Getting Ready for Baby

Let's just be honest. My hubby and I are simply overwhelmed. If you look at our "to do" list, it just appears impossible to complete before the baby gets here. Here's just a sample of what needs to be done:

Finish painting baby's room (almost done), Setup son and daughter's new bunk beds in their room, get son's bed out of his room and into baby's room (for mom to sleep on when she comes over to help), Shampoo carpets throughout house, buy new uniforms for son and daughter's new school year (starts in exactly 2 weeks), buy school supplies for son and daughter, get all laundry done (getting close), scrub all bathrooms from top to bottom, buy new shower curtains for guest bathroom, etc...

I just don't know. I think we're at the point where we just need to be realistic, as my hubby suggested. I am only able to accomplish so much, even if my mind and body think that I can do more. I tire myself out after 30 minutes of any type of housework, and that includes cooking. For every half hour of tasks I complete, I need 2 hours to recuperate before I can resume work! Time to prioritize: 1) Finish baby's room , 2) get kids' bunk beds setup, 3) Get bed into guest room, and 4) get shower curtains for guest bedroom and get it scrubbed really well. I may surprise my hubby and get these floors downstairs steam cleaned myself...I said "maybe". But that would take such a burden off of him while he completes his last week of Bar prep. I'm a little worried about him. This has stressed him out more than anything I've ever seen.

On a side note: I've also been trying to plan our 10-year anniversary getaway which will take place this December. My parents' and sister have agreed to keep the kids for us while we're away. Here's what I have in mind: The hubby and I are both obsessed with Orlando, so for the first time ever, we want to get away to Orlando and just live it up swanky-like. I want us to stay in the nicest hotel they have there. Hotel must have in-room jacuzzi and room-service that is to die for, with a great view. I'm VERY picky about the hotels I stay in regularly, so for my 10-year wedding anniversary I want THE BEST they have. I want us to go to all 4 Disney parks and both Universal Orlando parks and ride the rides we NEVER get a chance to ride as many times as we want. I want us to go to dance clubs in Pleasure Island of Downtown Disney during the evening. Basically I want us to have our one opportunity that we'll never forget to live it up in our favorite place on Earth! Problem: It would appear that no such hotel exists in Orlando, FL. I have searched and searched for every amenity I want but no single hotel seems to have it all. So I'm either going to have to prioritize again and get what's most important to us, or I'll just let Priceline do the work based on my personal criteria. I don't do travel agents...

I'm sure I've loaded you with enough info for today. This is quite possibly the last time I'll update this blog before my new arrival makes his way here. Until next time!

The New Tami

Since lots of changes are happening in my life all at once, this hasn't left much time for me to sit around and wait to be hit with epiphanies about why this is all occurring. I've had to roll with the punches with a smile on my face. Even though I've been quite melancholy on the inside for some time now, this isn't something I'm comfortable showing or expressing. For example, I'm not that person whose Facebook status goes from "I'm So Excited!!" one day to "This is such a terrible day. :-( " the very next; don't want people thinking I'm suffering from manic disorder. (Note: I tend to guess that people who do behave this way are just screaming for either attention or a prescription for antidepressants, or just misplaced the ones they already have, or something)

But back to "The New Tami". Here are just a few of the changes I'm currently going through:

1) I'm 2 weeks away from the end of my pregnancy. 'nuff said

2) Since being laid-off from my job back in April, I have become a Stay At Home Mom. I've learned a lot during this experience, mostly that I'm not cut out for it.

3) My hubby is rarely around due to EXTREME prep for the Bar Exam. Throughout our entire marriage, we are ALWAYS together, so this in itself has been extremely difficult.

4) I have reconnected with a lot of people that I haven't had a chance to interact with in years. This is because my normal everyday routine has completely changed and the circle of individuals that I interact with every single day is different now. First off, my sister and I have been having a BLAST! She's a teacher and has the entire summer off and just LOVES it! She spends Sunday evenings planning a fun-filled week for her and her kids. And she bakes things from scratch. And takes pictures and puts them in frames to hang around the house. Get this: Her hubby makes a TON of money, so they can more than afford daycare or camp for the summer. But she just wants her kids home with her all day every day! She's one of a kind! Also, I've had a chance to connect more closely to my church friends. That has definitely made a difference!!

5) I chopped off my crown and glory a week ago. All of that thick, beautiful hair that was cascading down my back is now a close-cropped, chic, sexy 'do! I can't keep my hubby off of me! Not that I could before either, though. ;-) I already sense people reacting to me differently. I don't have young guys barely out of their teens trying to approach me anymore. Bank tellers, waitstaff, people in general seem to take me more seriously without my having to be an a$$hole. In other words, by default I feel that people respect me more. I look my age now (much closer to it, at least) and I can't rely on my beautiful locks to turn heads and get people to notice me anymore. It's what's on the inside that will have to dominate now, so I've definitely got some work to do. :-)

More later...