about to freak out. i had my shower yesterday and looks like we're pretty much set there. it was kind of embarassing though, i had one friend there (who helped host it), everyone else was a friend of my mom, a few aunts, and my grandma. but alas, this is my 4th, and my bucket of friends isn't that full (not of local gals anyway). i still made out like a bandit, still need a few things, but nothing i can't pick up here and there. so i finally feel like "quatro" can come home now since i did finally get my carseat/stroller. but...............i spent an hour last night struggling to get the damn thing in the car tight - NOPE. it would just flop up in the front and that just can't be right. then the freakin' stroller wouldn't fit in the back of the Denali. WTF??? i finally gave up, assuming i'd have to settle for another travel system i didn't like as much. i seriously even thought i might have to *gasp* go back to driving a minivan!!!!!! go ahead chelley, say "i told you so" of course that is until tonight, when my heros, Chris and Neal, averted both the carseat and the stroller/Denali crisis. so i'm fighting with the carseat and noodles, some brilliant idea i got off the web to make the base fit better, and Chris takes over. he gets the carseat base tight enough that it doesn't move - without noodles. i just wasn't getting it tight, even with all my weight and might. crisis one averted. so then i tell him about the stroller and he gives it a try. he's brainstorming and looking at the options and neal's in the backseat trying to help and says "if only you could take the wheels off"........ding ding ding ding. i tell chris we can do that, it's easy, and sure enough, even in the dark, we popped them suckers right off and voila! he even gave me a cargo net thing he had in his jeep so i don't have to worry about it falling or shifting when opening the back. crisis two averted. those two totally rock tonight! and i'm telling you once again, that husband of mine just keeps making my heart flutter, i fall in love with him more every day.
let's see what else can i bore you with???
this morning, i woke up at 4am and my mind is racing with things i need to do (yeah the whole Denali/carseat/stroller thing was what got my mind reeling). then i started thinking about money. you know how it is, you start with one simple thing and toss and turn trying to fall back asleep and before you know it your mind is going 90 mph. grrrrr. i finally got up an hour later. i was working at the breast cancer office today and couldn't force myself back to sleep for an hour or so, i just got on up. anyway, one thing that i'm freaking out over big time is losing my little income for a couple of months. i know it's crazy, but those two days a week really make a difference in our budget (splurge money) and money is the one thing that i can never seem to not stress over. and i thought about what if he comes early and i don't make this month what i'm hoping for then that puts even more pressure on. this just put me in all around panic mode - this baby is coming and i'm not ready!!!!!
Chris is off tomorrow so i can go to my 34 week dr appt. our evenings are sooooo crazy once he gets home, i'm really looking forward to just hanging out with him and the kids tomorrow afternoon.
oh and did i mention the whole not having a baby name is REALLY bugging me. never did before but some how this time it is. i've tossed out a few ideas, chris hates them. he's tossed out a few, i hate them. agh! i give up. quatro it is. of course jacob want's to name him vomit. and zach likes zachary alexander.....hmmmmmmm.
then let's add to this list of "i'm 'bout to freak out" today's trip to L&D! i was at work and got some really intense contrax. so i headed home to lay down. but before i hit c'ville i knew it was something i should have checked out. sure enough, there they were on the little monitor, one right after the next, and what do ya know, i'm 1cm. i know it's my FOURTH and 1cm isn't necessarily bad at 34 weeks, but i also know i shouldn't have had such unrealistic goals of having a 38-40 weeker with my history, but i refuse to give up hope - i want my 6 more weeks of a full nights sleep and no diapers damnit! not to mention we still have yet to rearrange the bedrooms to "make room for baby". i have my appt tomorrow so hopefully there won't be any further changes and i can continue to hope for at least 36-37 weeks.
ok, i think i've rambled about everything i had to ramble about, i'll leave you with some pics from the shower.....
it was given by my mom and my friend, mylinda. mylinda and i have been bestfriends since 6th grade, she and chelley are truly the best friends i have ever had, they'll finally get to meet in january. just want to take the opportunity to tell you two how much i appreciate all the support, some days i think i'd bury my head in the sand if it wasn't for them. now if only chelley didn't live in indy-freakin-ana!!!!
ok anyway pics....
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