Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Speaking of Flowers and no Baby...


Today I am one day past my due date and still no signs of imminent labor. My Mom and I decided that the best thing for me to do was walk around as much as possible. So we headed down to the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center and enjoyed a walk through the native plant gardens. We also enjoyed doing laps inside the Center's museum because it was 104 degrees out today. I have a dying lawn due to the unusually horrible heat and lack of rain. So Mom is helping us plan a no-grass native plant solution for our yard.

After the heat became overwhelming we drove over to BookPeople. A wealth of loving friends and family have resulted in my running through several packs of notecards so we picked out some new thank you notes.

Then it was off to Whole Foods (due to proximity more than anything) for snacks and icecream.

After all that walking around I have had no noticeable "contractions" per se, though I have felt some tightening and aching. I wouldn't be a bit bothered by my current pregnant state, (in fact I feel great) if not for the pressure to give birth before she gains another half pound.

Ah well, doesn't hurt me to keep moving. Tonight we are installing some new free toilets from the city. So that might push things into gear.

I gave this kid the opportunity to be born in a national park, a bookstore, and a Whole Foods...I can't believe she didn't take me up on these options. I will keep folks appraised of our baby progress via this blog as things happen (or don't).

Thank you to everybody who have sent their good wishes our way. Your kind thoughts are much appreciated!

4 comments:

Leanne said...

"I gave this kid the opportunity to be born in a national park, a bookstore, and a Whole Foods...I can't believe she didn't take me up on these options." I love you you ended the post- awesome! When we make it down to Austin, please take us to that national park!

Hang in there...thinking of you guys! Ugh. 104 degrees. You should deliver baby #2 in Alaska just for good measure. Even them out.

Bethany said...

OK, along those lines, you could give her some really awkward places to be born and that might coax her out.

1. The 24-hr porn place (whichever one you feel the most comfortable at -- the one at William Canon and I-35 looks like it would have a nice view and I think you guys live relatively close).

2. Denny's.

3. The Blanton.

4. "The Mall" -- Good for encouraging "you were meant to go to college" conversations.

Feel free to use any of these suggestions.

Leanne said...

Hahaha...Bethany's suggestions are hilarious!!!

holt said...

The Blanton was a great suggestion and it was even Free today. However, all the driving we have been doing trying to get to air conditioned walking spaces is getting a little expensive. So we never left the house. I just made little circuits around the living room. Like a goldfish.

Of course we are all about the massive highway porn warehouse. Woo Boy!

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