Well, sniffles turned into full-blown colds for both of us today. Blargh. Having a cold sucks, but having a cold while pregnant really sucks. Our doula says that the body tends not to engage in labor when it’s not ready, so I don’t expect any dash-to-the-hospital activity in the next couple of days. Now watch, … Continue reading Blargh, He Said to the Cold
Belly, 37 Weeks Originally uploaded by Jeff Carlson Way way back in May/June, when Roo was very much a secret from everyone but us and our doctor, I needed to come up with a code word that I could use. I created a folder on my hard disk called The January Project, where I stored … Continue reading And Now, the February Project
Talking to Roo Originally uploaded by Jeff Carlson So I said to the belly, “Hey baby, when are you coming out?” I didn’t hear a reply, so I put my ear to skin. Thump. Problem is, I don’t know if Roo was saying, “I hear you, Faceless-Boy-Voice, and I’m working on it,” or, “Hey, baby’s … Continue reading Roo Plus-Four
Roo plus-Two Originally uploaded by Jeff Carlson Well, now we’re really in the “any minute now” phase of the pregnancy. Saturday was the official due date, which passed without much incident. Kim is still doing fine, and although she’s getting contractions, they still seem to be of the Braxton-Hicks, just-practicing variety without any sort of … Continue reading Roo Plus-Two
As one might expect, I’ve been crazy trying to get stuff done (a book project) before Roo makes his/her appearance, which is why I didn’t realize it’s been more than a week since the last post to RooBlog. My dad reminded me that it would be helpful if I shared the hospital information, so here … Continue reading No News, but Hospital Information
Bump Originally uploaded by Jeff Carlson My interest in photography has worked well with Kim’s pregnancy, and every once in a while I get a belly shot I really like. Who knows if we’re going to have any more kids, so I figure I should take advantage of the opportunities while I can! Continue reading One of my favorite belly shots
How geeky can you be when you’re sitting in the doctor’s office creating a blog for your yet-to-be-born child? Well, we had some time and Wi-Fi access, so here we are. So far Roo is doing well. The nurse hooked Kim to the fetal heart monitoring machine and after about 20 minutes proclaimed that the … Continue reading Final Stretch
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