My To-Do List
I was up early this morning. We’re talking, before 5 am early. And I didn’t go to sleep until after midnight… why was I so awake? My mind is racing just thinking about the things I need to do before this baby girl gets here. I (apparently) have had my time to sleep; now it’s time to play catch-up. In fact, I had to write this post in several different spurts because I keep thinking of something else to add to The List.
It doesn’t help that the cold weather just hit and I have no clothes to wear.. that is, none that don’t show my very expanding belly. And, neither do the kids, especially Colby. So, I need to add a shopping trip to my list. Also on the list: wash the windows. What sane and not pregnant person wants to clean the windows? But, they are very important to me and so I must clean.
Yesterday we picked up our crib from a very wonderful friend who is letting us borrow it. Kevin’s going to put it together this weekend. I’m getting ready to go through all of Kennedy’s old baby clothes, plus some clothes that have been handed down to us. (Girl clothes really are the best… so many cute outfits!) And tonight our ABF (a.k.a. to the rest of the world as our Sunday School class) is throwing us a baby shower in conjunction with our monthly fellowship – they’re giving us disposable items and praying over us for a safe and healthy delivery of this baby. I definitely will take all the prayers I need!
So, things are coming into place. I have another midwife appointment on Monday afternoon and then it’s every week until the baby gets here… sometimes I think, “How much longer?” and then other times I think, “I can’t believe it’s only a few more weeks.”
But as far as the list goes, Kevin and I learned at Catalyst to make a “To-Don’t” list – things I do not HAVE to do, that I can take off the schedule at any given time. Like the windows, even though they’re important, it really wouldn’t be the end of the world. And baking cookies is on the To Do list. Why? I like (okay LOVE) cookies, and have a few ingredients I’d like to use up. But it could easily end up on the To-Don’t List.
And for the family reading the blog – Grandfather’s birthday is tomorrow! He will be 77. It sure would be neat to share a birthday with his great-granddaughter! But then again, my To Do List is completely full for next week too.. we’ll keep you posted.
3 comments October 24th, 2008