How Big Is It?

It's big.  Looking at any other part of Kelly, one couldn't tell she was pregnant.  From the back, everything looks good.  Did I say that?  Yes, yes I did.  

Our life has turned into a movie featuring her belly and its contents.  I must say, it's a good movie.  The ending should be really good, but I won't give it away.  

I have started to wonder what the structural makeup is of the belly, given its amazing position cantilevering out from her body.  Pictures really do not give it justice.  

We've been to the Louvre in Paris, the National Gallery in London and the Royal Art Museum in Brussels, not to mention the Met in NYC and DAM.  But this belly is the best sculpture of any I've seen, changing everyday and entrancing all in its gaze. 

Okay, ready for a picture? 

Sure, we didn't pose for this one long, but Kelly was ready to lie down a bit.  

Our last appointment was fine, we are in week 26 and all the babies' heartbeats are rock solid. 

What else is happening?  Kelly went back to school on Monday this week, much to our mutual chagrins.  Working all day has really taken a lot out of her, but this has also reminded us of how fortunate we were to be pregnant at the time we were to take full advantage of the summer off. 

Our activities around the house have slowed down, too.  The basement is about as done as it will be and the last activities before The Event include finishing touches on the nursery and painting our old-school built in gutters on the house.  The paint has peeled off the tin covering, causing corrosion and consternation.  

Kelly has loosened the leash enough for me to squeeze in a couple of home brewing sessions.  I now have approx. two cases of English Bitter in bottles and another 5 gallons of Extra Special Bitter fermenting as we speak.  What were we to do, watch the Hawkeye's first game without any home brew?  Come on over and try some, it tastes really good, I promise. 

The Olympics has also captured our attention.  Softball, volleyball, swimming, weightlifting, badminton, bicycling, track, etc.  Too bad it's only once every four years...we think it would be fun to go to an Olympics sometime in the future.  Time to start planning!