Musings

What another post? Well, I actually wrote the previous post on Sunday, just never published it. I'm sneaky like that.

I should be working. I've got a killer deadline Friday and have been working non-stop this week. It's only Tuesday, but it feels later. I am so grateful that it is only Tuesday...

My brain is exploding with information, to-do lists and just general thoughts. I am not nesting, I am just overloaded. Work, unpacking, getting baby things in order, picking out paint colors, picking out furniture, picking out bedding (ahem, I've not done ANY of this) figuring out what we need in the house still (which is a lot!). Little by little. One day at a time.

Breathe. Breathe.

I was able to register yesterday. Phew, I am glad that's done. Wanna know a good way to surprise a pregnant lady? Throw her a shower before she's even registered. I know, I am late and nearly seven months along and just registering. I would have never thought it would have taken so long and I am INCREDIBLY grateful one of my friends accompanied me. The options out there were confusing and I about gave up. In the middle, I did give up a little and just scanned in random items, so I need to access my Babies "R" Us registry online and change a few things around. I also plan on registering for Nurtured Family for cloth diapers, but I may not register for these. It's a Houston-based online store and they just opened a brick and mortar store near my parents. I've been talking about cloth diapers with Craig since I got pregnant and wanted to touch and feel the items myself and pick up a few so Craig could do the same. It may be weird to say that I have thought about cloth diapers for a long time - even before I got pregnant - but I have. Sure, it's great for the environment, but that's not my primary motivation. No single friend or experience has influenced me, just a bunch of research on my part. And hey, my mom cloth diapered me and she survived!

Craig often mentions that parents are in two different camps and I agree with him. It's either formula or breast milk. Cloth or disposables. Store-bought or homemade baby food. Organic or not. Epidural or natural birth. Delayed vaccinations or doctor's schedule. Slings or car seats to carry a little one around. Baby sleeps on their back or their belly. The list goes on and on and on. I personally feel that no way is better than the other way, but that each parent is different. Some parents are passionate about their parenting and let you know if you're doing it wrong (according to them). Just because I want a natural birth doesn't make me mother earth or any better than someone else who has an epidural. Just because I want to use cloth doesn't make me more earth-conscious than the neighbor next door who uses disposables. We're just in different camps. I'm glad people are different.

Seriously, my brain is on overload.

But, I feel a little girl squirming around inside me right now. Bump, bump. She's reminding me that life is a blessing. Bump. She's teaching me to just slow down. Bump, bump, bump. To not worry about deadlines, paint colors or fabric. Bump, bump. Wow, she's already teaching me and she's not even here. So, I'm going to sit here and enjoy the bumps. I'll get the other stuff done eventually.

Bump, bump, bump.