Counting the days

Well, tomorrow is the DAY if you are into the idea that a child pops out on the day a chart suggests. As you can see from the picture, the nursery is progressing hopefully in time for the baby(thanks to good friends Nick and Greg) . By the way this is a joke, the nursery is 'done'. The work is being done upstairs - sure to be done in 5-10 years.


One of us is getting a little anxious, something about wanting to see her feet again. Tonight we are gathering at the bar for some relaxation with friends, food, and drink.

I'm told I should not be wandering too far from home until the little bugger arrives. So I hope it arrives soon before I too go stir crazy. I keep thinking it will only get harder when the creature emerges to poop, pee, cry and repeat. Hannah is not fond of my idea to tape her legs shut! Instead she wants me to help her cerivx ripen...




Some other photos that have not made it to public viewing...





Our milking parlor





TAW baby blanket (as I understand it - members of TAW each make a 'scarf' that when sewn together make a balnket.


Practice makes perfect (for the record Sam is potty trained)



On a final note, it seems somewhat ironic that as a woman is about to give birth her belly button disappears.

Good Uncle Vs. Bad Influence Uncle

Spaul brothers Tom and Rob are reported to be discussing which of the two will be the good uncle. As they will be future first time uncles we have little precedent to rely upon. Tom seems to be pulling ahead in the good uncle race with a thoughtful and funny holiday gift [click on title above for slide show]. Will Rob counter?

TAW baby shower

the baby's outfit for it's first prescribed fire this spring?

Hannah's belly being admired by Nancy

hannah wallowing in the generosity of TAW

TAW ensuring that our baby is well dressed

Cheers to the upcoming new arrival.

This is much harder than it looks!

TAW (Tough Ass Women) book club hosted a baby shower over the weekend to celebrate the upcoming arrival of the TAB (Tough Ass Baby). You can see in the photos all the delightful onsies that were made so that he or she will be the best dressed baby in town. Nancy won the baby bottle chug, which turns out to be a great deal harder than one would imagine. We are all a bit baffled as to how baby can possibly get sufficient sustenance out of the things. This is one lucky baby (and mama) to have such a great group gals to support them.