nope, no baby yet

It's just past 9 a.m. on Monday morning. As you can see by the ticker above, we have a week to go. No baby yet. No real contractions or other signs. We did more nest-preparation over the weekend, so now we have a window air conditioner in the bedroom. Woohoo. It's supposed to be near 90 degrees during the day this week.

I do go through periods where I feel out-of-it and kind of spacey and stoned. I think perhaps we're getting ready to go but then I snap out of it. (There's kind of an altered state I've heard several women describe when they're in labor. I've also read about it in multiple books.)

I picked up a copy of "What to Expect in the First Year". I'm not sure it's the best book available, but when I was feeling ill-prepared, frantic and worried the other day, it seemed to be a good option. I think it's a good starting point. We also have a DVD from the birth center about what babies want. I can't help but imagine Stewie from "Family Guy" or that baby from the Quiznos ads talking to the camera... :)