37 Weeks

As we keep waiting patiently for the real start of spring, baby preparations have really picked up. We've got the nursery pretty well put together now. Baby clothes are washed, hospital bags (almost) packed.

Shirley, Katie, and Laura threw Fran a baby shower last week. They had a great time, and we received many generous gifts. The most unexpected gift came from Katie and Jon-- looks like our baby will be heading to med school after all!

On a more somber note, I turned 30 years old last week. I still maintain your thirties don't start until age 31. In any case, I'll be in good company when Fran hits that milestone in mid-May. Fran got me a small camcorder for my birthday, we're looking forward to many happy memories recorded with our baby. As baby gets older, maybe we'll even capture a classic like "football in the groin", a father could only be so lucky.

Fran is 37 weeks today and is doing great. She is really a champ and I'm very proud of her. Checkups have been only good news. Baby has been really active lately. The big unknown for us now is when we'll get to meet her (and finally pick a name)!