Joe informed me last week he is tired of waiting...he wants Grier here NOW! Well, I can't agree more, but I want her to be nice and healthy which means waiting another 10 weeks. In the mean time, I have been trying to prepare for the arrival of sweet Grier! Hmmmm...what does this mean?
First lets start with the physical aspect...I've been sleeping on as much as possible and enjoying one lazy day a week to do whatever I want! As of this week I can tell my sleeping is starting to suffer. I have the hardest time getting comfortable in bed (poor Joe) I toss and turn multiple times before I'm able to relax. During the night I get up several of times to use the restroom, when I say several I mean on average 4 or 5. Between 4:45 a.m and when Joe's alarm sounds I usually lie awake and think about things that need to be done before Grier arrives. Once Joe heads to work I can usually snooze for a little while longer!
Another chore I have is to prepare a few dinners for me and Joe after Grier's birth. My sister shared the fact that I'll probably be exhausted for about 2 weeks after Grier arrives which means I'll need about 14 dinners on hand. Everyone who knows me knows I LOVE to cook and not so much on picking up fast food. While I was up one night I decided to make a list of dinners I could prepare ahead of time. I made this list the next morning and plan on starting my food preparation next week. I figured in the next 10 weeks I could make 1 or 2 of the dinners each week. I know all of this sounds like I have absolutely lost my mind, but I am willing to do whatever it takes to make sure those first few weeks with a newborn go as easy as possible for the 3 of us!
We go Saturday for maternity pictures/Christmas pictures! We are knocking out 2 birds with 1 stone and we are going to use a maternity picture as our Christmas card picture this year. I'm so thankful Tori is able to do these for us on our visit to Manchester this weekend. I have been looking all over for Christmas cards (one of my favorite things to do) and decided to use a local (Columbus, GA) stationery boutique. Bonnie (co-owner) has become a friend of mine over the past few years and I know she will do a fabulous job! I can't wait to pick the picture so she can get started!! Along with cards comes the Christmas card list, luckily I have lots of addresses already and this hasn't been too time consuming.
Registering is also on my to-do list hopefully before Grier arrives :-) I have been doing lots of research and relying on friends to help me with what all I need and the best and safest of everything. Thanks to everyone that has responded to my annoying text, phone calls, and emails as I TRY and turn my life baby-friendly!
The next few weeks we are busy bees! We are so excited to head to Manchester Friday for Chandler's 3rd birthday! I cannot believe my little Bernice is 3! I'm going to do a blog about his birthday and how much I have enjoyed him these past 3 years once I have some pictures from this weekend. We are also preparing for Biloxi, Baby Showers, Thanksgiving, and Christmas...whooo!
Thankfully, I started Christmas shopping a few weeks ago. In fact, I am getting ready to finish up the shopping, but I still waiting on some items to come in and I have to wrap. Most of my Christmas shopping has been done on-line which has saved me lots of time from running from one store to another.
Oh, if I forgot to mention...I am now going to the doctor every 2 weeks! Yes, it is already that time! I have gained 6 lbs and Grier is growing (so is my bump) like a weed! She is busy tossing, turning, stretching, and what feels like bouncing up and down at times! This past weekend she began to let me know when she was tired of me sitting too long by giving me a little nudge in the ribs. Of course, she already rules the roost because I will pretty much do anything to keep her happy and Joe will pretty much do anything to keep me happy so it's a chain reaction!
Even though life seems hectic Joe and I still take time each day to appreciate and rely on each other for strength and guidance, I'm so lucky to have married my best friend and to have Joe as we prepare for parenthood together!
First lets start with the physical aspect...I've been sleeping on as much as possible and enjoying one lazy day a week to do whatever I want! As of this week I can tell my sleeping is starting to suffer. I have the hardest time getting comfortable in bed (poor Joe) I toss and turn multiple times before I'm able to relax. During the night I get up several of times to use the restroom, when I say several I mean on average 4 or 5. Between 4:45 a.m and when Joe's alarm sounds I usually lie awake and think about things that need to be done before Grier arrives. Once Joe heads to work I can usually snooze for a little while longer!
Another chore I have is to prepare a few dinners for me and Joe after Grier's birth. My sister shared the fact that I'll probably be exhausted for about 2 weeks after Grier arrives which means I'll need about 14 dinners on hand. Everyone who knows me knows I LOVE to cook and not so much on picking up fast food. While I was up one night I decided to make a list of dinners I could prepare ahead of time. I made this list the next morning and plan on starting my food preparation next week. I figured in the next 10 weeks I could make 1 or 2 of the dinners each week. I know all of this sounds like I have absolutely lost my mind, but I am willing to do whatever it takes to make sure those first few weeks with a newborn go as easy as possible for the 3 of us!
We go Saturday for maternity pictures/Christmas pictures! We are knocking out 2 birds with 1 stone and we are going to use a maternity picture as our Christmas card picture this year. I'm so thankful Tori is able to do these for us on our visit to Manchester this weekend. I have been looking all over for Christmas cards (one of my favorite things to do) and decided to use a local (Columbus, GA) stationery boutique. Bonnie (co-owner) has become a friend of mine over the past few years and I know she will do a fabulous job! I can't wait to pick the picture so she can get started!! Along with cards comes the Christmas card list, luckily I have lots of addresses already and this hasn't been too time consuming.
Registering is also on my to-do list hopefully before Grier arrives :-) I have been doing lots of research and relying on friends to help me with what all I need and the best and safest of everything. Thanks to everyone that has responded to my annoying text, phone calls, and emails as I TRY and turn my life baby-friendly!
The next few weeks we are busy bees! We are so excited to head to Manchester Friday for Chandler's 3rd birthday! I cannot believe my little Bernice is 3! I'm going to do a blog about his birthday and how much I have enjoyed him these past 3 years once I have some pictures from this weekend. We are also preparing for Biloxi, Baby Showers, Thanksgiving, and Christmas...whooo!
Thankfully, I started Christmas shopping a few weeks ago. In fact, I am getting ready to finish up the shopping, but I still waiting on some items to come in and I have to wrap. Most of my Christmas shopping has been done on-line which has saved me lots of time from running from one store to another.
Oh, if I forgot to mention...I am now going to the doctor every 2 weeks! Yes, it is already that time! I have gained 6 lbs and Grier is growing (so is my bump) like a weed! She is busy tossing, turning, stretching, and what feels like bouncing up and down at times! This past weekend she began to let me know when she was tired of me sitting too long by giving me a little nudge in the ribs. Of course, she already rules the roost because I will pretty much do anything to keep her happy and Joe will pretty much do anything to keep me happy so it's a chain reaction!
Even though life seems hectic Joe and I still take time each day to appreciate and rely on each other for strength and guidance, I'm so lucky to have married my best friend and to have Joe as we prepare for parenthood together!
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