Ready, Set...Wait, I'm not Ready.

With only about 5 weeks to go until an induction, I'm feeling somewhat behind in all that I have to do. I go to the doctor this week and will hopefully get a scheduled induction date around the 24th. My doctor mentioned doing this at the last visit but I really didn't want to be induced if I didn't have to. Then Ryan tells me he is most likely going to be traveling internationally for a week or more at the end of March so he thought it best that we have the baby as soon as possible so I could be as recovered as possible by the time he leaves...hence setting the induction date for at least a week earlier than my original due date.

Am I ready? Yes and no. I am honestly over the whole pregnancy thing. I am not one of those people who loves being pregnant, but I don't mind it until I start with the no sleeping and the awkwardness of having this protrusion out in front of me that makes pretty much everything uncomfortable. Everyone comments on how I have this ball/torpedo extension of my torso. So yes, I'm ready to trade the beachball in for the post-delivery flab. I think I would rather deal with that at this point. Am I ready to have a newborn at home? No. Too bad there isn't a way to not be pregnant, but to give yourself a little more time before endless feedings, weird after birth pains, and even more sleepless nights begin.

Right now I seem to be in this mad frenzy to get my house organized and ready for another baby. It hadn't occurred to me that it is no use washing the baby clothes and blankets yet because oops, we don't have a dresser to put them in.

So my list of things to clean, organize, clear out, and purchase occupies my mind in those inevitable 2 hours that I wake up each night and can't go back to sleep. On that list...catch up the blog. So that is what I have done in the the following 4 or 5 posts. Heaven knows I wouldn't have anything ready to bring the baby home in should he decide to come early. I'm fairly certain that catching up the blog wouldn't be a priority so I hope you appreciate my attempt to share our mundane but what we think significant happenings of the past two months.