i promised sarah that if she ever became pregnant i would be the friend that reminded her of all the things she loved and who she was before she got knocked up. whether she is happy, scared, mad, or sad - this is a list of things i can do.

• pre-bug
  • feed her (preferably chocolate and cheese unless for some god awful reason they make her sick... then eat them in front of her)
  • don't tell joe she calls the baby a parasite
  • start our 2-person dog book club
  • go to wineries, taste wines, and buy a bottle to share after she pops the kid out
  • throw her baby showers
  • crochet bug stuff
  • nickname her "bug warmer"
• post-bug
  • don't let her get sucked into baby and motherdom
  • babysit
  • get her on a plan for grad school
  • cook for her, joe, and the bug
  • clean/organize her house
• always
  • walk the dogs with her
  • make fun of her
  • tell her about dogs
  • buy her stuff