Thursday, January 7, 2010

The countdown has begun!

I know I still have over 8 weeks left, but it feels like Owen will be coming any minute and I still have so much left to do!  Unfortunately my to-do list is growing and not shrinking.  This may be because in the past few weeks I've entered into the "nesting" phase and keep finding things in my house I want to organize, change or fix before he gets here :)

Here are just a few of the things I still have left to do:

Paint Owen's room
Make his bedding (my friend Brie is helping with this and I'm so thankfull!!)
Organize his closet (and every other closet in the house - they're terrible)
Schedule the hospital walk-through
Finalize our birth plan and pack my bag (will be complicated since we're going natural)
Read about a million breastfeeding and infant how-to books

All of this while trying to get things squared away at work. I admit that's what's worrying me the most - how am I going to be the best mom, wife and manager I can be.  I'm just not sure there's enough of me to go around. I have been getting good advice from my friends who have already had children. I'm definitely open to suggestions, so if you have any, send them my way.

I do have a few fun events to look forward to - a shower in Dallas next weekend with my ACU girls and one in College Station with some friends from church.  My in-laws are also coming into town next week to see Eric and I, attend the shower and help around the house. I'm so thankfull that I have such wonderful friends and family!

Here are few recent pictures of me in my 32nd week of pregnancy (we were having camera issues, so they're a little fuzzy). I was also really tired this night - can you tell?

The black is very slimming, don't you think :)
























5 comments:

  1. You're too cute!! Good luck with the hospital bag. I had mine packed for a full month before Ian was born, just in case I went into labor. Didn't end up needing it since I was induced after the due date! I had one suitcase with most of the things I needed (kept in the car) and then had a toiletry bag that I brought in and out every day. Have fun, d-day will be here before you know it. :-)

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  3. Wow, your hair looks great! I know that's not the point of the post, but you really look good. Can't wait to see you next weekend.

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  4. You look great! I'm excited to come to your shower!

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  5. You're gorgeous! I'm sure you're anxious to meet your little guy!

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