Random stuff

The strangest thing happened to us the other night. I was having a bit of trouble settling down to go to sleep (Travis was out), but at about 11:00 I heard somebody try to open our front door!! It was crazy, I heard it twice, and then I woke Travis up and he heard it a third time!! The knob on the door wasn't locked but the deadbolt was, and we heard the door give until the deadbolt stopped it. I was so insanely freaked out. But, I think it was somebody who had the wrong house, because there was a bunch of teenagers at the next house who were playing basketball in the yard and whoever this was probably went to the wrong door. But, maybe not. I was so freaked. I am absolutely paranoid about throwing the deadbolt on the front door now!

Emily was a real charmer at the grocery store today. I know everyone loves babies, but she really draws in the interaction and has a great time with it. At home, while I put groceries away, she sat on the floor of the kitchen and smacked herself on the head with a wooden spoon. For some reason, she always grabs the very end of it to maximize the moment of the spoon as she smacks herself. But still Big Smiles, so, whatever!

Travis and Emily and I are headed to Minneapolis this coming weekend!! There are babies to meet and friends to see and good times to be had (and gas money to be spent, ugh), though we have yet to set a definite itinerary. Such as - do we travel late Friday night so Emily sleeps longer in the car, or do we travel Saturday morning so it's not so crazy Friday and we are only away from home one night? I'm really asking, since many of my readers are the people I intend to see! What say you, friends?

And, if I haven't done it before, here is a rant in how stupid women's clothing is. I tried to buy some new shirts this weekend, since I am now too chesty for much of my pre-maternity wardrobe, and I think my biggest mistake was shopping with Travis (Emily was at daycare while we both took a vacation day. and wasted it shopping!!!). See, he decided he needed more short-sleeved work shirts, so he found the brand he likes, picked out a few colors he liked and the size he needed, and oh my they're 15% off too, so he's all set. I, on the other hand, couldn't even find the department that carries clothes for someone my age. I am too old to shop at Vanity or Maurices, and too young for Younkers (apparently), so where do I go to get professional, not-churchy, not school-teachery, nice-looking things? things to wear with jeans to a restaurant downtown? pants of any kind that don't gap and show my underwear? I can't believe it's this hard. I have a cute figure (at least I thought a small waist was desirable), I'm a nice size, and I'm the age everybody says they want to be, so why is it so hard to find decent clothing?!?! It's so not fair, because Travis has an eye for what looks right in clothing, and I don't - and yet, all he has to do is pick colors and sizes, and I'm faced with dealing with the absolute fuster cluck that is women's fashion. The next time any of you see me, you'll understand why I look poorly put together - I'll probably be wearing something of mine from college and/or something handed down from my sister (which may actually be something I gave her and she gave back to me).

...I don't even know where to begin to pack for this weekend!