35 weeks!

Sheesh time sure is flying! Aimee and I are in CC now for the summer. I started work on the 18th for an E&P company in town, so things could not be working out better. Job is great, surrounded by family, beach is near by, couldn't ask for a better summer!

Yesterday marked 35 weeks into Aimee's pregnancy, and today she had probably our last sonogram. He has grown a LOT since our last one! According to the tech's calcs, he's measuring at 37 weeks so either he will be early or VERY large. Seeing how I was a ten pounder fully equipped with the Coleman noggin, I fear that he is going to be a big little dude. All was well, though. He appears to be a healthy guy!

Aimee is ready for him to make his entrance. Sleep has become a challenge, but I think that may be God's way of preparing us for those late night feedings. Her belly is tight and it seems that there could be no possible way for it to grow anymore!

That's all for now! Hope everyone is well!

p.s. Please continue your prayers for little Rylynn Riojas, they are working miracles!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!!

Hope all you mom's out there have a fantastic day!

-J

Study Break

Just taking a minute to say hello. Lots of exams this week, but will be done Wednesday at 10 am.

Also wanted to say it seems as though little Rylynn is doing well. Andrea posted a good explanation of what's going on on her blog, www.andreariojas.blogspot.com. Things sound like they are going better than expected, so the prayers are working! Please don't let down the defenses!

Hope everyone is well!

-J

Some pics from our "Babymoon"

With a move and a new job on the very near horizon, I booked a night at the 7F Lodge and Spa so Aimee and I could duck out of town for a night of r&r(http://www.7flodge.com/). They have an array of themed private cabins. I arranged for a masseuse to come to our cabin, deemed "The Barn" to give Aimee a much needed massage. Apparently, Dawn had "hands of an angel", and was invited to move in with us. She politely declined.
Here's us on the front porch of the cabin. Think that it's supposed to look like a loading dock. Pretty sure it was part of the theme. The inside was amazing. Wall to wall reclaimed wood. Methinks the wood actually was a barn at one point.
We checked in at the office at the front of the property, the attendant signed me in then politely said the key is in the door and it was. Don Williams was playing on the stereo as we walked into the cabin. It was perfect. There was an old pair of boots and a straw hat in the cabin, so we had to have some fun with them. Notice below her feet, our camp pet. Pedro.




Didn't quite fit me so well for some odd reason.

Our morning coffee never tasted so good. Well, mine was great, Aimee's was decaf. Psssh, decaf??!!

One night was plenty. We are rested and rejuvenated ready for our next adventure. The beauty of this trip was it felt like a real vacation, but it was at most 10 minute from our apartment.

I received and email from our friends Andrea and Gilly. Seems as though little Miss Rylynn has made her grand appearance. Things were better than expected, so Dr.'s are pleased. Here's the story in her words:

"
Gilly and I are so happy to let you know that Little Miss Rylynn has arrived..and with great news! They didn't have to perform the cath procedure! The Atrial Septum, which was starting to close a few weeks ago, was open at birth. We haven't gotten the details for her Norwood procedure yet, but it will be one day next week - we'll keep you posted.

As you can see, she has a TON of dark hair...so much that the NICU nurses made a big pink bow for her! :) She looks just like Gilly! The doctors are very pleased with her condition so far.

Thanks so much for all the thoughts and prayers...they are obviously working! "

More later.....

J&A