Swollen feet have been the most recent battle for V. Yep, her left ankle has pretty much disappeared. I say left ankle because one foot seems way more prone to the marshmallow effect than the other. We haven't quite figured that one out, nor have we been able to tame it much, but in the meantime we try to keep her feet away from campfires and graham crackers so that there's no confusion.
Also, the baby has been head-down now for at least a couple of weeks. But as of Friday I think (s)he also started to "drop" (or "lighten" as they call it). The baby definitely seems lower, and V isn't nearly as short of breath as she had been. Of course being the engineers that we are, we had to test the theory of her having more lung capacity now. And sure enough after a couple of laps up and down the stairs she wasn't out of breath and about to fall over. Prior to that, one trip up or down was pretty much equivalent to a marathon. It must be nice to not have a 5-pound baby sitting on your lungs anymore.
Last but not least, the babycenter.com update was accurate (as usual) about her Braxton Hicks contractions being a little more frequent now. They were also clear to point out that our baby will be considered full-term by the end of this week (37 thru 42 weeks)... which only reinforces the "any minute now" mentality that I wrote about a few days ago. So I guess we better get moving on those baby names.
In other news, Tonya and Shannon from Care Group invited us over to their house yesterday for some grub. We
had a good time as expected, but the most amusing part of the excursion was that Tonya is not only pregnant, but she is due today. I think V and I were both in awe with how nonchalant she was just hours before her expected delivery. She was just chillin the whole time... moving around and enjoying herself as if her pregnancy and impending delivery were totally irrelevant to her state of being. I think that if we had given her some tap shoes and a high hat, she could have broken out into song and dance at any moment; she just seemed that nonchalant. Meanwhile, just looking at her made me want to head to the hospital and start some breathing exercises.
... but then again, with this being baby #4, it's fair to say that she's a pro by now. With so much being unknown to us this first time around, I definitely envy their level of fortitude and experience. But of course we all must learn the proverbial ropes for ourselves, one inch at a time. Maybe by our 4th baby we'll be as cool as they are on the eve of delivery, and be able to stop for a round of golf on the way to the hospital.
Anyway, we had a great time. In all it was a pretty good weekend for fellowship (and free food). Of course my uncle came by on Saturday. On Sunday night we strolled two houses down to indulge in the menu items from our neighbors' mini-family reunion. From there, we came back home to play a few rounds of Taboo and Scattegories with our neighbors from three houses in the other direction. For two people that had no plans for the holiday weekend, V and I certainly made the most of our 3-day recess. We caught up on rest, caught a movie, assembled more baby stuff, and overall did our best to take advantage of these last opportunities for spontaneity and uninterrupted quality time before the baby gets here.
But alas, tomorrow it's back to the daily grind.
Also, the baby has been head-down now for at least a couple of weeks. But as of Friday I think (s)he also started to "drop" (or "lighten" as they call it). The baby definitely seems lower, and V isn't nearly as short of breath as she had been. Of course being the engineers that we are, we had to test the theory of her having more lung capacity now. And sure enough after a couple of laps up and down the stairs she wasn't out of breath and about to fall over. Prior to that, one trip up or down was pretty much equivalent to a marathon. It must be nice to not have a 5-pound baby sitting on your lungs anymore.
Last but not least, the babycenter.com update was accurate (as usual) about her Braxton Hicks contractions being a little more frequent now. They were also clear to point out that our baby will be considered full-term by the end of this week (37 thru 42 weeks)... which only reinforces the "any minute now" mentality that I wrote about a few days ago. So I guess we better get moving on those baby names.
In other news, Tonya and Shannon from Care Group invited us over to their house yesterday for some grub. We
had a good time as expected, but the most amusing part of the excursion was that Tonya is not only pregnant, but she is due today. I think V and I were both in awe with how nonchalant she was just hours before her expected delivery. She was just chillin the whole time... moving around and enjoying herself as if her pregnancy and impending delivery were totally irrelevant to her state of being. I think that if we had given her some tap shoes and a high hat, she could have broken out into song and dance at any moment; she just seemed that nonchalant. Meanwhile, just looking at her made me want to head to the hospital and start some breathing exercises.
... but then again, with this being baby #4, it's fair to say that she's a pro by now. With so much being unknown to us this first time around, I definitely envy their level of fortitude and experience. But of course we all must learn the proverbial ropes for ourselves, one inch at a time. Maybe by our 4th baby we'll be as cool as they are on the eve of delivery, and be able to stop for a round of golf on the way to the hospital.
Anyway, we had a great time. In all it was a pretty good weekend for fellowship (and free food). Of course my uncle came by on Saturday. On Sunday night we strolled two houses down to indulge in the menu items from our neighbors' mini-family reunion. From there, we came back home to play a few rounds of Taboo and Scattegories with our neighbors from three houses in the other direction. For two people that had no plans for the holiday weekend, V and I certainly made the most of our 3-day recess. We caught up on rest, caught a movie, assembled more baby stuff, and overall did our best to take advantage of these last opportunities for spontaneity and uninterrupted quality time before the baby gets here.
But alas, tomorrow it's back to the daily grind.
A snapshot of V and Tonya from a few weeks ago
The stroller and 3-in-1 are assembled and ready to roll
1 comment:
holy smokes dude. it took me a minute to realize who this was. you never put pics on this before. gotta let the wife see this one..
congrats 1,000 times over. if you guys need anything let us know.. ah man...
this is so amazing.
you guys deserve all the wonderful things life has to offer
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