In somewhere around 4 weeks, this baby will be here.  In those four weeks, we need to (hopefully) finish schoolwork, make our “new” guest room usable, clean all the baby gear, figure out baby names (which are completely up in the air at the moment), make one last trip to the midwife in Albany and make more of a dent in our garden prep.  Somewhere in there will also be baseball, our anniversary, Mother’s Day, lots of miscellaneous birthday/anniversary/Mother’s Day gifts to purchase and mail, and welcoming Tim’s mom in early May for what will be about a month’s stay.  To top it off, there is poor sleep (as always), really bad heartburn, more fears about labor…not that things will go wrong, but simply that I’m not strong enough, emotional and spiritual struggles, and the feeling that we’re alone in all of it.

But, there’s a baby to look forward to.  And a summer with no real obligations.  And garden goodness.  And visits from family.  And the hope that this is as bad as it gets.

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