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Trips in the RV Camper
- Crestview
RV Campground, Buda, TX, 11/22/03
- The
shores of Lake Buchanan, TX, 11/28/03
- Salado,
TX, 12/6/03
- Near
Canyon Lake, TX, 12/13/03
- Lake
Somerville, TX, 1/10/04
- Lake Stillhouse Hollow, TX, 1/16/04
- Fredericksburg, TX, 2/14/04
- Granger Lake, TX, 2/28/04
- Eureka Springs, AR, 3/13/04
- Canton, TX, 7/2/04
- McKinney, TX, 9/4/04
- Gun Barrel City, TX, 10/1/04
- Inks Lake State Park, TX, 10/22/04
- Kyle, TX, 11/13/04
- Wimberley, TX, 12/18/04
- Bee Caves, TX, 2/25/05
- Krause Springs, TX, 3/11/05
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All
is well!
Posted by Julia, 3:00 pm, April 28, 2005
We
just returned from yet another visit to Dr. Parr this morning.
Everything appears to be right on track, and in Dr. Parr's words,
"You're doing very well! Blood pressure looks good [120 over 78 this
morning]; urine looks good..." The baby's head is turned down and isn't
engaged in the pelvis so she's still quite high. At this point, unless
she's going to be a little stinker, we should expect her head to stay
down for the duration of her baking time. I've also made the
decision to try and hold out on getting an epidural to have a "natural"
(unmedicated) birth. It's not that I think that epidurals are
unsafe, but if I can prevent as much chemical exposure to the baby as
possible, then it is worth trying.
The
Snooze 'n Cruise toddler bed that we had ordered from Baby Depot just
arrived yesterday, three months in advance of the expected special
order date! We would have waited to get the bed when Baby Girl is old
enough to use it, but because nephew Andrew will be visiting, we
figured we'd go ahead and get the bed for him to use while staying in
Casa de Levy.
Our
next appointment is May 12, 2005 in the morning.
A
bad hormone day!
Posted by Julia, 9:00 pm, April 24, 2005
It all started
today around noon
when my stretchy yoga pants were no longer stretchy. The band was stretched all the way to the
max, and this was the last pair of “regular” pants that I could squeeze
in, and I mean squeeze. So when Howie made a comment that my toothpaste
smelled like skunk and that I had an interesting pregnant shape (though
all in good intention, on his end so he said), that was the last straw.
The extra progesterone in my system kicked in, and the flood gates
opened for a tongue lashing that he’ll never forget. So off I went to
Target to buy some real pregnant lady pants. I had kind of hoped to get
away with just owning 1 or 2 pregnant pants, but I guess Baby Girl
needs more space to stretch out rather than the restricted confinement
of my vanity. My new comfy pants (albeit ugly pants) are now in the
washer so starting tomorrow, my stretchy yoga pants go into the vault
of my clothes belonging to my former, non-pregnant self.
Oh
– and the community seder we went to this evening, they served an
Ashkenazee (sp?) charoset didn’t taste quite as good as the Kovashi
dukeh. The charoset had apple chunks with cinnamon. Then they served
this horseradish paste that to me should have been substituted with
wasabi, which would at least have had a better pungent taste. I
definitely think that Yemenite Passover meals taste better.
What's
new in the womb?
Posted by Julia, 4:30 pm, April 16, 2005
For those who
keep asking us, Baby Girl Levy still doesn’t have a name. We have some
ideas, but nothing yet has been set in stone. We’ll announce her name
upon her arrival at the Round Rock Medical Center.
She has made
friends with my bladder, using it to cushion her head. She kicks
vigorously between the hours of 4:30 am – 10:30 am, again after lunch,
and again after dinner. She hiccups frequently in 5 minute intervals
after lunch. Baby Girl is weighing in at just over 2.5 lbs, most of
that I’m sure are her chubby cheeks.
In all, Dr.
Parr (our obstetrician) has noted that everything is progressing as
expected in this pregnancy. Our next scheduled appointment is April 28,
2005. We’ll keep you posted on any changes.
Howie
and I have been attending birthing classes. We go every Tuesday in
April. Then in May, we will be attending a breastfeeding and newborn
care class.
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A heartfelt thanks to everyone's
well-wishes, hand-me-downs, and gifts! We appreciate it greatly!
We're estimating that Baby Girl's
birthday will be June 18, 2005, so let the countdown begin!
The names that we had considered for
our little chick included Hannah, Abigail, Emma, and Ava. The name that
we finally settled on for her is one that we've always used in
reference to the imaginary child/children that we would have someday.
After reading through the 50,001 baby names book, go figure that we
would come back to this name. We'll give you a hint. It is of Greek
origin, meaning to flourish. Her middle name is of Gaelic origin,
meaning smart/brilliant.
Just a side note: You might be wondering what's up with all the poultry
on this webpage. Baby Girl will be born in the lunar year of the
chicken, and since Pekkle is Julia's favorite bird animal (close enough
to a chicken), Pekkle flocks this page.
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