Friday evening Josh and I attended Chamber Music International’s Concert Six. We received free tickets from a man we met when attending one of these concerts last year (using tickets Josh won from the Classical radio station). The concert included Beethoven’s Piano Trio in Eb Major, Opus 1 #1, Harbison’s Violin Sonata, and Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 60. Micah and Anna watched Becca for us and she had a blast. Josh and I were able to go out for dinner before the concert. We had a lovely evening.

For Mother’s Day weekend we got together with the Rodriguez family Saturday night for Josh and René to cook the ladies a lovely dinner of ribs, twice-baked potatoes, green beans, and rolls. The men did a wonderful job, and we all enjoyed the meal and fellowship. Josh made sure that I didn’t do any cooking on Mother’s Day Sunday – he took care of all the meals. We stopped for sandwiches for lunch and the sandwich shop had some live music – a girl playing the guitar and singing in a folk style. I told Becca she could dance. I wish I could have captured that moment – our little girl twirling in front of the guitar player. It was precious.

We found out this week that Josh has been awarded a Graduate School Dissertation Fellowship. This provides summer funding for doctoral students in their last year of dissertation writing. The purpose is to provide funding so students can focus on their dissertation without having to look for summer employment. For Josh it will be like having almost 40 hours a week devoted to dissertation progress. Not much of a “summer break,” but it works out well, since with Little Brother’s arrival we are not planning to travel this summer.

I’m now officially full-term at 37.5 weeks. Little Brother is a very busy boy and we’re getting ready for his arrival. I had an ultrasound yesterday: Little Brother weighs 5.9lbs and is 18.2 inch long. That makes him in the 50th percentile. My doctor is recommending a c-section, but we’re praying that Little Brother comes early, quickly, and naturally to avoid the c-section.  So we now wait, pray, and trust in God’s sovereignty in this situation. Come on Little Brother – we’re ready!