Busy Week

Hi all! I know it has been awhile since you've seen a posting from me. I had a very busy week last week. I got my paper written or at least a rough draft turned in to the program and both my Japan and US advisors. That was a big weight off of my shoulders. That was on Thurs, on Friday I went to Grand Rapids where I had a shower on Saturday with friends and one on Sunday with family. Both were loads of fun and I had a chance to see a lot of people I haven't seen in awhile. Even my sister in law flew in from Florida which was quite a treat. And oh! did I mention the presents. Peanut is hooked up! WOW!

Wednesday during Lamaze class I felt my first contraction. No worries, before the actual event women have what's called Braxton Hicks contractions. They are essentially just practice for your body. It was wild. It brought it home that the little pea has only 7 weeks +/- 1 to hang out in his cozy little home. I know he's getting a little cramped in there - about once a day he trys to stretch out and wiggle his little butt right under my ribs. Not comfy. I can see me making the statment in a few weeks that it is time for this baby to be out of my belly! Little wiggler.

Aaron and I took this great class together on making pastry at Bake! (a Zingerman's bakehouse adventure). Essentially the bakehouse opened up a teaching kitchen next to the bakehouse where they will be teaching baking classes. Because Aaron is a Zcob employee we had the opportunity to take one of the test classes for free and he signed us up for pastries. Lots of fun!! We made our own croissant and danish doughs and also formed and baked a dough they had prepared for us. So Aaron and I brought home six boxes of pastries and 2 batches of croissant dough and 2 batches of danish doughs. We also won the fixings for another batch of each. If you come visit expect to be fed pastries. It was a bit of a long day for me, but a great way to spend time with each other.

Well that's it for now. I should have more as this weekend is Labor Day and amongst other activities my brother and nephews are coming down for a Tigers game! Go Tigers!