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October 26, 2009
The Looming Issue
I'm fairly convinced that Alden is blissfully unaware of the impending arrival of Tarzan and the utter chaos it will exact upon her heretofore idyllic life. As far as she knows, she lives in a barn with her mom and dad, and that's the way it's always going to be.
But she also seems to be an observant child. When a plane flies by, she points to the sky and says something that vaguely sounds like "plane." How could she help but notice the dramatic overhaul to her mother's abdominal landscape?
Perhaps she has pet theories involving cupcakes and ice cream? At times she is caught off guard, looking suddenly at Robbi as if to say, "What the...?"
We have been occasionally pointing to the bulge, introducing the concept of "baby," one of Alden's favorite words.
But the concept is probably confusing, given that Robbi's bulging midsection bears little resemblance to the smiling, curly-headed cherubs that so delight Alden when we stroll down the diaper aisle at Target.
At times, she has attempted to investigate the source of the uncanny protrusion.
But so far as we know, the mystery remains unsolved. Whether she understands on some level the looming consequence or is merely humoring us, Alden has adopted an affectionate relationship with the bulge.
And how could she not? It's awfully cute.
According to the folks at babycenter.com, Tarzan is looking something like this these days.
Robbi has just entered her eighth month of the current campaign. 198 days down, 82 to go. She continues to be continually pummeled, leading her to believe that she is growing some kind of vigorous giant. But the doctor tells us that Robbi is, in fact, two pounds lighter than she was at this time in her first pregnancy, so perhaps we're in line for another small dynamo.
I'm not sure we can handle another.
But it would appear that there's no turning back now.
Posted by bogenamp at October 26, 2009 05:37 PM