Megan once said that writing a "state of the Megan" post would degrade the quality of her blog, and for the most part I agree with her. But given that my due date is in one week, I feel it's appropriate here.
1. Feet - not pretty. Dinner rolls.
2. Hands - not pretty either. Meat paws.
3. Everything else is physically in order - I think I have no stretch marks so far, but that may be because I can't see the southern hemisphere of my abdomen so I am blissfully unaware of them.
4. Dean - he's still squirming around in there, and I've been told he'll probably be on the big side. Dag! I mean, that IS what I expected, but I still hope that his head-to-body ratio is roughly normal and that he doesn't wreck me entirely. I really would like to avoid a c-section, but whatever will be, will be.
5. General lifestyle - I have been off on maternity leave since Tuesday! So far, it rules. I actually get to check things off my personal agenda. Like, yesterday I went to Kinkos and made some copies and then went to the Historical Commission to get something signed off on, and then I went to L&I to drop it off, and then I went to ReStore and took a look at their supply of 2'-0" doors to see if any would be appropriate for our newly smaller basement door entry. Wouldn't you know, I actually found one and it was less than $100 so I bought it and the lady there helped me heave it into the car and then I picked up the Teej and we took it to Hazel House. It is totally gonna fit and it's really satisfying to just get to do all these errands during the day. The sun is out! People are alive out there on the street! You can walk the dog to the park and run into your freelancing friends there at noon, or people who have weird hours like Diana the Emergency Services Vet! You can do all this without feeling guilty that you're blowing your lunch hour! I wonder how long it would take to get sick of not working? Knowing me, I'd start to develop anxiety about it, but no sign of that just yet...
6. Real Estate Empire - Still holding fast to our two outposts. Kater Street will most likely go up for rent in August. Hazel is inching along, but the painters can't start until the beginning of July, which is really unfortunate. It makes me want to go over there and just start painting already, but I'm a little clumsy these days. The front yard and rear yard are a total disaster. I'd consider Agent Orange if it weren't for fair young Dean and Carmen, his faithful companion-to-be.
7. The next two weeks -
Magic 8-ball says, "Cannot predict now." Or alternately, "Reply hazy, ask again." One cannot predict when Dean will want to test out his land lungs. But thanks to some key people, we are flush with hand-me-downs and seem roughly set up for now. Mom is supposed to come the 5th, and then Dad and Younger Dubin have tickets for the 9th. Will Dean show up before then? Or if he's late, and shows up on the 15th, will everyone have gone back home already? What does Dean have planned for US?!?!?!?
My sources say, "Ask again later..."
