Six Years Ago Today- and a Pipocas Update

Out of the blue yesterday, Moojie  (7 yrs old) said to me "I'm not decided yet whether I want to be a footballer, a veterinarian, or someone who works with computers, because I know that if you are an adult who knows a lot about computers, you make a lot of money."*

I thought about his comments and realized that we all have a mental map of the job we would love to do, the job we would be interested in doing, and the job we would do primarily because of money.

On an unrealted topic- Moojie and I are finishing up 20,000 leagues under the sea- our 15th classic this year!

*Moojie has no interest in football, doesn't want to be a vet, and he was right about the computers part.
I love to speculate on what the children will do when they're older and it's fun to look back at what they say and how their answers change ovewr time.  He went through a phase around age 3 or 4 when he wanted to be a cotton candy seller. Zita changes her mind all the time, and I just turned to Freddy  and asked what he wants to be when he's bigger. He answered "paleontologist."

Update on Pipocas: For the first time since the accident, she met us at the gate tonight when she heard the car coming down the street. We were just saying that the saddest part of the accident is not seeing her little nose poking out from under the gate when we arrive.

January 2006

Here's what I wrote in January 2006 with three months to go before Freddy was born. By this point we already knew he was a boy. I used to love reading all about fetal development and what was going on at different stages. I still do get fascinated by it all, but babies on the outside are still much more interesting.

Some updates on the baby at 27 weeks.
Measuring your baby from top to toe with his legs extended, he may now reach 15 inches/ 38 centimetres; from crown to rump he is about 10 inches/25.5 centimetres. He weighs a little more than 2 pounds/ 900 grams. Your baby's eyes begin to open around now. Response to sound grows more consistent toward the end of the seventh month, when the network of nerves to the ear is complete. He also continues to take small breaths and although he's only breathing in water and not air, it's still good practice for when he's born.

We had delicious take-out sushi last night as a treat after Moojie had his jaw and head x-ray for possible braces.
Tinna's package finally did arrive. Zita immedeately put on the silk skirt*, head band, and butterfly sandals. Pai dug into the Rolos and I donned the boppy, Baby Bjorn and snuggled in the blanket. Now I'm really getting excited for the baby to arrive. Now that we have baby things around the house, it actually feels real. That and this massive bump in my lap. No name progress in case anyone is wondering. Don't expect anything pre-delivery date.

I forgot all about that silk skirt. It was a light blue silk skirt that she wore every chance she got. It got so stained and overwashed after a while that I think I had to make it get "lost." Moojie never did get braces, only a retainer, and what on earth was I doing sharing my Rolos with Pai? I must be a pretty nice wife:)