Prepping for D-Day

My usual Monday morning plans are as follows: Wake up with Thane, tidy up the house, do my bible reading, have breakfast together after his PT, and then head to the gym and commissary. I've decided to put a hold on the gym since last Thursday. My last workout was a lot harder on me than usual, and all the next day and night I had regular Braxton Hicks contractions as well as lower back pain and cramping. Nothing to get excited about, but being a week away from full-term status at that point, Thane cut me off from the gym just for caution's sake. So, no gym until the end of this week at least (that is, if he lets me go back at all...part of me wants to throw in the towel, and the other part wants to keep doing at least a little something other than walking to stay active). Anyway, my commissary plans were thwarted as well at the discovery that my keys were locked in the Escape. So, what better time for a little baby prep and blogging!

Talk about a big check-list of things to do! We still have a few days till this baby is full-term, but it feels good to get things prepped ahead of time just in case he surprises us with an earlier than expected arrival. So, amidst putting last touches on the nursery, getting pre-registered at the hospital, finalizing our birth plan, and all that exciting stuff, here's a few things I've been working on around the house.

Diaper inserts and prefolds washed, plus all the baby's linens and coming home outfit.

Carseat out of the box and installed...would have taken a picture of it in the Escape, but oh yeah, I'm locked out! We'd been putting it off for the sake of Thane's "man-car" remaining manly for as long as possible. But the full day and night of Braxton Hicks got his butt in gear :)

The items for our hospital bag are just about assembled, including change for the vending machines- those check-lists think of everything! (Couldn't decide what would fit the little one better for his big "coming home", so, in true girl fashion, I'm taking a couple of options.)

A few frozen dinners; lasagna, beef & veggie stew, and meat sauce for pasta. I plan to bake a huge batch of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies today. Can't promise any will make it into the freezer though!



All of this being said and done, being prepared ahead of time is probably the sure-fire way to ensure that we'll have a late arriver. But, if so, so be it! No matter what it feels great to know that we're (almost) as prepared as possible. Of course only God knows this little boy's arrival date, but we're sure hoping it's sooner than later. We're ready to meet you, baby! Oh, perfect timing...Thane just called, he did a "drive by unlocking", haha, so errands, here I come afterall!