Lunch with Sam and Zachary

Today I met Samantha and Zachary Manheimer for lunch in Union Square. Zachary is so much bigger and more smiley than the last time we saw him. He's adorable, and his mom dresses him like a little man. So cute!

39 Weeks

Although I've been experiencing Braxton-Hicks contractions (nothing painful, just a tightening sensation), I am still feel very comfortable and mobile at 39 weeks. Makes me think that Baby G will be late. For updated belly shots, click here.

Friday at McSorley's

After dinner with the Kellers, we headed down to McSorley's - the oldest bar in NYC.

Baby G at 39 Weeks

My parents joined us at this week's scan, and we got a good glimpse at the baby. Here is a 2/3 profile view. It's a good picture...but not as good at the 3-D sonogram from earlier this week.

Thanksgiving 2007

The Kellers, Glesers and Wizmurs got together at Zoe Townhouse in NYC for Thanksgiving.

Baby G in 3-D

Click to zoom on these 3-D face shots. If you ask me, Baby G looks like Alex...and may bear a slight resemblence to his bro Zac, too.

Here are a couple images of Alex's baby face. Do you agree?

The other good news is that the baby has gained about a pound in the past two weeks. Although it's just an estimate, BG weighed in at 6 pounds, 1 ounce this morning. It's a move into the 23rd percentile from the 13th, which is great!

Baby Shower for Alexa

Alexa's baby shower was this afternoon in NYC. Baby Fishback is due on January 30th, which is when we'll all find out if it's a boy or girl...

Saturday Brunch

Rachel Bowie was in town from Boston, and we got together for brunch on Saturday at the 58th Street Moonstruck Diner. I miss her! In the meantime, Alex met friends for brunch in Union Square.

Friday Night

We met Erin and Walter for dinner tonight at Barbuto. It was great to catch up and hear Erin's engagement story, although it was too bad Kareem (her fiance) couldn't join us. Next time!

38 Week Face

37 Week Profile

Baby Shower for Anni

Anika came in from Dallas for the weekend, and we (her NYC friends) got together to celebrate Baby Girl Charron. Anni is 24 weeks and looks adorable!

Love Hurts

Abby and Jeremy came uptown tonight, and Abby was sporting a cool, new shirt. It was great to see them. Abby is 21 weeks with twin boys.

37 Weeks

Today Dr. Michel captured this image of Baby G's little face. Click to zoom. Dr. Michel thinks that the baby looks more like Alex, and I agree! We'll see in a few weeks.

For updated belly shots: http://picasaweb.google.com/lesliegleser/GrowingBellyGallery.

Baby Shrimp

According to today's sonogram, Baby G weighs 5 lbs, 2 ounces. That's a bit on the small side for a 36 week, 2 day baby. That said, the baby looks healthy. The doctor assured us that we don't have anything to worry about, that the baby is just "a little shrimp." We love shrimp...so that's ok with us. Just to play it safe, I am going to go back for sonograms twice a week moving forward. Can't say I mind because it's a lot of fun to see the baby and the hospital is only two blocks away.

The image above is a face-front view. Click to zoom. Looks like it might have my cheeks. It also looks like the eyes are open, doesn't it? It's probably just a shadow, but can you see something that looks like the irises and pupils, too?

The image below is a profile - moving from L to R, you start with the chin (unmistakably Alex's!), then the lips, nose, eye socket, browline and forehead. The baby's hand is up near the face, right above the nose and eye area...looks more like a blob than a hand.

Pre-Baby G Brunch

My wonderful girlfriends from Penn organized a pre-baby brunch tonight. It was so nice to get the ladies of 223 East 41st - minus Jana - together for what has hands-down been my favorite meal during pregnancy: eggs. We went to EJ's and had a great time catching up. Thanks for the treat, ladies!! You're going to be such cool aunts.

Marathon Sunday

Meredith and Zac came uptown to meet us and check out the NY Marathon. We went to Central Park and worked our way towards the finish line. On the walk, we saw some impressive cheerleaders, including an enthusiastic team of Japanese tourists.

Shanghai, NYC

Tonight our China trip crew - minus the Gimbels and Mike - reunited at Joe's Shangai. We enjoyed a delicious a la carte dinner. Here's a picture of Parker attempting to toss a soup dumpling (notice it mid-air) into Ryan's mouth.

Trying to Communicate Already?

Alex and I went to see Dr. Michel this morning for our 36 week appointment. According to the exam, I am 50% effaced and the baby is at a -3 position. That means the baby probably won't come early; we should have about 4 more weeks. The other good news is that the baby is in position and is finally face down. (That means I won't have horrible back labor pain - phew!)

We got a good look during today's sonogram. The baby was continuously opening and closing its mouth. The big question is: was BG already trying to tell us something or was BG just bored and yawning at us? Either way, it was really, really cute. Here is a face-on view with the mouth open. Top of the head is on the right.

Pamplona, NYC

Tonight we met Dina, Teddy, Nikki (Dina and Teddy's friend from Australia who just moved here), Meryl and Joey for dinner at Pamplona. The food was really good, especially the roast suckling pig. It was nice to finally coordinate our schedules and get together.