Our New Home, Their New Home

Kelly and I have a new home and a new home for the kids.  Okay, it's temporary, but it's still home.  

The pics almost do it justice.  It's a great room, as nice as many hotel rooms we've stayed in.  What you cannot see is the excellent 24-hour care that is available to Kelly.  We are within seconds from the Labor and Delivery dept, where Kelly would go for an emergency C-section and right down the hall from the NICU where our kids will be after they're born.  

Yes, that's a whirlpool tub! 

View of Ramp 4, which is ironically operated by the Athletic Dept.  Wonder how they paid for the $80 million upgrade to Kinnick?  This is part of the revenue.  We pay $42/week for in-patient parking, and it's $15/day with out a pass.  But they validate it if you're an out-patient.  



Kelly at 29 weeks.  Shall we compare to 26 weeks? 

Kelly is doing pretty well.  Everything is normal except for the aches and pains that come with the point of term she is in.  Once in awhile her normally spherical belly turns oblong with one of the kids backs or butts sticking out and causing a 'lump'.  And then it moves.  We're not sure how big the kids are yet, but it sure looks like they're growing.  

What have we been doing?  I work remotely for about a half day, and Kelly has crafts.  She had a craft day with other ladies on the floor Tuesday, and is almost done with a bib she is cross stitching.  The pattern?  Three peas in a pod! 

What else?  We've been watching political TV.  What a sad state of affairs that is.  I'm a guy that focuses on the issues.  Unfortunately, our candidates are not.  In order to avoid a drawn-out commentary, I'll say this: I already know who I'm voting for based on the issues, but I would rather see factual comparisons of policy stances rather than this ridiculous 'he said/she said' stuff that is only distracting from the serious issues we have to deal with in the country.  

What else?  We've been getting great emails printed on inspiring paper from our friends.  They are great!  

What else?  I went to the Iowa game last Saturday vs. Florida Int'l.  Scalped a ticket for $20 and donated $5 to the flood relief effort for the University.  Not that we donated is important, but the story is the best.  I walked past some gymnasts asking for donations - "A backflip for a dollar donation!" they said.  So I asked them if they would do five flips for five dollars - would they take the deal?  They were certainly up to the challenge!  Kelly can attest, since we were on the phone while witnessing the event.  The gymnast ripped off four flips, then on the fifth I thought that if she cracked her head that wouldn't be worth $5.  Of course being the highly conditioned athlete she is, the fifth flip was no problem.  That is a Kinnick memory I'll always have. 

So that is our new, temporary life 'til our little life changers come. 

One more picture for the road.