27 Weeks

Hello Everyone,

Only 13 more weeks to go! It seems like a long way away, but also way too short…I still have so much to do. We are excited to come home for the shower next week and are looking forward to visiting with everyone. I was just looking at the temperature in Troy today…with the wind chill it feels like -1 degrees F…burr. I need to make sure I have a winter jacket that still fits! The temperature here has been averaging highs in the mid/upper 60’s and lows in low 50’s and upper 40’s. Tim and I haven’t seen snow since Christmas of 2004!

The baby weighs about 2 pounds and is close to 15 inches from head to toe. She can now open and close her eyes, and sleeps at regular intervals. I am still trying to figure out when those are. I feel her movements, especially when we are getting ready for bed in the evenings.

Tim and I cleared all the stuff out of the front bedroom to make it into the baby’s room. We made the usual multiple trips to Home Depot to make and install extra shelves in the baby’s closet. They turned out really nice. We hope to put fresh/higher quality paint on the walls the weekend after the shower.

Tim and I went to a Chamber music concert this past weekend held downtown at Rice University. It was really nice, and something different than TV or the movies. Our fourth and last Childbirth Preparation/Lamaze class is this Thursday night. Overall I think the both of us have gotten a lot out of it. I signed us up for a child care and breastfeeding class in March. My next doctor’s appointment is Friday. I will be taking a routine glucose screening test to test for pregnancy diabetes. Overall things are going well. See you soon.

Love,