Gomez – Options

Well kids, it’s week 11 or so, sorry for slacking so much, but apparently this is the slower season for changes in our Baby D’s (my new nickname) development.  Apparently toes are forming along with other appendages, and pretty much like every week in baby iPhone app, it’s “a big week for growth”.  I’m starting to wonder when their going to say “Nothing really happened this week, enjoy that elbow in your bladder.”  I’m sure that is what my wife will eventually be sure to remind me of sometime around the holidays this year.   Per her request, I’m going to officially apologize for my obvious grammatical mistakes, that apparently are driving her crazy.

In other news, last week was the launch of the fall TV season, just in time for us to lay around on the couch growing a child.  My favorite character Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec is the inspiration for the title of today’s post.  It was in one of these watch parties that my wife also said something that I both have never heard her say before, and that I’m pretty sure she’ll deny after the pregnancy.  And I quote “God, I just can’t get enough food these days.”  Ah the joys of pregnancy.

We also had the opportunity to throw a couple’s baby shower for a good group of friends from college.  I guess this started a few years back with one of our friends in which we just wanted an excuse to party together, and while we are getting older and the partying is getting harder (to get up the next morning), it is still fun to see everyone and catch up.  That being said, I have a few suggestions for throwing one of these yourself.

1.) Anyone named Jimmy that shows up 6 hours before the party will probably be able to finish 25 or so games of one on one beer die while still live tweeting the outcome. Buy extra Sugar free red bull and don’t worry about the grass. #getitup

2.) Chipotle Chicken Sliders are a winner.

3.) Preggo cocktails are a must.  So are cake pops.

4.) The diaper game, while maybe on the agenda, can easily be avoided if you start the party late enough where the few pregnant women attending will get too tired to want to participate.

5.) If you have a friend that is a police officer, and he shows up to the party late after working, just remember that they were invited when they park a squad car in front of your house and come walking in the door before you pee yourself thinking it’s just another cop coming to bust your ass.  Oh, and remember that you’re 29 and that you’re not doing anything wrong.

That’s it for this week in pregnancy advice, I’ll be sure to start posting more now that we’re almost through the first Trimester and more and more people know about this crazy ride.