One of the most wonderful things about not telling anyone (on purpose) the name of our baby is that we can throw around other ideas seriously. We're 99% sure sticking with what we've got, but occasionally one of us will randomly throw out a girl name just to toss around for a while. Some of them have been kept up for a little while before letting them drop... we'll see.
I have another appointment on Thursday - this one may be with the other MD in the practice. I can't keep the two of the straight and I don't know which one I have seen and which one I haven't. I accidently made 2 appointments with the same one because I had told the receptionist I hadn't seen Dr. so and so when really, I had! When the Dr. walked in last time I literally asked, "wait..which one are you?"
Since I got laid off due to the economy a couple weeks ago, I am enjoying sleeping in on Mondays and Fridays. Well, I mostly just mean not having to wake up and go somewhere. Not to mention that my clothes. aren't. fitting! anymore so I was running out of things to wear to a job. Now I just go once a month to chill with W and MJ. Not too shabby.
Here are things I am confused about in terms of having two children (and the process to get there):
1. Where is my first child going to go when I go into labor while my sister drives here from 3 hours away? What if Matt isn't home when I go into labor - am I going to have to walk Z across the street to Amira's, in labor, to drop her off, then make it back home by myself? What if Amira isn't home? I can't expect everyone to put their life on hold while I possibly go into labor. I really, really don't want to be around my toddler during contractions. That sounds...miserable.
2. How am I going to make it inside from my car in the parking lot with two children, especially later in life if I ever brave it and grocery shop. Two kids, grocery bags, no garage... it just isn't adding up. It's too far to leave the kids in the car and bring stuff in and Z is really too big to put in her crib to go get things out of the car... interesting.
3. How the heck do people have more than 2 kids!?
4 comments:
I can come to your house to get z so you won't have to come across the street. And remember...labor starts slowly, a gradual onset usually in terms of pain. You'll hopefully have plenty of time to arrange things. Plus, I think it actually is appropriate for friends to put life on hold while you go through labor...that's what friends are for! Times like these.
As for the babies and groceries...I really recommend the baby bjorn. You could load little baby into it and then have hands for bags. You could even have z help. Would she enjoy that? You could tell the bagger to intentionally pack some very light bags. Unloading with z "helping" might take 10 times longer but it could be a good activity to get her excited about having a helpful role in the fam.
And there's my two cents! Hope it's helpful. Love you friend! You'll be a great mom to two!
These are great questions to which I don't have answers! :) Check out my friend's blog for a minute... it will make you feel better! http://thefarrell5.blogspot.com/
hey! being there for you in labor is what we're here for. and like christine said, labor takes forever, remember? well. i mean. hopefully not. but it does start slowly.
soooo...yeah. we'll be available for you :)
and remember your sister is a race car driver... commute to Austin -- no sweat ;)
and I have told my work that I would be leaving immediately once you told me you were in labor (if it's during a work day)
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