So much to do!

I could write about 6 blogs here, with all the thoughts swirling through my head.

1) Good news! I am now on one crutch, and have started physical therapy.
2) Bad news! the physical therapist thinks I have 4-6 weeks of therapy ahead of me. The baby is due in 8 weeks....IF the baby is on time and not early!

3) We have selected a wonderful doula named Candice who will meet with us ahead of time, review a birth plan, and then will help with early labor, be there for the hospital stay, and provide some post partum support. I'm really glad to be using a doula. My friends say that doulas are worth every penny. 

4) Aside from a few random items, we are still woefully underprepared. I am banking on still having 9 weeks of prep time and a baby shower. Hope I'm not being too optimistic here!

5) The baby's room looks GREAT! I will try to post a photo of the wonderful creative work my two friends did on the former guest room, now nursery. I picked a gender neutral theme, and of course it had to be based in Biology....so we have a room of brightly painted insects flying around! Ladybugs, bumblebees, dragonflies, butterflies etc. I then stenciled some curious and brightly colored caterpillars crawling along light switches and baseboards.  My friend has stenciled a beautiful tree in one corner that looks really 3D. It is super cool! I loved decorating the room simply and by hand. I think we did the whole project for about $100 and no trips to big box stores! Now I just need a crib in there....and a rocking chair under the "tree"....

6) All that said, I am alternating between being excited and being totally freaked out. In general, I feel good and am cheery. The baby kicks often, and so I think all is healthy thus far.  My husband must be laughing at me though, as I grunt trying to throw my legs over the side of the bed to get up in the morning. this morning, He actually gave me a "push" to help me up! It's so weird not to have control of your own body!  It is also frustrating knowing that I have been sedentary for 7 weeks now, due to my broken ankle. Slowing down means I get quite a bit of computer work done and I can easily keep up with work. It is also preparing me for the inevitable slowdown of parenthood when my life is no longer my own.  Thus, I am still mourning the loss of activity and the Life I once had. I need to continue to shift my focus to being forward-looking at the new and different Life ahead....