 
It's
a Boy
(the next Priem generation)
Enjoy following our Web Log ("blog") below. (Note: click on Photos to see enlarged Image)
 July
17 (37 weeks) Any day now!
At our first weekly Ob/Gyn checkup, Tracey found she is dilated
3cm. Dr. A thinks our son will be born by the end of the week - 3
weeks early. The low pressure from Hurricane Claudette may have
influenced things. Everything seems fine. Tracey has done her
nesting, and is mentally ready. I thought I had a few more weeks,
and have a sudden panic attack to get ready, but will be OK. Tracey
ordered a Body Cast kit, and last night we had fun making this sculpture
to preserve her maternal beauty. Now, if
we can only decide on a name . . .
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 July 1 (35 weeks) . . . . Just Waiting . . .
We're almost there. The last Baby Shower is completed, the
Nursery has been redecorated a zillion times, and we're just waiting for a
Baby to live there. Enter our online contest (click
here) to predict the details of the Birthing. Tracey got a 4-day
weekend of rest over the Holiday, while Rich spent 5 days in Ohio for his
brother's Wedding.
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 May
20 (29 weeks) -- Huge
 Another
visit to the Ob/Gyn. We really like our Team: Dr. Sally Andrews, and
her nurse Susan. They have been fantastic, and we really hope they
are on call when we deliver.
Checkups are twice a month now, but everything is still looking
fine. Tracey can barely see her toes any more, and is up 23 pounds,
which is right on schedule!
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May 15 (28 weeks) -- The Nursery
Isn't it just so Cute . . . We hired an artist, and she just
finished painting this Mural on the wall in the Nursery. It didn't
all fit in the view, so you need to know that off to the right are two
mountain bikers (she in front of he) coming down the trail.
Also, regarding the Baby - he is becoming quite active, up kicking
every morning around 4am. I'm amazed at the big bulges I can feel
when he does his summersaults.
Finally, Tracey is doing just great, and seems happy as a lark.
She's up 20-25 pounds now, which is about right. She gets winded
pretty easily around the house, but is still exercising regularly and
feeling pretty good.
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May 13 (27 weeks) -- Rich's Birthday
 We
took Grams & Gramps (Tracey's parents) to the Theater (Starlight
Express), and stopped to take this photo in their front yard. While
Tracey relaxed at the hair dresser (doesn't she look Grand!), Rich got out
for an Adventure Race with Simon, one of our friends and training
partners.
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April 28 (25 weeks) -- Still Waiting
  Oma
and Opa (Rich's parents) came to visit for a long weekend, just to see
Tracey in her blooming brilliance. Amongst other things, we got the
nursery painted, and opened the first Baby Shower gifts.
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March 21 (20 weeks) -- Half Baked Now!
 His gestation period if half complete. But its only been 16 weeks
since we found we were pregnant. So another 20 more sounds like a
long, long wait. We're getting very excited, and inspired by
visiting with friends that are new parents (right)
Finally, I've been able to feel him kicking and moving. Tracey
says she's been able to feel his movement for many weeks. He's even on a bit of a regular schedule,
with most activity in the evening, and also the morning.
Tracey won't let me post a belly photo, but as you can see from
our Anniversary dinner (left), she's definitely starting to
show. Most of her clothes don't fit any more, and she's astounded by
the changes in her body. She's right on schedule with about 13 pounds
added so far. Its almost all protruding in the belly, but she's also
pleasantly surprised to have added 3 sizes to her cleavage.
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 Feb
27 (17 weeks)
Our third ultrasound was in conjunction with the Amniocentesis
test. Everything looks fine, and the lab results confirmed the
gender (male) and did not find any abnormalities. He was quite active, and
we might even have seen him suck his thumb! |
  Feb
05 (14 weeks)
Our second ultrasound shows an awful lot. The head and torso are
well formed, and the arms and legs are moving around. And from the
bottom, we got a good view and could guess that it's a boy. |
 Dec
10 (5 weeks)
This was our
first pre-natal checkup, and the ultrasound confirmed that the embryo was
properly implanted in the uterus.
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Dec 6 (4 weeks):
Tracey gave me an early Xmas present when she
surprised me with the news. She took the test at lunch, and
confirmed what we were suspecting - - we were blessed to conceive on our first month
trying! A week earlier, over Thanksgiving holiday, she won the
"Wish Bone". Guess what she wished for . . . . |
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