35 WEEKS. 35 DAYS TO GO.....

Ok, now it's getting serious.
Gone are the days when we felt like the birth of our baby was so far away.
Gone are the days of doing "baby stuff" just for fun.
Gone are the days of talking about what all we need to do before the baby gets here.

It's GO TIME!

We are at 35 weeks, with only 35 days to go.... and who knows, she could come much sooner than her October 8 due date...35 days away.
Bobby and I have had a goal, and we are thisclose to meeting that goal. The goal is to have all possible baby stuff done 3 weeks before the due date. We have about 2 weeks to accomplish that goal, but I think we might actually reach that goal this weekend.
I could not be more excited about that possibility. That would leave us with 4 weeks rather than 3, to relax, veg on the sofa with feet up, nap, and enjoy the last quiet and uneventful days before Punkin's arrival turns our world upside down.

My Dad is coming into town for the Labor Day holiday weekend. He is going to help Bobby finish up some big projects on his Baby To Do List. My Mom, Sister, and I will be shopping for the final necessary items we still need before Punkin comes home. I am sure we'll do some organizing in the baby's room, as well as the kitchen....I have to find a place and make room for all those bottles and feeding supplies!

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35 Weeks -- and I'm really starting to feel it.
This is what they call the "uncomfortable stage" ...with good reason. I can't seem to get comfortable, anywhere. From the clothes I'm wearing to where I'm sitting, or laying.
- The clothing options are really getting numbered. I'm repeating clothing and wearing dresses more than I ever have in my life. I don't care. I refuse to buy more maternity clothes at this late stage. Besides, maternity (read: fat) clothes are NOT fun to shop for...never have been for me.
- My chair at work is not comfortable. I've actually tried out about 6 chairs at work and none of them are great. (Lots of chairs to pick from after the big layoff a few weeks ago.)
- I can't get comfortable on the sofa at home. The lazboy seems to be the best option at this point, but then I can't sit next to Bobby. (awww ;-)

When I do get my butt up and head for the bathroom (many times a day and night), I KNOW I'm "waddling" and I don't even care anymore.

Ok, I'll stop complaining now. I do realize that I only have a few remaining weeks of being pregnant, and this IS the EASY part.
Honestly, I feel like my pregnancy has been a pretty easy and mostly uneventful one, and I feel very fortunate for that. I'm still not at the point where I am ready to be done being pregnant, and for Punkin to be here....but I'm getting closer. Maybe after the final projects get done this weekend, and I have the 36 week appointment with the doctor next week.....maybe then I'll be ready.
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