Both of us are still working so we try to get as much done during the day as we can.
Oh and by the way, we just bought our first home and surprisingly, we are pretty settled...enough to invite our close friends and family over for a weekend BBQ.
Stores like Lowes, Home Depot, Academy, and websites like Craigslist have been the center of our shopping experiences. Channels like HGTV and DIY Network have also been added to our "favorites"! Who would have thought that these changes in our lives would spark new interests. A year ago, we would not have even looked twice at these places and channels!
I also think that my change in music is beginning to change. I'm really starting to pay attention to those catchy lyrics and I try to breakdown the meaning / underlying messages of those songs. Mainstream music is really starting to get annoying. I'm sticking to easy listening music like Michael Buble and some 90's music. I can literally feel myself turning into an old lady.
I'm 26 years old and I feel that I have undergone a major mental transformation. I pay attention to everything "baby". The way they are raised by others, exposure to bad words and chicken nuggets, and the music they hear. My attention has completely shifted to any outside forces that can mold my baby. I often refer back to my child hood and wonder what my own mother was thinking as she was going through the same experiences. Things must have been tough then, I could imagine.
I know they say stress "isn't good for the baby" but how could a mother to be (especially a first time mother) go without worry?! Not only do I worry about the general well-being of my unborn daughter, but I worry about her future, what schools she will attend, which family members I will try to to guard her from, and how the cats will react to their new sister. This is all on top of all that kinda stress, there was the major stress in buying our home in such a short period of time with our less than impressive credit scores. Stress at work, stress with nesting, stress with planning the shower, stress with other family's unwillingness to work with each other for a common cause. Man, I really hope my daughter doesn't grow up being such a worrywart because of all I had to endure during my pregnancy.
Despite all the nesting, I haven't really had time to concentrate on myself. I don't even have my hospital bag packed yet. Yes, I admit I'm behind on plenty of things and Id better get it done before June.
Oh, did I mention I may be having a Birthday Baby? What are the odds. We didn't even plan it that way. June 28th is my due date and June 29th is my birthday. I wonder if Ill be 26 when I have her or if Ill be 27.
I just got done putting up her crib and bedding. I still have a way to go, but here is a sneak peek of her room:
Ok enough for now. Baby is kicking like crazy. Oh how I love it.
