I’m up early, Eriko is slow to move. I can’t remember if she made it out of bed before I left (although I think she did say goodbye). I got some work done in the morning, had a meeting, got some more work done, and then it was time for lunch. Zack and I met mom & dad outside of work about noon and we took Zack’s car up to our house to pick up Eriko, who was waiting. We drove back to work and went to a nice Thai restaraunt. I was stuffed! There was a long delay in parting, but eventually mom & dad walked with Eriko back to the condo and Zack and I went to work. I had another two meetings, did some work, and then walked home. My co-worker was going that way so we walked together (almost all the way up the hill) and talked about our new wives/lives (he was married a few weeks ago). I saw mom & dad in the park near our house, so I stopped and chatted, bringing them with me to the house. Of course, they brought wine (they don’t seem to cross the 6 PM boundary without some wine) so we sat around and talked. We moved onto the 5 spot, a local restaraunt, and had a nice meal. We waited around for Zack and he took mom & dad to their place. Eriko and I were exhausted, and hit the sack.

I wake up, after Eriko. However, as soon as I leave the bedroom, she wakes up and complains that she couldn’t sleep because I was snoring! I make pancakes and then start doing some work. I’m making modifications to an allocation library so I can do better tracking. I worked on this most of the day, actually. Eriko woke up and had some pancakes and then rested on the couch. We watched the Mariners game. We went to Ballard and met Alex & Kellie’s @ Ray’s boathouse for an early dinner (or lupper - lunch + supper). Back @ home, I read my FreeBSD book and we watched a show about the next mega earthquake coming to Seattle. I got scolded a little for spending too much time on the computer. Zack called and wanted us to reserve time to see mom & dad, but he couldn’t commit to when. We decided to go to bed early and were just about to hit the sack when Dad called and pretended to be gathering. Pretend or not, the only place we were going was to bed. ;)

We were up pretty early. I took a sleeping aid before bed (my throat is starting to bother me; I’m guessing that the night of poor sleep was a cold taking root) and slept great. Eriko got up too, but she was tired and not feeling so hot. Before too long, she was asleep on the couch. I read my FreeBSD internals book before succumbing to the sandman. We were both awakened unexpectedly by the doorbell – the mailman, with a package for Eriko. In it were maternity outfit brochures, some vitamins, and some other booklets from her mother. Eriko began looking through these materials and I moved to the computer. After a short while, I decided it was finally time to get my haircut. I located a barber, Counterbalance Barbershop, gave them a call, and headed that way. The barbership was only about 5 blocks away and in between was an ATM so I grabbed some cash. I was immediately surprised (upon entering the shop) to see two big dogs lying on the floor. They weren’t just lying, they were barking too. ;) I’m glad Eriko declined my invitation for her to come along. There were two barbers and two clients, so I sat and waited. I had brought a magazine and my iPod so I was prepared for the wait, however there was a NY/Boston game on TV that was more interesting and I watched that. The barber was smooth – he asked for orders, I told him I had too much hair, and he started cutting. The game was exciting, but the Red Sox just couldn’t seem to pull it off. I stopped at Trader Joe’s on my way home and picked up some juice (for Eriko) and other items (wine, ham, soy milk). Back at home, Eriko laughed and said I looked like Seinfeld (in the low-flow episode). I ate some lunch and I had just started getting to work (at doing nothing) when Eriko decided she wanted to go maternity clothes shopping. I suggested Target (but I didn’t really know) and off we went. Target had a dismal selection. We bought a few assorted items (shower head with cable, cotton) but no maternity wear. I looked up the address to babies r’ us (on my blackberry) and we headed there. Unfortunately, the store was not to Eriko’s expectations – only baby clothes! In Japan, baby clothes are always accompanied by clothes for mommy (makes sense to me). Dissappointed, we headed back south. Macy’s was the next idea, but I was already burned out on shopping and suggested we stop at home and eat first. Eriko suggested pizza and we were headed to Pete’s. We played some pictionary before our meal arrived and ate far less than either of us expected. We both agreed to go to Macy’s another day and went home. Eriko fell asleep almost as soon as we got home and I worked on the computer. The rest of the evening was restful – Eriko wasn’t feeling in tip-top shape (she thinks it is anemia) but she wasn’t feeling horrible either. We watched some TV, I practiced Japanese, we took turns on the computer and we were in bed by 11.

I slept quite poorly. I couldn’t get comfortable; I kept waking up. Hot, cold, etc. Eriko both woke up early and had a pleasant morning together. She was feeling pretty good and so was I. ;) I had another interview at work, and I did a lot of management of bugs. Then it was lunch time. I wasn’t interested in the Shiki train so I headed home. Eriko wasn’t expecting me and hadn’t made lunch but I didn’t mind. I made a sandwich and we had a good time; she was still in a good mood. Back at work, I began researching a debugging technique. I wasn’t really in the mood to work, though, and eventually I asked if Zack wanted to get some coffee. It turns out that he wasn’t in the mood to work either, so we got some coffee and spent about 45 minutes yacking. That was nice. When I returned to the office, there was champagne being drunk! Some co-workers were enjoying a milestone so I spent a little while joining in their festivities. Then it was time to go home. Eriko had not prepared dinner either, so I ate some leftovers. We watched the Mariner’s game and a recording of one of Eriko’s percussion concerts; I also used the computer and studied Japanese a bit. Then it was bedtime.

I woke up early and popped out of bed. I’ve always liked waking up early; I just usually don’t have the discipline to go to bed early. With Eriko around, that happens pretty naturally and then it is easy for me to get up! I was hungry and made myself a real breakfast (omelette & bacon). Eriko was slow to rise, but she did wake up before I left. I had a busy schedule at work today; several meetings and several interviews. I even had an interview at lunch, so I couldn’t see Eriko until the evening. I arrived home a little before six (early) and we ate dinner together. Afterwards, she was quite tired and took a nap while I read. Next, she went to bed and I moved to the computer. After an hour or so she got up and that was my signal to go to bed.

I woke up late this morning; I forgot to turn “on” the alarm. (Actually, in the middle of the night I woke up and thought I turned on the alarm, but in reality I didn’t hit the right button). Eriko and I shared breakfast together, which was nice. Off to work I went. I don’t remember whether I was productive or not, but I had no scheduled meetings today. I came home for lunch and we shared a nice meal together. Eriko walked me to the park, and off I went. I was a little late coming home as Scott and I stood outside and chatted for a bit. Dinner was yummy. Soon after, Eriko became tired and tried to nap. I read magazine, used the computer, and read this FreeBSD kernel book from work. I also had some ice cream! Then it was time for showers & bed.