Time Rushes By.....
The rate at which time is rushing by at the moment is a little alarming. On the one hand, there are all of the things that need doing and the nervousness about the birth. Then on the other hand there is the arrival of this new person in our lives that we are so excited about. So as time goes by, it is definitely a strange mix of feelings that bubbles to the surface.
The list of things to do just seems to get longer and longer. However, we knocked a big one off the list last weekend - our friends Peter and Kassie came over and basically got the nursery painted for us and put up the molding we needed. They also helped us pick up the nursery furniture, which we were not expecting and it was a great surprise. So whilst the nursery is not finished, it took a huge step forward and we couldn't have done it without them. Dan built the furniture the next day and got us even closer. (There are pictures at Flickr) The fact that now we could basically get some sheets and diapers and we would be ready, is a big load off my mind. Of course, there is the crib bedding that needs making - which I am working on this weekend - and then the decorative items that need adding. But the bones are there and that is really exciting.
When Peter and Dan were putting the furniture into the truck, I had this sudden moment where it became very real that we were actually having a baby. It was not some figment of our imagination, my belly wasn't just getting bigger because I was eating too much....it was really happening. I had had this realization earlier in the week when we were at the baby care class. However, in that context it was more like a "deer in headlights" feeling - we're having a baby!?! I hope we can handle it!?! The really nice part about the feelings I had last weekend was that it was this flood of wonderful motherly instincts - I was really happy - weepy, but happy. :-) The reality sunk in but in a joyous, excited, rush of emotion sort of way. Our babe is really coming! Yay! :-)
The list of things to do just seems to get longer and longer. However, we knocked a big one off the list last weekend - our friends Peter and Kassie came over and basically got the nursery painted for us and put up the molding we needed. They also helped us pick up the nursery furniture, which we were not expecting and it was a great surprise. So whilst the nursery is not finished, it took a huge step forward and we couldn't have done it without them. Dan built the furniture the next day and got us even closer. (There are pictures at Flickr) The fact that now we could basically get some sheets and diapers and we would be ready, is a big load off my mind. Of course, there is the crib bedding that needs making - which I am working on this weekend - and then the decorative items that need adding. But the bones are there and that is really exciting.
When Peter and Dan were putting the furniture into the truck, I had this sudden moment where it became very real that we were actually having a baby. It was not some figment of our imagination, my belly wasn't just getting bigger because I was eating too much....it was really happening. I had had this realization earlier in the week when we were at the baby care class. However, in that context it was more like a "deer in headlights" feeling - we're having a baby!?! I hope we can handle it!?! The really nice part about the feelings I had last weekend was that it was this flood of wonderful motherly instincts - I was really happy - weepy, but happy. :-) The reality sunk in but in a joyous, excited, rush of emotion sort of way. Our babe is really coming! Yay! :-)
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