Well...

Here I was thinking that I would have all of this free time this week to do things like post on my blog. I guess I didn't realize just how much still had to be done to get ready for this little one. I have been running errands, buying groceries, cleaning and organizing.

We are almost done organizing everything. We still have to find somewhere to put the instruments we have accumulated since we've been married. We have quite the collection - with nowhere to put it. Anyone want to build us a music room?! (Bruce Willis's home in Hailey - about 3 hours away - is on the market - we'll just buy that...) Anyway - I am surprised we have found places for the rest of the junk (Chad insists none of it is "junk") we have accumulated. The upstairs is looking cuter and cuter as a nursery. We got the crib last week, and Chad put it together Sunday afternoon.

After thinking I wasn't going to have a baby shower, I ended up having 4 - 2 planned, 2 surprise! One with Chad's family way back in August, one at work, one at work with my students, and one at church with the Young Women. I am grateful because we got many of the things we needed. With gift cards, I was able to purchase the rest of what I think we'll need, and I still have some money left over. I was telling mom - it's weird that something so small requires so much paraphernalia. It has been nice to have this week off to sleep and relax one last time before the baby comes. We went out to dinner the other night and are heading to a movie tonight (with a gift card to the cheap theaters from work that will expire Dec. 5th).

People keep saying that I must just want this baby out of me because I'm probably feeling so uncomfortable. I think carrying him around in my belly is a whole lot easier than having him not in my belly anymore. Then he will need a car seat, clothes, diapers, food, time, stroller, blankets, toys, etc. Even little things like tag-saling or grocery shopping will be a whole production. I'm not even that uncomfortable. Big, yes, but not really uncomfortable. (Besides the constant heartburn - which I have finally controlled with the discovery of Zantac75. Wahoo!) Plus, having the baby inside of me greatly reduces the chance that I will forget I have a child and leave him somewhere by accident.

Speaking of which - this pregnancy has been pretty easy. If it weren't for rising girth units, I wouldn't even know I was pregnant. I was never sick. I haven't been that tired, my back doesn't hurt and my belly doesn't feel that heavy. My biggest complaints are the heartburn and an itchy belly. And apparently the "stomach pains" that have been waking me up the last few nights are probably partial contractions. Who knew? Chad and I are hoping that an uneventful pregnancy will translate to an uneventful labor and delivery.

It will be interesting to see how the dog handles new competition for our attention. She starts whining/barking when she hears babies crying on TV. She's in for it. Maybe she knows already. She has been super snuggly the last few weeks.

I have a long-term sub lined up for school, but so far no luck with the Children's Choir. A student from BYU-I contacted me, and I got really excited, but I haven't heard from her since. Hopefully she doesn't back out.

As for Thanksgiving, Chad and I are staying home and enjoying a quiet, tiny dinner all to ourselves. We thought about heading to Chuck-A-Rama, and who knows, we might still end up there - but as of now, we're planning on eating at home. It is Chad's only day off (besides Sundays) from now until Christmas, and he wants to stay home and I'm okay with that.

I know I have updates from the last month and a half (Halloween!) - but somehow I don't have any pictures on this computer. So those will have to come later.

...Maybe my next post will be full of baby pictures!