58 days to go

could that be it? 58 days? i remember when i thought the 40 weeks of pregnancy would never come to end and now it's only 58 days away? wow. it's an exciting feeling but also scary. each day i think to myself "how is this going to be different once we have our little girl?" and that thought can come during my commute, my workday, grocery shopping, illness, fatigue, etc. i'm looking forward to the changes...good and bad.

there is so much to do. forms to fill out, classes to attend, clothes and blankets to wash, odds and ends to buy, pediatricians to interview, day care centers to visit, thank yous to write (these seem to be neverending), appointments to go to, tests to complete, visits to be made (trying to squeeze in social engagements now), and the list goes on. people tell me to relax...is that possible? actually sometimes it is possible because the fatigue at this stage is simply overwhelming. i almost fell asleep during a manicure yesterday. i would have been okay because it was shellac and wouldn't have smudged, but i bet my manicurist would have found it odd.

i need to organize baby clothes. i think i should organize them by size and then by type. is that right? i have bins of clothes from my sister that need to be put away somewhere. i'm trying to wait until the dresser gets here, which should be in about 1-2 weeks. we have gotten such wonderful clothes from friends and family and i can't wait to see our baby girl in them :) i even went against my own rule the other night and bought three outfits for her. well i had kohl's cash that i had to spend or else it would expire! i can't let that go to waste.

my house is so quiet right now...i'm appreciating it while i can.