A hike and some discussions

Not long after we found out that we were expecting, we went for a hike at Point Reyes. It was Martin Luther King Day, the weather was lovely and it seemed like a good way for us both to get some exercise.


It was really lovely up there, perched on the edge of the Pacific. We took a picnic and chatted over lunch about the challenges that lay ahead. We talked about what we might do if any of the tests turned revealed major issues with the fetus. K, who has always been a fervent supporter of women's reproductive rights admitted that terminating a pregnancy might not be the decision she would make, but that she was glad to have the choice. I fully agree of course.

After lunch, as we got further around the loop, the conversation turned to happier topics. Although we didn't want to make too many decisions or make too many preparations in the first trimester, we did pick a colour scheme and a theme. We weren't sure if we wanted to know the sex so we picked a colour scheme that would work for both genders, pale blue and orange. Being motor racing geeks, we were inspired by the classic Gulf Oil livery on Le Mans sportscars throughout the years from Steve McQueen's Porsche, to the McLarens I saw there in 1997 to this year's Aston Martins.

As for a theme, we thought about my niece, who had ladybugs on everything. K and I are both very into birds (being parrot owners) so we thought owls would make a very cute theme. Who doesn't like owls? Well, fieldmice I suppose, but apart from that....