Planning

Those who know me well know that I am a "Type A" personality at heart. I love lists and being organized... In fact, not knowing what time it is happens to be my ultimate pet peeve. It literally makes me feel insane. I shouldn't admit this, but I almost lost control of my car on the way to church a few weeks ago because I noticed Brad messed with my stereo settings and I couldn't get the time to display. (Brad was my passenger at the time... needless to say, he was NOT happy with me. So much for that whole love tank thing.) :)

So it's probably not a huge surprise that I have undertaken this whole pregnancy thing in a very orderly fashion. I've read lots of books, done my research, but ultimately I've settled on what feels right to me. Some things can't be planned. I've done everything you're "supposed" to in terms of taking care of my health--eating right, getting an appropriate amount of physical activity, staying hydrated, not stressing myself out for the most part, going to childbirth preparation classes, setting up a nursery, pre-washing cloth diapers and baby clothes and linens, installing the car seat ahead of time...

And I've got EPIC packing lists for the hospital (yes, lists: one for me, one for the baby, one for Brad, and one of everything I will need to have handy in labor & delivery), as well as some to-do lists for before the baby comes (again, "lists" plural: personal care, like getting that last pedicure and hair cut before Baby Day; housekeeping, like making some frozen meals and getting the carpets cleaned; and even random things like getting my oil changed, creating a spreadsheet for birth announcements, and the like).

I realize I'm going to have to loosen up quite a bit after the baby comes, and probably even get comfortable with losing track of time. (Note: I really do think I have relaxed a lot more over the past several months. Brad says he has been watching me "sit down on the inside.") But at this moment in time, I'm glad for my list-making tendencies because I feel as prepared as I can from a logistical standpoint to welcome a baby into the world!

Our bags are packed and we're ready to go, as the song says. I definitely haven't hit the point of feeling impatient, though. I'm just enjoying these precious days.