Prepared

So... 4 more days until our life is turned upside down (for the third time).  Actually... it's more of a week before that actually happens.  Sure, we're going to have a new baby to add to our family on Thursday (hopefully) but we won't actually make it back to the house with him until Saturday.  And even then, the other two kids won't be back until Sunday.  Is it bad that one of the things I'm looking forward this week is the day or two I get to sit in a hospital bed and order dinner?

I've managed to get most of the things done on my to-do list.  Even though I've done a few extra things and keep thinking of other stuff that should get done, but don't want to add it to my list?  I've got bottles washed, we brought up the bassinet (but only because friends came over for dinner and a movie and needed it for their little guy), and I have a bag mostly packed of my stuff for the hospital.  The kids are mostly packed for their weekend with the Hardcastle's in Jackson Hole, and I've washed some bottles and bought a package of newborn diapers.  You could say I'm about half way done with everything on my list.

Lisa (Justin's mom) made us quite a few freezer dinners and brought them by tonight too.  I took the opportunity to organize the deep freezer and make a list of what we've got in there.  I've tried to make a meal or two extra every week this summer.  So... with what was added today we have over 30 meals in there.  And most of those would probably feed at least 6, so we'll have dinners and left overs for quite a while.

Everyone at church today was either surprised to see me, or just wanted to comment on soon I was having the baby.  I've told more than a few people, and it's really true, I'm actually feeling pretty good right now.  My face is still pretty scary looking, but the infection is mostly gone (there's a common theme here) and I've been sleeping really well most nights for the last couple of weeks.  I almost think I could go another week since that started.  I keep thinking 5 more days of sleeping through the night (minus a few bathroom visits, if course) and then 4 more nights, etc.  I imagine there will be enough anxiety/excitement the night before, that I'm now down to 3 more nights of actual sleeping before the baby gets here.

Which means, I should probably go to bed now.