T Minus One.

I'll cut to the chase.

I've got one day left at work. That is, this afternoon and tomorrow morning. Whoa.

After that, I am off until the end of August. To protect the mini-us growing in my belly.
I am sort of freaking out, and not necessarily in a good way. I have got to get over this guilt trip. It can't be good. I know things will go fine at work, I am not indispensable, and this is all for my good (and that of Shrimp). Shrimp is nine weeks old now, and in less than an hour I will be in the doctor's office. She told me last time we would get to hear the heartbeat today! Whoa again.

Most likely updates later.

K, girl, this is for you. Check it out!

Ok go see this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OIwad-omZAo&search=Speaks

It made me laugh till I cried. I watched it three times in a row.

A Goddamned Blog Gimmick.

My alphabet thing (I am sure it has a name - oh! The ABCs of Me)

A is for Age: Turned 30 in March. Will feel like 25 for a long time.
B is for Booze: Red wine, please! Not so much these days, though...
C is for Career: Library manager. That's the short title.
D is for Dad's Name: P. That's all you get. I don't give out names.
E is for Essential Item to Bring to a Party: Socks without holes in them.
F is for Favorite Song at the Moment: Oh - I have to choose? Ok. It's been in my head since yesterday: St. Lawrence River, by David Usher.
G is for Goof-off Thing to Do: Trying on hats with D at Simons.
H is for Hometown: Ottawa
I is for Instrument You Play: None currently, but piano, violin and clarinet once upon a time.
J is for Jam or Jelly you Like: Raspberry.
K is for Kids: In progress! Yay!
L is for Living Arrangement: Nice appartment, looking for house.
M is for Mom's Name: S. See D.
N is for Names of Good Friends: I do not name names. And a list of letters would look funny. You know who you are. (Ha!)
O is for Overnight Hospital Stays: Once - had a tumor (benign!) removed from my jaw.
P is for Pets: One Boo (cat extraordinaire).
Q is for Quotes you Like: "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." (Douglas Adams, 1952-2001)
R is for Relationship That Lasted Longest: Current. Best thing that ever happened to me.
S is for Siblings: Three - one sister & 2 bros, all younger.
T is for Texas: You want me to go WHERE?
U is for Unique Trait: It is not unique. I exaggerate.
V is for Vegetables You Love: Asparagus, fresh green beans (the canned kind is just nasty), hearts of palm.
W is for Worst Traits: I exaggerate. Did I mention that?
X is for X-Rays you've Had: Spine and teeth. Checking for dents and holes.
Y is for Yummy Food You Make: Soups and cookies. All a girl needs to survive. Oh! And shakes. Z is for Zodiac Sign: Aries, but Dragon to the Chinese.

There you have it, boys and girls! Now I feel naked.
I'm gonna go get dressed.