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8.18.2016

Baby Brain

Hi Family!

Sorry for the delay! Just a quick post from us for now as you'll be hearing from us and seeing many pictures once this little one arrives.

Mary has had some serious baby brain so if it's not directly on my to-do list, it's probably not getting done. All my blood circulation is going down to this baby that's growing in me! I love it, though. This week marks my last week at Jersey Boys. On Sunday, I will bid them fair well for a bit and go on maternity leave. There is lots of flexibility in my timing for all of this so I won't have to decide when I want to go back until well after the baby comes.

Kurtis is working hard at Hudson Scenic and filling in at Jersey Boys whenever they call him to swing. Both jobs are very fulfilling and, if I'm not mistaken, he has or is very very close to making his money for the second year in a row toward union membership. He will have one more year in order to complete this and we're excited to have that milestone accomplished as there is no better union in the entire city for theatrical work. He's excited to be a dad, too and often chats with our little one.

The baby is growing bigger now! We are at 37 weeks out of 40 tomorrow and everything is looking healthy. All movements feel great and it's especially fun when the hiccups hit. The only thing that we are working on is getting this wee one to turn around. Currently the baby is in a breech position, which the doctor and midwife do not like at this point in the pregnancy. So, we're trying mostly natural techniques to turn and if that doesn't work, then we'll have to do an ECV on Tuesday which is a rather invasive way of turning the baby from the outside. Prayers that the baby cooperates before then, please, and we get a full turn to heads down! If all of this goes smoothly, we'll be upstate for a home birth with our midwife and friend, Whitney, who is extremely competent and well connected to the hospital up there should we need it.

Hope you all enjoyed your summer time! More from us soon-ish!
Love,
Mary, Kurtis and the baby
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4 comments:

  1. SarahAugust 18, 2016 at 9:55 PM

    Aunt Sarah is counting down to baby time! :) Prayer said for baby to turn head down for you. Enjoy maternity leave...oh, and the baby brain doesn't get any better. Just take out stock in post it notes!

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  2. GrandmaAugust 20, 2016 at 12:22 PM







    Good luck on Tuesday. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

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  3. Pam JohnstonAugust 20, 2016 at 3:02 PM

    Praying the baby will turn! What excitement awaits you and Kurtis with the new little one!
    Love, Mom

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  4. AuntieAugust 21, 2016 at 7:59 PM

    Thoughts and prayers to you. We will be anxiously waiting to meet him/her.

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