Week 25

Work Week
Now that the test is behind me and my office workload is starting to return to normal, I've had a good opportunity to rest up.  As a result, I've been able to spend a little more time thinking about our little girl.  In fact, I can't hardly get her out of my mind.  It makes me smile every time I think of her.  I can't help but dream about all the growth, development and great opportunities that the future will bring.  She's not even here yet, but I'm already becoming a proud papa.

Tuesday
We started a running program again.  I'm eager to get back out there since I've been out of practice for several months now.  Rachel is helping to coach again.  She is serving as the mentor and our friend, Sherie, is serving as the coach.

Thursday
Rachel went by to see the doctor for her monthly checkup.  In keeping with the previous precedent, the doctor noted that Rachel and our little lady are tracking perfectly.  Her belly is measuring at 25 cm, the same number of weeks she has been pregnant.  According to the doctor, this matches the rule of thumb she is looking for.

Friday
My parents were passing through town on their way to Boston.  My dad is running in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18th.  Good luck to him as Rachel and I can now vouch that qualifying for the Boston Marathon is no small feat.  On their way through, they dropped off a camera.  We struck a deal with my dad.  We'd take his old camera (upgrade for us) and he'd get a new camera (upgrade for him too) so it was a win-win.  So now we have a new toy for bringing you pictures on the blog.  That said, I'll be learning how to use it in the months to come.

Saturday

You may recall that last week we picked out the paint for our new baby girl.  This Saturday, we started painting her room.  Look below and you can see the before and after pictures.  It's a pretty dramatic difference, but that's pretty characteristic of us to make such a big change.

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My company had our annual dinner on Saturday evening.  This gave us an opportunity to get dressed up and get out of the house.  We took advantage of the moment to take Rachel's week 25 photo.  Take a look below.  Isn't she so beautiful?

Week 25