The countdown til Tyler is here...

Currently, I am 37  weeks preggo.  My due date has been moved up multiple times.  It went from Sept. 12 to Sept. 8 to Sept. 1.  For the past week and a half I have been getting up anytime between the hours of 2 and 4 am with contractions thinking that this is the day!  Yeah right.  Then before I leave work and drop of Hunter at school, I get some more contractions so I can't leave my house until they stop because why would I do that to myself.  At my last doctor's appointment this week, I was 2 cm dilated and he confirmed that there would be no way that I would make it to 40 weeks. Sooooo, any guesses to when this baby is going to be here? Haha.  I know every pregnant woman at this stage is literally on edge and is wondering the same. Almost 2 years ago, I was going through this same drill. I have to admit I do like the anticipation because I keep doing a few more things in the house in preparation for his arrival.  Such as, last night, I made a casserole but decided to double the ingredients (I just so happened to have them) to make an extra one to freeze.  Also, I'm making a list for Sean to go to BJ's and stock us up on some things so that we don't have to worry about them 2 months from now.  This time around, I am definitely more relaxed with things.  I know that my house will not be impecably clean at all times because that is just impossible with a toddler.  Don't get me wrong, I have been cleaning and washing stuff but if things aren't super clean, oh well.  It won't be the end of the world.  I have to admit I was a little nervous about Tyler's room being finished in time but at the same time, I was thinking in my head, even if he were to be here before we finish, we have everything we need just unorganized.   All he really needs is diapers, my boob, his Rock n Play and some clean clothes.  Check.  I had that done already. So I wasn't super worried.  Here is a picture of what we finished over this past week. There are a few things that I still need to organize in there but like I said, it will eventually happen.

We were first going for a woodsy theme with bears and rabbits but then Sean got a little carried away and wanted to add monkeys and giraffes so we basically have an animal theme.  Either way, it ties together and I love the green! Also, the leaf that is over his crib is screwed into the wall quite well but we may switch it over the glider for when he starts to sleep in his crib.  I don't want to have nightmares thinking that that leaf may fall on him while he's sleeping..haha. It looks cute there now though.  Most of this stuff we bought from Ikea and I got a lot of the extras from my favorite consignment stores.   By the way, I am a big fan of the breathable bumpers and don't really care for the big crib ones, plus they are a suffocation hazard. I also just wanted to do something simple with colors and tailor around it.  When I bought Hunter's breathable bumper (it was blue) from Amazon.com, it was around $15.  Now those things are around $30-35!  Luckily, I managed to get one from the consignment store for $10.  Geez.  The price you pay for safety these days.  Those things should be free! 

We still have some pictures to hang and some curtains.

The doggie sitting on the little dresser was Sean's when he was a little boy (over 30 years old!). 

The dresser we switched from Hunter's room and Sean re-painted it again so that it looks super new. Sean's mom had found us a dresser that just needed some fixing up so Sean sanded and fixed this one up for Hunter and I think its so cute!

We got his chair from a garage sale and cleaned it up but I think I am going to get a cute slip cover to put on it but just haven't found a site to order one yet.

Hunter is proud his big boy bed.  I asked him to go stand next to his bed and let me take a photo of him but would not turn around! LOL.  He loves looking at it.  So funny.

I am a little emotional about the whole juggling 2 boys because Hunter does love his mommy a lot and I don't want to break his little heart.  I know every mom goes through this with their second so I know its normal.  I know Hunter is going to have a bit of a rough time. We were planning on keeping him in daycare part time for part for the first part when Tyler is here but I just decided that he needs to be home with us because we all need to adjust together.  I feel like the more he is included with helping me with Tyler to sooner and easier it will be for him to adjust.  He is very aware that Tyler has his room and its "Tyler's room" and knows that he will sleep in the crib but I think everything will all click with him when he's actually here.  He knows Tyler is in my big belly but at times calls my belly a ball.  Hahaha.  So, I can't really make it any more clear to him until Tyler is actually here.  Hunter is a wonderful helper and helps me pick up things off the floor since I can't bend over and does really good picking up his toys.  I am very anxious for them to meet as well and see Hunter being a big brother. So, until then, I'm just enjoying every moment hanging out with my 1st born, Hunty. 

Also, I was going to make this past Friday my last day because I've been having contractions very often but decided to try and make it a few days into work early next week.  Either way, I'm just taking it day by day. 

Here's the latest photo taken of me at 37 weeks.  Everyone at work through me a little baby shower this past Friday and this was taken then.