Duvet2Desk by TPG

Today, I was overcome by a bittersweet feeling. My dad, Craig, who is a well respected engineer with Caterpillar Inc has opted to retire this year. Yesterday was his last day at work, and when he turned his badge in after 40 years of service, I received a text message saying he "felt naked." During the course of his retirement Craig will spend his time on his hobbies (primarily his new Z06 Corvette...) and his grandchildren. I am so proud of the work and the knowledge that my father has brought to the company, and his vast dedication in the advancement of technology and computer science. What makes what would seemly appear to be a joyous occasion bittersweet, is that fact that since I have been born my father has worked for Caterpillar. I literally know nothing else but him working as an employee with Caterpillar. Further the realization, that I have just started my budding career with the same organization, as his seems to be coming to an end.  I can only hope to live up t

So just a little update on Baby 2016  Week 20: Charley has her right arm  against her cheek and she is sucking  her left hand/thumb. As a few of you may have guessed, I lost the bet... We did find out the sex, and baby is going to be an amazing little GIRL. Charley Lin Elmore (I will break the name down at a later date)! I am super thrilled, because I know my husbands only wish in life was to be surround by amazing and beautiful women, and his wish came true. However, I am still always reluctant to say baby is 100% girl until we all meet our little peanut. Week 20: I might not have even attempted to find out the baby's sex if the ultra sound technician had not asked me twice . I walked into the room with Doug cool and confident we would not be finding out. The ultra sound technician told us we were boring (Doug disagreed), for not finding out the sex. (I later found out this guy has only been wrong 1 time in 30 years...) Then he asked us again if we were sure we did no