November 4, 2008: Obama Wins Election

17 Days to Baby Day! (37 Weeks and 4 Days Pregnant) It is election day morning.  I didn’t even remember until I was on the train and noticed all of the newspapers that people were reading mentioning nothing but the election (and sports – never have I see a place that is so addicted to …

November 3, 2008: First Work from Peekskill Day

18 Days to Baby Day! (37 Weeks and 3 Day Pregnant) “Only a white man would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket and sew it to the bottom and have a longer blanket.” – unknown Ojibway woman in reference to Daylight Savings Time. Happy Birthday to John Stephens! …

November 2, 2008: Unpacking

19 Days to Baby Day! (37 Weeks and 2 Day Pregnant) The time changed this morning which was great.  It was well after the new nine when we got up this morning.  Both of us were still really tired.  I have a feeling that that isn’t going to change for a very, very long time. …

November 1, 2008: First Day in the New Home

20 Days to Baby Day! (37 Weeks and 1 Day Pregnant) Dominica is officially done with her scheduled job and is now going to work on a day-by-day basis (dato-a-dato) until she is no longer able to work because of the baby.  Our expectation is that she is going to manage two more days in …

October 31, 2008: Happy Halloween and Welcome to Peekskill

Happy Halloween!  21 Days to Baby Day! (37 Weeks Pregnant) Today the baby is considered to be full term!  That means that if the baby comes today we are no longer considered to be premature but just simply “on the early side”.  It also means that the possibility of the baby arriving any day is …