Day Number 200 of My Pregnancy - ZERO Motivation To Do Anything

Yes folks, hell will probably freeze over before I get off my large back-side and get anything done by way of preparing for Gidget to get here.

Oh we've got the basics, and yesterday I was moaning about how much more I have yet to do and how I was going to get started. Well, I got my Thanksgiving turkey, but that was about it.

I don't know what's wrong with me. The weather is gorgeous, I'm not feeling particularily lethargic or tired, which is nice for a change, yet I don't seem compelled to go spend money.

OMG this is me ME we are talking about!!!! Maybe I've come down with some sort of virus that affects my ability to get excited about spending money. Quick, where's the thermometer...nevermind, I only have an anal one (just reminds me that's something else I need to add to my baby list, a digital ear thermometer). I wonder if I broke my shopping gene? Is that possible? Is there a "shopping stem cell" that maybe I need to re-grow?

How does one fix this?

Maybe I just need to jump start it? Perhaps if I go to the mall right now, and then head to Babies R Us, and then a few other baby specialty shops, I might feel inclined to start actually purchasing things?

Still though, this is a little frightening. While Gareth is probably thinking his wallet is safe for the time being and probably wont feel so compelled to check the bank balance every few hours, it concerns me a great deal. What if my shopping gene is broken and I can't pass it on to Gidget? Is it possible that I could give birth to a shopping impaired child? I mean, Gareth and I have considered all the other potential problems that could arise, including "ugly child syndrome" in which we already have a nice convent picked out for our little darling or should she not wish to sing "The Hills Are Alive" for the rest of her life, we've also considered alternative careers for our little princess where she won't have to worry about contact with the public.

But honestly, I'd never considered the fact that a daughter of mine could be shopping impaired. They just don't cover this sort of thing in the genetic counseling pamphlets. This is truly, truly disconcerting.

Wait now, what was that I just heard on TV? Macy's is having a pre-holiday sale?