Do I have permission to faint?

We have hit the single digit mark in the "countdown to full term" timeline. I'll be 28 weeks tomorrow, meaning I have 9 weeks until I am full term & come hell or high water, if the baby decides it's time, no one is going to stop her. Crap.

My list of to-dos is so extensive and in the meantime I'm still finishing up the last few weeks of school. I may very well lose my mind. What do I have to do?

~Strip all the used CDs (cloth diapers) I have so I'm starting "fresh"
~Finish buying more CDs & accessories to make sure I can CD
~Paint one more coat on the nursery closet doors & get Shawn to install them
~Start making frozen meals...WHERE I will put them with no room in a freezer full of venison I haven't figured out yet
~Get on the ball with the shower, invites, etc...which I wish was sooner than planned because I WANT STUFF so I can actually do something in Autumn's room rather than just look at white untouched furniture & walls

What have I done? Not enough. I've organized & put away some clothes that I received from a friend. And I found a few bins from Walmart that I will use at the changing table. I have yet to find red curtains that I like:o(

And that's about it:o/ There just isn't enough time...ugh!

Pregnancy Lesson

NEVER (let's emphasize the NEVER) attempt to measure your belly like they do at the doctor's office/birth center...with dental floss...and then measure it with an inch-ruler...and then go to the computer to do the conversion. Only two things can happen. Both are not good.

1 - the conversion could estimate that "x" amount of centimeters is WAY less than how many weeks you are along. this might then put you into a panic as to why your baby isn't growing. and the only thing you can do is WAIT until your next appointment...wait and freak out the entire time you're waiting.

2 - the conversion could estimate that "x" amount of centimeteres is WAY MORE than how many weeks you are along. Ya know....like...you're approximately 12-13inches which measures anywhere from 30-33 centimeters...which is 30-33 WEEKS and you're ONLY 27weeks & 4 days. And now you're wondering just how freakin big the baby is, could the due date be completely off, and how freakin early is this baby going to be?!?!

Can you tell which issue I have? LOL! Now, the logical part of my brain that rarely exists these days, is telling me that obviously AT-HOME BELLY MEASURING IS NOT A GOOD IDEA! I obviously did not do something right because MAYBE I might measure 2 weeks ahead (approx 30) but no way can I can be measuring at 33 weeks. That's just freaking crazy. Impossible. Ain't happening, got it? Luckily, our next appointment is on Thursday, so I don't have to wait long before I get a better idea of how far along I am.

Genius pregnant woman idea. Let's measure ourselves at home. Freakin genius.

Venison!

Autumn - today you had your "first" taste of venison. Daddy & I are hoping that you enjoy venison because, like it or not, it will be a staple food in our household as long as you live. However, I am REALLY hoping you like it prior to you eating it first-hand...because if you dont...Mommy's tummy is not going to be happy!

Just FYI, if you've never had venison, or you're curious as to it's nutritional value, I found this: venison has LOTS of protein, which is important for when you're growing a baby inside of you & also lots of Vitamin B & iron.

Lookin cute!

I love NC! Why? Because it's November 8, officially fall season, and it's 70+ degrees outside, a beautiful day, and I can rock a spring dress! How awesome is that?! This was a dress a friend, Heather, brought over to me from her employer. It's VERY comfortable and I figure I should go ahead and wear it today because next spring I won't be preggo anymore! Hey - if the weather is nice enough - who says you can't wear a sundress in November, right?! The back is actually a little big for me because, despite some chest growth, it's still not enough to hold up a dress properly. I think this will be an eternal flaw (not even cured by pregnancy...so sad) :o(


In other news, I had a great time at a friend's baby shower yesterday and now I'm so excited for mine. I know it's months away, but I'm just ready for it. I want to be done with school. I want to be in mommy & baby mood and thoroughly enjoy it all before Autumn arrives.

Fender Bender:o(

Autumn~

Mommy has such a scare today! But you hung in there and didn't waste any time letting mommy know that the "roller coaster" ride was nothing but another exciting adventure in our lives together! I love you, I love you, I love you! Thank you for being such a good little girl!!!

~ Love your blessed Mommy

I'm kinda glad the blog is back to being "private" where only those who venture to the link will actually read. I'm sure I'd get a bunch of posts (though sweet and caring) would only make me reel back in time to my emotional state this morning and I'd eventually have a breakdown of tears. Approximately 11:15 am we got into a fender bender. Looking at the car you would think I barely tapped a shopping cart! However, at 30-40mph, someone pulling out in front of you from a side street, you slamming on your brakes and skidding a good 20+ feet and then "thump" - as a first time parent, I would hope you might panic, too. I wouldn't say I panicked. I was VERY shaky as I yelled at the poor girl "What the hell is wrong with you?" and then "I'm freakin 26 weeks pregnant!" Like SHE was supposed to know that. I think my subconscious just wanted to make her feel more lousy. Though I did not curse or yell frantically or start to cry. Shaking from head to toe I sat in the car and called my hubby. A police officer just driving by stopped immediately, so there was NO wait on the part of the police. I called the birth center and was advised to either be seen by them or by a hospital, just for reassurance, though they were 99% I was fine. The air bag did not deploy and I didn't remember hitting my belly on the steering wheel. Seatbelt was firmly on! The girl apologized - as did I for my rude behavior - and like I said hardly any damage! She has insurance - they'll take care of it.

Paperwork took forever b/c the cop was actully a task-force dude who was on his way back to the office and didn't have his laptop, so everything was being done the old fashioned way - by HAND! I was able to drive home after having plenty of time to calm down, Shawn was home today from work so he drove us to WakeMed. I was immediately sent up to L&D. We monitored Autumn's heartbeat, which was steady and wonderful and just made sure I wasn't having contractions. All was well and since it wasn't high impact & the belly didn't get hit they didn't need to monitor me for 4 hours. We were out of there by 3, just about a 2 hr visit. I went to work and hung out with my kiddos and made some homemade pizza. Shopped for a baby shower tomorrow (gifts for her, news shoes & a shirt to match a skirt I have for me). Now I'm home.

I will shower. I will relax. I might finally shed a few tears just b/c I've kept myself calm for this entire time and my hormones need some kind of outlet. But I'm fine. I'm so fine now that I know my baby girl is ok. I have such an awesome husband who kept me cool and reassured me that she would be ok. I have great friends who I can turn to for help when I need it. I'm so blessed in life and today reminded me of all of it.