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Been a busy week, so wanted to get some highlights out there:

MONDAY
We went to the 2008 Callen-Lorde's "Community Health Awards' at ESPACE honoring Dr. Stacey Silvers for all her time, effort, and support she has shown to the community over the years. So many family and friends attended to cheer Stacey on and to share in the evening. Congrats Stace!

TUESDAY
Broadway! Had tickets for 'Billy Elliot' at the Imperial Theater, and we absolutely loved it. Definitely feel it is on course to win 'Best Musical' at the Tony Awards this year. Hard to single out any specific performance since no one in this talented cast truly shined brighter than any one else! Afterwards we went to dinner at Etcetera Etcetera, and it was great catching up with Jeff, Chris, John, and others. We recommend seeing this production! Get tickets while you can.

WEDNESDAY
Maria had a doctor appointment yesterday, and all is well. Let's see.... We are now at 29 weeks, she has gained 18 lbs thus far, and baby's heart rate (137 BPM) is within normal range. Since Maria is now in the third trimester, she will see the doctor every two weeks instead of monthly. We are going to be touring the birthing center at St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital next week, and we have to get on the ball and make an appointment for 3D/4D ultrasound imaging soon.

THURSDAY
Today is an organizing day. Furniture for the second bedroom came yesterday, and we spent hours (and hours) getting things set up and put into place. The only thing left to purchase is a crib - and we will get to that soon! The room is newly painted, and we just have to figure out what is going on the walls at some point. We do have a poster from Cheley Camp that we have to get framed.... Why wait to introduce our child to the greatest summer camp in the world, right?

THE REST OF THE WEEK
Having a big group (close to 50) of Maria's friends at the apartment on Saturday night, so the rest of the week will be spent preparing for the party. Lots of food ordered. We have all the wine. So we really only have to go through the checklist and see if we need to make any last-minute purchases. Oh, and Sunday will NOT be a "day of rest" for us at all - since we have two parties that day! When is our next vacation??? We will add pictures of the baby's room and the party to the blog as soon as we get a second to do so!