Watermelon Math

Karen at 18 Weeks
in comfy clothes

Math is more Karen's area than mine. Pregancy is 9 months long and we're at 7 months.

If a sweet new watermelon costs 9 dollars and I only have 7 dollars, I just need 2 more dollars to obtain that melon. However, with this pregnancy, I'm told we actually have 3 more months, which to me, seems to defy the laws of addition.

On a related note, Karen, Aunt Nancy and I had a long discussion on the way home from Chicago in 2008 about who pays for what gasoline on a trip. It's a long and uninteresting story, but suffice it to say someone still owes me 39 dollars. In times like this, I feel like it's me and sanity on one side and everyone else on the other side.

Karen at 23 weeks
ready for the rodeo

So we're at 7 months and things are very exciting. Karen's belly is firm and shapley, not unlike the watermelon I spoke of earlier, and she gets a ton of attention when we go out. 85% of women no longer even notice me in public, and are instead transfixed with her belly as we walk by them on the street. This is a pretty big change for me, as I'm normally accustomed to an 83% ignore rate.


The books say it's good to talk to the baby so he get's to know our voices. A few nights ago I told him a long story that involved all the great movies and music we were going to enjoy together. It's going to be really fun to introduce him to Quentin Tarantino films and Marvin Gaye records and the contemporary short stories of Raymond Chandler. It's my understanding that the child will be able to fully appreciate these works of art almost immediately, which should lead to many lengthy conversations.

Karen at 28 weeks
Auditioning for
Bonnie and Clyde

Karen says stuff like, "I love you little baby," and "You're kicking me little baby," and "Ooooh baby... Judge Judy is on!" This should ensure the child knows who is who at this point.



We're very excited and Karen really does have that pregnancy glow. No one has mentioned any glowing effect or general change in my aura to this point, so once again I'm feeling slightly underappreciated. We'll see how that develops in the coming weeks.