Baby Stuff

According to my weekly Parents Connect email:

34 weeks email (I'll be 34 weeks this Friday.) "the nursery's almost done. You've stocked up on diapers. You're ready. You're waiting. And waiting. And hopefully, if all goes well, you'll be waiting for another six weeks. So don't drive yourself crazy, use this time to enjoy being alone, with friends and with your partner. Because soon it'll be all about baby and you'll wish you had this downtime back."

1-- Nursery: Yes, it's been started. Shaun has painted it a very pretty midnight blue color which looks great. Yesterday and early this morning he cleaned the carpets. Later today he plans to open the huge box containing the table/dresser/storage thing that we purchased in July. Hopefully then he'll paint another dresser we already had to match. I don't think that will get painted today though. Then we need to bring the crib pieces upstairs and assemble them and clean the crib and changing table really well. After that we need to do baby laundry, organize all the baby's stuff (after my baby shower), and get the room finished. YES, I'm nesting now...

2-- Diapers: Yes, we've bought a HUGE box recently at Sam's. We're all set for a while.

3-- Waiting? NOT! I'm happy to wait a few more weeks. I've got too much school work to do between now and then. At work I'm staying on top of things very well and working on an office manual so that what I do is well documented for however is hired as a temp while I'm off for my 12 weeks of maternity leave (YAY!).
At home we're slowly getting things done such as cleaning and organizing both pantries (last weekend). I have more I would like to do before baby is born but with everything else going on we'll see what more we can get completed. Shaun and I plan to take on projects at home as time allows over the next few weeks. Hopefully getting the house picked up and clean will happen as well. I think a tornado recently hit!

4-- Six weeks. Yeah, um, I doubt it. My boys were both early. Shane was born 2 1/2 weeks early and Logan was one week early. If the baby were to be born at the same time in my pregnancy as Shane was he'll be here in four weeks! Wow, time goes by fast. Since Shane was 7-7 and Logan was 8-5 we're expecting this one to be big if born on his due date. So... the doctor has agreed with me that it would be nice to have him a little early. Who chooses to have a baby over nine pounds if they can help it? NOT ME! If I don't go into labor on my own I will most likely be induced a week or so early. I'm fine with that and am just hoping that we won't need to use Petocin. Yesterday a lady who works down the hall from me said he inductions were simple breaking her water each time. I can handle that! If I go into labor on my own I don't think I'll want them to break my water but we'll see what I think at that point.

5-- Alone? Downtime? What the heck is that? I think I've been on the go for the entire pregnancy and have been busier with my family, work, and school than ever before! I'm looking forward to the "downtime" after the baby is born! :)