October Weekend

We spent the weekend in a pendulum state, swinging back and forth between preparing for baby and trying our best to enjoy one of our last free weekends prior to baby.

Saturday morning Jeff went to spinning, while I attended pre-natal yoga at Blooma. The instructor used the word "luscious" a lot. "Move your luscious hips," she said. "Swing that luscious baby around," she commanded. I kept sneaking glances at her, trying to figure out if she was serious. She was.

Later, we went to IKEA. Not the brightest idea, IKEA on a Saturday. We braved the hordes and picked up shelving, baskets, and a new rug for the baby's room. We spent the rest of the day putting together furniture and rearranging rooms. It was exhausting. By the end of the day, we both needed a time-out. Putting together IKEA furniture does not tend to bring out the best in people, and we are no exception. After a dinner at Punch's and a quick trip to finish up a purchase at Pottery Barn, we were in for the evening. We had big plans for Sunday, but by Saturday night, we had scrapped them in favor of taking a day off.

Sunday morning we slept in (heavenly, and according to all accounts, something to be savored now before it disappears forever), then headed out to breakfast. After breakfast, we went on a quick walk, and then settled down in the house. Jeff turned on a football game, and I curled up on the couch with The Marriage Plot (Jeffrey Eugineides!). I adore Sunday afternoons like this, the sun puddling on the wood floors, the sound of the cat's claws, clack-clack-clack, as she moves between rooms, the yeasty smell of Jeff's beer brewing on the stove…the house feels full of life and warmth and small mercies, and I wish I could wrap the day in paper, a gift to open on a rainy day.

Eventually we made our way back out into the world, heading to the Rack Shack for barbeque. This didn't work out as planned, mainly because the Rack Shack is closed on Sundays. Disappointed but not thwarted, we ended up at Matt's for juicy lucys and french fries, and then called it a day and spent the rest of the evening watching football.

All in all, not a bad weekend. The house is pretty much ready for baby. Not sure the parents are ready for baby, but we're getting there!