Time is drawing near~

So I don't know how much I will actually use this blog, but I do find myself enjoying the blogs of other mothers to be and the info/advice that I get from other moms so, I thought, why not. I may or may not find this to be something that I enjoy or have the time to do, but better to start NOW before baby comes than trying to start afterward...although, I will probably have more interesting things to say AFTER she gets here.
I used to REALLY enjoy blogging many years ago. It was a creative outlet for me and was quite therapeutic really. People have been telling me that I need to savor these last few weeks and do something that lets me relax and so, maybe this is it. The pregnancy really has been great. So many people that I know have really tough ones, filled with sickness, pain, discomfort or complications. Honestly, I have been really blessed. Sure there have been days where I break into tears for almost no reason, feel a little nauseated and just want to do nothing but sleep, but those are all minor inconveniences for the blessing of life that is coming our way.
The funny thing is that I am STILL ME...even when consumed by a baby on the way. I have imposed strict "schedules" on myself about when to have the nursery ready, what has to get done and even "planning" when she will arrive. I cant help that I am a Type-A personality, so I just try to use it to my advantage. But thanks to that, the nursery has been ready since March, her closet is already STOCKED until she is 2 (literally) thanks to some really generous friends with 3 daughters and I haven't even had my 1st shower.
I have already enrolled her in WEE school. That's a strange feeling...putting down a deposit and filling out registration forms for someone you have never even met! How am I supposed to know what her sleeping/eating habits are and what things make caring for her easier (soothing/comfort items, etc)? But regardless, she is enrolled!
Its a bit bizarre to look at the calendar and realize that we are only 10 weeks away from meeting our daughter. We looked to see what was going on in our lives between now and her arrival and realized that there is only 1 weekend that is "free" between now and her arrival.
This weekend (5/2): my 1st shower weekend,
next weekend (5/9): mother's day weekend,
the week after that (5/16): Chris and Angela's wedding weekend in NJ,
the week after that (5/23): my shower, Emily's wedding and big Managers meeting with work,
after that (5/30): end of the month paperwork,
after that (6/6) Sunday school fellowship/shower weekend,
after that (6/13) 10 yr high school reunion weekend,
after that (6/20): Father's day weekend,
after that (6/27): FREE WEEKEND,
after that (7/4) Fourth of July weekend....AND SHE'S HERE!
HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know it is strange to evaluate my life by my weekends, but typically its how I measure things since Sunday is my only day off.
Anyway...hopefully I will be pretty good about keeping this relatively up to date and can use it as our little girl grows to post photos/videos and updates especially for our extended family that wont be able to see her as often.