Pregnant Entertaining

This month was my turn to host Book Club. As the club is made up of 10 women, 8 of whom have children and the 9th who runs a pre-school/daycare center, they are all very supportive of me and the pregnancy. Our club has evolved such that the host each month chooses a book and then serves a meal somehow related to the book. Luckily, the book I chose was a memoir of a father with triplets, so I had an excuse to make something easy - spaghetti with meat sauce. Pam and Gretchen insisted on bringing the rest of the meal, so the arrived with bread, salad, and dessert. And after we were finished eating, they, along with Julia, jumped up to clear the table, wash and dry the dishes, and put everything away! It was the easiest dinner I'd ever hosted! And considering that mealtime is likely to be chaotic for a long time for us, it was MUCH appreciated!