Wooden Ducks

I was living in Los Angeles when my sister-in-law went into labor with my niece five years ago. I was excited and anxious, and I had a long evening to occupy myself while I awaited news. First I hit the gym for a workout, totally looking the Cali part having my cell phone propped up on the treadmill so I wouldn't miss a precious call.

Still no news after sweating it out, so I decided to stop at Target for something baby-related. I was anxously wading through the aisles looking for the perfect outfit and a cute greeting card. That's when I saw it. An end cap full of decorative wooden ducks by Smith & Hawken. All I could think was, "WHO HAS TIME FOR WOODEN DUCKS? THERE'S A BABY COMING!" It seemed incomprehensible that anyone's priority would be to stand at that end cap, consider the various poses, textures and colors of the ducks, and select one or two for their yard.  

Looking back, that always seemed like a silly way to feel. But now that we're less than a month away from baby making his appearance, I feel myself once again losing patience for wooden ducks!