Stuff

Okay, I'm starting this entry by revealing my midwestern roots. We bought a new grill, and I'm ridiculously excited about it. It's amazingly silly for a flexitarian (a term coined by an oil heiress-turned-green, indicating a proclivity towards eating very little meat or fish) like myself to be excited about a grill, but life is funny that way. Now, we just need a house to go with it. ;-) Here it is for those who like visuals:
Weber Genesis E-310

We went to the zoo last weekend. It's a lovely zoo, with 5 miles of trails -- the animal exhibits are about 8 minutes apart, so it's more like a hike with exotic animals than a traditional zoo. We only did the African side, as this pregnant lady was getting a bit worn out. Memberships were reasonably priced, though, and include local aquariums as well as zoos throughout the country, so we bought one. We'll do the North American side sometime post baby. :)




Speaking of baby, I'm 38w2d, and not much is going on. :( Lots of practice contractions, especially at night. Some of them are painful enough to wake me up, but I think that we're looking at another right-at-the-due-date babe. I'm reading a lot to pass the time -- nothing terribly intellectual, but here's my list:

Siblings Without Rivalry

Protecting the Gift: Keeping Children and Teenagers Safe (and Parents Sane)

Our Babies, Ourselves

Anton Chekhov: Later Short Stories 1888-1903


Like his mom, K likes to read several books at once. His (non-school related) list includes:

The Dragon of Lonely Island

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The Merchant of Death (Pendragon)

Oh, and just for fun, here's my 38 week belly shot: