watching the time tick...

3rd day of september. A possible 24 days to go before Kara's arrival. So many mixed emotions swirling throughout the house about this!!! I speak for both Trevor and I, we're both giddy with anticipation but terrified of the unknown. As for the dogs, we don't really know what they think of the whole situation. People may laugh at this notion, but the dogs are family too. I don't anticipate a problem with them at all, Shelby has been around babies and will probably hide in a corner for the first few days. Dieter will just sit there and look at her funny, probably offer her a toy of his every now and again.

Right now 'time' for me has stopped completely. I blame this feeling entirely on the fact that I don't have a job. It's not the usual 9-month wall that most women hit during pregnancy. I'm uncomfortable, but I know I could put up with more. My feet or fingers haven't swollen to mass proportions [they didn't swell at all actually]. I'm not having heartburn that compares to a volcano in my chest. Most people would love to sit around the house all day, running errands whenever, catching up on movies and books - and while I think a few days of this is pure bliss when leading a busy lifestlye, I feel as though I'm slowly losing my mind!

This Sunday will mark the start of Kara's 37th week in the womb, and at the end of the week she's considered "full term". At this point we don't know if she's breech or not - I just know she's running out of room. I've mentioned to Trevor numerous times that I need to have ribs removed when we have more children, because they're obviously in the way. He thinks I'm kidding... but really, this would benefit my running as well - more room for lungs, AND babies all right!!! We have an appointment tomorrow with the doctor, just a regular check up which now happens every week. I suspect that this weekend Trevor will make me sit down and actually pack my hospital bag [I've been avoiding this for the better part of two weeks now]. We will also ensure that everything is ready for Kara; install the car seat, put up the baby monitor, and ensure the correct phone numbers are programmed into cell phones...

So, until next time - have a great Labor Day Weekend!!!

- natalie.