Hiccups

I tried catching the baby's movement on camera because you can see it through the belly big-time. It literally looks like something out of aliens where the baby is just gonna bust right out and grab food off my dinner plate. But all Ive succeeded in is catching his hiccups on camera, so thats what Ive posted on my youtube channel. The link is on the right side, under Our Home Videos, but here it is for ease: http://www.youtube.com/user/Rachroth1#p/a

Baby Bump - 31.5 wks

People are all so nice to me now that Im pregnant. They let me go ahead of them in line, carry my bags out to my car, or just make nice small talk about their pregnancy experiences and inquire after mine. Its really a much happier world, when seen from this point of view.

Kelley's Island

Happy July 4th!
Avi and I and Cody took a trip to Kelley's Island today. Cody was amazing on the ferry, she ran and swam so hard that she was falling asleep on the golf-cart as we drove around the island. Animal sightings included a water rat eating a dead fish, and a huge water snake stalking the rat. We stopped at the glacial grooves, and in town, but Cody couldnt go any further, so after a last cool-down swim, we took her home. A fun celebration of our fifth anniversary.

Registry

I put a link to it on the right side of the page, but in case people are looking for it, we have a registry here:

http://www.alternativegiftregistry.org/view_registry_public.php?registry_uid=5520

Joy

Im making no commitment in this blog to discuss the baby every day, though I will give you the update for good measure. Hes sitting right now along the bottom on my belly -- tush on the right, head on the left and somewhat downward facing. Both his head and his butt make bumps on either side of my belly. He seems to be sleeping at the moment; I think all my activity around the kitchen lulled him to sleep.

Cody and I took a walk today in which I realized why I love having a dog, and why despite it not making sense to spend time and money on a canine, it is so very worth it to me. She was off-leash (always fun), walking with me on a wooded path when we came across one of her favorite things: a sprinkler. When she saw it, she lit up and spent 10 minute (I had to drag her away), running through the sprinkler like a happy four-year old. Back and forth, standing over it, trying to catch the droplets in her mouth. Watching her unadulterated joy brought back the joy we have as children in the little things. Sprinklers did used to be a cause for celebration, and for her, they will always continue to be -- she is in a perpetual state of childhood. Moments of pure joy like that are not easy to come by, but with a buddy who reminds you constantly what an exciting place the world is, you get to experience them daily.