Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Things We Have Done in the Past Month

  • Told Kate's grandparents. Upon hearing one of our girl names--which happens to be the name she and Kate's mom share--she said that's what we were calling the baby. Regardless of sex. OK, Nana.
  • Told my great-aunt. She thinks we're awfully young to be having children. And it's too close to the wedding. But she's happy. (I love my great-aunt.)
  • Told the first of our friends. They're all freaking out appropriately, given that we're one of first among our friends to have kids. (The other kid came eight years ago, right out of high school.)
  • Heard Willa's little heartbeat for the first time. She sounds like a horsey. We heard it for the second time today.
  • Willa has become visible to the outside world.
  • Kate felt the first kick. Last night, when she woke up at 3:30 AM. And a bunch more today. We have bought her soccer shoes already.
  • Kate's also had gas so bad she's thrown up. Twice.
  • Incidentally, I've been writing like a demon. I'm about 7 pages from being done my last semester of coursework, and being able to start in on my dissertation. Whoo-hoo!
  • We've been on the road more than we've been off it. Visits to our families, going to a conference and staying with family while there. Thursday we leave for Kate's five-year college reunion. I'm considering making her a t-shirt that says "Yep, it's a bump."
  • And I really cannot tell you how many times I've watched this. Or this. Or this.
More detailed posts to come. But we wanted to touch base.

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