so little space. At the risk of boring everyone, I'll try to update you on all of the goings on at the Rogers household without all of the details that might not be so exciting.

We'll start off with some exciting news. Yesterday, Cameron decided he was finally ready to start riding his bike. So, after we walked the dog (a near daily occurence now that the weather allows), Cameron got his helmet and bike and took off. We still have some work to do on corners, but we've got a lot to build on and it won't be long before he'll be able to ride his bike to the babysitters in the morning with Megan following him over there.

As for my radiation, everything is going well. The techs and nurses are great. I couldn't ask for a nicer group of people than those at St. Francis Cancer Center. I'm sure they see so many things every day that just rip their hearts out and they continue to be positive and friendly. They are awesome. 22 treatments down and only 8 to go.

Megan has officially transitioned her wardrobe to more "pregnancy-friendly" apparel. She finally feels like she is pregnant and not just fat. She looks cute in her maternity outfits. Only 4 months to go. My how time flies when you have cancer. (Isn't that how the saying goes?)

Finally, this past Sunday was like Christmas at the Rogers household. With Selection Sunday comes the beginning of many discussions in our house about Cinderellas, upsets, mid-majors and wagers. I am reminded every March why I married my wife. She's probably the only woman I know who loves college basketball as much as I do. So, since I know you're all wondering, here are our official Final Four choices: Megan - Pitt, Louisville, Memphis and UNC with UNC beating Louisville in the final. Stuart - Pitt, Louisville, UConn and Syracuse with Louisville beating Pitt in the final. Friendly household wager TBD.

That's the what?

That was what I was thinking during the whole ultrasound experience yesterday. Yes, I could tell that it was a baby, but I couldn't tell much else. We did get a good view of the baby's feet, legs, and knee. Other than that, I was pretty clueless. Apparently the tech got a good look at things like the eye sockets, brain and stomach. The funny thing was that even had we wanted to find out the gender of the baby, I don't think we would have been able to. Baby Rogers had his/her legs crossed so there was no telling. Overall, it was a very cool experience. Stuart and I smiled all the way through. I must say, the kid does have the cutest little feet I've ever seen:0) Today was my 20 week appt. Everything looks/sounds good. The heart rate was steady at 140 bpm yesterday and the kid weighs a whopping 13 oz. That's all from our neck of the woods. We have a pretty low key rest of the week ahead. We'll keep you updated.

Halfway There

Today marks week 20 of my pregnancy. So, only 20 more weeks. It sounds like a lot but the first half has flown by so I'm expecting the second half to also. Hopefully the second half of this pregnancy is marked by less puking and all around less stress than the first half. Overall, I feel pretty good. I still take the anti-nausea medication on a semi-regular basis but I am soooo much better than what I was. The little person inside of me is moving around a lot more these days and it makes me laugh a lot. It's such a funny feeling. Tomorrow we go for our ultrasound. We have chosen not to find out the gender of the baby. It's driving everyone crazy but us. We just feel so blessed with this pregnancy that we want it to be a complete surprise. It's more fun for us that way.
Stuart's treatments continue to go well. He's starting to feel a little more tired now that he's more than 2 weeks in. It's not like he can't function, he just goes to bed a lot earlier than he normally would. Of course, that doesn't bother me because I am pretty much ready for bed as soon as I walk in the door at night. He has his follow-up with the surgeon this week then hopefully he'll be good for another 3 months.
We'll keep you posted.