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Last November, Matt and I went to see Quantum of Solace with our friends Ben and Marissa. We saw our first preview for Star Trek, which Matt had already been talking about with great excitement. When the release date flashed across the screen, Ben leaned over and said, “That comes out two days after your due [...] This morning I turned on my computer and my Outlook calendar said: “BABY! 7 Hours Overdue.” Yes, baby Hartley is breaking family tradition by waiting out her due date. Or, at least, things would have to happen really fast for her to arrive today. Luckily, the aforementioned heat wave has passed to lovely, rainy 60 degree spring [...] I’m in an any-day-now paranoid state, so thought it would be good to take one last belly picture tonight, just in case. Matt is amused by my paranoia (manic nesting), so I got what I asked for and then some – there’s a new small photo gallery consisting just of me and my 39-weeks-pregnant belly [...] The paint dried on the nursery walls this week and box after box of furniture arrived at our doorstep, which meant we spent the entire weekend putting nursery furniture together. Or rather, Matt did the heavy lifting, got his first child-related injury (a run in with an exacto knife), and hopes never to see cardboard again. [...] In the last few weeks, I evolved from looking sort of pregnant to really pregnant. When I meet new people, the reaction has changed from the terrified is-she-or-isn’t-she-pregnant belly glances, to asking without hesitation, “So, when are you due?” I’ve been sticking close to home, but I did drag myself to the mall and grocery [...] It’s been a quiet month in ajmatt land, but things are moving toward all things baby. Despite a surprise six-inch snowstorm last weekend, it’s 50 degrees warmer this weekend – I’m not kidding, last Sunday was 25 degrees, this Sunday should be close to 75 – and spring is in the air. Which means that [...] When one becomes the second occupant in a small house, she has to fight for real estate. Bathroom cabinet space? Closet space? No, I’m talking about bookshelf space. Since I moved in, Matt has occupied four tall bookcases, and one short; I managed to fit into one tall bookcase, plus some treacherous book piles. No more – [...] Despite the incredible, unheard of week of snow in the Seattle area (it’s still coming down!), Matt and I managed to make it into town in Christmas Eve, and our plane even landed early. We were lucky, because here’s what the world looked like the next morning: We had a wonderful Christmas, indoors and out. The [...] Podling. Billy Mac. Anabelle. Cletus the Fetus. Lil’ Hart. Alien baby. Bean. Since saying “it” never sounded right, our baby has been referred to by some creative names over the last three months. But as of last Monday we have something new to call her. Her. Did you catch that? We’re having a girl! Every time Matt and [...] … and it looks like we’re going to meet our guest blogger in early May! |
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