Pregnancy // The Home Stretch
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
We had our Family & Friend's baby shower a few weekends ago! I am so grateful to everyone who helped. My sisters planned most of it with the help of the moms. Corey cooked the meats, and everyone else threw in for sides and desserts. I've never been a fan of huge gatherings or being the center of attention, but this day was pretty special. Our baby is coming into a very large village filled with love, and I'm very thankful for that.
I have an upcoming appointment to ensure everything is going well with the baby. Then we get to discuss a birth plan and start prepping for the home stretch. The possibility of induction has been brought up, though I’m unsure if that’s the route we will take. Corey and I finally made some big decisions regarding a few things we wanted and some that we didn’t while at the hospital. We have a few more to consider and I’m hoping that the birth plan I have printed out will help us narrow things down. Still no full name though and I’m not sure we’ll know until the baby arrives.
This week I have a “Work Friends Baby Shower” that I’m looking forward to. Then my run group is throwing a diaper shower for me later in November. I’ve been trying to hold off purchasing baby stuff in case we get them as gifts, but there are still quite a few things we need to purchase. Not just for the baby but for myself too. Next weekend we’ll be getting a car seat and hopefully a dresser. Right now, the baby’s stuff is just sitting on the couch. I plan on buying a good labor & delivery kit from Kindred Bravely. And then, I’m grabbing some extra nursing pieces from Wal-Mart. Once I have those things ordered I’ll buy some essentials to start packing my hospital bag. I didn't pack very much the last time I had a baby. And honestly, that seems to be the same plan this time around. I don’t need a lot, and once we get home I have no plans to do much the first 2 weeks other than live in PJs, get Emery to/from school, and try to adjust to our new normal. So, I’m keeping it simple.
I also need to make arrangements for Emery while we’re at the hospital and possibly a few days after we get home. Thankfully, in November and December, her schedule drastically slows down. But in the newborn haze, I don’t want to drop the ball, so I need to make sure plans are in place for her. With all that said, I’ve realized I need to start making checklists. We’ve got a lot going on from now until the end of November and with pregnancy brain, I may just forget some things if I don’t write them down. So, here’s to getting to the other side with as much ready as possible. And here’s to finally entering the home stretch.
p.s. In case you missed it...it's a boy! 🍼
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