the waiting game

Well, we're in the home stretch now...only approximately 11 days left until baby girl is due to arrive. It's been a long a stressful last two weeks, but I am now officially a stay-at-home-mommy. I may be going back to work part time at some time in some capacity, but it's still so up in the air right now that I can't even think about it yet. I'm just going to enjoy the fact that I'm going to be home with my family a whole lot more. I'm looking forward to getting Jarrin on the bus every morning, and being here when he gets home every evening, and greeting Shawn when he comes in the door from work every day and being on standby for homework at any time instead of trying to cram everything in after 6:30/7:00 in the evening. I'm looking forward to cooking for my family, and not having to do all of the week's laundry over the weekend. I'm looking forward to rocking my baby girl to sleep and singing lullabies. I'm looking forward to not having to lie awake at night worrying about work the next day or realizing I forgot to do something at work before I left for the weekend and stressing about during my days off. I'm looking forward to the 6 weeks that my now expanding family will have all together because we're lucky enough that Shawn gets paternity leave. I'm looking forward to having our Christmas on Christmas this year for the first time. I'm looking forward to seeing my sister, who has missed this entire pregnancy but MAY get to be here just in time for her niece's big arrival.
I'm looking forward to starting this new chapter in our lives.
I'm nervous, scared, excited, hopeful...and thankful that I have the opportunity to be have all of these emotions.

Baby Girl Update

Well, went to my doctor's appointment yesterday and got my first official "check" to see where we're at on the road to labor. Doc says I'm 50% effaced, 1 cm dialated and at station -3 (which means she hasn't dropped at all yet). So, we're started, but still have quite a ways to go...which could take the next 23 days, or could happen sooner, I suppose. We'll just wait and see. We're hoping to at least make it past Thanksgiving. I'd like to make it to at least December 1st so that all of us girls are in December, but we'll see what happens. The only thing that makes me willing to have her earlier is the size she is getting to be. LoL Three weeks ago, my doc asked me how big Jarrin was and I told him 7 lbs, 12 and 1/2 oz. He said, oh I think this one's gonna be smaller than that, around 6 pounds or so. I laughed, because that's what they said about Jarrin...then this week I go in and he asked me again how big Jarrin was. I told him and he told me, well...this one's getting there...He's guessing she's already about 7 1/2 lbs!!! What's funny though is that with only 15 lbs gained, and her at 7 1/2 lbs, and the placenta, uterus and fluids weighing in at about 6 lbs, I should be under my starting weight after this birthing is over just like last time! LOL CANNOT beat that!

We're almost there!

Well, we're down to only 3 + weeks left and I'm in shock that we're that close! This pregnancy has flown by, and while I'm pefectly content to let her "bake" as long as she needs to, I'm ready for her whenever she decides to show up! I now have an official "last day of work" set and will not be going back into the office after Thanksgiving. So I have only *gasp* SEVEN days of work left before I begin my journey as a stay-at-home momma and wife. I do plan on working again, part-time, at least in theory, but we're all kinda just waiting to see how things go. I am nervous to think of not working full-time and wonder whether or not I will adjust to being home all the time...but I'm excited to be embarqing on a new and wonderful job that I hope will be rewarding for my entire family. Can't wait to meet you baby!

Blast from the Past

With mom on facebook, I couldn't resist re-posting some of the old pics she put up on her profile:-) How fun are these??




These rosebud outfits are about the cutest things ever! I wish I could find some now for our soon to come new baby!

These were, I believe holiday outfits.

This was at Pyrmont, many many years ago.

And this one was at a car show. Can't believe I used to dress like that!!! LOL

Halloween

So, this year at our office we decided that instead of playing 80s music and dressing like 80s teenagers, this year we would play Disney music and dress at Disney characters. After much deliberation, I settled on being the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland. I was amazed at the comments made this day. Anywhere from..."I didn't realize it was you, I thought you had someone new working here" to "Did you do something different to your hair?" LOL Um, yeah.. And I was shocked at how many people, even while wearing the hat, couldn't tell me who I was supposed to be. The sad thing is, that in a few months time when the new Alice in Wonderland movie comes out, with Johnny Depp playing the Mad Hatter, everyone will then know who the Mad Hatter is. Everyone has sold out to current Hollywood. :-( How sad!

I will have to say though that I don't think the Mad Hatter was ever 8 months pregnant! :-) Overall, we had a fun day and I will miss not getting to dress up for work next year. I guess I will have to just have a costume party next year to get my dress up fix!:-) Or go trick-or-treating with the kids while dressed up and embarrass the heck out of them...Either way, it'll be fun!!