I haven't written in my blog for a while now. That's because we are in "the big wait." As the birth is quickly approaching, though (we are 3 weeks out), I find myself feeling incredibly anxious! I was more relaxed when it was I who was giving birth! This Nana thing is a little bit tough. Not only am I worrying about my daughter, but of course I'm worrying about the baby--none of which is really warranted. Both are doing marvelously well! Baby J. has had his heart checked with great results. Jaime is feeling really well and keeping incredibly busy. Me? I'm like a caged animal! I'm doing a lot of walking and fidgeting and running around. We have our "to-go" bags packed and in the car. I've made plans for when I'm gone from my students. I have the pets covered and the house covered. The bank knows we are traveling so as not to cancel our debit card. I've arranged for my hair appointment. There's just nothing left to do but wait...and wait. I don't want our little guy to come early...he needs to be "done." But I sure can't wait for Baby J. to arrive!
Last night after two long days of traveling, I connived my husband into watching "So You Think You Can Dance" with me. It's one of my guilty pleasures. If you've never seen it, there are some really spectacular dancers who show up to audition. Three judges decide whether the audition is worthy of a trip to Las Vegas for further auditioning. I find it to be fairly authentic and serious, as opposed to American Idol (which I still watch, BTW) which is often ridiculous and "fake." Anyway, one of the last dancers to take the stage was a young man named Cody. Cody has Down syndrome, according to his mom who was sitting in the audience. It's the first time I've seen a person with Down syndrome audition for any of these kinds of shows. Cody has some fairly serious speech difficulties, but was able to introduce himself and explain what he was there for--to audition with a hip-hop piece. He then said that the reason he came was that he was a f...
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