i have heard
that
the third trimester
drags
and
by the end of it
you just want
that baby out!
that's not how
i feel at all...
when
we couldn't
tell anyone
i was pregnant
and
we were waiting
to clear
the first trimester
that seemed to drag
(well except for
the dissertation-
writing part)
but
the third trimester
is speeding by
so fast
i barely have time
to experience it.
wee grub can stay
in there
'til the
last
possible
minute
because
i have
so much research
to get done
i need every week.
so please
wee grub
no early exits,
okay?!
we finally
bought some
furniture
for the baby room.
i would have liked
to buy
all used furniture
but
i searched and searched
but found nothing
that suited
our aesthetics
or was
in our price range.
so
we
we became
slaves
to the
ikea showroom.
i was pretty excited
to get
the crib and
dresser/changing table
assembled
so i could
unpack and organize
all the
stuff
that has been
in boxes
all over
the floor
in the baby room.
so when grub
asked
if we could
wait until
38 weeks
to assemble
the crib
because
he feels
a little superstitious...
well,
let's just say
i wasn't wild
about the idea.
but
i took it
pretty well.
honestly,
i can relate
to where he's
coming from...
in many cultural
traditions
it's bad luck
to bring baby things
into the house
before
the baby is born.
normally
i like the idea
but
i have been feeling
particularly
antsy
about being prepared.
so we will
assemble the dresser
so i can put
things away
but
wait on the crib
for a
few
more
weeks.
. . . . .
we met our
new midwife
this past sunday.
she is great.
i like her a lot
and
she was very helpful.
you can see her
website here.
so now
i have
yoga
and
we have
midwife lessons
every week
for the next
few weeks.
she is taking
us on a tour
of the hospital
next week.
fortunately
the hospital
is only
a
4 minute walk
from
our apartment!
. . . . .
well,
that's
the news
from here.
until
next time.
xo
Oh, I was just like you! I needed all the time I could get. Of course, I wanted to see Alice but I was not fully ready (I still needed to get my hair cut, and clean a bit more and make a few crafts, and, well, you get the idea)! Take care xox
ReplyDeletei wanted every last minute, but didn't get it.
ReplyDeleteall i can say is that it was kind of no fun for D to put F's room all together after she was already here - so i vote for getting stuff all set :)
i was so nervous about RA coming early and went into a frenzy of work, cooking, cleaning and baby preparation in the last 3 weeks. at 40 weeks on the dot, i was READY. 2 1/2 weeks later, i was eating my hair with boredom and impatience, when she finally dawdled her way out. but i am glad that we had all the baby stuff put away in advance!
ReplyDeleteMake sure you make an early appointment for a pedicure and a Brazilian! I kinda thought it would be funny to have such a surprise awaiting my midwife, but never got around to it. I figured if I cant see my toes, who cares?
ReplyDeleteSounds like things are going well. Have fun with that IKEA assembly job. Thank Gaudi grub is an architect. xoxo