Nothing to do but wait

 

After a rather enlightening birthing class this weekend, Matt and I are finally realizing the magnitude of what is to come.  Oh yeah, sure, we’re really looking forward to all the baby stuff, but is there any way we can skip the birth part?  Matt would probably also like to skip the teenage years as well if that’s an option.

The hospital bag is packed. Doctors and midwives appointments are scheduled.  The cot is set up.  Decorations are on the wall.  The grandparent’s flights are booked.  Baby Schuck has been given explicit instructions not to arrive before Nana gets here on Sept 30^th.  But then again we all know how well they listen to instructions (I’m liking Matt’s preference to skip the teen years more and more.)

So, what have we been up to aside from birthing classes and midwife appointments?  Well, we’ve been eating good!  My cooking skills continue to improve.  There were strawberries for sale at the market this weekend so we bought a carton and made some strawberry pie.  Have to say, this was my best pie crust yet.  Look how yummy it was.  I’m having a hard time waiting for Matt to come home at night, I really want to go in the kitchen and eat it all by myself.

I’m also getting pretty good at homemade pizzas.  Truth is, that was sort of a matter of necessity.  I am not a big fan of the pizzas here because even if you tell them to burn the crust, it still comes out undercooked.  So, we’ve been making our own.  Thick crusts, thin crusts, honey wheat crusts.  We’re still learning, but it’s been a tasty journey.

 

We’ve also made a new friend.  This is Sir Clamington.  He’s been keeping me company this week.  I’ve been scanning the beaches, super eager to find a shell that still had both sides and really hoping one with a pearl would just magically wash onto the shore.  I’m pretty psyched just to watch my little clam blow bubbles and today he came out to say hello!  Check out the video.

I’ve had a touch of the nesting syndrome.  We found some cute Noah’s ark wall stickers to decorate the baby area and I’ve washed and folded all the clothes and linens.  I even taught myself how to knit and am making a soft fluffy baby blanket.

The due date is one month from today.  We’re still not telling our name options, so don’t ask.  Hopefully the next update will be from not just the two of us, but we three!

Until then, take care out there!