Four Months & Counting

For weeks, I have been brainstorming for blogging ideas (dorky, I know). And to be honest, the only thing on my mind right now is this baby. I’ve spent almost everyday this summer thinking and planning all things baby. We are now less than four months away from my expected due date, so I thought I’d get some thoughts down.

Jamie was home for a few weeks this summer—yep, that administrator thing definitely takes away from his time at home. During that time, I put him to work in Baby G’s nursery. I know it seems a little pre-mature, but once we get back to school, time goes by so fast. It was just better to get it done while we had some spare time. So far, we’ve painted (well, Jamie painted) and assembled the basic furniture necessities. The assembly process was … trying, and we’re glad it’s done.

At my 20 week ultrasound, doc said everything looks great. For the most part, the little guy was quite stubborn. Even with the tech being rather rough, pushing and shaking him around, he didn’t budge from his balled-up, sleepy and snug position. It took over an hour to get all of his measurements. It was an 8:30 appointment in July. I really can’t blame him.

Now it’s time for me to get ready for going back to school. I know I’m in my second trimester, and everyone tells me I should be full of energy. The truth is, I’ve become quite accustomed to my lazy summer schedule. I go to the gym or walk, eat lunch, nap, watch tv, eat dinner, maybe read a little, and sleep. I’m going to be exhausted if I have to stay awake for more than nine hours at a time. And hungry, too! I’m hungry all the time right now. I may come home from work this week and eat dinner by five and be in bed by nine. I’m tired right now just thinking about it…

One thing I’d like to do in the next few weeks is schedule a maternity photo session. We’d like to take a few pictures outside this fall, like mid-October, to keep record of this bump. If anyone has suggestions or recommendations for locations or local photographers, let me know. We don’t need a ton of pics; I mainly need a good portrait for Christmas cards. J

Less than four months to go…