But now for the big news. As you know, Colleen had a sonogram on Friday. Everything looked wonderful to the doctors: the heart rate was good, the measurements were perfect, and the baby cooperated well during the whole appointment. I guess I should change the way I write about the baby now that we know it�s a girl. It was such a relief to see her moving around, scratching her face, and stretching her legs. It was a great morning.
So Sunday night we boarded our plane for Paris. It really didn�t seem like we were back in the USA for four days � it all went by so quickly. But now we are on our second, longer leg of the journey. The downside of the trip was that we flew United and were stuck in the very back of the plane. It was an overnight flight, but I couldn�t sleep more than about an hour or two. I just didn�t have enough room to stretch out. Colleen did get some sleep, however, since no one sat in the seat next to her.
After landing in Paris, we found our way out of the airport to the Tourist Information Center, where we were told there were very few rooms left in the city right now. I have no clue what is going on, but it sounds like lots of people will be filling the museums while we�re here. Too bad, we were hoping most of the crowds would be gone by now. Luckily she found us accommodations, and, immediately after checking into our room, we took a four-hour nap. We needed it.
Last night we went for a walk through the red light district and past the Moulin Rouge. We found a nice little restaurant a few blocks away and settled in for a wonderful dinner. The French, like the Italians, like to take time with their meals. They bring out a few courses with lots of time in between for conversation. I think our dinner took about two hours last night. That has to be one of my favorite parts of European culture � relaxing and eating.
So that�s about it. I don�t have any pictures from the sonogram, but let�s be honest, unless you know what you�re looking at, those things are hard to get anyway. Hopefully we�ll find an Internet caf�, so I can send this email off today.
More later.
Paul and Colleen
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