Waiting...

Well I've finally gotten with the program and started a blog. I've never really been that good at following through with this kind of stuff, so we'll see how long it lasts. Chuck suggested that I start one while I have the time to set it up, so that we can use it as a way of keeping everyone up to date on John Michael and the rest of the family.

Right now we are just waiting...I've had some bad contractions that seem to come and go. The other night, I thought that we may be headed to the hospital again, but the contractions stopped. Apparently I don't know how to do things half way and after the doctors told me that I could come off of bedrest, I must have overdone it because the contractions were really bad the next day. I've been trying to pace myself since then. I have washed everything in the house including all three pairs of Charlie's converse shoes (which look brand new now :) and every piece of clothing that we own. I've also cleaned out every drawer or cabinet that I can find. I've filled up multiple bags of donations to Goodwill. I want to get anything that we don't use out of the house. I want to simplify our lives as much as possible. Apparently I'm nesting...lol I must be rubbing off on Chuck because last night he wanted to clean out the garage and today he wants to clean out our office whch are the two places that I haven't been able to clean by myself. This morning I shucked fresh corn and cooked it, made tacos, made 24 cupcakes, and washed/cut up two pints of strawberries. I've been pretty much useless since then. I ended up taking a nap when Charlie napped and haven't been productive at all since then.

I got the chance earlier to just sit and cuddle with Charlie. I know that these days are numbered because pretty soon it's gonna get very busy around here when John Michael arrives. I hate that I had to leave work earlier than I planned, but have enjoyed having some time at night to cuddle and spend time with Charlie and not be so exhausted from the school day. This week's events have really made me think about my priorities. We had a student in the class across the hall from mine that was killed when he was struck by a car while trying to board the school bus. It really put things in prospective for me. I've gotten really bad about checking my facebook account, email, etc... and multitasking when I've had Charlie in my lap. This week I've made sure that I put my full attention on him when he's around. I am so blessed that I have him to cuddle with.

We'll keep everyone updated as the week progresses. I have another doctor's appointment on Tuesday and will know more then about how things are progressing. Hopefully I will have made some progress now that I'm off of bedrest. I'll be 38 weeks on Monday!