Jan. 12: Could it get better than this? Andrew and Bryan are outside playing in the falling snow. They are having a great time going, "woohoohhwowooooo" and then falling down. Andrew has his Curious George ball ready to kick down the street. It’s a quiet, gray morning, and the snow is falling softly. These last [...]
Jan. 9: While I was in the shower this morning, I was marveling at the fact that I have less than five weeks until my "due date." The new one’s approaching birth feels more real. In fact, I took tags off newborn clothes and washed them last night. SO CUTE!!! My mind drifted to think [...]
Jan. 7: Andrew and I had our first joint prenatal visit to my midwife today. Andrew thought the whole thing was really cool, and my midwife was nice about including him. They measured my belly together (33 cm from bottom to top). Andrew was excited to keep the tape measurer. They also put some jelly [...]
Jan. 6: As I look at 2008 and try to envision life as the mother of two children and in my new upcoming role as stay-at-home mom, I find that the future appears exciting and daunting and more than a little nebulous. Since I tend to be an overly-organized person, I think that one of [...]
Jan. 6: We’re back home from a really nice weekend at Jack’s house. As we prepared for it, I was very aware that it was our first trip to Jack’s since Mom died. In fact, as I was getting ready to go, I kept having sort of flashbacks to our trip last summer. It was [...]
Jan. 6: Woof…I’m feeling pretty big. At 35 weeks, this little one is supposed to be a bit over 5 lbs…the weight of a honeydew melon. When she gets active, I really notice! I think she’s still head-up, with her head nestled just under my right ribs. I have a midwife appointment tomorrow, so perhaps [...]
