Catching Up

Life is insanely busy around here around now, which is why I have been ignoring this blog. I also don't want to have it completely taken over by baby talk, but the truth is, with 10 weeks to go that is all I can think about really!

Along with trying to pull his nursery together, and stalking my registry (19 items bought from Target, and 11 from Babies R Us!), life in general is just busy!

Every Tuesday until the beginning of March we have Labor and Delivery class. Wow. I think I am more scared and nervous now then I was before. It has been good though. For a Type A person who needs to know EVERYTHING about what is going to happen, it really has been educational. Not to mention Michael's main job while I am there is to give me a backrub. I love it! On Thursdays we have attended an Infant Care Class. Since I have no idea what to do with Patrick, or how to take care of him (even though everyone swears it comes naturally) I think this has been great too. We learned how to swaddle, and according to one Doc on a video we watched, have the 'happiest baby on the block.' We will find out soon if his techniques work! This Wednesday we also are thinking about going to a tour of the hospital. I volunteered on this floor when I was in high school, so I'm not sure how much I will learn, but I will still feel better if I check it off my list. If you are counting, that is three nights this week filled with baby fun. Luckily that's not every week, just this week. After this week, we only have the Labor class to attend!

Meanwhile, work has been busy. We are in our second round of testing, which is stressful to say the least with a new state test this year. I also found out that I will miss the last round of testing and my sub, let's just say, I am not thrilled with. My kids have had her before for thirty minutes and didn't like her, so to say I am nervous about them having her is an understatement. Combine the nervousness with having a new baby, the third round of testing (The one that COUNTS) and a new person, and we have one stressed out Momma. I am seriously considering talking to my Principal about changing my sub. Would that be completely horrible?

If that wasn't enough, I am designing an online class for the University right now and am trying to have it all done by Mid-March, just in case. Hey, you never know...I was 5 weeks early and Michael was 3. Luckily the class is pretty much planned out since I taught it before. I just have to make some minor changes and then transfer everything to Blackboard, the online learning classroom. I could do it in a day if I wanted to, but as you can see my schedule has been quite insane.

Ahhhh. As I type this, my amazing husband is in Patrick's room putting together the glider his grandparents bought for us. As it gets closer and closer, I am getting more and more nervous. I just want everything, between work, designing the course and his room to get finished and for me to feel more in control....the way I like it. I know it will come together eventually, I just have to be patient. Something I have less and less of these days! Something my poor students know all too well.

I have decided to try to take a deep breath, and enjoy my last few weeks where it's just Michael and I. Wish me luck!