Here's how Sara spent last weekend:
Saturday, May 17, 2008
36 hours and counting
T minus 36 and counting. No action on the home front yet. Did have to go to the hospital today for some bloodwork, but everything checked out just fine. Tomorrow morning is the last bike ride and then off to the hospital.
Here's how Sara spent last weekend:
Here's how Sara spent last weekend:
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
5 days to go.......
There is only 5 days to go until D-Day and everyone is getting really anxious.
Miles and Daddy had a long discussion tonight about how they were going to protect little sister from the grizzly bears. Miles has recently developed a fascination in bears. I guess we are letting him watch too much National Geographic.
Sara has been feeling quite uncomfortable the last couple of days. The baby had decided Mommy's bladder must be a soccer ball. The bath tub is looking like a good sleeping place for the next few nights.
Stay tuned for further adventures to D-Day.
Miles and Daddy had a long discussion tonight about how they were going to protect little sister from the grizzly bears. Miles has recently developed a fascination in bears. I guess we are letting him watch too much National Geographic.
Sara has been feeling quite uncomfortable the last couple of days. The baby had decided Mommy's bladder must be a soccer ball. The bath tub is looking like a good sleeping place for the next few nights.
Stay tuned for further adventures to D-Day.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
MY WATER BROKE!!!
Well, not really. But we sure made some people think so today.
Some background: During each firefighter academy, the instructors stage a large multi-casualty incident. This comes after the trainees have learned their EMS and auto-dismembering skills. We get the trainees all comfy in their classroom with a reeeaaallly boring video while we set it up. Then we bust in the room and send them out. We have multiple cars with volunteer victims inside. Our nurse does an outstanding job moulaging the volunteers. (One this year even had an eyeball popped out) We try to set a few cars on fire around the edges just for fun.
This time was no different. Tom acted as overall safety for the drill. Our friend Jodie was the dispatcher, our friend Janet was a hysterically-screaming patient. Much fun was had by all. Usually Miles participates, but this year he wanted to stay in school. Sara had to go to a doctor appointment right when the drill started.
So the cars were set on fire, the screaming started, and in came the trainees. Ambulances waited patiently for their victims, a helicopter circled overhead, and the press snapped pictures. Just when the situation seemed under control, when they had a good count of the victims and the fires damped down, the unthinkable happened.
The trainees hadn't blocked the road completely with their engines. Suddenly a jeep came barreling into the middle of the scene. It skidded to a stop with the horn blaring. As the trainees rushed over, a panicked voice screamed out of the jeep, "I'M HAVING A BABY, DAM#$#IT!!! GET OVER HERE!"
Yes, Sara did get to participate in the drill. She had quietly dumped a bottle of water in her lap (to simulate the water breaking) and then raced into the scene. It threw a complete monkey wrench into the trainee's operation.
One little oops: Tom forgot to brief one of the instructors about this surprise event, and he happened to be the first instructor to reach the vehicle. Talk about your classic "deer in the headlights look"!
Pics to come later. Until then, enjoy some artwork that Miles recently did in school:
Some background: During each firefighter academy, the instructors stage a large multi-casualty incident. This comes after the trainees have learned their EMS and auto-dismembering skills. We get the trainees all comfy in their classroom with a reeeaaallly boring video while we set it up. Then we bust in the room and send them out. We have multiple cars with volunteer victims inside. Our nurse does an outstanding job moulaging the volunteers. (One this year even had an eyeball popped out) We try to set a few cars on fire around the edges just for fun.
This time was no different. Tom acted as overall safety for the drill. Our friend Jodie was the dispatcher, our friend Janet was a hysterically-screaming patient. Much fun was had by all. Usually Miles participates, but this year he wanted to stay in school. Sara had to go to a doctor appointment right when the drill started.
So the cars were set on fire, the screaming started, and in came the trainees. Ambulances waited patiently for their victims, a helicopter circled overhead, and the press snapped pictures. Just when the situation seemed under control, when they had a good count of the victims and the fires damped down, the unthinkable happened.
The trainees hadn't blocked the road completely with their engines. Suddenly a jeep came barreling into the middle of the scene. It skidded to a stop with the horn blaring. As the trainees rushed over, a panicked voice screamed out of the jeep, "I'M HAVING A BABY, DAM#$#IT!!! GET OVER HERE!"
Yes, Sara did get to participate in the drill. She had quietly dumped a bottle of water in her lap (to simulate the water breaking) and then raced into the scene. It threw a complete monkey wrench into the trainee's operation.
One little oops: Tom forgot to brief one of the instructors about this surprise event, and he happened to be the first instructor to reach the vehicle. Talk about your classic "deer in the headlights look"!
Pics to come later. Until then, enjoy some artwork that Miles recently did in school:
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Goodbye cruel world...
Hello new world,
Well, we thought baby #1 caused huge changes in our life. He did, but Baby #2 is no different. Daddy did own two rooms in the house: his "study" (game room) and his "work room" (garage). Well, 'Study' now equals 'nursery', so lots of stuff has to go. Bookshelves must be reduced. Fire Sale! Everything Must Go!
And so some of it did. In a fit of cleaning frenzy, Tom attacked his room. No crevice was left unchecked. Large bins were set up labeled, "Dave's Books! Don't You Dare Throw Away!". And so the great pruning began.
