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A Bundle of Myrrh

"My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh." Song of Solomon 1:13

34 Weeks

July 23rd, 2010 by Aubri

We had good news from our doctor today on how baby seems to be doing. He’s very active and has a strong heartbeat. Everything appears to be going well. After 5 weeks of vacation I managed to only gain 7 pounds which is surprising (can you say “schnitzel and pommes frites”!) and good since I hadn’t gained any to date. I’m getting VERY uncomfortable now though. I’m feeling the Braxton Hicks contractions more this time around for sure and running on almost empty everyday now. By the end of the day my stomach is stretched so tight and every muscle hurts. I’d say falling into bed is welcomed relief, but even that hurts. I’m just holding on for 4 more weeks until our mamas get here to relieve me and there will be much more whining in the meantime I’m sure!

We also had Clara’s 1 year well baby check up today. She weighed in at 27 lbs and stretches out at 31 1/2 inches long. “Big baby” is an understatement! Our doctor was glad to see such a healthy baby.

Women and Fish

July 23rd, 2010 by Aubri

The fist thing Aubri asked about when she saw my shark pictures was: Who is the woman in the picture?  How frustrating!

She was fishing with her husband/boyfriend, next to me.  The fish pulled me 150 yards down the jetty.  This woman followed me to look at the shark, after he was landed.  But she pretended not to be interested in the fish, when a fellow fisherman took pictures.  And she or her husband did not compliment me or even say hi as they walked by.  Very strange.  Maybe they were from Germany.

A fisherman, I don’t know, on a fishing reporting site made this poster, which I think is pretty funny.  And, no Aubri, I didn’t even talk to her.  This poster sums it all up.

Back From Europe

July 22nd, 2010 by Aubri

It was quite a whirlwind.  We saw so much. Here is just a taste:

First we flew into Helsinki, Finland.  We stayed with our gracious hosts, Rune and Majvor. We attended the wedding celebration of Wes and Kristina in a beautiful Lutheran Church.

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Shark!

July 22nd, 2010 by Aubri

Here is a ~60 lb. Blacktip Shark I caught before the Houston Synodical convention at the Surfside Jetty.

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