qtpi's Journal

Well I"m almost to the end of my 36 week which means that by Friday Alexander will be full term. I now also have a Dr. appointment every week until he is born. Next Monday he will start checking me to see how close I am to going in to labour. I'm getting really excited, I'm actually looking forward to labour! (I know call me crazy). The nursery is mostly done. All thats left is to hang some shelves on the wall to hold his toys and books we have so far. I'm starting to go through a little bit of freaking out. I'm just trying to make sure we have enough clothes and diapers and bath stuff etc. Its driving Stephen a little bit crazy too. I guess that kind of feeling is normal though? Thats what some of my friends at church said. Since the nursery is mostly done I hope to post pictures of it some time in the next day or so. Its soo cute! Yesterday I just went in there and sat in my new rocker/glider and just tried to let the reality of it sink it. I'm not sure if it did but I did think about Taylor. Originally that was supposed to be Taylor's room. I thought about what life would be like if we hadn't have lost Taylor. The anniversary of her loss is Tuesday the 16th.

I will pack for the hospital this week because I'm also going on a retreat this weekend for with the women at my church. Its an hour and a half away and my Dr. even said that I could go. I think I only get to go because Stephen is coming with me (yes on a women's retreat) and we are staying at Stephen's uncle's house. So if anything happens he is a phone call away and he can get me to the hospital fairly quickly.

We did finally get the ball rolling for the Baptism. My parents can't get time off to come up around Thanksgiving so in order to have at least on of my parents here for the Baptism, we decided to do it when my mom is visting around when Alexander is born. I hope everything will work out. My due date is Oct 7th, my mom arrives on Oct 8th and the Baptism is planned for the 11th. I hope Alexander is not late! I still have a bit of trouble with my Mother-in-law about the baptism but she is trying to put on a front that she is ok with it and that she's supportive but I know she's not. I don't want to press the issue. The ladies in my church are also going to be planning a baby shower for me on the 14th (the last day my mom is visiting). My MIL can't make it because she volunteered to work the Canadian election which is on the 14th so she can't go. I felt bad when she told me she volunteered because I know she really wanted to go. I can't please everybody. So anyway thats just whats going on here. Hope all is well with my DS friends!