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We found out yesterday that we are expecting our second baby girl! Everything looks great and we couldn't be more excited. Reese should have a great time with her little sister. The ultrasound showed that the baby's placenta is "low lying" which means we'll take another look at her in 8 weeks or so to see if it has moved. Hopefully it has. If not, we could be looking at a c-section. Please pray that doesn't happen. Enjoy her pictures . You may or may not be able to tell what you are looking at. Hopefully Karl will get some outlines of the pictures done soon.

As promised, here is the new baby's heartbeat.

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We went to the doctor today and although we've heard the baby's heartbeat a few times, we finally had the chance to record it(check back for the sound file soon). All seems to be going well. Other than some headaches and being exhausted from growing a baby and chasing Reese, I am feeling pretty well. We go back to the doctor in 4 weeks. If the baby cooperates, we should be able to find out the sex. We'll keep you posted!

If my trip to China were to have a theme, it would arguably be "create a contingency plan". It started even before I left. Because the Olympics will be held in Beijing this year, the Chinese government has decided to make it more difficult to obtain a travel Visa to China. As a result, it was not until the day before I left on my trip that I had the proper legal paperwork to even enter China. Nothing like the last minute for getting things done. Especially since this is my first time in China (or anywhere in Asia) and I'm traveling alone.

I arrived in Hong Kong on a Sunday night, and the plan was to travel to China in the morning. I had all the proper paperwork, but still had some apprehension about crossing the border. So when I saw this sign in the Airport Hotel, it sounded like the perfect backup plan, just in case things started to go bad...

So, I realize I haven't blogged for a long time, so I'll take the time now that I'm just sitting in the airport in Tokyo to write a little bit. I've skipped the country for two weeks on business. I'm currently on a layover in Japan and will continue on to Hong Kong this evening. Tomorrow, I will travel into China to meet with a company that we are working with on our latest project.

It is a LONG ride to Japan! I think it was a total of 11 hours in the air. By far the longest plane ride I've ever taken. Good thing there were plenty of movies to watch on the plane. I caught up on my classic film by watching "Casablanca" for the first time, and I must say it well deserves it's reputation.

Anyhow, I just wanted to check in. I will be posting photos during the trip and should find the time to blog a couple of more time. In the meantime, take care of the USA while I'm gone!

Reese has been waiting for the right time to go public with her big announcement. She's going to be a big sister! Her baby brother or sister is expected on or around December 1st. We are all very excited. Please keep us in your prayers.