Molly's First Birthday

Molly celebrated her first birthday by going to PetSmart and picking out some toys and treats. She picked out a giraffe (which is identical to the one she has eaten twice), a green, squeaky football (to celebrate the beginning of the NFL season) and some treats that look like Fig Newtons. Andrew and I ate some cake for her.

Almost 11 Weeks

Approaching 11 weeks and my biggest complaint is that I get major indigestion after eating dinner each night. I feel incredibly full and bloated to the point of bursting. I look much more pregnant in the evening than I do in the morning. Other than that, things are well. Our friends have lent us several books and tips. One tip being that we should fill our "fun hump." Basically that we should store up on our fun like a camel in preparation for the first 6 months of Baby Garrett's life. We're sleeping in every chance we get and going to the theater to watch any movie we find remotely interesting. We know it will be worth it. (The picture isn't great, but Andrew doesn't like to do retakes.)

Today's weight = 118 lbs.

Note to Self: No Indian Food

We went out last night with our friends, Joshua, Scott, Katie, and the new Dean of Student Life here at Centenary, David, to a very nice Indian restaurant, "Indigo." The food was delicious. I had lamb and spinach with rice. Apparently, Baby Garrett is not fond of Indian cuisine. About 30 minutes after leaving the restaurant I started feeling sick. That feeling didn't diminish until half-way through my morning lecture, at about 8:30 am. I'll just have to keep that on my avoid list.

"Early Education" Center Visit

Today Andrew and I visited a highly recommended child care center to get our names on a waiting list. We've heard that it can take a year to get a spot, so it looks like were just in time. It's held at a Methodist church a few blocks from campus. They actually say that they aren't a "child care center," but an "early education center." They start the children on curriculum I believe at 2 (but I may have that wrong). They also said that last year all of their preschoolers tested on the high end of the kindergarten learning or beyond. The infant room was a little intimidating to two soon-to-be parents without even a baby bump. It's still difficult to think that far ahead when we're still adjusting to the idea of a baby. It feels good to have something in mind, even if we chose another route.

Baby's First Hurricane

It looks like Baby Garrett has made it through its first hurricane. Gustav hit the Shreveport area sometime last night and early this morning. The eye didn't get us, just peripheral storms. There might be a few more tomorrow, but we're holding up well.

It was so much fun to tell our family and friends that Baby Garrett is on the way. Their excitement just multiplied ours. We're telling our colleagues/friends Thursday night and Friday afternoon. It will be such a relief to not hide it anymore.