Tara and I have been enjoying our time off. Besides doing some school work and work around the house, we took a 3 day trip to Bahrain. It was nice to get out of Saudi one last time before the baby comes. We were able to see two movies, the new Harry Potter and Due Date. Due Date might not have been the best movie to see so close to our own due date, but it was funny. I was also on a mission to see the educational sites in Bahrain before the baby comes because I'm not sure how willing we will be to take a baby through museums. We went to the Bahrain Museum and the Qal'at Bahrain, or Fort of Bahrain. It was interesting to see the chronological history of the small country. It was really an important trade territory during early civilization in the Middle East. And of course, we went out to eat a lot and had our bacon fix for breakfast one morning. It was a good last trip for a while. Our next exit will be to go back to Wisconsin in April.
We also had a doctor's appointment on Wednesday. It was just a stress test for the baby, but turned into a stress test for the parents. Tara had some monitors strapped to her belly measuring contractions and the baby's heart beat. A nurse and doctor were checking the results a little to closely for our comfort and the baby wasn't moving much, but in the end they said everything was just fine. We were thankful for the final outcome.
For Christmas today and tomorrow we are having small celebrations with friends. We miss everyone and wish our family and friends a merry Christmas! We have every intention of celebrating next Christmas in Wisconsin!
Tara was such a trooper with all the walking through the fort.
Striking a pose.
Tara liked the contrast between the old and the new in Bahrain.
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