Exciting news!  I’m super proud of Mel right now for her wins at the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International 1st half 8×10 competition. I received four Accolades of Excellence–which were completely crushed–by Mel taking 1st place in the Bride or Groom Alone category.  And as if that wasn’t enough–she also took 1st place in the engagement category. Here’s a link to the results: WPPI 8×10 Competition.

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We meant to post something before we headed out, but we ended up having no time to put it together.  So if you’ve called over the past week and are wondering why you haven’t heard back from us… it’s because we’re in Canadaland! 

I made a map that shows where we’ve been so far, and more details about what we’ve been up to are coming soon.  We’ll be heading home at the end of this week and will get back with everybody on Tuesday!

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We have been absolutely itching with anticipation to get to our 20 week ultrasound!  Generic baby is not nearly as much fun as a son or daughter. :o)  The big day finally arrived yesterday and wow, what an experience!  I’m starting to show now so obviously there’s someone in there but it was just so amazing to see our baby moving around, yawning, and clenching tiny fingers.  There’s actually a real, live baby in there!  I guess you’re probably wondering whether Baby McLellan is a girl or a boy.  We have the official word and there’s no mistaking….   

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it’s a BOY!!! :o)  I guess we should have known there was a little Sean in there.  Ever since the pregnancy hormones kicked in, I’ve picked up all of his food oddities.  From a lack of love for chocolate (I mean, come on!), to a constant love of McDonald’s cheeseburgers and pizza (lovely for the figure), and the resignation that I’d rather die than run into any kind of gristle in meat – I hardly know myself!  Anyway, we’re SO EXCITED!!  He’s healthy and we’re having a SON!

We drew a name from all of the boy votes and my dear friend Allison O’Dell is the big winner of an iTunes gift card!  Thanks so much for playing along everyone!  We had such a great time with the baby poll and hearing from you all!  Thanks to your 137 comments and 200+ votes, $200 has been donated to St. Jude Children’s Hospital on behalf of Baby Boy. :o)

Have a wonderful weekend!!

– Mel