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May 06, 2005
Huh, who knew
Don't expect excitement from this post, people. I'm supposed to be cleaning out closets. It's time to put away the sweaters and get out those cute little summer t-shirts that I can't wear. Even after I give birth, my enormous, leaking breasts are not going to allow me to wear the cutesly little t-shirts the flat-chested flygrrl favored. Sigh. After getting 3/4 done with this thankless task, it occurs to me that I own ENTIRELY TOO MUCH CLOTHING. Seriously. So I shop at thrift stores a lot. All that means is that I have 10x the amount of clothing than if I paid full price.
With the closet cleaning, the Nesting Space comes nearer to completion... I got a really nice bunch of baby clothes from my aunt and great aunt via UPS today (Sophie still hates the UPS man, but that's her problem.) It struck me today that preparing for a newborn is strange. I have no idea what sort of person she's going to be. Will she be fussy? Happy? Easy going? Independent? A light sleeper? A cuddler?
You spend months invested in preparations for someone you don't know the first thing about. It's like cooking an elaborate meal and setting the table, knowing that someone is coming for dinner but having no idea who the guest will be. Does he/she like fish? Hate red peppers? Heck, not just coming for dinner, but coming to live with you for the next 18 years.
Posted by mwashburn at May 6, 2005 01:47 PMPosted to We're Reproducing!
Comments
glad they got those sent out... I'm still waiting for them to send a box of books to me, and it's been almost 8 years now. I told them to send the clothes before you had to move.
the difference between the new little one and a random houseguest is that you'll be able to do more than clear your throat and roll your eyes when he/she commits a gaffe. there's also much more familiarity with your nipples, but that's nother issue.
Posted by: patita at May 6, 2005 02:14 PM