Inseminate

If we were shooting for a July 30th baby, this would be the time to sterilize the turkey baster. Instead, we're giving birth to a party. Chin-chin!

The nine month countdown, care of Michael Toussaint:
1. Make time for friends you've been neglecting. Remember they have lives, too.
2. Make a fitness goal so that you look and feel great on the big day -- something more than reading the Men's Health and Glamour headlines.

I'm thinking about running a mile for every person I invite to the ceremony and Chicago reception. The ceremony is small --25 invites -- and the reception is large -- 100+ -- but the goal should be easy enough to accomplish. Maybe I should make it two miles.

I'm also pricing super-bionic scales. We have an Ikea version right now, but the numbers are so small, neither of us can read them when we're on it. And it always says we weigh 130, no matter how much we eat or drink.