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Random Thoughts
Well, I’m at the internet cafe and we have another 30 minutes while Jonathan uploads pictures onto the website so I have time for a quick post. I hadn’t planned this though and I’m not sure I have much to say…
Again, I apologize for the lack of pictures. Maybe today we’ll have my belly pictures posted. Otherwise, sorry, but we don’t have any pictures of ourselves. I don’t guess we find ourselves all that interesting. But we realize you’d rather see pictures of us and other interesting things. Like this cafe, for example, and maybe a (ha ha) “grocery store” but having a camera here in town isn’t the smartest idea in the world and we’re usually on a worldwind trip and it’s crowded out there! And of course there’s the same problem with people not wanting to be in a picture even if we aren’t even intending them to be in it. But one day… We’ll be here a long time and maybe we’ll get the smaller camera out since it’s more discreet. And maybe I’ll work on my writing skills and do some descriptive articles for you. 
Let’s see… tomorrow we move to the banda with a stove and fridge. That’s really exciting for us! Beginning next week our Swahili class has been cut in half so Jonathan and I will be away from the 3 linguists we’ve been with so far. (They’re a little intimidating – ha ha.) So I think that change will help us a lot too. The week after next we get the week off and part of that week, Jonathan and I are going to go to Dar es Salaam to take a break and to get a good prenatal doctor’s checkup. I’m excited. And you never know. Maybe we’ll find out the gender while we’re there. HEEEEE! We’ll take the bus there and back – and stay at the SIL guesthouse. It’ll be hot but a good break from being at the campsite – a change of scenary.
Speaking of belly pictures. Jonathan posted them on his blog so go there to check them out. Both were taken in our current banda (if you’re curious).
Other news… I’ve begun thinking “baby” thoughts and “birth” thoughts. (We won’t talk about the latter – yikes!) My mom keeps telling me the baby will let me know what he/she needs. The other night I had a dream that I gave birth and picked the baby up in my arms and the baby literally told me, “Put your hand behind my head and your other hand behind my back and hold me against you with my head tucked under your chin.” If the baby does tell me things that clearly I’ll be one happy mama! Haha!! (And the baby came out clean as a whistle with a full head of clean, curly hair. Don’t think that will happen either…)
Well, I think we’re done. We’re off to get my mom a birthday card and me (I mean, the baby) some suckers. Thanks again to everyone for reading up on us! As usual I hope to have more to say in the future.