T minus 10
Baby girl is due exactly 10 weeks from today!
If we were to equate the remaining pregnancy weeks to the final countdown in a shuttle launch sequence, at "T minus 10" the "go for main engine start" command is being issued by the Ground Launch Sequencer, flares are being ignited under the main engines to burn away any residual gasous hydrogen that may have collected in the vicinity of the main engine nozzles, and in a half second (or 3.5 days in pregnancy weeks) the flight computers will order the opening of valves which allow the liquid hydrogen and oxygen to flow into the engine's turbopumps.
No "Go" command being issued here though, nor are there flares being ignited. And I will refrain from commenting on any residual gases that are collecting :-)
But I will say it is exciting to be in the "final weeks" ;-) Starting next week, we're in the single digits!
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