We haven't written much for awhile, but things here have been pretty good lately. Last week I worked almost every day, except for Tuesday, when I took a road trip with a few of my favorite coworkers up to Malvern, PA, for a conference on Support Techniques for Women in Labor. We had a great time and learned some new things, including how to use a rebozo. It was fun to get out and spend some time together, especially in such a pregnancy- and birth-positive environment.
Yesterday we had our second successful acupuncture treatments and also spent a few hours volunteering in the office there. Our acupuncturist is a former Wisconsinite located in Frederick, Maryland, which is about an hour's (lovely) drive north and a delightful little hippie enclave that reminds us a lot of Madison or Iowa City--a yoga studio on every corner, fun little restaurants all over the place (which got us into trouble last time--this week we were smarter and forced ourselves to pack a lunch).
Today is more of a home-based day. We got up and made a batch of waffles, strained some yogurt (which turned out to have gotten too warm, and cooked into hard curds--better luck next time!), and made paneer so we can make a batch of mattar paneer later in the day. We also put on some brown rice to soak in whey for later in the day, a practice which makes it softer, fluffier, and actually more nutritious. We also need to wash a batch of rags, tidy up the apartment a little, and tie up a few other loose ends.
So not much has changed around here lately. We're feeling more and more ready and excited for the baby, but otherwise life continues on much as usual. We're starting to see some flowers on the trees, but spring hasn't totally sprung just yet. We're looking forward to warmer weather and the opportunity to spend some more time outside soon!
Yesterday we had our second successful acupuncture treatments and also spent a few hours volunteering in the office there. Our acupuncturist is a former Wisconsinite located in Frederick, Maryland, which is about an hour's (lovely) drive north and a delightful little hippie enclave that reminds us a lot of Madison or Iowa City--a yoga studio on every corner, fun little restaurants all over the place (which got us into trouble last time--this week we were smarter and forced ourselves to pack a lunch).
Today is more of a home-based day. We got up and made a batch of waffles, strained some yogurt (which turned out to have gotten too warm, and cooked into hard curds--better luck next time!), and made paneer so we can make a batch of mattar paneer later in the day. We also put on some brown rice to soak in whey for later in the day, a practice which makes it softer, fluffier, and actually more nutritious. We also need to wash a batch of rags, tidy up the apartment a little, and tie up a few other loose ends.
So not much has changed around here lately. We're feeling more and more ready and excited for the baby, but otherwise life continues on much as usual. We're starting to see some flowers on the trees, but spring hasn't totally sprung just yet. We're looking forward to warmer weather and the opportunity to spend some more time outside soon!
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