Looking at the calendar today I realized that we could have a baby in less than 3 weeks! It's a good thing the crib and dresser arrived yesterday - made in Thailand and lovely. I think they fit the room and the decor very nicely. I'm still not sure what exactly we are going to do with a baby, but I figure that will all come to us like it has to everyone else in the world.

We bought extra toilet paper today since we know we will have more guests than usual in the coming weeks. We have cleaned out books, clothes and other things to make room for the inevitable onslaught of baby things. I am still not convinced that a baby needs all this stuff they say we need. I am reading a fantastic book on the marketing and advertising that companies shove onto pregnant women and new parents to get them to think that they need every single thing on the market. We were at Target the other day and there was a machine/tester kit that tested breast milk for alcohol. Now excuse me for being obtuse, but if you are breastfeeding shouldn't you kinda know if you've been drinking or if there might be alcohol in your system? Or, here's a thought, maybe you shouldn't be drinking at all if you are breastfeeding. The things they try to sell, really.

So as you can see, I'm taking my grain of salt with everything I'm reading. I had another ultrasound last week and the stubborn baby has moved in the right direction and already weighs 6.5 pounds. I have only gained about 10 pounds total. So I'm no more of a blimp than I was at the start of this thing! Yay!