Sunday, July 18, 2004
It seems a long time since I was on holiday in Budapest! Sometime during that trip, I crossed the line between second-trimester energetic pregnant woman and third-trimester large-and-breathless pregnant woman. I'm already looking forward to putting this watermelon down...and I still have at least eight weeks to go. Probably more.
It's been very hot in Brooklyn lately. It doesn't stop Jamie, who runs around and around in the park until he's beet-red and ready to drink a lake. I, on the other hand, slouch on a park bench in the shadiest spot I can and watch him from a distance, praying he won't take it into his head to try any new and dangerous stunt until it gets cooler. He's really pretty good on his feet now; I can trust him on most of the playground equipment in the toddlers' enclosure without remaining two feet away from him in ready-to-grab mode.
In about 10 days I'll be headed for Kemptville with Jamie in tow. Mum will be back from her choir tour to Portugal and Spain, and I think she's looking forward to having Jamie around. I'm certainly looking forward to being there. We're going to take the Little Tykes activity gym with the slide (making use of the car's new roof rack for cartage!) and set it up in the orchard so that the slide ends in the wading pool - Dad's idea. That should be good for some hot-day fun.
I'll be in Ontario until about August 16. During that time, I'll visit Toronto for four or five days to put Exultate's files in final order and transition to Bruno, the new manager. There are a number of people I also want to see while I'm there; it's the last visit I'll be making to Canada until after the baby is born. I've been thinking that I should line up some social stuff soon, or the time will fly by!
We're just in from the park today, and Jamie's down for his main nap. These days he generally goes between 10:30 and 11:00 for a good couple of hours if not longer, but only takes an afternoon nap one day in four or five. It's my best time for getting things done...if I can resist the temptation to nap myself. Today I'm not sure the temptation is to be resisted...
It's been very hot in Brooklyn lately. It doesn't stop Jamie, who runs around and around in the park until he's beet-red and ready to drink a lake. I, on the other hand, slouch on a park bench in the shadiest spot I can and watch him from a distance, praying he won't take it into his head to try any new and dangerous stunt until it gets cooler. He's really pretty good on his feet now; I can trust him on most of the playground equipment in the toddlers' enclosure without remaining two feet away from him in ready-to-grab mode.
In about 10 days I'll be headed for Kemptville with Jamie in tow. Mum will be back from her choir tour to Portugal and Spain, and I think she's looking forward to having Jamie around. I'm certainly looking forward to being there. We're going to take the Little Tykes activity gym with the slide (making use of the car's new roof rack for cartage!) and set it up in the orchard so that the slide ends in the wading pool - Dad's idea. That should be good for some hot-day fun.
I'll be in Ontario until about August 16. During that time, I'll visit Toronto for four or five days to put Exultate's files in final order and transition to Bruno, the new manager. There are a number of people I also want to see while I'm there; it's the last visit I'll be making to Canada until after the baby is born. I've been thinking that I should line up some social stuff soon, or the time will fly by!
We're just in from the park today, and Jamie's down for his main nap. These days he generally goes between 10:30 and 11:00 for a good couple of hours if not longer, but only takes an afternoon nap one day in four or five. It's my best time for getting things done...if I can resist the temptation to nap myself. Today I'm not sure the temptation is to be resisted...
