Thanks for all the well-wishes, everybody. I’m pretty sure that’s my record for the most comments on a post. I feel like a grown-up blogger now.

I have a predicament. There’s this restaurant in town that has really great French fries, which come with their sandwiches. Their sandwiches are just so-so. They have other good stuff, like salads and pizzas, but you don’t get French fries with those. I have tried almost every sandwich on the menu, and I have never really wanted to order any of them again. The salads and pizzas are too big for me to eat and still be hungry for French fries. Oh, what a world, what a world.

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It’s moving time in Iowa City, which means there are U-Hauls illegally parked everywhere and lawn-couches abound. Luckily, I don’t think there’s rain in the forecast, so if you’re in the market for some furniture, now’s the time to wander the streets. I’m really glad I don’t need to move in the foreseeable future. What a pain. It’s going to be challenging enough just to get the nursery set up.

I have exactly zero plans for what to do in there, except that I think I want to take the carpet out and I definitely want to repaint and take down the wallpaper border (it was there when we bought the house). I don’t really want a gender-specific room, because I think it’s weird to foist your gender-related hang-ups on a newborn, and we haven’t even decided if we’re going to find out anyway. Maybe we’ll just paint the walls white and put different pictures in front of the kid and try to discern which ones he/she prefers. I’ve seen some cool ideas on http://www.coochicoos.com, but it’s mostly for stuff I can’t afford. It’s good for inspiration, though.