We are excited to announce that we will be participating in an experimental program that places mothers and babies in the precise, yet caring hands of baby delivery robots. These highly skilled Japanese robots, working closely with our doula, will make the baby’s transition into our world as comfortable as humanly possible. While Dr. 19x has less experience with autonomous operation during human birth, doctors 445x and 887x more than make up for it. We are grateful for their assistance!
According to the central computer, we have 7 days, 0 hours, 29 minutes and 15 seconds until birth. It’s coming right up!
In celebration of the 1009th birthday of Hungary, the current king of Hungary invited Redbull to organize an air-show and race. Here is our experience watching the race on the internet and from the balcony at the same time. Here is a clip showing American Michael Goulian, today’s champion, in a preliminary race.
Here are a few other photos from the day’s events. (more…)
Hello friendly readers. I’m Christopher, Laura’s loyal husband and proud father of her soon-to-be-born child.
In the coming weeks as things heat up around here, I will be posting some of my own thoughts and media-rich documentary installments while Laura is otherwise occupied with tasks such as birthing, nursing and sleeping. That’s not to say I will be speaking for Laura — to do so would be daft. Rather, my contributions will specifically target the vast untapped male market segment needed to bolster the already vast quantities of Google advertising dollars generated by this website. While baby does not yet need new a new pair of shoes, baby soon will.
My first installment is a little video documenting our first trip out to the hospital where we plan to deliver our baby. Funny thing — this 5-star-hotel-like hospital is out in the middle of nowhere. Of course, on game-day, we will take a cab. We’ve got that much figured out. But on this little exploratory adventure we decided to take the bus. Of course, we missed the stop and had to traipse through a very unfamiliar neighborhood in search of the hospital, but we eventually arrived. All in all, the trip took about 5 hours.
I am also including some images of Telki Hospital. These images are included for your personal enjoyment and to allay any concerns that you might have about the quality of maternity care in Budapest, Hungary. Rest assured we will be in good hands (and individually swaddled in 1500 thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets).
As seen from the private helicopter.
It is not likely that we will spend much time here.
His and her bed.
Do not disturb signs can be hung from the hospital room door. Use at your own risk.
Each room comes with a Windows Vista laptop and a pleasant lady that keeps the bed warm for the expectant mothers.
Room service is top notch at Telki.
After major surgery, patients are welcome to sup on the finest cuisine Hungary has to offer.
Telki hospital can also host weddings.
After birth, mothers are encouraged to take the baby out and play in the lush lawn.
The garden offers a peaceful respite from the creepy-too-peaceful respite inside.
Yellow walls assure that the surgeons will not fall asleep when team-phlebotomizing patients.
Feel free to press the little red button next to your bed if you would like the nurse to bring you a Margarita.
When I started this blog about ten months ago I made the decision to keep it focused mostly on our adventures here in Budapest and only share personal feelings on a surface level. Chris, mostly for the better, has been my personal Internet Regulator, reminding me of how anything I write on the World Wide Cobweb could be used against me in a court of law. Or by my grandchildren, who would one day have a treasure trove of examples as to why they need to send Grandma down to that “nice home” in Missouri. So, for those reminders, I am eternally grateful to him.
