The Final Countdown

Two and a half days to go! I got a couple calls from the hospital, to pre-register and all that jazz. This past Wednesday, I went to my last check-up, which was also exciting. I started to loathe the check-ups 'cause they always want a urine sample to test for protein levels and such, and I could never do it, no matter how full my bladder was; call it stage fright or whatever... I think the nurse got a little fed up with me. She acted like I wasn't trying. But now she doesn't have to deal with me anymore!

I have to be at the hospital at 6:00 a.m. on Monday. I think that's horribly early for someone who doesn't usually get up until about 9-ish. In my defense, I'm not lazy, I'm just a night owl who doesn't sleep well. This morning, for example, I woke up at 4:30, after about four hours of sleep, and couldn't get back to sleep until after 7. I had some contractions that kept me awake, and also my brain just wouldn't shut off. I kept going over in my mind all the junk I have to get done before the baby comes, and I'm pretty sure most of it isn't going to happen. But I did do some laundry today, so at least David will have clean clothes while I'm recovering.

I bought a few more outfits, and some little hair things so people will know Baby is a girl while she's wearing some of her brothers' old outfits. I feel like a tight wad, but it seems like baby clothes cost more than they did when the boys were at that stage, and the babies grow out of them so fast, I hate spending all that money. So she's going to wear hand-me-downs. Luckily, a girl can wear boys' clothes a lot easier than a boy can wear girls' clothes. But she will need dresses for church, and I saw the cutest little purple one at the store. I was thinking I'll have to go get it, but just now, as I was searching for it online to link to a picture, I found the dress for half price. So I bought it. Along with this cute denim number. See, my frugality has it's benefits!

Well, I need to go finish folding laundry. On Sunday, I'll post a couple pictures so everyone can enjoy comparing my twin-bearing belly from two years ago to my current singleton-bearing belly. There's a huge difference; I can tell by the way I can fit into a booth at a restaurant this time around!