Today I am really feeling sore. It is nuts my stomach feels like I have done a million crunches (or at least I assume that is what my body would feel like after a workout.) and my calves hurt for some odd reason. I am just a big bundle of mess today. Luckfully, the day is drawing to a close and before I know it I will be fighting traffic to get home. I have been feeling recently like I am coming down with something and I know since there are like a million colds and flus going around I need to take it easy and rest whenever I can. Currently I am focusing on just relaxing at work since I have been very efficent and finished all my work in record time. These next few days the office will basically be empty and it will be blissfully quiet. I have to say there is a part of me that is grateful for the break in the action and it feels like perfect timing.
I just made all my OB appointments up through October so I am set for now and I only have to call one more time to get the appointments through December.
And we have really kicked some butt on putting our registrys together. It was suggested to me to have more than one registry since it usually is helpful for people to have a choice on where they go. Our main registry is with Babiesrus and then we have another registry through Target. I have really been looking forward to registering but there is so much to get that I have to admit Baby registries are in a whole different league than Wedding Registries. With the wedding registry it is more stuff that you would like to have but you could live without whatever it is. With the baby stuff it is things you assume you will use and hope that you know how to use when the time comes.
We are so fortunate to know many mommys and daddys who can guide us through the world of butt paste, nasal aspirators, exersaucers, and temporal thermometers. There are so many things you can easily overlook and I want to try to avoid (if at all possible) finding my baby with a fever at 3 am and there is nothing I can do about it until 8. I am just thinking the more we try to stock up on now the more ready we will be which I know sounds funny to all you mommy's out there who are thinking that we will never be ready no matter how much stuff we have to back us up. I am just happy to have so many wonderful resources because in the end their experiences, advice, stories will save us from a lot of chaos and Stan is fragile--he can't handle all that.
I have to say I am also really grateful for the time that I have gotten to spend with Annabelle, Sarah & Julia, and William. Anna taught me soooo much in the land of babies. Actually one of my biggest lessons from her was to trust in myself and my instincts the more confidence I had with her the more comfortable she was with me. Not to mention all the wonderful memories I have of my time with her. I was lucky enough to see her grow and evolve right before my eyes. It seemed like she was doing something new everytime I went over there. And I was just amazed at the person who she is now and I just always think about what a cool chic she was back then. Sarah has soooo much energy and I totally love it. I have to brag on her every chance I get because she is such a little teenager and I love listening to her talk. She sounds like Beth and I when she talks and I can't get enough of that. She has excellent fashion sense and totally keeps me on my toes. I think I learned quite a bit about how much energy is required for kids after spending a few days with Sarah I needed to nap for days but then after that I was totally ready to go hang out with her again. She makes you feel beautiful too I love that. She has such a huge imagination and she is so open and friendly that everyone is invited to come and play. Julia was very quiet for a long time and seemed to hang back a little which was such a strong contrast to Sarah. I have to say Julia is like that too cool girl. She is always really even tempered and although she approaches things with caution she is still a joiner. She seems to be really smart like she is always inspecting whatever the event is in its fullest before deciding to take part. She always has the cutest voice everytime she talks I can't help but laugh her voice is that cute. And she has this super cute smile that is sooo infectious. (Ahhh I miss my girls!!!)
William has this amazing smile and he is such a little love bug. He just really likes to include people in his fun. One thing that is super cool about William is he really likes to watch what you do and how you do it then he copies you. On top of that he has a really great memory and seems to be able to recall something you have done days or weeks in the past. What a little genious! He seems to be a lot more mellow than I am used to like he seems to enjoy working with you on an activity and has more of a laid back spirit. He just has an excellent heart and a really impressive mind. I think all the influence these wonderful kids have had on Stan and I will (hopefully) show in the way that we choose to interact with our own child.
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Grace,
Believe it or not, you will be ok with the supplies... I know the more moms you talk to the more opinions you get on what they could not possibly live without with a newborn in the house. Your baby will not have to swing, throw up, have a fever and a diarrhea all at the same time. You will not need a million newborn outfits unless you will be going out every night and the baby will be visiting and entertaining company every other night. Depending on the layout of your house and where the nursery is, you may not need a baby monitor, you may be able to hear him/her just fine from every corner of the house. It is possible to live without a diaper genie, I guess it's a lovely thing to avoid horrible smells if you were planning of keeping/storing dirty diapers in the nursery, I actually was able to dispose of them in my bathroom trashcan just fine. Diapers - with a 2yr old potty training as we speak, I went through my worst time of the diapers, tried them all, the expensive brand name ones and the store brand generics and I must tell you that as lovely Huggies are, the White Clouds are also just fine, or Parent;s Choice (WalMart brand) are fine too. I did not like at all Luvs diapers, when wet their insides turn to this jel-like substance which is really jelatinous tiny beads which depending on your kids activity level make the diaper burst at the sides and have the jel stuff come out all over the place. I did not like that at all. Luvs were the worst ones with this problem, the best ones are actually some of the generics (White Cloud) which don't contain as much of the jel stuff inside and never busted open on my son. ..Just my two cents worth...
Also you've read way more material on parenting then I have your gonna be an awesome Mama. Plus all babies love you!:)
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