Resale

Robert and I decided to volunteer at our local children's resale this weekend, doing that allowed us to shop early. There were an amazing number of clothes there, as well as toys and accessories. I think we are now ready to dress triplets! Baby clothes are just so cute, it is hard to not get them, especially for $1 or so. This afternoon we went and helped with the clean up. All the clothes had to be sorted by seller so that they could come pick up everything that was not sold. Below is during the clean up, this was maybe 10-15% of the clothes that were there.


We finished our birth classes in Taos last week, and decided we would still take the ones in Los Alamas, good to be as informed as possible! We have about 7 weeks to go!

Birth center

Robert and I have decided to change doctors. He wasn't particularly fond of our OB at first impressions, it took me meeting her twice before I felt the same way. Unfortunately there is only one OB in Los Alamos, yes, if you want to deliver at the Los Alamos Medical Center, you have no choice. So I started looking outside of Los Alamos, I know several women that have delivered at St. Vincent's in Santa Fe, but I was reluctant to just go to another hospital. I found Northern NM Midwifery in Taos, my biggest fear with giving birth is laying in bed with IVs and monitors strapped to me, so I thought this would be a good option. After going to visit last Friday Robert was sold too. The midwife sat and talked to us for quite a while (while holding her infant son in a sling) and answered our questions. The birthing area has a kitchen and living area for the families to use and the office is right across the street from the hospital should we need that. So pending insurance approval that is where we will be having our baby :)

Other tidbits:

We attended our first birth class (in Taos) yesterday, it wasn't quite what I was expecting, but I think it was useful. That is a 4-session class, so we will go again tomorrow then 2x next week.

Robert assembled the bassinet yesterday, so that is now sitting in the corner of our room, just waiting for a baby.

I haven't been sleeping to well lately. I think it might be related to the fact that I had a bad cold last week, and I still have a lingering cough. When I was sick last week I was really glad that we had the new La-z-boy recliners, true this morning too when I couldn't get back to sleep.

This past weekend I helped man at aid station at the Pajarito Trail Fest. I'd run this race last year, and hiking up the ski hill just didn't appeal to me at 31 weeks pregnant, so I decided to volunteer. I'd never helped with an air station before and I quite enjoyed it, it was fun cheering for everyone as they ran through. The 10k runners mostly flew past as we told them they had less than a minute to the finish and we handed out snacks and drinks to the 15 milers. I think I'll plan to help out with a race again some day.

Cute Kitty

No luck on the cold going away. I took half of yesterday off and a good portion of today, yesterday I had a slight fever, today that is gone, but I'm pretty congested.

This is Kindle's new favorite place to sleep:
She is going to be sorely disappointed when we move the car seat to the car in a month or so.

Hiking and Dogs

Since I can't comfortably run anymore, going hiking is second best, and I really get to spend more time looking around rather than the trail right in front of my feet. My friend Shana (who is now 26.5 weeks pregnant) and I have gotten out two days in a row. Yesterday we did 3 or 3.5 miles near my house and today we went 2.7 closer to where I work. The dogs got to come both times, Flame loved it, and Kira begrudgingly followed along. The hike today was right after Flame's vet appointment to get his stitches out. We don't know what he did, but two weeks ago he came inside with a huge gash on his back leg, the vet says it looks like he snagged it on something. About 10 stitches and a couple of weeks in a head cone so he wouldn't lick it later he is all healed.

Robert spent the past weekend in Dallas at his cousin's wedding. It was a quick trip, but I think he enjoyed seeing his extended family, and he said that the bride looked great!

I'm afraid that I may be getting a cold :( I woke up with a slightly scratchy throat this morning, it hasn't gotten better, and now I think my voice is starting to sound funny. Hopefully tomorrow is better.