Patrick!

Here he is! What a beautiful baby we have been blessed with!

Amy's Hospital Info

Hey there! We wanted to make it simple for you to find your way if you are wanting to visit us in the hospital.

Where: St. David's Hospital

Directions to Park:

St. David's Medical Center (SDMC), located on East 32nd Street, between IH-35 and Red River, just north east of the University of Texas.
-Take the "Dean Keeton" exit off of I-35

-From S I-35, take a Right on Dean Keeton

-Take the 1st Right onto Red River

-Take the 1st Right onto 30th Street

Park in the Central Parking Garage (Rates are $1/hour, with a $4 max. fee)

Directions to My Room:

Now that you know where to park, let's get you to the Labor/Delivery/Recovery Area.

-From the Garage, head toward the "Rehabilitation Center" and the "Main Entrance" (there should be signs.

-Walk outside the building on the left side. You should see a really big revolving glass door.

-Go through the revolving door.

-There is a long hallway off to the right. Walk past the elevators and all the way down the hall.

-Turn to the right and there are more elevators.

-Take the elevator to the 3rd Floor.

-At this point, you may want to call Brian (512-424-9954) to let him know that you are here and he will come meet you and escort you to our room.

Visitation Rules:

-Food and drinks are allowed in our room.
-Children are allowed.
-You have to check in at the desk if it's after 8:30 PM
-We'd love to see you, but please let us know when to expect you :)

Recovery Room # 386 call us at 512-544-1386

What's in the Area:

-LBJ Library & Museum (It's free and is very close to the Hospital.)

-Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

-The State Capitol

Food Close By:
Off the access road to I-35 Northbound, there is a Fiesta grocery store, a Subway, and a Shortstop burger place all in the same parking lot. I think these are the easiest to get to.

Still waiting on my Pumpkin

Patrick seems to be pretty comfy where he is. But I'm kind of tired of being pregnant - the worst part is just not knowing when he's going to come. I try to stay distracted, but it's a little hard to forget that I'm pregnant at this point! I think I've tried most of the "tricks" at this point. Walking, stretching, drinking tea, relaxing, verbal persuasion ("You can go back if you don't like it here."), driving the bumpy country roads around our house, and to top it all off with reconciliation and a blessing from Fr. Albert. Yet I still don't feel like I'm about to just go into labor. I'm not scared, just ready. Any suggestions?
Oh, yeah...if he doesn't come soon, I'll be induced on Halloween! Not that I'm superstitious or anything, I just don't want to wait that long and I don't want to be induced.
That's the news for now. I can't wait 'til I have pictures to post on here!

Meet Cricket

Brian and I have recently obtained a new, yet unexpected addition to our household. Cute? Yes, but there's much more to this little ball of fur than cuteness. At present, his only desire seems to be biting at our fingers and toes and making his presence known by persistent meowing. Other than that, he sleeps on the sofa - oh, and yes, he also enjoys sitting on the window ledge to look outside and tease the dogs. Speaking of which, Buddy and Holly have been taking to him pretty well recently. Our goal is to let him get big enough that he can stay outside and not be eaten in 5 seconds in the broad day light. It's tough for cats out here. I really hope Cricket can survive - for his sake and for the fact that it'd be nice to have a mouser around. :) The timing could have been a little better (I only have 2 more weeks before Patrick arrives!). But how can you turn down a poor, stranded kitten? Especially when there are mice in your garage? Well, things were getting dull around here anyway ;) Here's to Buddy, Holly and the Cricket - keeping me up and going in my last days of waddling!