Fight On!

Spring graduates from USC ~ two weeks after Micah is born. We plan to take him to witness mommy become a Doctor, so Spring had a custom onesie made from makeaonesie.com. As any Trojan would say: FIGHT ON!

Rock the Vote!

We want your help in deciding Micah's middle name. Spring and I have not come to an agreement yet and we want to hear from our family and friends. You can only vote once, so make it count. NOTE: You can vote for more than one name.

Baby Care Basics

I told Kelli I'd post reviews of our baby prep classes, so here it goes. Tonight's class was excellent. Our instructor was energetic and knowledgeable. I think we both learned things we didn't know before. We learned how to swaddle, put on both cloth and disposable diapers, how to give the baby a bath, and how to keep him safe while he sleeps. Marcus can tell you all about the importance of tummy time and how to make sure baby gets it. I was not disturbed by the pictures of the umbilical cord; I've seen that before. On the other hand, Marcus and I were both a little traumatized by the images of circumcision. Marcus described it as akin to a PETA video. The plastibell seemed like the more humane method for those who choose to follow through with the procedure. I am looking forward to the rest of our classes. I hope they are as informative.

~S

So much fun. I am completely distracted from my dissertation because . . . Micah's kicks are consistently visible now! I have to look over them to see my computer. Please say I prayer for me. I really need to finish my dissertation so that I can sit around staring at my belly.

~S

Umm . . .

Ok. I'm not sure what it is. It may be that I finally feel pregnant. I can't breathe if I don't sit up straight. I have to ask Marcus to slow down when we're walking together. I'm large. Or maybe it's that I'm in the third trimester and we start our baby classes soon. I don't know what it is, but I am finally beginning to be nervous. It's not very productive to feel that way, but I am. I'll pray, I'll wake up ok again tomorrow. Love you all!

Spring