Final Preparations

I think we're ready as we can be now. Last weekend we went up to Raleigh to the Babies-R-Us store to get all the last minute items and all the practical items IE: diapers, pacifiers, bottles, bath tub, baby lotion, etc. so now we just need a baby! Simple enough! It turned out to be a rather long trip because of some road construction so what should have taken two hours to get to ended up taking 3.5 hours, not to mention someone, I won't name any names, but someone had to keep stopping to go to the bathroom which added on some time too. Nonetheless we got there and did our business and hopefully didn't forget too many items! I'm sure it will be learn by fire and trial and error but I think for the most part we are ready! Then Dad had the fun job of putting all items together that required it. I have to say, those pieces are NEVER going to come apart because Mr. Engineer and Safety Man made sure of that! But I wouldn't expect any less from him- he's very good at making sure things are put together really well.( Ross also had to put together the bassinet but I didn't get a photo of that). As for the little one, she's doing wonderful! Active as crazy and getting bigger each week, it's estimated that fetus' put on at least a half of a pound each week during the last two months, so she should be relatively good size being that she already was 5.9lbs three weeks ago and I 'officially' have 3.5 more weeks to go...but we all know that she's coming before then! (Still waiting for takers on the over/under). I'm thinking that she will grace us with her presence on August 28 which is 6 days before her due date. "NO" i don't know why that date sticks out, it just does. I'm headed back to the doctor tomorrow to measure the amniotic fluid around her just to be sure that all is well, which I'm sure it is, but I'll keep everyone abreast of the situation. PLUS, we went to our other doctor yesterday and he said thay I was 70% effaced which means my cervix is thinning which leads to dialation!!!! So maybe it will be even sooner! PLUS, we got a new car! Or should I say "I" got a new car! Better yet, the baby got a new car! The Exploder had to go to car heaven! It was time, 160,000 miles and a lot of good memories were in that car but we were going to have to start putting some money into it in order to keep it up to speed and we just didn't think it was worth it any longer. So my new ride is a Cadillac Escalade..I just need to get those rims that spin and I'll be set! I can see it now...pulling into a parking spot, a little rap music blarin' and those shiny rims going round and round and me taking my newborn out of her car seat...yeah..that's going to happen:) It's a very nice car and I'm really enjoying it and I'm getting quite a good chuckle out of Ross trying to park it when he drives it. He's gotten so used to the Z and it's considerably larger than the Exploder was so he has a little issue with tight parking or general parking spots for that matter! HEE HEE! I however drive it like a PRO! Okay, gotta go and for those of you counting...24 days left to go!!