Aug
22
Only 4 weeks to go. Wonder how her size compares to other preggos at this stretch. We just had an ultrasound a few days ago, she’s at 5.2 lbs now. Joanne is hoping she won’t go too far past 7 lbs if at all. That would be painful.
Aug
16
Announcing our New Nephew!
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Cole Calace, our third nephew, was born this past Friday, August 15th. The exact time, I’m not sure, but he weighed in at around 8 lbs. He’s healthy and looking good.
Aug
12
We normally take a trip somewhere faraway, interesting and with good food each year, in order to refresh and break routine. However, with the pregnancy, high travel costs and the way this year has shaped, we obviously won’t be able to visit any exotic places anytime soon. Which is why we booked a local $90/night Priceline bid at the the 4-star Hilton! Yes, it will be strange enjoying time away from home, at home, but it’ll be key in helping us to relax during our last month before becoming full-time parents. We probably deserve a nice short break from all the physical (more so Joanne than myself) and mental preparation we’ve done. Besides, with all the shameless cost-saving antics of airlines these days, I’ll be glad not to contribute any of my hard earned money to them.
Aug
7
What happened to the first 32 weeks you wonder? Well, I was busy thinking maybe to setup a blog the whole time. It’s good to know I didn’t procrastinate all the way to week 40 and delivery, I’m getting better at getting things done as you can see.
Joanne is doing well for the most part. Aside from the ocassional heartburn, fatigue, nose bleed, and severe leg cramps while sleeping, everything seems to be going smooth and on schedule. We just finished a tiring month of July going to several evening birthing classes at ENH. Got to perform infant CPR and bathing techniques on baby dolls, that was wild. The male circumcision treatment portion made me a bit queazy however. Even though it was a doll, I still felt the pain when ripping that ointment pad off to change it. We obviously won’t have to worry about that with a daughter this time around, whew.
Nursery almost there, crib back in stock soon (IKEA), child car seat installed (and passed inspection!), baby clothes washed (thanks to all who contributed hand-me-downs), working on a Pediatrician, still deciding on a couple of potential names, and only a handful of necessary items that we still need before the little one arrives. More later..