So the last week or so have been very stressful for me as I
am cataloging all the things that need to get done before the baby
arrives. These are important things too,
nothing trivial like needing to organize my linen closet (yes Lydia, that was
for you). Many of the tasks that need
done will take me an entire day’s worth of time or only a couple of hours if I
had the help of my husband. However, he doesn’t
seem to understand the need or the importance of getting the tasks done. I am almost 36 weeks along and as you know
have been on bed rest due to premature labor…meaning this baby can come at ANY
time. I have been busting my butt trying
to get things ready, but I feel I am so behind because with my last pregnancy
1. Josh was deploying so we did a TON of preparation when I was only in my
first trimester, before he left. 2. It was out first kid, so we took all the
time in the world planning and preparing and 3. I had nothing else to do with
my time that I spent hours organizing, shopping and preparing for our little
expected one. I haven’t had any of that
with this pregnancy and I am all the sudden feeling very ill prepared. For example, it had taken me three weeks
worth of nagging to get the baby seat put into the car (which happened only a
couple of days ago) and I still need the bassinet to be put together so that
after my cesarean, I won’t have to walk all the way to the kids room to nurse
her. I really need to find something I can wear after I deliver. Having to do a caesarean, I can guarantee I
will not be able to wear pants as the cut is right there at the waistband of
most maternity pants sit, so I need a dress/gown. Simple right? Oh but I still need to be able to pull the
gown down so I can breastfeed. I can’t
afford a nursing gown, so pretty much I will have to take a trip to Wal-Mart
and put myself at the mercy of granny robes that actually fit what I need
(which yup, still needs to be done). So
I can’t even begin packing my hospital bag, until I have that item. This doesn’t even cover all the baby items
that still need to be purchased, but have to be put off another week or two
before the next pay check. It is really
stressing me out that we don’t have an infant tub yet. Not exactly a necessity, but when I am the
one washing the baby, and once again have a huge gash in my belly and the
problems from my back, it makes the process doable. This is such a long freak out rant. I guess call it crazy mama nesting hormones
or whatever, but I need to get this crap done!
Just spent the entire evening setting up diapers in the kid’s room,
putting together diaper bags and rearranging and cleaning my room so that when
Josh does put the bassinet up, we have a spot for it…which remind me we also
have to cover the windows with that plastic stuff due to the awful draft in our
room. See it just never stops! What stresses you out the most your last
couple weeks of pregnancy?
yay for being featured in your blog... though I am not sure it was in the best light ;) I love you! I have become semi-expert at hanging plastic crap, if you want I'll come do your windows for you.
ReplyDeletethanks Lydia, but I haven't even bought the plastic crap yet, haha. I appreciate the offer, but I am slowly chugging away at it all. I hope you know I was just teasing with you, as I have had a very similar urge myself, although thats not what is stressing me out. Sure do love you.
Deleteawww, i care!! i wish i was more available to help! hang in there, cherish, you got this! it's not all about all the stuff and order...let it go, breathe. its all preparation for #2 which will change your world in so many ways.....start letting go of expectations now. ;) love you!!! laura
ReplyDeleteAnd I care! It will all get done--one way or another. And just think--Bunco is this week! That makes everything better!
ReplyDeleteWhen I was having our first baby, we bought a $5 dresser which looked pretty good and worked great. Only bad thing was the color--it was orange! I couldn't paint it--being pregnant and all--and kept waiting and waiting for hubby to do it. He finally did--while I was in the hospital having said child. I came home from the hospital to find all the neatly folded and organized baby cloths, etc stacked in the crib. The first thing I had to do upon getting home was put all the baby's things back in the dresser so I could put her in the crib! Husbands!
husbands! what will we do with them?! plus you are very correct, bunco will make everything better :) I guess my fear is just that I have been doing everything by meyself, I expect the same after the birth of the baby and am trying to do all I can to make that transition as easy as possible for me, but all of you are right and if nothing gets done and I can't do it, I plan on calling all you sweet ladies to come to my rescue :) Sure so love you all!
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