One month

These weeks have been full of events. I had 2 showers in the past 2 weeks and really enjoyed time with people. And, gratefully, Jeff and I are well on our way toward the arrival of our little boy. Just a couple more things and we'd be ok if he showed up tomorrow. I hope he doesn't, though. A little more layers of fat and a little more lung development will do him good.

I go through ups and downs these days. I love being pregnant. I want my body back. I enjoy the time to rest. I wish I could run around Green Lake again rather than just walk (though i'm so thankful i can still walk!). I'm tired of not being able to eat much at a time and keep blowing it a night and feeling reeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally full for the rest of the evening. Jeff took me out for my birthday the other night for a great Moraccan meal. 5 courses. Note to self--do not go to a restaurant that serves 5 course meals in the last month of your prenancy. All I wanted to do afterward was put on some very loose pants and lay on the couch. Which we did (we rented Attack of the Clones to jog our memory before the final Star Wars film comes out next week--it was still a mediocre film).

This week's check list involves finding a pediatrician. It is strange to imagine caring for another person at that level--i have to make certain he gets good medical care, has clothes to wear, is fed. This will be a change! In the meantime we are trying to fit in those last late nights out with friends before sitters are required. Late night movies, good restaurants. And we are still having people over regularly, which is nice. I didn't want to go into hibernation as the end approached. Though I have rough days, I'm basically still keeping up energy wise. I'll rest if I need to but I'm enjoying the relationships I have.