some photos

OK, I promise this won't become the Zoeblog, but here are a few more pictures:

More zoe

Zoe

ZZN!

zoe, 8 lbs, 12 oz (yes, you read that right) was born at 16:06 by C section. The mother and daughter are both doing great. Thanks for everyones support!

c section scheduled

thanks everyone! Chloe is doing a lot better now and pushing like a champ!

the epidural

after 57 hours of labor, Chloe was just in too much pain to continue without an epidural. They put it in a little while ago and Chloe is sleeping now. Wish us luck!

epidural just went in

Back at hospital

6 cm 100% effaced. We are getting admitted!

leaving for hospital

just called the hospital

And they recommended staying home for as long as possible. Unfortunately, the lower dose of morphine hasn't really helped chloe this time and she hasn't been able to sleep.

mmmm dopo takeout

no speck pizza tonight though :(

going home again

only 3.5 cm

back to the hospital

we're heading back to the hospital in ten minutes again

stiiiiill @home

contractions are longer but nothing new to report

still @home

Chloe got some sleep, thanks to the morphine.

Coming back from the hospital!

Only 2 cm. It should happen today though

going to the hospital!

Climbing wall 3

last update for a while...

put on some final panels (The bottom ply and some nice diagonal pieces)



and gave it a try:

panel 2

After convincing my neighbor Tom to give me a ride to Economy Lumber in exchange for some 2x4s and beer, I installed my carefully calculated diagnoal supports and framing. Next came the attachment of the plywood with anti slip paint and T-nuts ( I also found a good source of them: 50 for $12 at a place just down the street from us).



With the trip to the lumber yard, this took the better part of two hours, which got me in roughly under the 6:30 "quiet time" deadline at the macaroni factory. I painted another sheet of ply and then installed the campus rungs... they're way too positive, so I might flip them upside down or something.


I still don't really have many holds, but I added a few holds to bridge the gap between the 19 degree wall and 50 degree walls and gave it a try



And chloe couldn't resist a dead hang too!

Here is the present state. The upper sheets are each standard 8x4 foot CDX 3/4 inch ply.

Still to be done:

side panel(s)
lower panel for footholds
buying of non-boring shapes

so far my favorite shapes are from soillholds.com and stoneageclimbing.com Strangely, despite the fact that Touchstone Climbing (The owner of our gym) also owns Stone Age, they don't sell Stone Age holds in their pro shops! Arrrgh. I covet those Echo Stones!!!