Catching Up On Some Things

Lots to catch up on...

New Kids on the Block Concert
TONS OF FUN!!
It wasn't like seeing Billy Joel or someone you love as an adult. It was like being 13 again for a few hours. A stadium full of screaming 20-to-30-something women, bubble gum music and 5 grown men dancing like they did 15+ years ago. It was wonderful!

They sang all of the old hits and some of their new ones. My friend Jan was among the group that I went with and she wore one of her old Donnie t-shirts - hysterical! She's going to their concert at Mohegan Sun next month as well. For me, I can wait another 20 years!

Here's a couple of quick videos she took on Sept 26th at the Garden in Boston. If you listen carefully, you might be able to hear me screaming ;-)
Please Don't Go Girl
The Right Stuff
Didn't I Blow Your Mind
Donnie talking to the screaming women!

Baby Class
We finished our Natural Birth class this past Sunday. It was pretty informative, both in techniques and reminding us that for the most part we're in charge at the hospital - not them. We have a Newborn Class at the same place this coming Monday night and I think it will be pretty helpful for both of us. It'll be a refresher for me and new stuff for Eric.

Car Accident
As I mentioned before, Eric was in a car accident last week. He's ok, but his car.... not so much. It was totaled as you can see. We found out a few days ago he's getting a little over $5,800 from the insurance company - which rocks! Last Saturday (after I got home from a night in Boston with the girls to see the New Kids), we went car shopping with my dad and found a great car! A 2005 Subaru Outback with $79,000 miles for $12,400. Between the $500 we put down for a deposit and the $5,800 from the insurance company, we'll only need to finance about $7,000!! We're psyched!

We're waiting to hear from our Credit Union on what the rate they can offer us is, but we're expecting to had the "new" car by the end of next week. Eric gets to drive it until the baby comes and then it becomes my car and we sell my Escort and buy Eric another car.

So I think that's it for now. We've got 13 more weeks till the Munchkin comes. How did time go by so damn fast?!?!?

WHAT'S BABY HOLM UP TO ?
Week 27

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.