In Limbo

 

I think its maybe hit me a little bit more that I am done with the role of “student”.

Graduation was awesome. I got to chat with some of my English major friends for the last time before we all move our separate ways and never see each other again. The speakers were great—and my family was here! My husband surprised me with congratulatory flowers (I’m a sucker for flowers), my neighbors surprised me with a banner when I came home, and my parents and grandparents took us out to dinner! We ate way too much but the dessert was so worth it. 

 The dress I wore under my Gown

 Little hard to find one when you graduate at nearly 36 weeks pregnant [;

And the banner I came home too:

Then this week has been busy as ever!

My mom was here and that means that we got a lot done (:

She truly always leaves things better than she found them.

We got some grocery shopping done, bought some diapers in bulk at Sam’s Club, and she finally brought the remainder of my Colorado baby shower gifts. I got a little stressed looking at all the stuff I had to fit in my little nursery but anyone who knows my mom knows that she made it work easy peasy. I graduated Tuesday late. Then Wednesday we grocery shopped, got all the remaining items on my list left to get for the baby, went out to a late lunch as a family, Chuck-a-rama was my father’s only request of course. Then my mom and I came home and began putting things away. We started the nursery at about 10 and finished at 1am. Mostly because we just talked while we did it and she wouldn’t really let me do a whole lot. She kept finding jobs I could sit while doing, like packing my diaper bag. It made me feel kind of bad but every time I got up I kept hearing, “Amy just tell me what you want me to get and I’ll bring it to you!” She didn’t want me to trip over all our piles.

But then it was done! Except for my remaining sewing projects. We had already had all the necessities ready for baby boy’s arrival but I hadn’t finished decorating or getting the odds and ends because I was waiting for the crazy semester to end. The next day we got up and my mom came over and started cleaning my house!! She is a funny woman, but she was just doing the jobs she didn’t want me to do like scrubbing the bath and the bathroom floor. She wouldn’t let me help so I took to boiling all our pacifiers, and my breast pump getting it all ready and packed up. I went through all my school stuff and threw away what I didn’t want and then we started laundry. Then of course we went to the thrift store to find a lamp and some books. We totally scored. We got the nicest lamp and books all for really cheap! All brand new. We ran all over town all day, I was exhausted after two days of non-stop going going going! But we made sure to have lunch and dinner as a family. My family humored me and took me to Olive Garden because I love it even though my mom doesn’t. Friday, my mom and I just had a long breakfast together before she had to head to Salt Lake. I loved spending every day with my mom. Even though we were so busy we got to talk and visit a lot. She is always such a blessing when she visits, our house is always so much improved. She did all the jobs that needed to be done for baby that I couldn’t have done and she helped me get what would have taken me a week by myself done in two days! What a wonderful woman to take her vacation and work so hard to make sure Garth and I were totally ready for baby.

Her and I also parked in the expecting mother's parking for my first time ever! She made sure I got a picture. 

Then Friday after she left I started sewing at about 2pm. Sewed, cut, and ironed and organized until 1 am. Garth hung all the frames and shelves and I completely and totally finished my nursery! I could have probably spaced it out for a couple days but I just wanted to know it was all done and was on a roll! Garth ironed the curtains and cut out the pillow while I sewed the crib skirt, he was a trooper. Then I sewed the little center window piece (idk what to call it) and the pillow. He eventually fell asleep while I went in and put it all on the crib and on the curtain rod and everything. I love my nursery! I won’t post pics until the vinyl comes. That’s the final touch, I ordered dark gray vinyl so I can use my cricut to cut out his name and put it above his crib. I got a notification that it should show up here in the next 1-3 days! Now I’m totally ready for baby boy!

Saturday was the first day I woke up with this “now I’m in limbo” feeling. I had finished the nursery, graduated college, and completed my “to do before baby” list all in one week. So now I’m just a stay at home wife waiting for her baby to come. I felt a little weird so I made sure to get up and clean and complete some little jobs. Then I was saved and found a friend who was moving into a new apt and I went and helped her organize her room and clothes.

I am quite enjoying having the time to actually do my hair and keep my house spotless though. I’m adjusting to this little time of limbo but I’m also trying to enjoy it as well. We’ve been spending time with the neighbors the past couple of nights just like old times now that none of us have school!! Garth and I even played a mean game of checkers yesterday [;

So far today I’ve lysoled my whole kitchen, dusted, done the dishes, and read a little. I enjoy doing my scripture reading in the nursery rocking chair these days. I’m just so excited. [:

I’m much more content with baby coming whenever he is ready now that I’m out of school. The last week of school I was stressed and overtired and just wanted to skip right to his birth. Now I’m just at peace and enjoying this little ride. [:

 This was my "nearly" 36 week belly. (: 

I'm full term this Friday! Lets all hope that its not too long of a wait after that [: