Hi little bear,

Your mama sure is getting big! She is starting to feel like she waddles just a bit when she walks. Your presence is quite visible in the world. For one, people on the bus have started to offer me their seat on the bus. Your mama rides the bus to and from work and also to and from prenatal yoga.   When you are born you too will experience the gritty San Francisco bus lines.  Lots of different types of folks on the bus - old, young, poor, rich, drunk, sober, and just plain defeated.  It is good though - to stay connected to the world and all its people.  Keeps you on your toes and aware of how others live.  

This weekend has been a relaxing one for your parents.  Last night at 9:30 we saw Happy Go Lucky at the Red Vic (our neighborhood theater).  Your papa enjoyed a bowl of popcorn while your mama tried to sit through a bad bout of heart burn - a lemon lime soda helped a bit.  Just before we left we both shared a homemade pizza.  Delicious, but not good for your mama to eat such a large amount in one sitting!  This was followed by chocolate chip mint cookies that your daddy made.  He is quite the baker that one - turning out new treats all of the time.  I think he gets it from your grandfather Kubischta.  He too loves to bake.   We'll have to get you in the kitchen too!  Trust me, it will pay off.  All of the girls will think it is the greatest thing in the world.  It doesn't take much for us women to be completely awed by you men folk.  

After walking through the damp, empty streets last night we curled up in bed.  Pretty soon the rain was falling hard.  Soon your father will be heading to the mountains for all of the new snow.  Your mama will be in Seattle visiting your auntie Jen and her two sons - Jordy and Caulder.  Caulder was most likely born the day you were conceived.  Pretty cool, huh?  We picture many family outings together - camping, Hawaii, and maybe some backpacking together. 

Today we took a walk along the beach at Fort Funston.  It was incredibly windy - the sand whipping our faces and getting into our teeth and eyes.  Still, though it was nice to get out in the elements.   We watched a model airplane zipping around.  I think you will be one of those lucky boys whose father will build these sorts of things for you and will take you out for the excitement of things flying through the air and the water.  With my shoe I spelled out your name in the sand.  Slowly but surely you are working your way into our lives.  We both love your name, by the way.  

Goodnight little guy.  

Love, 

Mama