Getting ready

Yesterday I did some chipping away at the baby to-do list. I went ahead and picked up the right laundry detergent, along with the Tylenol, Mylicon and saline at the commissary and got all the baby clothes washed, dried, folded and put away. I also then finished up packing for the hospital since I had baby clothes finally ready to go.  Well...actually that won't be finished until I pick up some nursing pads. I probably won't need them while I'm in the hospital, but you never know.

I also packed up two diaper bags - one that will go around with me and one that will stay in the van so when I inevitably forget to stock the other one, I won't be without the essentials. Of course, dividing up my stash of clothes, blankets and burp cloths made me instantly feel like I don't have enough. sigh... If I were to do laundry every day, I'd be okay, I guess, but I don't think I want to do that. So - darn it! - I guess I'll be out shopping to pad my supply of baby basics.

I also realized that in packing for the hospital that I need to pack a bag for the boys, too. I keep a bag for each of them in the car with a change of clothes and diapers and wipes for Clark, so I guess I'll just make sure they're stocked and add a few things (a cup, a few toys). This is awful to admit, but we still don't have childcare lined up for when it's time to have the baby. The neighbor who I was going to ask just upped and left for an undetermined amount of time - marriage issues. My other friends for the most part are also pregnant and will all have brand new babies of their own by the time it's my turn. The two other girls I'm friendly with that aren't pregnant work, so I'm not really sure what we'll be doing. There is ONE person I know who neither works nor is about to pop out a baby, so I'm thinking she'll be first on the list to ask. We're also looking into the possibility of my brother coming out the end of this month to stay with us, since he, my mom and stepdad are visiting the week leading up to my due date. But being able to change his plane ticket at minimal additional cost is a long shot at this point, I think.

For some reason, I am feeling way more urgency about buying more burp cloths than lining up childcare - how weird is that?? I guess it will all work itself out...