Little Update

Does this happen? By the time you are pregnant with your 5th kid, you are so laxed about what you need to do to get ready for the baby, that you do nothing? And you're less than two weeks away from delivery?? We gutted our bedroom 4 weeks ago and are still "living" in the family room. At first, Ashlyn will go in our room when she comes, however, we don't even have a room, therefore, she doesn't even have a bed yet. We can't put her in her own room, because Jonny doesn't like the paint job I did, so I need to change some of it and haven't. I don't have a hospital bag ready, I don't have any of her stuff washed, I don't have her "special" outfit for her to come home in. I do finally have her carseat, and I do have diapers. What more does she need, really? I guess I can try and throw a blanket or two in a load of laundry, I mean, I do about 3 loads a day. Then at least she'll have a blanket. And I guess I can set up the pack n play in the family room at the end of our bed, or she can cuddle right up in between us, that could work. I can try and finish her room and then sleep on a blow up mattress next to her crib. Hey, now there's an option. Hmmm, any ideas from anyone else who may have ever been in this situation? I doubt it, because I doubt anyone else out there is lame enough to start projects only weeks before a baby is to come to their home. What is this whole thing called? "Nesting" I think I heard someone say. When you need to get all of these things done to feel adequate enough to bring a new baby home. What is it called when you get started and don't finish in time and the baby gets to come home to chaos??? Anyone know?

P.S.

If anybody is interested, (hint hint, haha) I am registered at Walmart and Walmart.com. I obviously have absolutely nothing for girls in my house. I have had a ward baby shower and am having a couple more with family, but am still in need!... Thanks!! (you can have gifts shipped directly to my house or to my walmart store for me to pick up! How convenient!!)

Really, I have had a lot of friends and family who have asked me what I need. I'm sure that I'm forgetting essential things that I don't remember needing for babies, but I think I've got most of it on my registry!! Besides, who doesn't love to shop for girls???

Haha, Thanks!! ;) Here's a link http://www.walmart.com

Baby's on it's way....

My doctor is awesome!!! He has been so easy going with this pregnancy. It has been nice!! I guess once you have as many kids as we do, most of the docs kind of let you call the shots. On not so important things, anyway. I got to choose whether I wanted to take the glucose tolerance test, I got to choose to start seeing him every two weeks or wait a little longer, AND the best of it all? I get to choose my due date. As early as 2 weeks before my actual due date!!!
To tell the truth, I am miserable and would actually like to have her now, but the doc says it's a little too soon, which I know, but I am ready. My home is not ready for a baby yet, but I am definitely ready to be done being pregnant. I have been done since the day I found out that I was pregnant!!!
Reasons to be done?
1. I no longer have ankles.
2. My belly feels like a rock and there is NO more room for baby to grow.
3. I get a total of 4 hours of sleep at night.
4. I live off of cereal. (preferrably lucky charms)
5. I no longer get on the scale facing forward at the doc's. I get on backward so I can't see the numbers.
6. Our front and back yard look like a jungle because I can no longer bend over to pull weeds.
7. I have chronic back pain.
8. I asked my doctor to sedate me from now until the baby is due.
9. I started contracting at 3 and a half months along (not kidding) and they have gradually become harder and more often. The other day I was having them 4 minutes apart.
10. I am just starting, but starting nonetheless, to be curious about what this little girl will look like. What if she's ugly???

There are other issues, but they aren't appropriate for this blog. I'm sure all you people reading with any knowledge of pregnancy issues knows and maybe can even feel my pain!!!

Anyway, blah blah blah! The baby is growing at a normal pace and as far as I know, she is healthy, so that's good, right?

So, opinions. I had decided on a date for this baby to come, and now am having doubts, first of all, because of Jonny, and second of all, because I get everyone else's opinions and it confuses me! So, your opinions please? And I will say now, they will not completely effect my decision, but may influence it a little!

I will either have the baby around October 6th, and my doctor will be there to deliver her, OR, I can have her on October 10th, and her birthday will be 10/10/10, (this is the day Jonny REALLY wants), but my doctor will be gone, and I will have another doctor deliver. So, should I choose the date or the doctor? (btw, I really like and trust my doctor!!)
Let me know, would ya???