Thursday Confessions

• We have a four-nearly-five day weekend coming up this weekend and I am so excited I can hardly stand it.  My focus on important work stuff has taken a beating because of this.  It will most likely be our last break before she gets here. Woah is that just crazy to think about.


• This entire pregnancy has sort of felt unreal.  I have to keep reminding myself that there is a baby coming at the end!


• I have yet to read a pregnancy book.  There I said it.  First trimester, I didn't need the added anxiety.  Second trimester I kind of just blinked and it was gone and now here we are.  I have gone so far as to order a stack of books from Amazon which are sitting on my nightstand (I won't say how many weeks they've been sitting there!) but that's as far as I've gotten.


• I also have not done a thing about birthing classes, per-registering at the hospital, birth plan, contacted our Doctor's office to discuss whether the Pediatricians there have visiting rights at our hospital or even discussed maternity leave with work.  I really really really need to get cracking on all of this.  I think at some point it will probably start keeping me up at night.


• However!  On a positive note, Baby Girl's nursery is done as far as the big stuff goes.  The only large piece of furniture we are waiting on is her glider which should arrive any day now.  All that will be left after that is hanging up the art, filling the shelves, drawers and closet with all of her stuff as it trickles in and maybe a few craft decor projects.


• I finished up the first of a couple of bow boards for her over the weekend and it came out pretty well.  I'll try and post some pictures once we have a little more sun and better light.


• Our shower is coming up and I need to stop messing with the registry and just leave it alone now for the guests.  We opted to go with Amazon for the universal wish list option (and the fact that their prices are much cheaper!) and I'm hoping that the people don't have a problem with online shopping and end up deciding to just getting us a bunch of nonsense (a million picture frames, stuffed animals and 0-3m clothing that she will wear for 2 days if she's lucky!) that I will have to return in order to get the stuff we need.  Are there any experienced moms out there that would like to critique the registry and tell me I have way too much crap on there and don't need half of it or tell me all the good stuff I am missing???


• I have started doing the Shred again just because I could.not.stand. the flabbiness and lack of physical activity any more.  No I did not ask my OB but I modified the cardio (no bouncing for me) and abs per "pregnancy approved" examples of physical activity and for the rest, I just intend to let my body and her tell me what I can handle.  I will admit, push-ups at this point are laughable.  I think I got maybe an inch or two down before my stomach was already hitting the ground?


• I have finally completed a massive freezing spreadsheet that I am hoping to tackle before she comes.  Meats, pastas, soups, sauces, sides, breakfast, breads and desserts.  Details will require a separate post but hopefully she will cooperate and let me tackle this project