Crunch Time

Wow, where has the time gone? I'm not so sure that I'm ready for you to come out in the next 4to 6 weeks. Your daddy & I still have a list of "to do" items. We've outsourced some of the tedious tasks that come with home ownership... I've got a bunch of high school boys coming over tomorrow morning to rake all of the leaves in the front and back yard. We have about 8 oak trees in our yard and the two houses neighboring us have many as well, and we have leaf fest going on. I actually managed to bag 1 bag of leaves last week before calling in the "troups". Outside of the general house maintenance, there are a few items I have to get done for you!

1)find & clean Sean & Aidan's old car seat (thanks to your Aunt Tammy & Uncle Jimmy who gifted this to us 6 years ago).

2) Hopefully buy this cool crib from our neighbors. (We were not ready to throw Aidan out of the existing crib).

3) Pack the hospital bag

4) Finish the nursery. Daddy needs to paint the trim and get the rest of the "office" items out. We also need to get the carpets cleaned in there.

5) Pick up a few essentials we don't have that's still my "working list" at Target.

6) Mommy needs to get her annual eye exam done!

As far as extra help, well... we've got yard people coming out. I'm hoping to hire a house keeper to help me one day every other week. Daddy will be home with mommy the first few weeks after you are born, however I will be recovering from a cesarian section, which trust me... is no piece of cake. As long as your brother Aidan behaves, I shouldn't have any issues with the recovery. That is wishful thinking : ). I cannot drive a car for 4 weeks after surgery and expect to be fully recovered by 8 weeks post surgery.

You've slowed down quite a bit with movement. I suspect you are running out of room to grow in. Mommy's maternity shirts are having a hard time covering her lower belly. Daddy says just to wear his t shirts, which I may do, however he forgets I am a woman, and I will likely buy 2 shirts in a bigger size to make it up to your birthday!

Well, you older brother Aidan woke up at 6am this morning, so he's a bit fussy right now. Your oldest brother Sean woke up and I made him a sausage breakfast and he is watching the weather channel already. Rest assure, if you ever need to know what the weather forecast will be, your brother Sean will know!

Love, Mom