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My Due Date: July 19, 2015I have given birth!
Age: 39 years old
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3rd birthday success & buried in hand-me-downs
By rcorinne » Posted Apr. 27, 2015 11:09pm - 368 views - 2 comments
We had a lovely brunch for Cameron yesterday. I realized afterward that I really wouldn't mind having all those guests at my own birthday, but I'm never willing to organize such an even for myself. Anyway, after the people left, I insisted on some family photos. Funny I'm in the same top as Easter. Guess that's my party shirt! So, I submitted this JE earlier, but figure I might as well continue it now that I've done something baby related this evening. My childhood friend, who had a little boy 6 weeks ago, gave me 4 HUGE bags of clothes, hats, blankets, bibs, and burp cloths. I also received a small bag full of clothes from my cousin who had a little boy in November. Both families decided with the birth of their sons, it was time to unload the girl clothes on someone else. HOLY (insert some expletive here)! I just spent about 2 hours after putting Cam to bed going through mountains of PINK!!!. I'm so overwhelmed. Where am I going to put all this? My husband innocently asked me during the 2nd bag if I was putting aside half of it to give away. "NO!" I exclaimed. "I'm just sorting/organizing/seeing what's in here." I got tons of stuff secondhand for Cameron, but I swear it came in waves not all at once. I already gave my friend ~30-40% of Cam's 3-12 month stuff. Now, I feel the intense desire to sort through his clothes again and get rid of 80-90% of the boy stuff. There's just no room in this apartment, especially with a husband who has random shirts from high school stuffed in Cameron's old dresser--the dresser I'm eyeing to put at least newborn-3 month stuff in. Should I mention that my parents moved last summer and dumped about 5 boxes of "my" shit on us a few months back? I'm not a pack rat. I like to pride myself on my organization, but when the stuff is super old/possibly sentimental, I have to tread lightly. Ugh! Can I say "an embarrassment of riches" here? Cuz that's how I feel. I gotta get to spring cleaning. Okay, different subject. I was telling my sister yesterday how the baby likes to be on my right side all the time. Just because I said that, she's moved to the left/center today. And she's been kicking like crazy. I've been feeling little feet dragging across my stomach or popping out at me so violently that I can very obviously see the movement through my shirt. Yes, I wore my new shirt today (yesterday, it's after midnight) to work, and put a pic of it in my bump gallery. Happy 3rd trimester to me, no matter how I look at it. I'm 28 weeks 2 days. There are less than 12 weeks until my due date. I remember waiting for those first 12 weeks to pass. Now I'm waiting for my last 12. Hmmm. It's going slowly and quickly at the same time. My focus has been much different this time. Lots of my efforts/energy go toward taking care of my son. Some of my attention is taken up by CMP and CTP. Otherwise, there are always work anxieties in the back of my mind. Pregnancy milestones seem to have taken a back burner to all that, but as I get bigger and have more trouble bending over, getting out of chairs, and sleeping through the night, I am reminded of how much closer this baby is to my near future. She is no longer a dream, and will soon be a reality.
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3rd birthday success & buried in hand-me-downs
By rcorinne » Posted Apr. 27, 2015 11:09pm - 368 views - 2 comments
We had a lovely brunch for Cameron yesterday. I realized afterward that I really wouldn't mind having all those guests at my own birthday, but I'm never willing to organize such an even for myself. Anyway, after the people left, I insisted on some family photos. Funny I'm in the same top as Easter. Guess that's my party shirt! So, I submitted this JE earlier, but figure I might as well continue it now that I've done something baby related this evening. My childhood friend, who had a little boy 6 weeks ago, gave me 4 HUGE bags of clothes, hats, blankets, bibs, and burp cloths. I also received a small bag full of clothes from my cousin who had a little boy in November. Both families decided with the birth of their sons, it was time to unload the girl clothes on someone else. HOLY (insert some expletive here)! I just spent about 2 hours after putting Cam to bed going through mountains of PINK!!!. I'm so overwhelmed. Where am I going to put all this? My husband innocently asked me during the 2nd bag if I was putting aside half of it to give away. "NO!" I exclaimed. "I'm just sorting/organizing/seeing what's in here." I got tons of stuff secondhand for Cameron, but I swear it came in waves not all at once. I already gave my friend ~30-40% of Cam's 3-12 month stuff. Now, I feel the intense desire to sort through his clothes again and get rid of 80-90% of the boy stuff. There's just no room in this apartment, especially with a husband who has random shirts from high school stuffed in Cameron's old dresser--the dresser I'm eyeing to put at least newborn-3 month stuff in. Should I mention that my parents moved last summer and dumped about 5 boxes of "my" shit on us a few months back? I'm not a pack rat. I like to pride myself on my organization, but when the stuff is super old/possibly sentimental, I have to tread lightly. Ugh! Can I say "an embarrassment of riches" here? Cuz that's how I feel. I gotta get to spring cleaning. Okay, different subject. I was telling my sister yesterday how the baby likes to be on my right side all the time. Just because I said that, she's moved to the left/center today. And she's been kicking like crazy. I've been feeling little feet dragging across my stomach or popping out at me so violently that I can very obviously see the movement through my shirt. Yes, I wore my new shirt today (yesterday, it's after midnight) to work, and put a pic of it in my bump gallery. Happy 3rd trimester to me, no matter how I look at it. I'm 28 weeks 2 days. There are less than 12 weeks until my due date. I remember waiting for those first 12 weeks to pass. Now I'm waiting for my last 12. Hmmm. It's going slowly and quickly at the same time. My focus has been much different this time. Lots of my efforts/energy go toward taking care of my son. Some of my attention is taken up by CMP and CTP. Otherwise, there are always work anxieties in the back of my mind. Pregnancy milestones seem to have taken a back burner to all that, but as I get bigger and have more trouble bending over, getting out of chairs, and sleeping through the night, I am reminded of how much closer this baby is to my near future. She is no longer a dream, and will soon be a reality.
Comments for this Journal Entry
 | Comment from eat2nourish » Posted Apr. 29, 2015 8:31am You are so blessed to have all those baby clothes for free! Its so sweet that you're near the finish line. I'm so happy for you. Love your photos. |
 | Comment from RedBetty » Posted Apr. 28, 2015 4:49am "She is no longer a dream and will soon be a reality" that totally choked me up. They really were once a dream we had. Thanks for that beautiful piece. |
