Author: Michael Pellegrini

Last night Jessica and I went to our first baby-related class. It was called Dogs and Babies and was all about how to train your dog, and your child, to co-exist peacefully. We learned a lot about non-verbal queues our dogs may be sending us that let us know whether they are happy, fine, or unhappy. Obviously the biggest concern is making sure the dog doesn’t lose it’s temper and bite the child. Although there were certain parts of the class where I was struggling to stay awake, overall I found it to be very informative and helpful.

Today was Rick’s final day in San Diego. We were sad to see him leave but we all had such a great time this past weekend. I’m glad Jessica got to spend a lot of quality time with her dad while I was working on Saturday and Sunday. Monday was definitely my favorite day of his visit. The three of us did some shopping, went to Torrey Pines Golf Course so Rick could get some souveniers, then we headed up north to Moonlight Beach in Encinitas and spent the next few hours boogie boarding, playing frisbee and relaxing in the sun. The perfect day was capped off with the perfect meal at Truluck’s in La Jolla. Definitely the nicest meal we’ve had in a while. Below are a few photos from his visit.

Jessica’s dad Rick is in town this weekend. He’s never been to southern California before so we’re super excited to show him around! This morning he and Jess took a long walk around Pacific Beach and now they’re exploring La Jolla together. I’m looking forward to spending more time with them after this crazy weekend at work ends. Can’t wait to take Rick to the beach on Monday! Pics coming soon…

These ultrasound’s were taken on July 5th, 2011, when Jessica was 18 weeks pregnant. This was the day that we found out we were having a little girl. Many phone calls and text messages followed shortly thereafter.

Today we decided to create a family website for our loved ones to visit and see what’s going on with us down in San Diego. As you all know, our little Ava is due in early December and we couldn’t be happier. New pictures will be added here regularly throughout Jessica’s pregnancy and beyond.