Set the Date

Dave and I visited the OB this morning.

• They strapped on a fetal monitor - little Jake didn't pass the motion test until we gave her some chocolate; then she did fine.
• They did an EKG - I failed the first two times - I guess I'm too excited!
• They did blood work - I assume everything looked fine here.
• They did urinalysis - routine, but hard work, as my body currently absorbs every drop of water.
• They did an ultrasound - the placenta is very well calcified.
• They looked at the calendars of the doctor and the neo-natologist, and Dave and myself.
• And then we set a date.

Little Jake will be born on Wednesday, May 5th.

Unless, of course, she takes things into her own hands before then.

In other recent decisions:

• We will not travel home over the summer. My mom will come over in July, and we aim to introduce Jake to US soil in October.
• We will not change house.
• We will join the Ambassy Club, giving us an outdoor pool for the summer.
• Lilly will attend SCIS next year - its the closest international school. We're still undecided on Sophia.
• We may hire a driver next year.
• Dave will sit for the Foreign Service Exam in June, effectively beginning the process over again in the hopes of a better score.
• Dave will study Mandarin, in the hopes of passing a Mandarin test in a few months and increasing his score.
• We will continue to pray concertedly that Dave will be called to one of the summer classes, and that we will move to DC by July.
  

Consider yourself fully up to date on the current conversations and decisions within our household! And join the countdown to The Coming of Jake - 9 days left!