It's almost the end of January, and Riyadh already seems to be starting to warm up again. So much for the cooler weather here! Not much has gone on this month in the Rampley household - mostly just resting up for Baby Rampley's arrival. James keeps telling people that our due date is February 2nd or any second!
We did end up making it to one bigger social function this month, the AIS-R Black Tie Gala. It was a fundraiser sponsored by our school for the AIS-R Foundation. We got to get all dressed up, - I had to be quite creative about a formal maternity dress - eat amazing food, and dance the night away! There was also a live and silent auction as well as a raffle. The event was held at The Gardens at the British Embassy Residences. It is a gorgeous outdoor venue, and it was a great night was friends.
January was more of a quiet month for us as we anticipate Baby Rampley's arrival - hopefully soon! We had a doctor's appointment yesterday. My blood pressure and weight are normal, and Baby Rampley's heart rate and movements are normal - no dilation yet, so we are not expecting anything to happen too soon ;) Tomorrow, I will be exactly 39 weeks. I plan to work up until my due date unless she makes an early appearance as we get exactly 10 weeks of maternity leave starting on the due date. I want to maximize my time with her at home as much as possible!
We did make some summer plans this month, which is super exciting! We know we will be in Michigan from June 19-July 1, and we will be in the Philly/South Jersey area from July 1-August 8. We rented a shore house in Sea Isle City, and we will be there from July 4-25. The house is on 38th street a half block from the beach, and we have an extra room if anyone is interested in staying with us. We would love the company!
I imagine that next month we will have much more to write about or maybe, as new parents, we will be too tired to write anything at all! We will see. In the meantime...
We did end up making it to one bigger social function this month, the AIS-R Black Tie Gala. It was a fundraiser sponsored by our school for the AIS-R Foundation. We got to get all dressed up, - I had to be quite creative about a formal maternity dress - eat amazing food, and dance the night away! There was also a live and silent auction as well as a raffle. The event was held at The Gardens at the British Embassy Residences. It is a gorgeous outdoor venue, and it was a great night was friends.
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| Before we left for the Gala |
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| Prom-style photo from the Gala |
January was more of a quiet month for us as we anticipate Baby Rampley's arrival - hopefully soon! We had a doctor's appointment yesterday. My blood pressure and weight are normal, and Baby Rampley's heart rate and movements are normal - no dilation yet, so we are not expecting anything to happen too soon ;) Tomorrow, I will be exactly 39 weeks. I plan to work up until my due date unless she makes an early appearance as we get exactly 10 weeks of maternity leave starting on the due date. I want to maximize my time with her at home as much as possible!
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| 39 weeks and feeling good :) |
We did make some summer plans this month, which is super exciting! We know we will be in Michigan from June 19-July 1, and we will be in the Philly/South Jersey area from July 1-August 8. We rented a shore house in Sea Isle City, and we will be there from July 4-25. The house is on 38th street a half block from the beach, and we have an extra room if anyone is interested in staying with us. We would love the company!
I imagine that next month we will have much more to write about or maybe, as new parents, we will be too tired to write anything at all! We will see. In the meantime...
Stay stoked.
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