Things I Think I Think: Birth Day Gift?

So my wife is pregnant, really pregnant - she's due any day now. I think we're ready for everything (logistically I mean - I'll never be psychologically ready for a baby in the household). Anyway, the other day my sister-in-law calls me:

Shelley: "Did you get Branelle a present yet?"

Me: "Present for what?"

Shelley: "To give her in the hospital after the baby comes."

Me: "Is that a real thing now?!?"

It had never occurred to me to get something for Nel for having a baby. For one thing, we aren't all that touchy about gift giving. Don't get me wrong, we buy each other stuff all the time, we just don't make a big production about special events. And for another thing, if anyone should be getting a gift on baby day it should be me. This was Nel's idea - I'm terrified of babies!

I thought about it for a few days and decided it couldn't hurt to get Nel something. She's awesome and certainly deserves presents for any reason I suppose. But what to get her? I thought about the obvious options like jewelry or purses. Maybe I could run down to James Avery and grab something that was baby themed? Nah, too predictable and Nel doesn't wear a lot of jewelry anyway. A book of "Super Sexy Scott Coupons" just seemed cruel - she'd be stuck in a hospital and unable to cash them in.

I was struggling to come up with anything appropriate. It needed to be a gift that celebrated the birth of our child. Celebration….. Hmmm. I remembered reading somewhere about a special edition Porsche made to "celebrate" the company's 100,000th 944 rolling off the assembly line in the late '80s. I did a little research and sure enough, Porsche sold 250 1988 Porsche 944 "Celebration" models in the US in a special color called "Zermatt Silver". Branelle has always said that one of her favorite places we've spent time in is Zermatt, Switzerland. (By the way - naming a car color "Zermatt Silver" is ironic since Zermatt doesn't allow cars in the town at all.) To make it even more appropriate, my first car was a 944.

1) Nostalgic value - 2) Nel's favorite European spot - 3) A "celebration" - PERFECT!!!

"Zermatt Silver" was one of two special colors for these - It sort of looks like silver with a hint of tan.

Now, to be honest I'm not much of a car person but if it makes my little wife happy I'm OK with another vehicle I suppose. I started looking around and found two for sale - one of them was in Dallas. I hopped on a plane after telling Nel not to have the baby until I got back (but secretly kind of hoping she would…..not really….but kind of). :-)

The interior is one of the "special" things that distinguishes the "Celebration Edition" from other 944s. They call the pattern "Studio".

The car was in pretty good shape so I bought it and drove it home. No issues really, just a few little items I can attend to in making it perfect (I'm sure I'll be looking for an excuse to get out of the house for the next few months anyway). I couldn't find any giant baby themed bows to put on it like they use in the Lexus Christmas commercials every year so I just let her open the garage.

Just arrived home. The car chewed up the four hour drive from Dallas.

I know what you're thinking ladies: "Even though Scott doesn't like cars he went out and bought one for his wife as a labor present!! He's so dreamy! Why can't my man be more like that?" Don't hold it against your hubby's girls - not everyone can be completely selfless all the time and the ability to buy "the perfect gift" is really something you're born with more than something you learn.