25 Weeks

Hello Everyone,

Tim and I have been really busy over the last 2 weeks. We have slowly, but surely been working on baby registries at Babies R Us and Target. We have been reading consumer reports, talking to neighbors and friends about what they use and what they don't, and then trying to agree on the colors. Tim seems to have a thing against the colors purple and pink. He doesn't want to buy anything too girlie I think. Not me though... at least she should have girlie clothes.

We had our first baby class (Prepared Childbirth/Lamaze) last Thursday. It is a four week, one night a week course for just over 2 hours and includes a hospital tour. I am not really sure how I feel about the instructor yet, but I am leaning towards an exhausted, weird, but experienced woman. So far, Tim and I have learned about what happens during a normal/average labor and delivery and that sitting on the floor for two hours with only one worn out pad and a pillow can really make your butt and for that matter your entire body sore the next day. My homework assignment is to find a focal point (an item to concentrate on while in labor) and ask two women to describe what they remember the most about their labor/delivery from my generation and another generation.

Other exciting news... Tim bought his first brand new car! The gas mileage in his Ford Lightning truck was killing him and the truck is not the easiest and safest vehicle to be hauling a baby around in. Tim picked a white 2008 Chevy Malibu 2LT with Titanium interior. He really likes the car and I think he looks good in it.


The baby is doing fine and is really practicing those soccer kicks. Sometimes concentrating, for what seems like an eternity, on the same spot. I bet she'll be a good striker with that aim. She is about a pound and a half and just over a foot long. She is starting to fill her loose skin with baby fat and the color and texture of her hair are defined. I wonder if she will be a blonde or a brunette. I am doing okay, besides the sore spots from the baby power kicks and punches and the occasional heart burn, I just feel like a fat me. Tim and I are looking forward to coming to Michigan the weekend of February 9th for the baby shower. Hope all is well.

Love,