After 3 weeks of maternity leave and a really lazy weekend, I can say that I’m ready to have this baby.  In fact, on Friday night, Jes and I stayed up to watch a 4-hour 2-disc DVD that his co-worker lent to us.  We hadn’t gone to any classes and this had everything we needed to know about childbirth and what to expect afterward.  She also went over the pros and cons of all the different drug options and it looks like I may not be a good candidate for an epidural.  It left me thinking that I need to be mentally prepared to go through with this naturally.  It’s like I had signed up for a marathon that I didn’t train for.  I guess we’ll have to see what happens.

On Saturday, we walked to the Ferry Plaza for lunch and had a feast at Hog Island Oyster Co.  It’s one of my favorite places to eat and I was so happy.  Jes had some raw oysters and we also each started with a salad.

Mine was the Little Gem Salad that had mandarin oranges, apples, and almonds.  The shaved cheese on top was a little weird at first sight but made a lot of sense when I tasted it.

Next was our clam chowder.  It’s never disappointing and went so perfectly with the roasted crab that came next.  When we were done with the crab, it looked like a massacre on the table.  It could have been the perfect meal but it was missing one thing: a nice glass of white wine.  🙂  Heh heh.  I only have to wait a couple more weeks!!!  Yippee!!