3. Put some almond oil into bowl.

4. Place soap into bowl.

5. Take water from pot and pour it into bowl until soap changes into paste.

6. Add oils, color, and Vitamin E as you prefer.

7. Let your soap cool in molds of your choice. (Your mold could be ice cube trays, cookie cutters, or anything else that you might come up with.)

8. Allow soap to air out on wax paper for a day or two.

Best of luck and be sure to experiment with different colors and shapes for your soap.

4. Check initials to make sure they aren't problematic.

One of moms I surveyed for "The Gallagher Guide to Baby Years" told story about her relative who named his baby, William Eugene Thompson. A nice name, but initials (W.E.T) weren't ideal for monograms.

5. Decide in advance, or at least have a couple of names under consideration, by beginning of third trimester.

There's so much to do as your due date gets closer. You don't want to be under pressure to choose a name because you went into labor early and had to come up with something at hospital. Check out BabyNames.com (www.babynames.com) for lots of neat ideas for baby names.