At this moment...

I would like to be on a warm beach somewhere. I would also like there to be homemade yellow cake with chocolate frosting.

I would, realistically, settle for just the cake right now.

An excellent new time waster

www.freerice.com

You get to feel smart (if you have a good vocabulary) and donate rice through the United Nations food project.

I'm at level 43 but am determined to get higher.

Yay for babies!

Last night Mr. Monkey and I got a call that one of our dearest friends was in labor with her first baby. Mr. Monkey did a little dance, I teared up a bit and then this morning we got the news that all was well and a 6 pound little boy had entered the world. We are so excited for them and it made me really look forward to the day in May or June when I get to meet little monkey man.

Speaking of the little monkey, here the first outfit I've purchased for him:


Aww.

Updates: not baby related

1. Work is busy but good. I've started dreaming about teaching, which must mean it is close to the beginning of the semester. Last night I dreamed that I wanted to teach my study skills class in the bathtub but I was pissed off to discover that I had 50 people in the class and there was no way we would all fit. Then the class was filled with old people who wouldn't stop talking, so I started yelling at them and threatening to kick them all out of class.

2. I am currently without a book to read and am open to suggestions.

3. Mr. Monkey is in training for his second marathon and it looks like we will be taking a road trip to Kansas in a couple of months so he can do the race. Yay roadtrip!

4. I am sad that football season is almost over and the only thing that will make me less sad is if some team, any team, can beat the Patriots.

Updates: baby related

In no particular order:

1) Baby Sugar Monkey is a boy! I thought for sure, for sure, for sure it would be a girl and I'm still a little bit getting used to the idea of it being a boy. I'm now bracing myself for getting lots of baby gifts in blue, even though I don't love the color blue. Not to be ungrateful for any gifts I may receive, but I'm trying to figure out if there is a subtle way to mention that I love orange and yellow and green and red for little boy babies. Hmm...

2) I'm starting to feel more pregnant every day. I've put on about 6 pounds now and I can feel the baby move and wiggle around. Mr. Monkey still can't feel the kicks, but I hope he will soon.

3)The second trimester is way better than the first.

4) Heartburn sucks

5) I still cry at almost everything. Mr. Monkey is still incredibly patient about it. Last crying bout: I wanted chicken nuggets and he said he'd get them for me. Yep. Bawled like a baby for about a minute. No good reason why.

6) No matter what anyone says, some people are destined for stretch marks, all the lotion and vitamin E and cocoa butter be damned. I am going to be one of these people and I am non to pleased...or surprised.