Monday, July 18, 2011

The countdown is on!

Well we are officially 35 days from delivery.  Unofficially we are hoping for only a few more weeks, so like 20 days!  We had our final sonogram last week and baby is healthy and growing very well.  I would like to get to 37 weeks, which is only 2 weeks away.  Contractions have been coming pretty frequently lately, so there is hope!  I am pretty sure they are Braxton Hicks but still hoping they are making some progress.  I go to the doctor again on friday this week, and we will see what she says. 

Little N is getting so excited about being a big brother!  We took both of the boys to a sibling class at the hospital that we are delivering at.  They were able to tour the area of the hospital that we will be in having the baby and then they were able to see the nursery area where the baby would be.  Also in this class they learned how to change diapers, swaddle the baby, and hold the baby.  It was so sweet to watch my little 3 year old take it so seriously!  For a little boy to want to play with his doll, was so fun to watch.  Big E on the other hand was not so excited about this class.  He didn't want to do any of the things, as far as diapering, swaddling, and holding his baby.  I think its just his age though, being 6 he really isn't that interested.  Even now though little N, is so fascinated by the baby doll and learning all the things that he is going to get to help with. 

Right now I am feeling quite overwhelmed though.  We received Little N's preschool papers in the mail and found out that there is a meeting in a few weeks (really hoping we can make it!).  Then there is school starting for Big E in the middle of August, so I feel a little crazy knowing that I need to get his school supplies sooner rather than later, plus school clothes!  Unfortunately I can not find his school supply list at the store, so I am in a holding pattern until that comes out!  Registration for school is next week, hoping that I can at least get the list before then. 

This week weather wise is going to be terribly HOT!  Heat indexes in the 100's!  So its going to be a challenge to find things inside to do with the boys, since its going to be way too hot to play outside.  Tomorrow we are going to see a movie, our local theater has $1 movies in the summer.  That's about all I can think of for this week!  Not a good start, huh?  I guess I need to be more creative!!