The last week or so before I become a mommy!!
Right now I’m playing the waiting game till my newborn arrives. Too bad I didn’t take a weekly belly photo but there are so many belly photos out here on the web and it’s not like mine is that much different. I basically look the same except for the belly.
Things I’ve done this week since maternity leave has started:
- Able to sit in the car while waiting for alternate side street parking to open up. During this time I sit in the car for 1.5-2 hours and work on a baby quilt I’ve been trying to finish since December.
- Got a mani/pedi from Bliss spa thanks to Phil and his work! Painted my nails in a light cotton candy pink.
- Started playing Bejeweled Blitz excessively.
- Napping a lot with the cats.
- Ordered 4 inch Rag & Bone booties on sale at Barneys (plus an additional employee discount) with the firm expectation that I’ll get to wear these after pregnancy. My feet haven’t swollen up too much but I have been wearing size 7 Born shoes the entire past 6 months in order to stay comfortable. Hopefully my feet will fit right into those size 6 R&B’s next month…
- Some walking around, some food shopping but nothing excessive.
- met with our doula, sit on yoga ball, do laundry
Things I still have to do:
- Make sure labor bag is complete. I think all I have to do is make sure we have cookies/treats to give to the staff at the hospital.
- Pack stuff in the apt – we’re moving again in a month!!
- Practice labor moves like stretching and belly dancing.
I kind of wonder what I’d be doing if this was a staycation and not just me waiting for a baby to arrive. I kind of feel like I’d be doing pretty much the same stuff but a whole lot faster and with less moans and grunting?
Things I can’t wait to do again after pregancy:
- Working out and exercising.
- Going back to my normal wardrobe.
- Eat sushi
- Drinking alcohol
Things I will miss about pregnancy:
- Random strangers being nice and concerned
- Sleep bombs (napping excessively) without guilt
- Feeling the baby move in the belly
I wonder what else I’ll think of once our baby arrives. Phil and I are super excited and it’s strange to be in this waiting period, since we kind of have to hold our excitement in till the baby comes.
