Inauguration Day: 33 weeks in utero

This morning we got up early and watched the swearing-in ceremonies for the new President of the US. I was astonished at the number of people crammed into the Washington Mall. Quite a spectacle.

Now we can see our little baby moving in Pui's tummy. We can't really tell what part of him is making Pui's tummy bulge, but it's unmistakable. His favorite time for exercises is bedtime. Within minutes of the time Pui lays down for the night he starts jazzercising. I think it's cute and funny. 

The weather here has been fantastic for the last few days, though so far today we have a lot of fog. Yesterday and today Pui and I went to the Kirkland waterfront and just soaked up some sun. You can see from the picture to the left. This picture was taken just after noon - you can see how low the sun is in the sky, even in the middle of the day.

Last post I mentioned that Mom and I were going to take two little girls sledding. In the end, there were three little girls, a teen-age boy, and 4 adults that all went as a group. The girls did not run us ragged, but it was certainly a workout. The picture below to the left is the guy that set  up the excursion and both of the little girls we hosted. The picture to the right is Mom and the smaller sister. She was very cute in her bright purple snowsuit.

Finally, there's a picture of me in my snow outfit. We sledded for about two hours, then had a break for hot chocolate and home-made chocolate chip cookies. I had probably more than my fair share of cookies, but at least I didn't wrest any away from the kids so I figure it's OK. :-)

We sledded for about another hour, and then the girls unilaterally decided they were done. It was a bit of a relief - we didn't have the girls wanting to go back and sled some more in the car all the way back home. Instead they slept. I kind of wanted to sleep as well - sledding down the hill is easy, walking back up the hill, sometimes pulling a sled full of little girl, can take it out of you. 

With the weather so nice, we are seeing some sunsets. Sunsets here can be beautiful - the picture below shows the sun set painting the Olympic Mountains purple.

Tomorrow we go back to see the doctor again - we'll have an NST (Non-stress test) and see Dr. Cheng. I don't know if there will  be more ultrasound or not - we'll see.