11 weeks and Perspective...

11 weeks until my EDD!!! There is one side of me that is stressing out BIG time with all the things I want/need to do before this new little one arrives into the world, but then perspective brings me back, thank God!! Yes, I do not have clothes washed and ready for the baby, no diapers purchased, the baby's room looks like the misc. catch all room, and Kaya is still in her crib.... but I really don't see what the problem with all of this, LOL. The reality is.... all will come in due time! Yes, by this time when I was pg with Kaya, her room was already to go (in yellows and greens of course, lol) including clothes, diapers and all that crap you think you need from day one. Well, I am just smarter this time around, lol, or at least that is what I am telling myself. I don't need all that crap.... again, I keep telling myself that. Bottom line, the baby will be sleeping in our room for a few months (not 5+ months like Kaya did.... as we had no choice given the situation), and my mom will be painting the room after he/she is born, so there is not a ton to be done right now. Kaya's big girl bed will be delivered on Saturday (along with our bed set and the new sectional), so the crib will be ready for the baby's room. Mark almost finished a book shelf for Kaya last weekend (which I was very happy and proud too... technically that is the first piece of furniture he has built for us), and after that is complete he will start on the headboard and footboard (which will be fairly simple). We need to get Kaya a dresser... which I am looking for on craigslist and ads... still have the idea to get an unfinished one... at any rate, we will find that soon, no worries there. At that point, all of the baby furniture will be ready for the room. All of the neutral baby clothes are in one box (which I now exactly where it is located thanks to Mark organizing the garage). My mom will be here the first week in March, and one of her tasks will be to help me go through clothes, wash and put away for little one. See, I have it all planned out! LOL

More perspective...... as my belly gets bigger, I can't help but think about Kaya as a baby and how I will miss her being my only baby! Yes, they say you grow more love for each child as they are born, and I do believe this is true as I already have great love for this new baby. I now understand what people mean when they say "there is only one first child". This is so true as well. At the same time, there is only one second child and so forth! While there will be times when I struggle as a mom with two children, I know that most of the time things will be "ALL GOOD" (as I like to say)!! I might have to re-read this post in a few months, LOL.