My own to do list

I keep thinking "Wouldn't it be great if I went into labor today?" And then immediately think of a bunch of things to do in preparation. So I'm going to make a nice little list that I will hopefully be able to "check off" by the end of this weekend (or today?).

1. Install carseat, get head pillow in place, and set up mirror.
2. Put in the car shades so baby isn't blinded for her first ride home.
3. Pack a bag for myself.
4. Pack a bag for baby girl.
5. Unpack baby things that are all boxed up and put boxes in garage (not garbage, just in case).
6. Get upstairs TV plugged in and set up (maternity leave should not = walking up and down stairs all day to watch tv while I feed baby and try to snooze, right?).
7. Put up paper flowers I got from our display at work.

Ok that is good I think... seems manageable right? Here's hoping ambition kicks in soon and I can do something else besides blog, facebook, and read real books.

Oh, and when I was at the doctor, the other two mom-to-bes had kindles. Call me jealous, now I want one!!

I should also point out that currently Mike is jacking up our deck outside (like that is perfectly normal to do on any given day) and yesterday he installed two ceiling lights/fans. Seriously?? I love how he can do everything. I feel lazy now.

Just to show you his softer side.

This is what we get to come home to:

Love him.

Baby update

I had an appointment this morning with my nurse practitioner.

Good news: I lost 2 lbs (probably water weight) and baby is good.

Bad news: Her heart rate was a little low, in the 100+teens instead of 140's. They strapped me up to a nonstress test and had me chill out for twenty minutes. I was a little nervous for most of this but she assured me that everything is fine. So now I feel that I will be paranoid untl she is in my arms. Lets just pray for this huh?

Week and a half til due date!

38 weeks

How do I look? Huge and uncomfortable?? Well worry not, I am only uncomfortable some of the time. She's really taking up way too much space and getting too used to just kicking my organs if they are in her way. At one point during supper at Zorbaz with my family, I said out loud (to her) "How would you feel if I kicked you in the stomach after you finished eating??" Ok so maybe I need to relax a little.

Two weeks isn't very long, but lets just think of it as 3 weeks so I don't get my hopes up. Today Mike and I are working on some finishing touches around the house, doing some returning of duplicated gifts, buying all we didn't get at showers, and generally trying to prepare us for this huge change that could happen any day within the next 4 weeks.

Its excruciatingly difficult for me the control freak to have no clue if it will be tomorrow or in a month. God, thank you for giving me a slight amount of patience, but I really need more!! My poor husband is probably regretting his choice of starting a family with me since I seem to lose it on him at least 2 times a week with anxiety attacks and generally freakouts. He's good - he knows not to argue back...but hopefully the mood swings will fade away once the pregnancy hormones are gone!!

Better get to it... Happy Memorial Day!