I lost a bet

Yes. That’s me. Wearing a pink Michigan State T-shirt. The big college football rivalry in the house every year is Michigan vs. Michigan State. Each previous year Kristen and I have always done some sort of fun little bet on the game, going back to when we were just dating. Each previous year my Wolverines have always crushed her Spartans. Each previous year I’ve won the bet. But not this year. No, this year was different. In this rebuilding season under coach Rodriguez, UofM has been awful. And they proved it last Saturday (Oct 25) in their 35-21 loss to Michigan State. Despicable. I tell ya, it’s a rough time to be a Wolverine fan.

At least pink is in. (sigh)

It's All Baby Related

We are now about 2 weeks away from our due date! As the due date gets closer and I get bigger, the time doesn’t seem to be going by as quickly! We had another appointment with the midwife this week. We’re thankful that Micah’s heartbeat is still strong and that his head is down and apparently pretty far down. (For those of you who are interested and know about the “stations”, he’s at -1.) After last week’s appointment we worked on getting the car seat in the car, and I finished my last project in the baby’s room, (painting the “Micah” letters). Also, on Tuesday nights we’ve been attending our childbirth classes. We have had 4 classes so far, with 2 more left. At first I wasn’t too sure what to think about them, wondering if they were really going to be helpful. However, I am very thankful that we have been going to these. Personally I like to be well-informed, and I think our instructor has done a good job of preparing us for the different stages of labor, and teaching us how to get through each stage even if unexpected difficulties arise.

Also, Tim made a video for the 3rd trimester. We tried to take a picture every day of the growing belly (although we weren't always successful in getting that daily picture taken). Enjoy!

Happy Birthday, Tim!

Happy birthday, Tim! Yesterday we celebrated Tim’s 29^th birthday. The birthday celebration really started on Sunday when we went out to Red Lobster after church for lunch. They were having a special….all-you- can-eat shrimp, which is Tim’s favorite! We started our day yesterday with a special birthday breakfast before Tim headed off to work. Since our childbirth class was cancelled Tuesday night, we had it rescheduled for last night. It was so nice that Tim was able to come home at 5:00 instead of his usual 10:00, so we could have dinner together. Also, instead of having a traditional birthday cake, Tim’s request was cupcakes. Now you may be thinking why anyone would want cupcakes instead of a regular cake. But these were Bavarian cream filled cupcakes with chocolate frosting…very yummy! I’m so thankful for Tim, and the encouragement and blessing that he has been to me. He’s the best husband ever! Happy birthday, Tim!