We went to the doctor this morning for my now-weekly prenatal visit, and I'm 50% effaced. Score. Jack was pretty surprised, but it happens at different rates for different women, and it doesn't mean necessarily that Kent is coming tomorrow or anything. I'm only dilated to 1 cm for those keeping track at home (because I know you all have spreadsheets set up to track my pregnancy). Also, I'd just like to say that being checked for dilation and effacement is WAY more invasive than a Pap smear. Yikes.

I met with a music ed masters student this afternoon who'd like me to tutor her this summer so that she can pass the theory diagnostic exams (prerequisite for taking any grad-level theory), and that was fun. She's really sharp and has just been away from theory class for a while, teaching middle school band, and I have high hopes for her after we work together. Of course, I was very open with her when she first emailed me that getting together would be a bit more difficult in about a month, but she still wanted to work with me. I think we'll be able to get a lot done before then, and then perhaps we can meet every couple of weeks after the baby comes. We'll see.

I'd also like to report that it's hot here. Nobody is shocked, right? Right. At least I won't be pregnant in August (this is my mantra to get me through the next month).

We're having spaghetti squash, sweet potatoes, and grilled asparagus for dinner, plus some kind of protein as soon as I figure that part out. I love veggie dinners. I also got some blueberries and peaches, and the blueberries will figure into a dessert somehow. Or we might eat them as is, since fruit is SO good on its own this time of year. Go, antioxidants! The peaches need to ripen for at least a day, so they're in a paper bag doing their thing, and I'll check on them tomorrow afternoon to see if they're ready yet. Peaches are my favorite fruit EVER.

Labels: belly, kitchen adventures, school

• posted by erica 6/07/2007 03:50:00 PM
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