We're all preparing to head up to Yokosuka in only 2 1/2 weeks! Where has the time gone? We're in the midst of spring cleaning. Who wants to worry about that with a newborn? Unfortunately we've (once again) bitten off more than we can chew and the house is a disaster. Hopefully it will all pay off in the end. In the meantime, we are pretending to not be home whenever the doorbell rings! We've still got a lot left on our list of to-dos including:
Install the car seat
Pack for Yokosuka
Write a birth plan
Finish reading the birth book (Tim!)
Cook and freeze casseroles
Pre-address birth announcement envelopes
Finish spring cleaning
Hire someone to watch our house and water our garden
Find a babysitter for Bennet while we're at the hospital
It seems like a lot to fit into 2 weeks, but I'm sure it will all come together in the end! Luckily I've been nesting since about 20 weeks, so all of Squid's clothes, diapers, and furniture are set up, clean, and ready to go! I even finished embroidering a very special kimono top with his name (his REAL name, not Squiddy). Let's just hope he comes out looking like a ____ ! *wink* Apparently, the hospital I'll be delivering at doesn't provide clothing for the baby. Instead they have tiny paper gowns. Like the kind you wear for a lady exam! Wierd right? So a friend who recently delivered there let me know I should take my own kimono tops for him to wear if I don't want crinkly paper to be the first thing that touches my son!! I'm pretty excited about it. And of course, I made sure to choose embroidery thread that will match the hat I knit for him to wear in the hospital. He really is going to be the cutest baby there -- all the other babies are gonna be jealous!
We've started making plans for the trip as well. We'll be leaving Iwakuni on May 1oth. Oh joy -- spending Mother's day on the train. At least I'll have my favorite boys with me. And you can buy ice cream on the train...which always makes me happy! Monday, I should have an appointment with one of the docotrs at the hospital just to make sure all is well after the trip and to get to know them. Tuesday, I'll be attending the local La Leche League meeting. We don't have a LLL group here in Iwakuni, so I feel very lucky to be able to attend Yokosuka's monthly meeting while we're there! Tim and I have been talking and decided that since I'll be only 37 weeks when we get there and he is taking off a whole month, we should really treat it like a vacation. And because we'll be SO close to Tokyo, we've started to plan a few fun outtings! There are a few things that are "musts" for us. So we'll, be doing those the first week we're there. The first wednesday, we are planning to go to Tokyo Disney!! Tim's already found his Goofy hat and has it ready to go! I'm hoping that a day of walking will help to encourage our little womb buddy to get moving. We're also hoping to have lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe in Tokyo and see the aquarium which is supposed to be absolutely awesome! We may plan one more Tokyo day just for walking around and sightseeing. Other than that, we've got a few other ideas, but it will depend on how I'm feeling and how close I am getting to Squid's big day!
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Now, to the grandmas that are reading this blog -- DO NOT WORRY! We're not going anywhere farther than one hour from the hospital. And only if I am not having any pre-labor signs! We will not be having a baby on the It's a Small World Ride! I promise!!
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Bennet had his first t-ball game on tuesday. It was....interesting.... Tim and I came to the realization that we may need to step up our retirement fund. It looks like we probably shouldn't rely on Bennet to support us in our old age with his stellar athletic career! It sure is a good thing he's so darn good-looking!
The game itself was actually VERY entertaining! At any point there was at least one kid laying down in the outfield, one throwing his hat in the air, another picking grass, at least two testing to see how hard you can hit with a glove before it hurts, and one crying. About half the kids had no idea what to do after they hit the ball -- there was a pretty good split between chasing the ball, running to 3rd base, standing still, and carryind the bat with them to 1st. All of which really didn't matter, because the other team seemed to have about as much of a clue about fielding as our team did about batting!
Bennet spent the majority of the game dancing to whatever song was currently in his head, wandering around infield, crying because I wouldn't let him climb in the bleachers (he ALWAYS falls in and you have no idea how hard it is to maneuver my VERY pregnant body into the bleachers to retrieve a bleeding, crying child), or climbing the fence behind the home plate. I think he may have a shot at MVP!
And, because I know you don't come here to read my intelligent, witty writing, here are some pics!
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Lately, I've been very toasty...could be the 5 pound heater I've got living inside my belly. Who knows! Anyways, I apparently fan myself quite often because Bennet has started to imitate me by fanning his face and repeating over and over "hot". WELL...last night, Tim was playing with Bennet and asked him what a dinosaur says, to which he replied "roar". Then Tim asked him what a dog says -- "woof". Finally he asked Bennet what a cow says. Bennet stopped and thought before fanning himself and replying "HOT!" And so, here I am, looking like a cow (to my 3 year old at least) at 34 weeks!
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1 comment:
Love your blog!! B is so freaking adorable in that outfit! We are looking forward to the arrival of Baby Nelis!! Love, love, love to the Nelis family!! Good luck in the coming weeks!!
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