Penelope, shoot the apple off my head. I need to go to the store to get some sleep...

Welcome to the world, Penny Smedwards! My sister's getting close as well. Maybe my future nephew and Penelope can be pen pals. I'll set up a couple of tiny blogs.

Had a time warp moment the other night. I stepped outside of Stagger to smoke a cigarette (which I rarely do anymore). The snow was piled up against the curb, and no one else was around. If I closed my eyes, I just knew that when I opened them, the Chicago skyline would be clearly visible in the far distance just like it was when I lived in my first apartment off Taylor street. The thought made my skin tingle.

My sister is due in late February, and that is weird. My family and I are trying to prepare ourselves for what's about to hit while still being completely excited to have a baby in the family. I'm guilty of buying a tiny pointy hat and booties that look like cowboy boots. That's him above (if you can make it out). I told Carly that he looks like Benjamin Button. Griffin Douglas will be his name; a grand name for a little guy.

I was so busy through Christmas that I didn't get to fully enjoy my tree and my Christmasy apartment until it was over, but I did enjoy it eventually; I just took everything down yesterday.

I officially have business cards to better facilitate my wheelin' and dealin' at work. So now when I tell people that I'm important, it's a little easier for them to buy into it.