Last Days - Sharon Update

Hey Family!
Nope. No baby yet. Although last night I had this trippy sci-fi dream that I caught a blue fish, that turned into a baby boy, that had special healing powers. Weird, but it was the first dream I've had where the baby wasn't a girl.
Life has been good to us. I'm pretty much healthy, which suddenly makes pregnancy feel like a relative breeze. The baby is healthy from what we can tell, and our due date is this Saturday. Crazy!
Friday was my last day of work, which was kind of sudden but I think good. I was planning on working part of this week, but my director was too nervous to schedule me. It would put everyone in a bind if baby Quinn decided to suddenly come. So, it was fairy tale week, which went well. But the last day was the best! I only had 7 kids, and about 3 volunteers. Anthony brought in reeaaally delicious cookies and icecream to celebrate my last day with the kids, and stuck around for the rest of the afternoon, which meant work was so easy I almost didn't know what to do with myself. One of my most challenging students decided that he loved Ant and wouldn't leave his side. Cute! I'll miss those kids. It's not the kind of job I was looking for when we moved here, but I've been really blessed with the learning experiences and fun that I've had there.
Saturday was my baby shower which was also really fun. About 13 women showed up which was pretty amazing with how bad the roads have been lately. We now feel slightly more prepared for parenthood with baby clothes and gadgets, not to mention all the great gifts we got in Park City. People are so nice! I'm grateful for the support network the church provides, but it's been sweet to see co-workers and families from work step up to offer meals to freeze and hand-me-down baby furniture.
Last night after church we went to Discussion group. I can't remember if I've mentioned it before, but it's a group of members that pick a topic every month to swap ideas on and eat yummy potluck food. Topics have ranged from neuro-psychology, health care, the effects of virtual reality, etc. About half of them are professors at Pitt or CMU, and many have kids our age. We're going to be really sad to leave this ward. People are so good at reaching out across generations and backgrounds, to engage in thoughtful, intriguing interactions. I definitely feel lucky that people smarter than me are willing to hang out with me.
Alright, I'm off to do laundry and organized the house. We love you all, and hope life is full and beautiful for you this week.
Sharon