So I blinked and it’s already March 2006? Talk about letting time slip away. So much has been going on with life that it is almost impossible to remember what has been going on these past two months. With the baby getting closer and closer to being here, we are trying to finish getting the house ready to welcome our newest family member. Painting is done; we just need to figure out the carpet situation since we do not want to put anything on the nasty, orange, twenty-five year-old mess when setting up the baby’s room and the master bedroom. It’s hideous, seriously.
There is so much activity in and out of the house. My husband and I have already gone to two baby/labor classes. It’s really putting everything into perspective and making things seem much closer. Considering we have maybe two months, eight weeks to go it seems amazing that we have already gotten to this point. Where did the time go? We have also toured the hospital so we are familiar with where we will be when the time comes to welcome our baby into the world. It is wonderful to be comfortable/familiar with the surroundings so that will not be an issue when going there for real. I know I am especially happy to have seen the respective rooms because having never stayed in a hospital (visiting only) that was also going to be an issue. I appreciate knowing what to expect. We will have another tour with our class, which will make things even more comfortable for me. Thank goodness!
As for other life adventures, the baby has certainly grown making it much more difficult to move around and get out of chairs, cars, you name it. I feel like a turtle on its’ back. I’m also experiencing the fun of swollen feet and ankles. Not having that experience previously, it is certainly not entirely fun, but oh well. The baby, of course, is moving around like nuts. That is probably the most wonderful, bizarre, amazing thing I have ever experienced. The baby always stops moving when I grab my husband’s hand to feel my belly. Go figure, the baby has a sense of humor. He has felt the baby move many times, though so not to worry. It is really funny watching your belly move around on its own or having a little bump move across it. What an interesting thing to see.
So many things are changing and getting put into place that once the last little details are done, our house should be all set and ready for baby. I’m really looking forward to living in a house, since it feels almost like living in our apartment again. Time will take care of that. So for now I’m looking ahead and getting excited and nervous. Life will be changing, but for the better. My husband and I will have someone new with whom to share our lives. We can’t wait!
