Sorry I've delayed in keeping everyone updated! Since we found out about our boys, I have been going nonstop to try and get ready for their arrival. We've picked out bedding, narrowed down furniture choices, picked a stroller, found a diaper bag (it's embarrassing how much shopping I did for that), and started a registry. Add to that a full week of work and an activity every single night, and I am absolutely worn out.
I'm not sure why - maybe it's the "nesting phase," maybe my natural tendency to get carried away, but I'm having a really hard time slowing down and pacing myself with this baby stuff. I want everything to be ready NOW, despite the fact that we have almost five months until our due date! I'm also having a hard time relinquishing control of anything. Adam offered to do the big closet cleanout and room rearrangement that's necessary before we can set up the nursery, and I straight up told him, "No, I want to do it, because I don't think you'll do it the way I want you to." Wha?! This is not normally like me; I promise!!
After a week of completely wearing myself out, I may be starting to learn my lesson (with the help of my very wise husband). I don't have to do everything right now, CAN'T do everything myself, and need to accept help when it is offered. It's okay that I don't know what the heck to do with a breast pump, that I don't know how I'll manage feeding two babies, that we haven't yet decided which car seats to buy. I need to stop attempting to steal control from God and just rest in the knowledge that He will take care of us and our baby boys!
A couple of side-notes from the week:
-Our boys are 5 inches long from head to bottom (and my stomach shows it!).
-I THINK I may be feeling some movement, but I can't be sure yet.
-For fun, I added up the cost we can expect to spend on diapers for our boys through potty training. A conservative estimate is $8000.
-My appetite is picking up, and so is my weight. That pesky little milestone I was worrying about a few weeks ago? Yeah, long gone.
-We're taking family photos with Adam's family tomorrow. I'm hoping a bulky sweater and artfully-placed scarf will hide the fact that I'll be pregnant on his parents' wall for the next 10 years.
-My parents are moving down here in less than a month!
It's ok I got just as carried away about picking all the baby stuff out! If you need any recommendations I can try and help clear..er...muddy the waters some more.
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