tivo knows all

When I wrote this entry, I was pregnant but I didn't yet know it. But TiVo knew. I'm a little scared of our TiVo now. If it starts recording shows about the Black Plague, deadly asteroids, or infomercials on home organization appliances, I'm totally turning it off and maybe getting a shaman to purge the house of weird future-knowing spirits. Shamans are probably cheaper these days now that Angel is off the air.

The baby is due in late September. My husband and I are both over the moon about it, interspersed with moments of "We're going to do what?!?!?" and, for me in particular, "It's going to come out of where?!?! Are you kidding me?!?!"

Apparently yes. The baby does come out of there and women do survive birth these days. Speaking of which, I've never been much of an idealist of the past – I'm rather fond of my ability to vote, speak in public, not be considered property, thank you very much – but my search for more information about birth has convinced me even more that I am very pleased to be giving birth now and not, say, one hundred or even thirty years ago.

I will be taking off next semester and possibly next year. We'll see how it goes. One of the huge advantages of having a kid in law school is that my time is much more flexible than it is at a paid job. I don't have to make the decision now. I have all the time in the world and I love what I'm studying. It's a good feeling.