17 Days and Counting...

I am in the midst of day 17. At the end of my blissful countdown, my daughter will be out of school, and I will be a stay-at-home mom---- full-time!

Now, anyone that's known me for at least a year would gasp in shock and amazement that I would even agree to such a thing, much less anticipate this date with glee. My wonderful husband has changed me, that's all I can say.

For example, did you know I can cook now? I made pork-stuffed acorn squash the other night, with dried cranberries and rosemary. mmmmm. Last night, I made my famous gooey butter cake recipe that I found after about 14 years. Woohoo. I have noticed my hub has put on a couple of, both from my pregnancy and my cooking.

Now, I simply want to spend my days taking care of my family and growing this fabulous baby boy. Speaking of growing, wow....my belly is huge. I read that my uterus is now the size of a soccor ball. It feels more like the ReMax balloon to me! I went last week to Target and purchased an XL bikini- navy blue halter with white stitching. No, this wasn't a maternity bikini-- the checker looked at me as though I were buying crack-fortified formula for the baby. And you are damned sure I laid out that day, just me, my dog, my son, and my big-ass-belly! 98% of my weight is breast and belly, so why not? There is nothing gross or repulsive about large breasts, and I don't see why a pregnant belly would be offensive- it's not made of fat, or cellulite, or cheeseburgers.

My husband asked if I would be home on Friday night so he could, "uhhh...go out....uh....have to shop...uh..." Yeah, so I said, "I already know what I want, if that won't offend you...but what were you going to get me? Can I ask?" I already have a guess. It turns out I was way, way wrong. I just turned down a pair of diamond earrings. Monty Hall would spank my ass!!! Turns out I traded it for what I really wanted- a baby pool for the back yard. "I just want a small pol of water in the backyard where I can sit my fat ass down and cool off- like a pig in the mud." He got off soooooooo easy!