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Jessica's Diary Entries Diary Navigation: Choose A Diary Entry -------------------- Latest Entry: 10/3/00 -------------------- 9/27/00 9/24/00 9/14/00 9/6/00 8/24/00 8/9/00 8/2/00 7/19/00 7/12/00 7/10/00 6/20/00 6/8/00 6/1/00 5/16/00 5/5/00 5/4/00 4/25/00 4/17/00 4/6/00 3/29/00 3/14/00 3/8/00 2/27/00 2/12/00 -------------------- Jessica's Introduction

August 24, 2000

Oh, I've been horrible about writing the past couple of weeks! Not that a whole lot has happened, but still. Well, I'm almost 36 weeks now. Woohoo! It's almost over! I move to Atlanta on the 31st and I'll be there until baby makes his appearance. I've met two of the midwives at the practice now and I like one of them. There are two more to meet, though. Hopefully I'll like them.

Well, let's see. Ben is head down and likes to stick his bottom up in my ribs :). He also makes my shirt jump up and down a LOT. It's adorable :). My last Bradley class is next week so hopefully I'll be prepared! I'm still a bit scared of labour but I'm sure I'll do OK. Not like I really have a choice at this point :). If I didn't want labour, I should have thought of that eight months ago!

I'm upset, though, because I am going to miss Don and my kitties while I'm gone. Especially little Hokey. He's doing much better, BTW, aside from a bit of gas (eww). He loves to sleep in the bed with me and to play with the other cats:). I don't know how I'm going to be without Don. He's been such a great support to me. I'll see him on the weekends, but it's not quite the same. It'll be OK, though. I'm sure of it :). We'll talk online every night, too.

Oh, and in other news, I now am the proud owner of a new kitchen table and refrigerator! I'm very happy about that :). I've wanted both for a long time and I'm grateful to be able to get them. That's my really big news for the moment. I have mostly everything for baby now, just need to wash a bunch of clothes. It's almost time! I can't believe it :)

-Jess
and Baby Bug Benjamin due 09/28/00