Getaway

With the ever-imminent prospect of our lives being changed forever, Rod and I decided that we should take "one last" weekend away with just the two of us. And so, we left early Saturday, drove for several/many hours, and took ourselves to Quebec City. We spent most of our time in the Old City, wandering the streets, and taking in all the old world charm. It was a truly enjoyable time to just be together, whether it was driving, wandering the Old City, trying desperately to find a place to sleep (our "reservation" hadn't been reserved), or hoping our car would make it to the next gas station.

Out of the Mouths

I have been working at a camp for the last few weeks, teaching mainly grade threes, but getting to interact with a variety of ages from K-6. It has been fascinating listening in on and being part of some of their conversations. Here is a sampling from one day.

Camper: I think your baby is dancing right now.
Me: Maybe, but it’s being pretty quiet.
Camper (in all seriousness): Yeah, dancing or listening to its iPod.

Camper: Rebecca, why are you standing there?
Me: I’m trying to think.
Camper (with great gusto): Are you going to be trying to think when your baby comes exploding out of you like a volcano?
Me: …..[speechless]

Camper 1 (after a lengthy, increasingly heated discussion on who in the class has traveled the most): My dad has been to more countries than anyone. He’s been to Afghanistan, he’s been to Texas….
Camper 2: Oh man, Texas is dangerous!

Camper: You look different than yesterday.
Me: (pretending I knew exactly what it was that made me ‘different’) : I do! Do you know why I look different?
Camper: You had your baby?

Apples and Oranges

I thought it would be intersting to compare the size of my belly and its growth within the last few months. The first was taken 2 months (almost exactly) before the second.

At the time, I felt pretty proud of my belly: it seemed quite sizeable.


Also feeling quite sizeable. Perhaps with a little more reason.
It makes me wonder...a) what will the next two months do to me? b)Can I even stretch that much?

Congratulations....

... to Jen and Elliot on their wedding this past Saturday! It was a beautiful wedding with a beautiful bride!
We wish them the best.

View From Our Living Room Window

I was still sleeping, but Rod was awake enough to capture the sunrise...