I haven’t exactly kept you all up to date as I had originally promised.  I’m sorry.  Everything has been fine, I just haven’t taken the time out to sit and write after working all day.  I’m shot.  Exhausted.  Done- by the time I get home.  Cereal is often my choice of an evening meal.  Luckily I have Eric to feed too, so I do cook, even if it’s not every single night.  Also luckily, is the fact that he is the most understanding person you will ever meet and so he doesn’t get twisted if there is no dinner when he gets home.  He’s perfectly fine to throw something together for the both of us after a 2 + hour commute home from Jersey City.  I think I’ll keep him.At 34 weeks along…I find myself thinking about EVERYTHING baby related and being so in tune to my body that even I’m freaked out over how well I know it by now.  The nursery is still not finished.  My “1^st week in September” goal was ripped out from under me when the spackle guy couldn’t get here.  I now have a “3^rd week in September”
goal.  He was here on Tuesday to start and will return on Saturday and Sunday to complete his part.  He said we could be priming by Sunday afternoon which means the actual painting will not get done until next weekend; due to Eric’s schedule and my inability to climb ladders in order to edge the walls, it won’t get done during the week.  Oh Well.

The furniture was delivered last Friday and is in the garage until the room is painted and moulding is completed, at which time it will be brought up. 

I also have reason to believe that this weekend is my shower J  Being 34 weeks and haven’t had one yet, plus my Grandma being in town and Eric saying we’re going to lunch this weekend…I’m just putting 2 and 2 together here.  I could be wrong, but I doubt it.  I’m usually pretty good with intuition.  Besides…are baby showers ever really a surprise??  If you would’ve asked me this time last year if I thought I’d be attending my own baby shower in a year, I would’ve said now.  You know, “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” type of thing I guess.  Well looky looky!!

I have pictures of my ever growing belly to post but haven’t had the time to play around with them to make them right side up.  I will have pics from the shower to post, if in fact it is this weekend, as well. 

I have so much more to write about and feel very sad that I haven’t used this blog to its full capacity to chronicle my pregnancy.  I never recorded when I first felt that little flutter in my belly or when Eric was first able to feel and see the baby move.  I know how all of the important doctor visits have gone, but wish I would’ve kept a journal of it all here.  I can say that I’ll do it next time, but will I?  If I don’t have the time or energy now, how will I have the time or energy then, with a toddler running around on top of being exhausted.  I think I blew it.

Before I head out…Some advice?  There are tons of ‘baby essentials’ checklists out there…but  was wondering if you could leave some comments on what you all feel you really need for the first few weeks being home with baby.  Advice on things like, stocking up on diapers…yay or nay?  I’m completely aware my baby may or may not be ‘a brick’ or that he or she may be well over 8 lbs. when he comes home, so I’m thinking stocking up on diapers is not a great idea until we figure out what works?  And other things like clothing sizes and the real necessities, from your personal experiences.  Any advice is greatly appreciated!