If I Had My Wish

    Jared and I have been thinking about when we want the baby to come. We have a plan all set up, which we know won't happen, but it's fun to pretend! 


    For me to get maternity leave, the baby has to come after my one year mark at Bank of America. Which is April 4th, next Wednesday. I think that part will be OK. Most everyone has been having their babies late, so with my due date on the 11th, we should be fine!


    Plan A: Next Friday is Good Friday. Jared has that day off, which is awesome. I have to work, but that's all good! So Baby can start coming Thursday, the day before. I don't work that day, she can come in the afternoon so Jared can get off and we can beat traffic to get to the hospital when things progress. And then Baby can come out on Good Friday, making it Awesome Friday! Jared already has the day off so he won't have to use a personal day! It's also after the golf thing in Augusta so my Mom might have an easier time getting the day off. 


    After the Doctor visit yesterday, I was told my due date was a little off. Their computer estimated the day is really April 16th. So Baby could very well be coming a little bit later than planned, but that's no big deal. 


    Plan B: With the later date, Jared found a day in the middle as a compromise. But the day between the 11th and 16th is the 13th. Haha Friday the 13th! I think that would be pretty funny. Again, it's a Friday, which would be pretty awesome. And it will be pretty historical and hysterical she comes on what is perceived as a bad luck day! We'll make sure to avoid black cats and ladders and knocking over salt all that day :)


    Day-dreaming about when Baby decides to come gets me excited! I want to have a cute baby in the Baby room and I am so ready to see what she looks like! I am also excited to start working back into my pre-pregnancy clothes :) I don't have many Spring or Summer maternity clothes, so my wardrobe is getting pretty limited. (I was going to say getting pretty slim, but I'm just getting bigger and bigger!)


    I'll keep ya'll updated on how things are going. Crossing our fingers she comes a little early on the 6th so we can have Baby to play with for Easter!

The Room Is Set Up!

    Saturday was so fun! My mom came up for the baby shower a friend in our church threw for me, which was awesome! More people came than I thought would and I met some great women who I really hope to become friends with. 

    We played some fun games and the food was yummy. I got more things for the baby, and some of it I really needed! Like a bottle brush!!! :)

    And after the shower my mom took Jared and I out to get the final few things we needed like nail clippers and a little grooming kit. For the past...ever...we've just had all the baby stuff scattered all over the floor. My mom got sick of it, I guess, and got us a fun shelf thing to put stuff away :) 

    Jared finished our great dresser! Mom couldn't believe it was the same dresser she had growing up! It looks so good and it matches our crib perfectly. With the laundry soap mom bought us, we washed all the baby clothes and organized them by size and put them in the drawers!

    We also went to Michael's and got some baskets for their cuteness and functionality! The baskets my mom found fit the room perfectly. I'm going to have to get more. 

    Anyhow, we're just so excited the room is done and looks so good! I just like to walk in and see how cute it is and think about how excited I am to have a baby in it! 

    Here's the room!

 The crib with the blanket my grandma Hunt made and Winnie The Pooh pictures above it

 

 Technically, these were decorations from the baby shower my mom threw for me - and there's the vibrating chair :)

 Balloons from the first baby shower, the bassinet (Moses Basket), the shelf next to the finished dresser

 

 The closet with diapers and wipes stacked up - baby's dresses all hung up

    The last thing I can think we need is just a travel case for wipes. And if that's really all that we need left, I think we're doing pretty good!

Back To Reality

    After such a great day yesterday, it's hard getting my butt off the couch and do some work around the apartment. 

    I get weekly emails and tips about my pregnancy and they almost always mention a burst of energy the last couple weeks called "nesting." I am SO not a nester right now...

    We had a great day at the doctor, I got a massage and a new hair style yesterday. It would be awesome if today was just another day for me to relax since I have the day off work. But, unfortunately, I have some things to do. 

    My mom is coming out for my ward baby shower this weekend, which will be so fun. So I need to clean up the whole apartment. It doesn't look bad, it just needs a little touch-up. The dresser is 90% finished, which means the baby's room is about 70% finished. I have the baby's clothes scattered all over the floor in "organized" piles, but once the dresser is done, I'll wash the clothes and put them in the dresser. 

    I also have to clean the bathrooms. My stuff seems to spread every day. My makeup bag has exploded all over, I have bobby pins in every room of the apartment, jewelry can be found on almost every surface, including in the kitchen. 

    Speaking of the kitchen, I also have to clean that. I get bursts of energy sometimes, but not for cleaning. The other day, I had a strong desire to make a cake. I wanted something sweet...so I made it! In the process, I also made quite a mess.

    The cabinets are also getting a little disorganized. I have a cabinet that is full of tupperware, but it's all jumbled up. I have no idea where half the lids are (probably on the very top I can't see) and it's just a mess. So I plan on taking all of it out and re-doing the whole thing. I have the time, so why not!

    Shoes will be my first order of business. I have so many it seems and by the time I get home after doing whatever, I just want them off! Once the door closes, I kick off my shoes and head straight for the couch. Sometimes the shoes make it to the rack, but most of the time...they don't...

    I guess I should stop blogging and playing around! I have quite a bit to do and it takes me twice as long to get things done! If I sit on the floor, I'm down there for about half an hour unless I have help up. Jared pretty much knows he has to pull me up if ever he wants me off the floor!

    Well, it's back to reality!