any day

We've had a spell of good news about the baby recently. Clara's noggin is where it needs to be for a natural birth, so the doctor is willing to give it a chance. The coolest part is that now we don't know her birthday. That seems much better than the previous plan, which was 'knowing' the date nearly a month in advance. We're at full term (37 1/2 weeks) so baby can come any day.

After a rainout last week, softball playoffs resumed last night. We came back late to win the first game at 6pm, then the residents of our house went to Za's before game 2. We were up 12-7 going to the bottom of the last inning, but the other guys came back to win with some timely hitting and a few walks. Have I mentioned that walks don't belong in softball? They don't, but I concede that our team drew its fair share this season.

The number of residents at our house is now 4+ (depending on how much Clara counts right now). Jill's mom is here, eagerly awaiting Clara's birth and predicting the birthday every few days. I called Sept 8. Anyone else care to venture a guess?
Our 4th resident is Fereshteh, a friend from the good ol' Los Alamos days. Unlike the rest of our friends, she became convinced that Urbana is THE place to live. She is staying with us while looking for a job, taking classes, and just enjoying the midwest lifestyle, which included watching her first and second softball games.

Our 2 bedroom, 1 bath home is working out fine for the 4+ of us to date. Easily the best part is that any number of people can cook up an excellent dinner.