36 Week Self-Portrait

Baby girl is really cooking now!! Her momma has consistant reminders of her presence, and her belly is never perfectly round but instead has lumps sticking out in various directions at any given time. Mommy and Daddy are all ready for her arrival, having finished up with her room, installed the new car seat base, and registered at the hospital. We are going to our midwife once a week nowadays and are patiently (or not so patiently) awaiting her arrival. She is expected to be a little late (most first births are) but we will take her whenever she's ready!

Today marks Lydia's first official day of work, which she spent off site at The Grove Community Church at a workshop learning about a great pre-marital counseling assessment tool. It will be very helpful over the years as she sees couples about to take the plunge (and what a wonderful plunge it is). Dan is hard at work healing from his wisdom teeth removal surgery (day by day he is feeling better and swelling less) and engaging with all kinds of matters involving his CCAR responsibilities (which he continues to enjoy). All in all, BGM is headed into a pretty wonderful world!!