Elderly Pregnancy Update

THE BABY IS FINE!

She's just mini!

The perinatologist said my placenta is FINE and the baby is in the 15th percentile, which is also FINE.

I am coming back in 4 weeks for a growth scan just to double check, but she doesn't recommend any other follow up.

I am so relieved! Especially because the sonographer took FOREVER imaging the cord and the placenta and especially the baby's heart. I was FREAKING OUT. She told me that she just couldn't get a good view because the bay's feet were over her forehead (THE WHOLE TIME-- WTH, BABY) and her arms were in front of her chest. I thought she was saying bad angle so I would not worry.  But then there wasn't anything to worry about!!!!!

I am so relieved.

Here's a blurry profile unmarred by feet:

 SHE HAS HAIR!!!

 THAT'S A FOOT ION HER FACE.

Another weekend, another kid room.

WE STARTED THE BABY'S ROOM TODAY!!!!

 You know why? Because we finished Dorothy's room YESTERDAY!!!!!!!!!!

Ben and I decided to stay up on Friday night after the kids went to bed and knock out the painting.

 We went to bed not sure about the color.

 Dorothy and Cooper got to work bright and early cleaning out Dorothy's

 Ben and I were SO HAPPY to discover we liked the color in the daytime!!  Also we were horrified to see how sloppy our pant  job was. We had to get the 9 year old can of ceiling paint out of the basement to fix the ceiling even. AND WE NEVER FIX THE CEILING.

 Ben replaced the ceiling fan with this sparkly boob light that we all love:

 Cooper used vinegar to wash his old stickers off the door.

 And by late afternoon, we had a room!!

 Dorothy and I celebrated with a perfect sunset walk.

All of the things!

I AM DONE WITH MY FALL CLASS!!!

Even RUBRICS!

It's amazing, and I feel SO RELIEVED.

But also, that's why I haven't blogged at all.

I also have a fully prepped spring class which blows my mind, but that one was already ready already. And? The amazing course designer I have been working with for summer emailed to let me know the summer course is READY TO GO and it's GORGEOUS. The huge gen ed course I direct is thisclose to being ready for fall, at least on my end, and the training module is well under way, and I have done my part of that, too. It is actually possible to imagine that I will have time to have a baby. I am thrilled.

So, here are a million pictures of life from the last few weeks, while I have been working my freaking face off:

Zoom dance class ended, but the studio has a fantastic and super responsible plan for an August recital in the parking lot. The kids wore their costumes to Zoom class the last week:

 The socks were her own touch, clearly.

 Lilac season came and went

 Dorothy and Cooper have a super cute dress up game called "Should I Wear THIS to Prom?" and I totally love it.

 I have done yoga EVERY DAY since I turned 42, and it's fantastic/. Cooper approves.

 SO OVER SCHOOL and so happy it's over on TUESDAY!!

 Harry had chest pains, and we had to go to the hospital for an echo. He is fine. Hospitals are gross. The end.

 Dorothy wore her ballet costume to both tap and ballet because tap is itchy. **shrug**

 Pretty much sums it up:

 Dorothy is super in to having her hair curled. I am here for that.

 Me, recording videos for various classes in my super awesome recording studio.

 CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE!!!

 SO much hammock time

 Dorothy had crayon day at school, and this is her dressed like a crayon:

 Cooper prefers a bird's eye view of the smoothies he is making:

 SPRINKLER (and yes, that is a picture taken from the hammock)

 Cooper is a very good dinner prepper.

 Dorothy is way into Junie B Jones all of the sudden and Junie B. is also having a baby in her family and also HAS SOME FEELINGS ABOUT IT.

 Dessert!

 Dorothy and Coper made moon rocks with first grade, and it was SO FUN. Dorothy played with the leftover "sand" for an hour while I worked on my class. So easy--- I totally recommend.

 Look who lost another tooth!!!!

 BRB-- working on the big girl room. (I cleaned the carpet with the new love of my life, this carpet cleaner and it was such an amazing zen experience. I hope to do our bedroom carpet today.)

May: What I Read

I READ THE BEST BOOKS THIS MONTH!

Like, this month was what I intended to magic in to existence every month when I decided to only read 100 books this year. I thought I could read fewer, better books. It took me almost half the year, but I have finally hit this stride, and the books I have lined up for June are also fantastic!

Part of this is that I finally figured out how to make the best of the library's curbside system, and part of it is that I bit the bullet and just started buying books again, which I haven't done since 2013 when I first set an audacious reading goal.

Anyway, Goodreads tells me I am one book ahead of schedule and have logged a measly 42 books this year. Here are my excellent May books, in order, of course, of their excellence.

The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz: I like this book, but it had 3 separate story lines, and I was only really into one of them.

Something She's Not Telling Us by Darcy Bell: A great, kicky little thriller.  I read it in the hammock.  Did not regret it.

Most Likely by Sarah Watson: I did not know this was a YA book when I made the grown ass adult members of my virtual book club buy it, but I freaking LOVED IT by the end. Total feminist fantasy story.

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane: LOVED this, but it is a 2019 book, so it won't count for the books of the year ** sad trombone**. I read it because I have been reading the Girl Next Door podcast quarterly book club books, and I recommend both their picks and the episodes where they discuss the books.

Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby: I love her, and these essays were as fantastic as her other
books. This is perfect shelter-in-place reading for sure.

Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler: A new Anne Tyler?!?!? Oh, how wonderful.

Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman: Oh, this sweet, sad, funny, and weird little book. What a delight!

The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd: THIS IS WONDERFUL, you guys. As you might remember, I also lost my ever loving mind over The Invention of Wings, too, but this one is even better. I was hooked from the very first page. Basically, what I am saying is READ IT.