Layla makes music; Daddy makes beer

We had an exciting day in the kitchen today. Daddy is getting back into home brewing and had some friends over today to help with the initial batch. Layla was fascinated by the chaos and kept checking in on the guys in the kitchen to make sure everything was going ok. As I write this, the wort is outside cooling, waiting for Chris to add the yeast. Or something like that.

Earlier today, Daddy was able to visit Aunt Trish and Sarah, who were in the neighborhood due to power outages in NH. On his way back from seeing them, he stopped to pick up Layla a baby bottle for her dolly (she was trying to "feed" her baby a Thomas the Tank Engine train) and her very own guitar (it's actually a ukulele).


In Baby #2 news, we have a couple of big dates established. On April 12th we will have our 18 week ultrasound to find out the sex of the baby. Then we start talking names :). Also, the official due date is September 13th. There's a good chance that we will have the baby at least a week early, either by C-section or early induction. Without going into detail, the doctor is hoping that I can avoid some of the problems/trauma on my body that occurred during Layla's birth. So it looks like I may make it into school for just a few days before beginning my leave. Because it will only be my first year with "professional status" (ie, it will be my 4th year there), I have to show up on the first day in order to get my 14 sick days. Hopefully this baby doesn't have another plan for me!