Driving home from S.C.
We split the ride back into two days – mostly it was uneventful, but I did write the following two letters on the way home: Dear West Virginia, It’s only 3 inches of snow....
Grits and Groceries
Kendra and I are down in South Carolina for a few days over our Christmas break. Overall, good times! Today we visited her Omi in little Due West. On the way home, Boris took...
Cravings and Nausea…
Last night Kendra came home from the grocery store with a bag of 18 banana popsicles. Apparently they spoke to her. She doesn’t even really like bananas. These cravings are getting more bizarre by...
My tree needs a mini-skirt
We bought a new Christmas tree this year. Our house is tiny, and my old fake tree is just too big for our living room, so Kendra picked up a skinny tree for us. ...
Two double-bacon cheeseburgers please
Tonight I was driving home from class, and Kendra called me under the pretense of chatting. After a few minutes, what she really wanted became evident. Me: “So, did you eat dinner?” Kendra: “No,...
Thanksgiving…
It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and I feel particularly grateful this year. We had our six-week ultrasound appointment this morning and we saw our baby’s tiny little heart beating 112 beats per minute. The...
We’ve got one!
I felt sick all night worrying about the baby – and Kendra. We took the day off from school so we could head into the appointment early. We also knew if it was bad...
What’s that pain?
Kendra has been having weird pains. According to my Internet research, it’s either an ectopic pregnancy, or gas. I don’t think she likes it when I diagnose her medical complaints – needless to say,...
We got to be having twins…
Kendra went in for the follow-up blood test this morning, and the numbers came back – 589. That’s still high – twin high! I think it would be nice to have twins – especially...
The best birthday present ever!
We had the blood test this morning! The results came in, and she’s at an HCG level of 249. That’s high… twins high. I am convinced we have two babies on the way, but...