Almost Done...

incubating this baby girl! I'm so excited!
I'm excited to meet her and see who she looks like and for her to be out so I can get my body back to normal in a few months.
I'm so anxious for her to come out so that I don't hurt anymore. I hurt every single day. I don't know how my belly has gotten any bigger than 2 months ago, but alas, it has.
I'm totally nervous for her to come out though because, um, hello?! 4 kids! Craziness.
I'm nervous about how I'm going to handle the following situations (with 3 crazy boys running around as an added bonus):

• a new baby
• a GIRL baby (keep in mind that pretty much all I know is boy, boy, boy)
• nursing (because I've only ever really nursed one of my kids)
• nursing with 3 crazy boys running around (just had to throw that in again)
• school starting (Scott has meet the teacher on August 10th, school starts on the 11th, Ben has meet the teacher on the 13th, preschool starts on the 17th, and I'm not technically due until the 19th so she could come at a very inoppurtune time)
• being able to attend appointments that have been made (Ben has a neurologist appointment on the 25th for his headaches, plus all the dr appts the new baby will need)
• Ben's birthday (which I somehow have to plan) is on September 9th (which he happens to share, or close enough on the 10th and 11th, with 2 cousins).

Plus I have to fit in, with all of my own business, going to a double birthday party for my niece and nephew on July 31st and another birthday party for another niece on August 14th.

PHEW!
That was exhausting just writing it all out!


On the other hand:

• I have finished her room (just have to hang the curtains and her name)! I will post pictures if my camera will take them.
• We have enough clothes, diapers, wipes, shampoos, hats, socks, etc. to make it through the first few weeks! (We have enough diapers to last a few months actually, thanks to a kick ass diaper party we had last weekend!)
• Officially I have 1 week and 1 day until Baby C will be considered full term!
• I'm not on bed rest anymore which is a relief!
• She is growing like a weed!
• We've had her name picked out for 4 months now without changing it! (which is a miracle, trust me)
• I've only gained 22lbs. Horray!

This week seems to be going by rather smoothly... I hope that didn't just jinx myself. But nonetheless, it's true... my mom says it's a sign that Baby C will make her arrival very soon.

I agree.