Pregancy Overload (21 weeks)

It was bound to happen sometime: I have let myself get overwhelmed by the pregnancy and baby planning. I spent a good part of the weekend thinking about strollers, car seats, childbirth classes, crib bedding, registries, protein gram counting, supplement taking, cute clothes, et cetera. It was exhausting and I ABSOLUTELY promise not to try to not do it anymore. I know having a baby isn't nearly as complicated as all I invested in it these past few days and I would prefer to let the overwhelming part come after March 19....

Still, in some ways it was productive. As of now, I am signed up for a breastfeeding class with the hospital's lactation specialist, a short series childbirth class that the midwife practice recommends and a longer childbirth class series for the Bradley childbirth method. In my research on childbirth classes, I read a number of labor stories and got teary eyed in most.

I also rediscovered the wonders of eBay and have made my very first clothing purchase for Sprout. No surprise, it is a footed romper that has feet that look like animals. I'm sure there will be more eBay purchases to follow...

Now, if I can just keep my OCD tendencies suppressed for the next few months, I feel I will really have accomplished something (you know, in addition to growing a whole new life.)

Special Sprout Shout-Outs: I just want to share that it is nice to share in this experience with other women who are also having their first baby. Probably 50% of the reason I want to get into a childbirth class now is to meet more. Other mommies to be include Aaron's cousin (who in early March is going to beat us to the punch of having the 1st great grandbaby in the family), an acquaintance from work due in January, and Carly (one of my oldest and best friends from college who is due the day after me).