The countdown is on

So we have 7 more days until September 21st which is the current plan for Peter's birthday and I think we are pretty much ready. I have the car seat ready to go. Baby laundry is done. Room is set up. Bassinet is ready. I'm ready. He could come today and I would be happy. It would actually be preferred if he came before next Tuesday because that is when I have the 2 hour long pre-admission process at Piedmont. I got a notice in the mail that said to have all my paperwork ready, plan on spending two hours and the busiest days are Monday and Tuesday and avoid coming during lunch. But no appointment is necessary. Wouldn't it be more customer friendly if they did do appointments? I really love Piedmont but this is the most customer unfriendly thing ever. Pre-warning me that I am going to have spend 2+ hours at the hospital for them to review my paperwork, give me some final instructions and draw some blood.

People ask me if Andrew knows what's going on and I think he does have some awareness but of course, how could he possibly fully grasp it? He knows that Peter is in my stomach. He used to always say that Peter was sleeping but now sometimes he says that Peter is jumping or Peter is playing soccer. The other day we were in a store and Andrew was kicking my stomach and I said "Don't kick mommy" and he said "I'm not kicking you. I'm kicking Peter." He recognizes that clothes around the house that are too little for him are Peter's clothes. And he picked up a toy the other day and I told him that it was Peter's toy and he was quick to claim it as his own and not Peter's and announced that he was not going to share his toys with Peter. So it may be interesting! I think he is smart and will quickly put it together when we tell him that the new baby is Peter and he is no longer living in mommy's tummy.

I am still active in my social engagements but I have cut down a lot. I was supposed to go a happy hour in midtown tonight but I am not a fan of walking so I didn't want to drive all the way down there, park and walk in. The sitting around with my old co-workers probably would have been fine but then again, it might have been smoky so I decided it would be best to not attend. One annoying thing about being pregnant is that people are constantly asking how you are feeling. And I must confess I ask this of all my pregnant friends too. But now that I am a week away, people are just continually commenting on how I look or that I look ready. Never mind the fact that I cut 5 inches off my hair. All they see is this belly that is about to explode. Constant barrage of questions..when's the date again? I joked with Andrew's pregnancy that I needed a button that said "Andrew David. November 12th". I am thinking that button would still be a good idea. Maybe I could get an extra large button that says "Peter Wilson. Scheduled C section on September 21st. YES, I am ready"

So that's all my news. I am sure I will post again someday. But it may be months. =)

Amanda