Let's see...

I'm sure I should have things to blog about by this point... but most of what's going with my Sohlmate and I is stuff I'm not willing to share in the blogosphere. I'll leave it that God's in control and that we're believing hard after that fact.

So I'll share stuff about the little Sohls.

Sohl son has started Spanish Immersion. He goes daily for a few hours, and has about fifteen kids in his class. His teachers, Maria Jose and Rocio, are Spanish nationals who are definitely gifted with children. He's learning a Spanish counting song, and various words. He knows the word for spoon (la cuchara), class (la clase), closet (el cuarto), and several numbers. This is interesting because they prepared us at the start that the children may act as if they know no Spanish at all. Thankfully, with his vocal nature, he shares new words often.

He's also busy playing with Tell-man, and a new friend, I-sen. There are four other four-year-old boys right around our house, and our Sohl son is in his own personal heaven. Trains and bikes are his favorite activities right now, and these other four boys love the same things. Sohl son is into reading books, and insists on reading books to himself before his nap and bedtime. Current favorite titles include, "No, David", "Rack, Shack, and Benny", "Joseph Had An Overcoat", and "Duck on a Bike."

What's great is that little Sohl gal has three little girls to play with as well! One is almost 3, one is 2 1/2, and one's birthday is the day before her's. She's into the girly-girl stuff. Shoes, clothes, hair brushing, lotion, stuffed animals, bling, and anything pink. Her current favorite animal is a horse, though she still likes dogs and Cookie Bird. Her Spanish vocabulary includes see you later (hasta luego), bye (adios), thank you (gracias), hello (hola), and then repeating any other phrases she hears. She's quite the little chatter, and will talk to just about anyone. Her favorite pastimes are to, "reek a book," and she always wants to join dad and brother when they, "rike a bike." She likes to color, cuddle stuffed animals, and be held by anyone willing.

In Young Sohl news, he's 35 weeks, and is already a pain in the... literally. His movements are very strong, and since he's so low already some of his movements make me stop in my tracks. My doctor said that the cervix is still far back, but things have started changing already to prepare. She said I should take it easy, but didn't put me on bed rest. My Sohlmate, knowing my heriditary trait of busy-body-ness, placed me on a week's worth of rest, clearing me of all housework, Little Sohl Gal carrying, shopping, curtain making, etc. The reason behind the enforced rest period? In order to deliver at the hospital of choice, I have to be at least 36 weeks. While we know that God's in firm control of Young Sohl's eventual arrival date, we're trying to do everything we can to aid his delivery at the hospital of choice.

I've not been told his approximate size; but given Little Sohl Gal's weight of 7lbs 12oz at 38 weeks, and Sohl son's weight of 8lbs 13oz at 41 1/2 weeks, I'd say he'll be at least 6 1/2 lbs if he's born at 36-37 weeks. I go back to the doctor Monday, so we'll have more news then.

Funny story - so at about 36 weeks, the ob/gyns like to do the group B strep culture. It's a swab of the... ahem... 2 delicate regions... to find out if a natually occuring strain has made it outside the body. While it's not harmful inside, it can cause problems at birth. The way to avoid this is to test early, and then administer IV antibiotics at the time of delivery if the test shows the presence of the strain. With the first two, the doctors just told me, and took care of it. This time, the doctor said I could do it at home, or they could. What?? I don't know about you, but I'm not interested in performing an at-home swab. I polietly turned that responsibility back over to her. She kind of laughed at my response. I'd imagine there aren't too many who'd take on that job.