Look at those feet!

Welcome Madeleine Cate!

Part of the D-tour

Atwater Brewery

One of these days...

Swaddling practice

I'm in labor!

You might be surprised to hear this, especially since I obviously took the time to blog about it, but it's true. Now, to be clear, labor might take a week or four, but I learned today at the doctor's office that I am one centimeter dilated and 50 percent effaced.

For those who don't want to be TMI-ed, stop reading now. For the curious, I found this from ncnc.essortment.com:

As the cervix thins to what is necessary for delivery, 100 percent, the cervix starts dilating and progressing in one centimeter increments. Prior to 5 centimeters a woman is considered in the early stages of labor. From 5 centimeters to 7 centimeters is the beginning of active labor. From 7 centimeters to 10 centimeters a woman is in transition and near to having her baby.

That said, the nurse practitioner said she expects my due date to be about the same -- Feb. 20 (or Feb. 18, when her daughter was born!)

C'mon spring!

The good life...

Sunday nights at Barnes and Noble with a stack of cooking magazines, hot chocolate and my hubby.

C'mon Rami!

Sure you've got the pecs, but have you got what it really takes to win Project Runway? So far I've only seen the same (albeit beautiful) draped dress week after week. I'm pulling for you in the Project Runway Pool, but you're making me nervous.

So put those braids back in your little sewing box and come out with something creative tonight, kay? Five bucks is five bucks, after all, and I didn't put my money on you just because you're pretty.