Laundry

They warned me, but I guess I really didn't listen. I was not aware of the amount of laundry it takes to get ready for a baby to live in our home. I think I have done about 6 loads this week, and I'm not even finished! Blankets, sheets, mattress pads, bassinet pads, onesies, rompers, overalls, shorts, pants, stuffed animals, diapers, hooded towels, washcloths, etc. Now in fairness, I have mixed some of our towels and a few clothing items in the piles, but most of this was Bean's stuff. I am so thankful that I have had at least one week to get ready for his arrival. I certainly would not want to be doing this after bringing him home. Now for the important things like learning how to care for Bean. I plan to finish reading So That's What They're For, Baby Wise, Effective Parenting in a Defective World, and any other babycare books I can get my hands on.

Busted

The thief has been caught! I received a call from a police officer today telling me that he was taking someone into custody who had my expired license, a Home Depot credit belonging to Dominic, and my Office Depot Star Teacher card. Justice has been done, but in a way I feel very sad for this person too.

Bean is Growing

Here we are at 33 weeks. Bean continues to grow and grow and grow. We're taking on the egg shape now. People at work continually ask me when I am due and they are shocked when I say I have seven more weeks to go. I walked into a 5th grade classroom this week and one of the students looked at me with great concern and asked, "Does your stomach hurt?" Bean has begun his descent which means in some ways I am more comfortable now. This week my school gave me a surprise baby shower where I received more gifts than I could ever imagine from many people I do not even know very well. It was touching. They usually throw the shower on the Mom to Be's last day of work but they had mine early thinking I might not make it. What do we make of this? Are these signs that Bean really might arrive early? For his health sake, I hope not.