My first week being on maternity leave (or more formally referred to as Short Term Disability, even though I don't feel like I am disabled) was fairly uneventful, but productive. I finally got around to washing all the baby clothes, blankets, towels, sheets, accessories, etc. Despite all the items being so small, there were so many of them that I still ended up doing three full loads of laundry, and I still have clothes beyond 3-6 months that I haven't even touched yet. I also cleaned all the bottles, organized everything in the nursery, ran some errands that I've been putting off, and even attended a Baby & Me class offered for free at our library (focused on sleep and young children... it felt weird being the only pregnant woman there, surrounded by mothers with newborns and young toddlers running around). Mid-week, M and I took a trip to Rutgers University in Piscataway to have our car seat inspected (no thanks to the East Brunswick Police Dept who never called me back!). Good thing we did too, b/c the way we installed it was way off! We also went to the lawyer's office and provided them with all the information needed to draw up a will, but we still need to wait until after the baby's born before filing all the paperwork. At this point, I think we're as ready for the baby's arrival as we can ever be (at least I am). Unfortunately, I don't think the little one feels the same way, since she shows no signs of being ready to come out (despite her running out of room to move around inside of me). One more week to go before her due date! Let's see when she decides to grace the world with her presence!
Here's a picture of what the nursery partially looks like:
1 comment:
omg that is such a cute and cozy nursery! if i were a baby, i would never want to leave that room! :)
great job!! and i think you are more prepared than most ppl I've met who were having children....you will be the best mother ever!
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