Busy Bees

Last weekend my brother got married. The wedding took place in Charlotte at a beautiful Catholic church and the reception at a venue called The Big Chill, everything was beautiful! We had a great weekend filled to the rim with family and friends, old and new.

We have been so busy every weekend which makes the time speed up even more until Max arrives. We are now at 30 weeks so only 10 more to go! My work has hired my replacement but she does not start until August 22nd which makes me even more nervous just because there is so much to teach someone and I will only have a little over a month to do so! I am really feeling uncomfortable, it hurts to walk, lay and sit so I'm pretty much screwed. Sleeping is difficult also. By the time I get comfortable I have to wake up to go to the bathroom and then the process starts all over again! I have gathered all our paperwork we need for when Max is born like the aflac form and insurance forms, we start our birthing classes on the 16th and we meet with our potential pediatrician on Sept 2nd. I have tried to stay on top of things as much as possible because who knows if this little guy decides to come early....which by the way David is completely convinced of, I think it's just wishful thinking on his part but who knows :) . I have decided not to breastfeed when Max is born, this subject has been weighing on me quite heavily and it's good to have made a decision, I feel much better. I understand all the benefits of breastfeeding but I also know myself and know that I think formula feeding Max will be a better fit for our lifestyle. I don't want to be a slave to my child. I want David to be able to feed him as well as the grandparents, I want to eat and drink what I want without having to worry if it will upset his stomach, I don't want to be in pain, I don't want to worry that he is getting enough to eat...these are just a few of the reasons for my decision. Both David and I were formula fed and we turned out fine, and now formula is so different than it was 30+ years ago.

So that's about all that's going on now. I know I need to write more frequently but I am still trying to find the time for a million other things. One of these days maybe I will even post some pictures of my pregnant belly!