34 weeks...

I feel like all of a sudden I woke up and am like, "Holy s#!t, I'm 8 months pregnant?!?" As excited as I am to meet this little lady, I'm wishing time would slow down to a leisurely pace rather than high-speed freight train velocity so I can slow down and:
1. Finish my list of projects to complete her room.
2. Take time to organize/clean all of the baby gear that's been sitting idle since Jack used it.
3. Relax a bit before life gets a whole lot crazier!

Instead, time is turning me into this...

which is roughly the size of a honeydew!

I've officially begun wearing Jim's clothes...and not just t-shirts while lounging around the house: work shirts. I tell myself I'm totally pulling off the "trendy menswear look", but I'm really just looking for something roomy that's clean at this point!

I’m making a list so I can be sure to pack my hospital bag ahead of time this go-round. When I went into labor with Jack, I didn’t have my bag packed yet (because he was 3 weeks early!) and it caused a major meltdown mid-contractions because I hadn’t picked out the perfect outfit for him to wear yet. I’m trying to be prepared this time (which is proving harder when I'm trying to keep up with Jack)!

All in all, I'm feeling good and in slight disbelief that this pregnancy is almost over. At least I have a three-day weekend to look forward to. Hopefully some organizing is in my future!

PS: This weekend we re-finished up the armoire for her room so I have some pictures (that make it look way cuter than it does in person) to show later!

Re-org

AKA: "What to do when your child is sent home sick and you are nesting"


After you make sure he is taken care of and napping well (obv!), get busy washing, boiling, thoroughly sanitizing every part of every bottle.


Then, look at your storage. And think, “Who lives like this?! I’m a hot mess!” So remove all of the junk/miscellany (yes, this includes Easter candy that’s been hiding from Jack: gross!).

Clean, sanitize, reorganize the shelves and step back and admire your work…(also, realize that this will most likely not stay in such pristine condition, and that is ok).

Is it the silliest thing that this kind of stuff gets me excited?! Just like when we finally cleaned out what was just a large “throw-all” known as our 3rd bedroom, I find myself taking sneak peeks at the lovely, organized cabinets!

This also lead to more cabinet reorganization…ummm, nesting much! Hopefully, this can jumpstart a fun weekend of cleaning/organizing as the clock is ticking before baby girl comes along!

On a Jack note, the poor little guy has a fever and is not himself. Hopefully he can get plenty of rest and TLC this weekend...

Pregnant & Random

Yesterday was officially 2 months from my DD (in real time, not pregnancy time because pregnancy time is all weird: you would think 40 weeks=10 months right [40÷10=4]? But no, not in Pregnancy time where 40 weeks=9 months because apparently a month is 4 1/3 weeks long not just 4 so its not a nice, even, round number…whatever, I hate math!)

Anyway, I got to thinking: only 8 more weekends until DD. And weekends are golden because it’s prime time to get the ‘To Do’s’ to be ‘To Done’! But Jack was like 3 weeks early so that makes me think she will be the same way…which makes me think: Holy hell I need to get stuff done because she'll be here before we know it and I don't even have the birdcage decor! (Because logically, her room would just not be livable without the birdcage decor!)

And then I came across this article that really stuck with me. It’s called Letter to A Pregnant Friend…and I love it…go read it. (Of course, I had to share it with my pregnant friend, Laura!) And I keep thinking about the line below and realizing that, “It is going to have to do, and the funny thing is, it will”…it may not all be my picture perfect, but it will be just right…and it will do.

There are going to be many, many days when you will not be able to do one single thing on your list of what needs to be done. The baby's needs are going to claim every living second of your time…You will think, "God! If I could only take a three-minute shower, I could cope," but there will be no chance for a three-minute shower…Maybe late tonight you will finally get to take your shower, and even brush your teeth. It is going to have to do, and the funny thing is, it will. (Anne Lamott)

Me (+baby) and Jack

Jack's going to be...

... a good big brother. I practically hold my breath in anticipation when he starts a sentence with, "My baby sister..."

He's been talking more and more about his "baby sister"...just last night he said he wanted to give his baby sister a pink motorcycle helmet. As random as that is, it makes me smile!

Apparently, he's been taking care of the baby dolls at school (even though when I ask him what he did with the dolls he says he played trucks with them...). Here's a note from one of his daily reports:

Jack's baby sister is a mover and a shaker! It's hands down my favorite part of pregnancy. She seems most active at night (or maybe I'm just more attuned then: aka, not completely preoccupied with life!). I'm 29 weeks, which according to TheBump is the size of a squash! That means only 11 more weeks to go!

I think for the next few months (or the rest of my life) I will have THIS song stuck in my head...

18 weeks...

In a little less than 5 days, we’ll find out what this sweet potato is! I can.not.wait.

For now, I’ll just continue my anticipation whilst sporting my bump!

Boy-Girl-Boy-Girl...