avablog

My dad dropped off a box full of old photos of his side of the family yesterday. Man, there’s some awesome stuff in there. It’s weird, though, that it still hasn’t hit home that I have a son. For all intents and purposes, Emmett’s kind of sexless right now. I know that’ll change quickly, but […]

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We’re in the hospital right now. You decided you wanted to start coming about 8:20 this evening, right after your big sister went to bed. Your mom had a couple pieces of veggie pizza (hold onions) from Pagliai’s, and the next thing you know, it’s contraction city. We’re at the hospital as I type this, […]

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Our due date came and went with no baby. I think we were both expecting this scenario, but it does ratchet up the anxiety a bit. At our last appt., Leah’s doctor offered to have Leah come by the hospital today to “get checked,” and I think Leah might avail herself of that opportunity. For […]

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And it’s been quiet, so far. Contractions, sure, but nothing “emergent,” as they say in the baby biz. So, we wait. Surely this child won’t break Ava’s record for tardiness, presently set at six days? I hope not. The good news in all this is that Leah doesn’t have to worry about an early arrival […]

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Hello, unborn baby. You get to hear this noise all the time, I guess, but it’s a real treat for your mom and me to hear it: Oh, and in case you’re wondering, the doc says this is 145 beats per minute. That means you’re a girl. Congratulations, Demi Jolie Palmberg. We’ll see you soon!

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…with a bang, it turns out. Unborn baby, that big jolt you felt this morning was your mother falling on her butt in our bedroom while she was getting dressed. As usual, she was tottering around on her high heels in front the the mirror. When she went to do her little model-turn, she caught […]

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Hey, unborn baby. According to your mom’s doctor this morning, your window on the world has just started to open a little bit. This is pretty exciting news, for a couple reasons. One, it means we’re nearing the end of this pregnancy. This means you’re almost here. It also means it’s the end of your […]

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Hi, unborn baby. I wanted to show you a picture of what your mom looks like right now: It’s kinda funny, huh? It looks like a basketball under there! Unfortunately for your mom, that belly is a lot heavier than a basketball. You haven’t been moving around as much lately, but it’s probably just because […]

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You’ve been an idea . . . a dream . . . a secret desire for so long that I almost don’t know what to make of you now. Your tiny fingers brush my insides; your limbs ripple my skin. And still I can’t believe you’re real. You came from one of the eggs that […]

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We’ve got it, unborn baby! Though I will stipulate that your mother is not so thrilled lately as the rest of us. We got a new video camera last week that we plan to use to capture all sorts of totally unnecessary footage of your early weeks and months of development; I used it to […]

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I see you:

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Hola, unborn baby. Well, things are speeding up. We’re going to see your mom’s doctor once a week now instead of twice a week. We had an appointment this morning, which your big sister attended, and everything looked fine. Ava held the sonogram device while we all listened to your heartbeat. She wondered about why […]

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Me again, unborn baby. I thought you might enjoy hearing a funny thing your mom said today. She and I were talking via IM about switching up our usual pizza night to accommodate the fact that I’ll be out of town on Thursday. Your mom’s been feeling frustrated lately with comments people have been making […]

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Hey there, unborn baby. This past weekend your mom and I spent some time getting your new room set up. Isn’t it weird to think there’s a special space just for you waiting out here? You’ll be in our room with us for a while, but eventually, these will be your digs: Your mom would […]

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To circumcise or not? A thought I’d not had on the matter before today, from this article: But once you and your penis are fully baked, the advantage of a foreskin is not clear. Some scientists speculate that it protected the prehistoric penis as it swung, naked, through thick forests and over tall grasses; and […]

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At 31 weeks:

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I’m not going to address this directly to you, unborn baby, but you should certainly feel free to read along, if you like. I was talking with my virtual pal Danny today about the fact that I’ll be almost 40 when this new baby comes into my life. That means nearly 60 when s/he graduates […]

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Greetings to you, unborn baby. You are quite the squirmer! Your mom and I sat on the sofa last night and watched you rolling around under her skin. We tried to figure out which parts of your body we were seeing, but it was kinda difficult to tell. By the time I ran to get […]

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Unborn baby, it really seems like you’re ready to come out now. You kick and squirm all the time. Your mom is always upset with me that I don’t feel the need to personally witness every single turn you make in the womb. I’m not sure what to tell her. I mean, been there, done […]

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Unborn baby: You’re a mover and a shaker. We were at Uncle Kevin and Aunt Rachel’s this past weekend to celebrate your mom’s birthday, and you helped entertain everyone with all your pokes and prods from inside the womb. You also got a kiss from your Aunt Rachel! I doubt you felt it, but it’s […]

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