Getting ready

So it is New Years Eve and 21 days until due date. Today my baby also is full term - i.e. I am 37 weeks pregnant.

For some reason everyone seems to think that my baby still makes its appearance in 2010. Maybe because I look so big. Saying so, I have hardly put any weight on recently. I just can't get that much into my stomach any more. I just look so big because I am so small. Anyway, so far my husband had panicked calls from both my parents and his mother because I was out and they couldn't reach me at home. They thought I'd gone into labour. You'd think they worry that we forget to tell them when little one arrives...

We've installed the base for the car seat today and practised how to get it on and off. I'm pleased that's done.

Yesterday we also bought finally a set of drawers from Ikea which fits nicely into the wardrobe in the nursery so that's all done now and I finally managed to get some order in the chaos in the nursery.

2 days ago our new washing machine (we just spent nearly 3 weeks without a working one) arrived. So I caught up on all the washing and ironing. And that includes baby's complete new wardrobe and bedding. It looks so cute on the drying stand... Most is dried and put away though now. I think my hubby was a little jealous when I ironed baby's clothes first and said I'd do his afterwards if I'm not too tired. Anyway, I did it all.

My labour bag is also packed and I just need to do the hospital bag - I was waiting for the washing to be done so I'll do that this weekend.

The only thing left to do now is buying a mattress for the travel cot. The cot is already in the nursery and baby will have his daytime naps there so she gets used to her own room straight away. But at night I want her with me in the first few months and we can't get the proper cot throught the door. We got a travel cot with loyalty points we had from Argos so we use that. But the mattress included is very thin and hard. I need to measure the exact dimensions I need and then buy a proper travel cot mattress. They don't seem to be too expensive.

So, as strange as it sounds, I'm ready for little one.

Tonight we go for a meal with my mother in law (hopefully WITH hearing aid) for New Years Eve and then to the local pub. I'll also put the maternity bed sheets in bed today in case my waters break at home (I am starting to think she'll be rather early than later as well with everybody insisting on that! It wouldn't be the worst neither because sleeping gets a lot more uncomfortable now.

Either baby is pushing a lot against me recently or I have loads of Braxton Hicks contractions.

Sunday we meet with the NCT group from our prenatal care course. So far none of us had the baby! With regards to the first aid course - well, after cancelling the last one due to bad weather they now published new dates - 2 days before my due date. I don't think so. I'll just have to buy a book for now...