200!

This is my 200th post! I looked back at my blog, from the beginning... it's amazing how life has happened. When I started this blog, I was nearing the end of my first pregnancy with Samantha... now, I'm nearing the end of my 3rd pregnancy with Gavin. At the beginning, I was transitioning from an employee at a bank, to the boss of my home. Now I'm trying to adjust to the fact that I will have three children.

Samantha and Maggie left Wednesday afternoon for Georgia with my inlaws. They made it there in under 24 hours, whew! They'll be going to my parents house sometime this weekend, and then in a few weeks, my parents and my girls will be on their way back to South Dakota for Gavin's birth. If all goes as planned, it's 3 weeks from yesterday until my sweet baby boy arrives!

I'm in a mind muddle of thoughts. I can't stop having extremely strange dreams, which wake me up and keep me up at night. I am continually thinking about having three kids, which has me worried. I am wondering if I can handle it... I'm wondering if I can be a good mom and give enough attention to all of them. I'm wondering if I can still have a piece of me through all the exhaustion. I'm wondering how Brandon and I are going to be after baby #3.

Everything is progressing like it should with this pregnancy. I'm 34+ weeks pregnant, Gavin's heartbeat continues to be strong, he's dropped, and I've never been more uncomfortable in my entire life! I'm always hot, achy, and tired. My Vitamin D level dropped again, by another point... and I won't see a specialist until November 1. I also found out that my OB may not deliver me, depending on the new schedule at the hospital. Apparently, they're trying something "new." I'm rather upset, because she's delivered my other two children, and knows my history... and I've put my trust in her for the past 9 months. I hate the idea of being "handed off" to a different doctor, who doesn't know me.

Speaking of mind muddles... this post is very every-which-way... just like my brain!

I've been trying to keep my mind occupied. I have a rather large "goal" list. (I would name it "to do" but I don't seem to do a lot!) Most of it is organizing my house... cleaning... etc. Also, finally finish our bathroom project, paint Gavin's room, move Maggie's stuff into Samantha's room... purchase the new crib... the list gets bigger every day. I did manage to sort clothing, clean my linen closet, and put together a big donation for a thrift store! Annnnnd, make jewelry. Now to sell some!

Brandon left early this morning to go fishing. Since the introduction of children into our lives, he hasn't had a lot of time for hobbies. We ended up at acute care 2 nights ago, where he found out that he has a severe sinus infection... he's on antibiotics, and he said he didn't care how he felt, nothing was stopping him from going fishing this morning. He did say last night that he was starting to feel better, so I guess the antibiotics are working. I was surprised to hear him get up super early on a Saturday and leave the house.

I suppose I should find something productive to do, and maybe mark a few things off my goal list today. I think I could be a great "nester" if I weren't so exhausted!

Melissa