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December 9, 2008
the waiting is the hardest part
I'm definitely not in the "get this baby out of me NOW" stage, but I AM feeling like the novelty of being pregnant is wearing thin. Here's the things I'm growing tired of:
1. I called my mom, who thinks she needs to know my fasting glucose everyday. I appreciate her care and concern, although some days, when I need to up the insulin and she says, "now don't go getting all crazy there!" I feel a little frustrated. Today, as I dialed the number, I thought: how many weeks have I been doing this now? Calling my mother daily to tell her if I'm doing well. There's nothing new here.
2. I'm tired of thinking about the stuff we still need to get for the baby. Having kids almost 8 years apart really does mean we got rid of most of the baby stuff from the first time around. We have plenty of onesies and sleepers and stuff like that, but we still need to make sure the car seat hasn't been settled by a mouse colony since we put it in storage. And we need a new high chair. And the fact that a seven-year-old still wants to cuddle with us most of the time means that we need a co-sleeper for the little one. I'm really tired of thinking about when we're going to get this stuff, and I'm mostly too tired to actually go out and get it.
3. The c-section is scheduled for 8 am on January 15th. I'd like to believe the baby will be born that day, but I'm pretty certain that she will be born sometime between Christmas and January 15th. Could we please wait until at least January 5th so that I can maximize my maternity leave?
4. I'm tired of feeling aimless and unfocused. I need to get work projects done, but between doctors' appts and wondering if we need to buy a car seat, it's hard to focus. I wish projects could magically finish themselves, and then deliver a cosleeper to my doorstep.
5. Snow. We've only really had snow for a couple days now, but I'm already tired of it.
6. The color pink. WHY is it that baby clothes are either pink or blue? I don't get it. There are some cute clothes out there, but I'm so disappointed that they are so often pink. I think this gendered clothing thing has gotten worse in the last several years.
Well, that's enough to whine about for today. Sometime soon, I'll try to have a more uplifting post that actually matches my feeling a little better. Because, overall, I'm actually feeling quite good. I'm just anxious to get some things done before this baby gets here. That's all.
Posted by chri1010 at December 9, 2008 12:51 PM | Family Matters
Comments
Well, I can't comment on most of these things but item 6 (gendered baby clothing) is really driving my nuts right about now. There are so many new babies in my extended family/friend circle and I'm a big believer in the no pick/blue gifts. But, crap, it sure is hard to find nice non gendered stuff. I don't get it. It's not like Baby knows whether he/she has female or male genitalia - why in the world do we need to impose gender issues so early on? Argggghhh.
And, my mom says that finding non pink/blue stuff was not so hard for her 30+ years ago with me and my sister... so I think you're right, it's getting worse. Good luck!
Posted by: Kimberly at December 10, 2008 4:44 PM
I think what is most annoying about the gendered clothing thing, at least to me, is that even the stuff that is supposedly non-gendered, the greens, the yellows, etc, are still boyish or girlish! Green with a dinosaur or yellow with flowers, or whatnot. It's really hard to find truly neutral clothing.
Posted by: Courtney at December 12, 2008 5:25 PM