Baby gear assembled...check.
Baby clothes washed...check (and folded and put away...if you know me you know I have a slight problem with folding clothes after they're washed and putting them away).
Childbirth classes...check (well, we're done with the first week, 2 more classes to go).
Hospital bags packed...almost (I've made my packing list).
We're officially 6 weeks away from Baby J's due date. That's a month and a half, or about 45 days. And from what I understand the due date is more of a general suggestion, so Baby J will come when he/she wants to come and that could be sooner than 6 weeks. (Can you tell I'm a bit nervous about that?)
Where did the time go?
Are we really ready to be parents?
What if I mess up?
Why didn't I insist on being a babysitter when I was growing up?
How am I going to balance everything...work, my jewelry business, taking care of Libby, keeping up with the chores, feeding my family, oh, and taking care of a BABY?
Overwhelming is beyond an understatement.
Thankfully God still has a sense of humor. To take my mind off all the stresses and fears of having a baby He has thrown a move into the mix. That's right. We're moving! Basically just down the street and around the corner, probably half a mile in total. But moving none the less. We're making the change for a variety of reasons. We mainly just need a house that is going to work better for our family. So by December 15 we will be out of our current house and in to the new one.
The nursery that is complete will have to be redone. The Christmas tree will be undecorated and then redecorated. And all that unpacking I finally finished. Well, it will be repacked and then unpacked again, but this time I promise not to take 8+ months. :-)
Are we crazy? Probably.
Yesterday I had my 34 week appointment. I only gained 1lb. from my last appointment, but I can tell you it feels like a million. Over the weekend I kept telling Jim that I felt like I had feet sticking in my ribs. Well, I was right. Baby J has nestled in to the head down position, which is exactly what we want, which means those little feet are going to be in my ribs until his or her birthday. Baby's heart rate was great, 127 to be exact.
The next few weeks are going to fly by. Besides moving, I'm super busy at work finishing up end of year stuff and working on my handover for while I'm on maternity leave. We get a full 2 weeks off for Christmas (thankfully that will give me time to unpack and get the house set up) and we go back to work 1.5 weeks before my due date. I'm planning on coming back, but that depends on what Baby J decides to do. So for my comfort and the sanity of my bosses I'm having everything completed before the holidays. I'm also trying to keep up with jewelry for the busy Christmas shopping season. And, I'm thrilled to announce that Emma Jane Designs is the newest addition at the Lilly Barrack stores (3 to be exact) in Albuquerque, NM. I'm beyond excited about this opportunity, but it quadrupled my work load. So in addition to keeping up with current demand, I'm working my booty off to build my inventory for the first few months of next year. I hear I'm going to be pretty busy and slightly sleep deprived with a newborn, so I'm planning ahead.
I was going to give you a few more pictures of the nursery, which is looking awesome, but I think I'll wait until we are in our new house and let your anticipation build...hah. (Trying to laugh about all of this because if I don't laugh I'll cry.)
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