Well, so far tonight, I've read the grocery ads twice over, studied my "Stir-Fry" cookbook (half temping to cook something from it RIGHT NOW), cleaned and scrubbed the kitchen stove vent (dripping with oil... what!?), made lunch for tomorrow, commented on people's blogs, stalked people on Facebook. What a productive night, right? It's only 5am still... (I've even been tempted several times to start reading the Harry Potter series... wow.)
I suppose I could write a bit about my thoughts thus far...
Our little baby Sawyer is due exactly TWO WEEKS from today... and he definitely is getting feisty about letting me know he's still in my tummy. "Oh don't worry Sawyer... I KNOW you're still in here" [as I pat my stomach]. My doctor today asked me what the game plan was, meaning do I have plans to be induced, a certain day I wanted to "deliver", did I care to be early/late? I told her there's been few discussions made about the day of Sawyer's arrival - mostly because my sister-in-law is getting married just 5 days before the due date (relatives, especially the great-grandparents will be in town). I've just accepted the fact that I can't please everyone, and that Sawyer will come when he wants to come. I'm not irritated, and most certainly not angry, for those who have made suggestions to when I SHOULD have Sawyer, but I firmly believe in letting my body "go through its course".
I've been reading (or actually finished it) a book called "YOU: having a baby" (yes, by Dr. Oz himself) and I've learned quite a bit about the human body, mostly of pregnant women of course, and it is just amazing to me how our bodies are programmed in AUTO mode. Heavenly Father, you are AMAZING. So many details that you just wonder, "how in the world does the body know to do THAT? it's just CRAZY!" Anyways, my body will "know" when to introduce Sawyer to us. :)
My first pregnancy picture... yeay! [taken 07/2011]
There's that bump... [taken 07/2011]
Hurrah for LOVE [taken 07/2011]
As far as preparing for the baby, I've got my hospital bag packed, the car is "baby ready", our house is decked out with cute baby supplies and decorations, and ASU professors have been notified that if Greg for some reason runs out of the classroom all frantic holding a phone in his hand, it's because Sawyer is more than ready. What more could I do? You tell me. Nesting has been my full-time job for the past few months.
Speaking of jobs, I've started back up again at my old job creating wedding invitations. I'm only there Tuesdays and Thursdays... I will see them couple more times (maybe) then out comes Sawyer! Then couple (few?) weeks of recovery time, then back to work few hours a week. I will only be working til mid December latest. I have STUDENT TEACHING starting Spring 2012. Grrrrrrraaaaaarh. Good and bad.
Good = only 2 semesters of Student Teaching and then I graduate!
Bad = 2 semesters of Student Teaching. period.
back to work... it'll be good to be bringing in income... enough to pay the month's rent and tithing. :) that is... only for two months. ha
Have I blabbed long enough? I THINK NOT!
the end.
["Trouble Sleeping" just came on my playlist... thank you Corrine Bailey Rae... ya think?!]