I realized I havent posted in about a month, so I thought I should update. We have pretty much everything done for the baby's arrival. My parents made sure of that! They took me out a weekend or so ago, and bought lots of baby goodies...the bathtub, diaper bag, changing pad, a few heavy blankets, and so on. Nothing insanely major, but all things that will be really, really nice to have. I got his swing in today (we had ordered it online) and got it put together. Annie thinks all the fuzzy, cute things that hang down from the top of it are for her :o) We've been letting the cats in his room during the day in order for them to get used to it, with the caveat that if they go near his crib they get squirted. We won't let them in there while he's asleep, its too risky but we want them to be used to his stuff. We still dont have a name for the little guy. I think I said a few weeks or so ago that we were considering Elijah, which we still are, but I am not sure I LOVE it. It sounds a little preppy to me...or pretentious. I dont know. I just want to LOVE his name and for it be perfect. I am getting a little nervous about his birth and the cost it is going to entail. We just got the bill from the hospital for my ER visit back in July, and I can just imagine the bill after his birth. I am trying to trust God that everything will be ok, and remind myself that its ok to have temporary debt. Its not that we rack up credit card debt like crazy or anything, we are fiscally responsible. And I have to keep reminding myself to enjoy the time off. Its a rare gift for me to have time at home, without the responsibility of a job, baby or school. The baby will be here soon, by even my time home with him will be short and precious and should be savored. I cant wait to hold the little guy in my arms and marvel at the life we've created.
I think that is my problem with his name, I havent come up with a name that I feel is good enough for him. That and I want to wait to see him and hold him to see what suits him. In the next few weeks we need to get his car seat installed and pack the hospital bag. I am putting it off because it seems like there is such a long time til he's coming. I dont want to sit around with my bags packed for weeks on end. Just my luck, he'll come early and I wont be packed.
On that note, I am feeling pretty good these days. I spend a lot of time tired of course, but overall I feel good. The iron supplements seem to be helping with the dizziness. My hips are hurting a lot more now, its difficult to sleep for more than an hour or two at a time or to sleep for more than 6-7 hours at a time. As a result, I take more naps now than I ever have. I should get used to it, because thats the one piece of advice I've heard over and over, "sleep when he sleeps" and babies only sleep a few hours at a time... so I am adjusting quite nicely!
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