I have 12 days to go until my due date...and if one more person tells me that as a first time mom, I should expect to carry this man child late I will blow a gasket. Over the last three or so weeks I have been scheduling every appointment I can think of so I have less errands to run with a newborn. I sat down and made the following list:

• get my hair cut & colored (top priority, of course)
• regualr mani/pedis (got to have pretty nails while stripped down naked in front of the hospital staff)
• visit the dentist (what a drag)
• oil change for the car
• rotate tires on the car
• replace air filters in the furnace
• stock freezer with food
• groom Murph Dog (I decided to try grooming him myself...I am going with the mantra that maybe the third time will be the charm)
• clean the carpets
• buy new running shoes (can't wait to run again)
• visit the optometrist (I was advised to wait for a couple months after delivery, as pregnancy hormones can affect your eyesight).  

Finally, the most important errand I need to run is to shop for a Halloween costume for the little guy. He'll only be a couple weeks old, but the neighbors have already asked us to bring him around. I'm thinking a baby Batman costume and Murph Dog can dress up as Boy Wonder. Jeez, I wish I could sew!