Saturday: evil genius

Today I played the game "Evil Genius" more than I should have.

I expected my minion to do the chores, since I was busy taking over the world.

Flurry just looked at me and yawned.

Friday: registering

Ben and I went to Target tonight to start registering. Not to necessarily scan everything we wanted there, but at least get started.

I think it would have been hilarious to watch us; we had almost no clue what we were doing.

"Let's choose a crib! I read that the slat have to be no more than so far apart and no drop sides."
"They all have those features."
"And they all turn into toddler beds."
"Well, I think that one is ugly."
"I don't like this one."
"That still leaves three to choose from."

"Let's get a mattress! The firmer the better."
" Extra firm or ultra firm?"
"uh.."
(We were able to figure that one out...one had more coils.)

"Let's get spoons!"
...
...
"There's too many."
Luckily, a nice lady took pity on us and recommended some.

"Let's get this shark towel."
"It doesn't look like a shark."
"I know. It actually looks like a monster and I think that'll be cuter."

"Let's get a pack-n-play!"
"This one has too much extra stuff."
"This one has a hood...that looks annoying to deal with."
"You can leave the second level in when packing this one up."
"Score."
(This was probably the easiest thing to choose.)

"Let's get him an electronic!"
"Only if you can justify why it should be on the registry."
"A large TV? He will need a large TV."
( We couldn't find one absurdly large enough.)
"Legos? How about Lego Pirates, the video game."
"ok."

Thursday: emails

Last night I sent an email to a few old co-workers to let them know that I was pregnant. Word spread and a bunch of people ended up emailing me back. It was a nice feeling.

Wednesday: a funny

Oh, I guess you'll need to click on the picture. I came across this while doing some training for work.

Tuesday: quote

(I couldn't find the quote but I'll credit it to him anyway.)

As my wise brother once said, "Change is hard."

Monday: baby advice requested

Well, now that we know we're having a boy (and the first baby shower is coming up soon), I'm looking for advice. I know there is a lot of advice out in the mysterious interwebs, but I'm curious as to what my friends (or random readers) think. So I'll happily read any advice that you have, although I will admit that I might not follow all the advice.

To get you started:

1. Registries

1a. We will be registering at Target. Babies R Us is about 45 minutes away from us. Would Babies R Us or Amazon be a better choice?

1b. What is something that you thought you needed but you really didn't end up using?

1c. What is something that you wish had been on the list?

1d. There are so many options...which items do we need to research ahead of time and which can we go to the store and pick our favorite?

1e. What specific things (with a brand) have worked well for you and that you would recommend?

2. Diapers

2a. We're considering cloth diapers. Any thoughts?

2b. How much extra work/time do cloth diapers actually take?

2c. Which brand of diapers (cloth or disposable) seem to work well or poorly for you?

3. Daycare

3a. What questions do you think we should ask prospective daycare providers (beyond the basics)?

4. Other

4a. What tricks did you learn that worked well?

4b. What other advice do you have that hasn't been covered in a previous question?

Sunday nights: they still hate me

Sunday nights still hate me. All Sunday nights.

I don't know what I do differently on Sundays that I don't do on Saturdays. I couldn't think of anything that I consistently do differently.