Weeks 20 - 21

So, I've been slacking and now I have to look back on my handy dandy google calendar to see what happened.  Not as exciting as real life thoughts, but it'll help me remember years down the road :)

Sunday, June 3, Mike and I went to a Nationals game with Dennis & Michelle and Rob & Jenni.  I got tickets pretty cheap with Carrie from the US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) and the boys got free beers, so they were happy.  But it was HOT out and I decided that it would probably be my final Nats game of this season eventhough we usually go to one or two a month during the summer.

That Monday, Mike went with me to what I thought would be my final sonogram of baby Hudson.  All measured and looked well.  I believe he was measuring 6 days ahead of schedule based on head circumference (eek!). The fetal specialist said they usually have someone with an elevated AFP come in every four weeks for an ultrasound, but she compromised with me since I was only "slightly elevated" and we booked a follow up ultra sound for 29 weeks.  She said the final reason for the elevated AFP  that she could think of that wouldn't show up on an ultrasound is an insufficient placenta.  They won't be able to tell if the placenta is not providing sufficient nutrients and oxygen until the baby is further along and using 80-100% of it.  At this stage, the baby is only using 30% of the placenta.  So, when I go in at 29 weeks they will see if the baby is measuring small or low weight.  If so, they'll have me come back a few weeks later to check again and may deliver him early!  I'm confident all is well though.

Thursday evening we dropped Daisy off with my Dad and headed to Rehobeth beach for Paul and Katy's wedding.  I got some quality beach time in with Silvana while the boys golfed and did groomsmen things.  It was a beautiful beach ceremony followed by a reception on the top floor of the hotel with panoramic views. And Jason gave a best man speech comparable to Bill's speech for Mike at our wedding.  It was hilarious!

The following week was Mike's last week of school before summer break, and we were trying to get the basement bedroom completed as well.  The windows got replaced in the house leaving only 4 windows in the basement left to be replaced (woohoo!).  We had a lot of wooden original windows and some were painted shut.  Thanks Gonz Sr for the new windows!