Our book load was cut in half. Almost in thirds. Many, many, wonderful books went to the local library, and then on to the second-hand book shop (where some of them had started from).
So now just the comfort favorites are left. Almost too few to read. But that's OK. Who are we kidding? There Ain't gonna be any time to read soon, anyway!
Well, we thought baby #1 caused huge changes in our life. He did, but Baby #2 is no different. Daddy did own two rooms in the house: his "study" (game room) and his "work room" (garage). Well, 'Study' now equals 'nursery', so lots of stuff has to go. Bookshelves must be reduced. Fire Sale! Everything Must Go!
And so some of it did. In a fit of cleaning frenzy, Tom attacked his room. No crevice was left unchecked. Large bins were set up labeled, "Dave's Books! Don't You Dare Throw Away!". And so the great pruning began.
Our book load was cut in half. Almost in thirds. Many, many, wonderful books went to the local library, and then on to the second-hand book shop (where some of them had started from).
So now just the comfort favorites are left. Almost too few to read. But that's OK. Who are we kidding? There Ain't gonna be any time to read soon, anyway!
Tick.....Tick.....Tick.....
Have you missed us? WEERRREee BAAAaaaaccckkk!
But this time it is different! Yes! Better!! Bigger!! Larger Than Before!!! Even MORE Exclamation Points!!!! WOW!
Okay,so it's not that great. But it is new.
The last 2 blogs have been about journeys. Journeys across distance. Traveling across the country. This blog is also about a journey, but not across a distance. Across a lifetime.
The 4th member of our family is about to appear. He/She has been building and growing for the last 9 months. Originally a minor footnote in our life, it has now grown to a major bookmark. She/he will soon start writing her own chapter.
Why are we saying "She/He" or "He/She"? Because we don't know. Here is the consensus so far:
A family member who has had great success plotting events by the actions of distant stars is convinced the child is a girl, based on the moon being in the left armpit of somebody-or-other.
A friend of the family who is also the director of an ultrasound clinic and performed a detailed ultrasound says she is, "85% sure" it is a girl.
So, we are pretty darn sure it is a girl, using all methods of prognostication.
Stay tuned. 8 days and counting.
But this time it is different! Yes! Better!! Bigger!! Larger Than Before!!! Even MORE Exclamation Points!!!! WOW!
Okay,so it's not that great. But it is new.
The last 2 blogs have been about journeys. Journeys across distance. Traveling across the country. This blog is also about a journey, but not across a distance. Across a lifetime.
The 4th member of our family is about to appear. He/She has been building and growing for the last 9 months. Originally a minor footnote in our life, it has now grown to a major bookmark. She/he will soon start writing her own chapter.
Why are we saying "She/He" or "He/She"? Because we don't know. Here is the consensus so far:
A family member who has had great success plotting events by the actions of distant stars is convinced the child is a girl, based on the moon being in the left armpit of somebody-or-other.
A friend of the family who is also the director of an ultrasound clinic and performed a detailed ultrasound says she is, "85% sure" it is a girl.
So, we are pretty darn sure it is a girl, using all methods of prognostication.
Stay tuned. 8 days and counting.
Tick.....Tick.....Tick.....
Have you missed us? WEERRREee BAAAaaaaccckkk!
But this time it is different! Yes! Better!! Bigger!! Larger Than Before!!! Even MORE Exclamation Points!!!! WOW!
Okay,so it's not that great. But it is new.
The last 2 blogs have been about journeys. Journeys across distance. Traveling across the country. This blog is also about a journey, but not across a distance. Across a lifetime.
The 4th member of our family is about to appear. He/She has been building and growing for the last 9 months. Originally a minor footnote in our life, it has now grown to a major bookmark. She/he will soon start writing her own chapter.
Why are we saying "She/He" or "He/She"? Because we don't know. Here is the consensus so far:
A family member who has had great success plotting events by the actions of distant stars is convinced the child is a girl, based on the moon being in the left armpit of somebody-or-other.
A friend of the family who is also the director of an ultrasound clinic and performed a detailed ultrasound says she is, "85% sure" it is a girl.
So, we are pretty darn sure it is a girl, using all methods of prognostication.
Stay tuned. 8 days and counting.
But this time it is different! Yes! Better!! Bigger!! Larger Than Before!!! Even MORE Exclamation Points!!!! WOW!
Okay,so it's not that great. But it is new.
The last 2 blogs have been about journeys. Journeys across distance. Traveling across the country. This blog is also about a journey, but not across a distance. Across a lifetime.
The 4th member of our family is about to appear. He/She has been building and growing for the last 9 months. Originally a minor footnote in our life, it has now grown to a major bookmark. She/he will soon start writing her own chapter.
Why are we saying "She/He" or "He/She"? Because we don't know. Here is the consensus so far:
A family member who has had great success plotting events by the actions of distant stars is convinced the child is a girl, based on the moon being in the left armpit of somebody-or-other.
A friend of the family who is also the director of an ultrasound clinic and performed a detailed ultrasound says she is, "85% sure" it is a girl.
So, we are pretty darn sure it is a girl, using all methods of prognostication.
Stay tuned. 8 days and counting.
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