T-minus

This blogging thing is stressful. It shouldn't be, but it is...ohhhh, the pressssure! It's been ages since I've "blogged" and a lot of that is b/c I don't want to just blog about my every day life - borrrrring. "Today, I went to Harris Teeter and lemons were on sale. Horray!" and "I backed into a support beam leaving the movie theatre in Georgetown, and cursed my blind spot the entire way home," are not really reasons to tune into this blog. Hence, there are large lulls in my postings. My bad. NOT that my life is boring - I truly think it's fairly dynamic, but - perish the thought that I would assume everyone and their brother would give a fig about my constant goings on!

Things that are happening now...

The Elections are over and you know what that means - pre-election commercials are OVER. Wow, and I was just starting to love hearing about so-and-so's extramarital affair, such-and-such's proposed raise for himself, blah blah's love for self-interest groups. I mean, all of that is so relevant to what's going on in the average American's life...not. Worthless. So, yes, that's over and amen for that. "America has spoken," they say - when in reality, if America had really spoken, and an educated America I mean (yes, I AM insinuating that much of America is uneducated/ignorant on real issues - do with that what you will), the results would be much different. But that's another topic for another day, or three glasses of wine.

Our house has been off the market for roughly a month and 1/2 now, and it's awesome. While we WISH we'd been able to sell, conditions were absolutely not ideal and it all amounted to a lazy day on the lake with no fish biting. We are SO hopeful that spring brings even a small improvement in the market, so we can sell and move on to a more spacious home with less STAIRS! ;)

We have approximately t-minus four-weeks and counting between now, and the "due date" for the birth of our first kid. VERY exciting :) We are ready, and are not at all nervous, so this waiting game is for the birds. Because I have the patience of a horny dirt-bag waiting for Miley Cyrus to turn 18 and be deemed legal, I am OVER this waiting game and am hoping we "go early." JOIN THE CLUB, they say. I know, it's like anyone is this position is ever like, "damn, I hope we go two weeks past our due date, I love ankle swelling and constant pain in my ribs." Still...it's different when you're in it and it's you, and so I am allowing myself this selfish and trite wish. The nursery is READY to go, and looks great - if I do say so myself. I wanted to go w/ a "W Hotel" theme - something very modern, and timeless, which doesn't jump off the page as Babyland all at once. YES, a baby will be in there - but we didn't need to sell my soul to the Pottery Barn Kids accesories department to make a lovely space for the little person. :) I can't believe, any day now, this little person will join us and our lives will be changed forever - wow. It DEFINITELY gives perspective to life!

Also, the 2010 holiday season has begun. Its a little extreme to play "Silver Bells" in Target on Oct 29th, but I can deal with some silver bells in mid-November. I am determined, come hell or high water, no matter when the baby comes, to take the family truckster out to the "country" aka VA suburbs of DC, to get a FRESH Christmas tree for us to cut down, read: for Jeff to cut down while I hold the impending baby and both dogs. Jeff thinks this is assinine of me to shoot for, but I am telling you as sure as today is a Monday that it is GOING to happen...mark my words - and the next time I'm on here, I'm posting some pics! :)

In the meantime, cheers to you and yours, and hopefully I can get some nursery pics up here this week. Hopefully. :)

xoxo