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Meet Baby G

We had our 20 week ultrasound today at Austin Perinatal Associates. Baby G was being very cooperative. For the first time, we also have a video–mind you, it’s VHS. (So if you know how to convert that to DVD, pray tell.)

Here are some profile and face shots.

Here’s a shot of Baby G’s hand and foot!

As always, we want to be surprised by Baby G’s gender. That’s half the fun of the whole birth experience for us. BUT we told the sonographer not to turn off the video recording while she was checking Baby’s G’s legs and she got a full shot of the she-ness or he-ness of our baby. So only people who have the self-control not to tell us whether Baby G is a boy or girl can watch the video!

Just a note about Austin Perinatal Associates. It is headed by Dr. Berry who is the medical director of the Austin Area Birthing Center. The ultrasound room was VERY nice. It was about 4 times bigger than what we were used to at Dr. Love’s office. It had a couple of nice chairs and a flatscreen on the wall for guests and mom to the see the ultrasound.

Weekend Whirlwind Trip

Last weekend I made a trip home to the midwest for a few occasions. First I flew into Detroit on Friday evening to visit my sister, Sr. Maria Kolbe. The following Saturday was a day of visitation so the convent was just bustling with family and friends. Mom, Dad, Ben, and Mary were there as well.

In addition to visiting with Sister, we held a virtual conference with Marc, Misty, and Grace; and then with Sharon and the kids. The kids were more thrilled to see Dad rather than Sister – and rightfully so.

Sister also gave us a tour of the convent’s “Phase 3″ construction efforts. It includes a gymnasium, auditorium, and infirmary. They won’t be needing the latter anytime soon as young as their order is. This is where Sister said she’ll come to sit and harass admire the deer and squirrels when she’s bound to a wheelchair.

The following day, I drove to Indianapolis for my Goddaughters first communion. Cecilia is such a sweetie. It was a great day to meet up with old friends.

Monday I made an attempt to snap a photo of all the wind turbines that sprung up all around the county. The panoramic didn’t come out so well so here’s a few looking out from my parents’ driveway.

That day I first made a visit to see my Grandpa Datzman. We had a great chat of the “good ol’ days” and what’s going on in Texas.

Grandpa and Grandma Datzman were always out looking for adventure. In their time together they’ve owned motorcycles, airplanes, and snowmobiles. They’ve been to all the 48 mainland states on their Honda Goldwing. Quite impressive.

After lunch with mom and Fr. Tim, I went to visit Grandma Datzman. She’s been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years. I felt very blessed to get a few smiles from her when we made eye contact. She’s got a strong spirit.

My last stop was a visit with Grandma Gretencord. She’s so fun to talk to and share a good laugh. Not to mention she’ll never let you leave without first having a bowl of ice cream and a few cookies in hand.

Tuesday morning I flew home from Indianapolis to be with my lovely family once again in Austin, TX.

Photo Highlights

Huck Finn on a typical watermelon night…(and yes, I sometimes take off his shirt to avoid it becoming saturated in watermelon juice!)

When she’s done with hers, Muffin feels free to steal other people’s watermelon.

Baby Love!

Fulton’s–I mean my–new sun hat.

Easter Sunday afternoon, ready to hunt for the egg loot!