Week 28

28 weeks down, 12 to go. This is starting to get a little bit more REAL. Aside from the basketball under my shirt and the random tummy pains... Up to this point I think I have been doing an exceptional job of acting as not pregnant as possible (without actually causing any lasting damage I hope). I think I'm a little freaked out that even though theoretically I have 12 weeks (3 months) left, in reality it could be much less, and I am totally not prepared. I haven't taken any baby classes, I don't have a single baby thing in my house except for a hand-me-down crib that's in pieces, and all in all I just feel a little bit like time is running out. I know that there's no way to prepare for sleepless nights and constant neediness of a newborn - I figure I'll deal with that like every new mother does -- trial by fire. But perhaps there's something else I should be doing to prepare instead?

This weekend Matt's mom is coming into town and we're going shopping, so I think by Monday I'll at least be able to take comfort in having "stuff".

And I don't want to work today. :)

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  1. Bill7:17 PM

    "Stuff" will help you feel more comfortable with the situation.

    I remember being in the same exact boat that you are in right now, and I can assure you that it is not going to be near as difficult as you think. Working for the crazy TO was far more difficult than life with a newborn!

    Miss you!

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