Toads-in-the-Hole

As of today, we’ve rounded the corner into what is supposedly our last week of pregnancy. The gravid journey has been far more interesting than unpleasant, and in some ways we’re a little nervous to let it go. It’s certainly been far less unpleasant than most stories we’ve heard from friends and neighbors or read of in books, stories that sometimes make us wonder how the human race ever became self-perpetuating, and we’re excited but scared for the next Event.

Let us take a moment, then, and salute the state of pregnancy. Aimee’s been lucky to avoid the worst symptoms often associated with a bun in the oven, she hasn’t had a lot of nausea, joint or muscle pain, illness, or high blood pressure. She’s been busy, but also has had enough flexibility in her schedule to take the occasional nap. And we’ve had a happy year, free of major crises. Like so many things in our lives, a great many things have turned out for the best.

But now it’s time to have this baby! We’re on spring break, EthelRed’s lungs are ready and she’s only going to get bigger in there, so let’s get going! To give her the idea, we’ve tried a few homemade interventions like:

Walking,

relaxing with some light reading at the library,

eating well,

and painting the "house."

Come on out, EthelRed, we can't wait to meet you.