We are now fully packed. Amy's friend Jen helped her figure out what she needed. (They used their friend Tina's list as a guide). We have one suitcase and a diaper bag along with the car seat in my car ready to go. The toiletry bag is in our bathroom. We had a run through of the toiletry bag yesterday when we went to the doctor's office not knowing what to expect.
We are fully ready!
Thursday, January 4, 2007
D-day weekend approaching
The predicted delivery day is approaching. We have no idea as to whether he will come out on Sunday or not. We do have a doctor's appointment set for Monday early morning and they will perform a Non-Stress Test to see how the baby does. Other than that nothing to really report. In a few minutes there will be less than 200,000 seconds left until delivery day.
Oh, we caught 3 mice in our garage and I temporarily fixed a hole in our garage door with duct tape. We caught the 3 mice in a 24 hour period. We have gone 36 hrs without any more, so we hope we are done with them.
Oh, we caught 3 mice in our garage and I temporarily fixed a hole in our garage door with duct tape. We caught the 3 mice in a 24 hour period. We have gone 36 hrs without any more, so we hope we are done with them.
Monday, January 1, 2007
Dates have passed
No Christmas Eve baby, no Christmas baby, no New Years Eve baby and, for now, no New Years baby. That also means no tax break--oh well, no big deal. We are now approaching the original due date which means I need to go back to work tomorrow and wonder each time Amy calls, if baby is on his way.
Due date is in 5.5 days, or 476,325 seconds.
We have not yet caught the mouse, which either means he died of fright from me chasing him and will smell inside our walls, or that he is still loose in our garage, or that he packed his bags and went out in the snow and ice to live where all mice should: outside (highly doubtful).
Due date is in 5.5 days, or 476,325 seconds.
We have not yet caught the mouse, which either means he died of fright from me chasing him and will smell inside our walls, or that he is still loose in our garage, or that he packed his bags and went out in the snow and ice to live where all mice should: outside (highly doubtful).
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Unexpected Visitor
Since Christmas is past, you can figure out that Santa was not our unexpected visitor, and the fact that we are expecting a baby tells you that the baby wasn't the unannounced visitor either.
The day was memorable though. All I set out to do today was do dishes and maybe work in a temporary workshop in the garage creating bookends for the baby. (He's amassed quite a few books already!) As it turns out, I broke more dishes than I cleaned, and I never started on the bookends. But I did spend most of my day in the garage.
So I broke a glass baster while scrubbing it, and then, while drying wine glasses (used for dinner when my sister and her boyfriend were over) the dishes in the drying sink shifted and broke two glasses. We are now down to 3 wine classes out of the 8 we started out with when we got married two and a half years ago. That's an average of breaking one every six months.
That got me to wondering if there was a saying or superstition about breaking glass when you are expecting a baby.
As for the unexpected visitor, when I went out to bring in the recycling bin from today's pick-up, I had quite the surprise. The recyclers threw the bin back into our yard upside down, where a mouse had decided to make a little home for himself. When I picked up the bin I jumped back, screamed a bad word, and he took off--up the driveway and towards the house. I saw him move to the right towards our porch, but when he made a turn to our open garage door, I screamed, "No! Not in there!" but it was too late. I saw him go behind a bunch of storage tubs and knew it wasn't going to be fun getting him out of there.
Needless to say, I spent the entire afternoon and part of the evening cleaning out the garage. I saw him once again, near the garage door, but as I tried to sweep him out with the broom, he scurried back to a hiding spot in the wall. It seems that there are large gaps between the floor and wall board, ideal for mice.
The abundance of items on the floor against the wall is also ideal for the rodents, so I installed one of the extra shelves we have and put a lot of loose items up off the floor and spaced the bins out so that there are gaps between them. I also decided not to place anything in the corners. It now makes it easy to watch him scurry along the wall, which worked well for the time I saw him.
I haven't seen him again, but we have some traps set and hopefully catch him soon so that our minds may be at rest.
So, is there a superstition about breaking 2 wine classes (a total of three glass objects) and having a mouse in your garage? Does this mean good luck for the arrival of baby?
The day was memorable though. All I set out to do today was do dishes and maybe work in a temporary workshop in the garage creating bookends for the baby. (He's amassed quite a few books already!) As it turns out, I broke more dishes than I cleaned, and I never started on the bookends. But I did spend most of my day in the garage.
So I broke a glass baster while scrubbing it, and then, while drying wine glasses (used for dinner when my sister and her boyfriend were over) the dishes in the drying sink shifted and broke two glasses. We are now down to 3 wine classes out of the 8 we started out with when we got married two and a half years ago. That's an average of breaking one every six months.
That got me to wondering if there was a saying or superstition about breaking glass when you are expecting a baby.
As for the unexpected visitor, when I went out to bring in the recycling bin from today's pick-up, I had quite the surprise. The recyclers threw the bin back into our yard upside down, where a mouse had decided to make a little home for himself. When I picked up the bin I jumped back, screamed a bad word, and he took off--up the driveway and towards the house. I saw him move to the right towards our porch, but when he made a turn to our open garage door, I screamed, "No! Not in there!" but it was too late. I saw him go behind a bunch of storage tubs and knew it wasn't going to be fun getting him out of there.
Needless to say, I spent the entire afternoon and part of the evening cleaning out the garage. I saw him once again, near the garage door, but as I tried to sweep him out with the broom, he scurried back to a hiding spot in the wall. It seems that there are large gaps between the floor and wall board, ideal for mice.
The abundance of items on the floor against the wall is also ideal for the rodents, so I installed one of the extra shelves we have and put a lot of loose items up off the floor and spaced the bins out so that there are gaps between them. I also decided not to place anything in the corners. It now makes it easy to watch him scurry along the wall, which worked well for the time I saw him.
I haven't seen him again, but we have some traps set and hopefully catch him soon so that our minds may be at rest.
So, is there a superstition about breaking 2 wine classes (a total of three glass objects) and having a mouse in your garage? Does this mean good luck for the arrival of baby?
Thursday, December 28, 2006
We're ready, for now
Baby has not come yet. I thought I would start out that way in case you've been reading this for an update. Every time I call my mother I need to start the conversation with "Amy is not in labor" that way my mother can calm down and not think the call is to announce her new grandson.We have done lots of shopping (spending lots of money) finishing up getting the bassinet, changing station, play pen, etc, ready. I think we have the major items taken care of, and put together.
We received a crib which we will use as a bassinet from Amy's grandparents. It is really nice, has character, and has held many Arntsons. There is a silver plate that reads "Arntson Crib, New 8/20/28 Rebuilt 3/30/79". It was the crib her grandfather was in as an infant and it has been passed down for generations. As safety practices have changed a lot in the last 80 years, I made sure to go online and research crib safety and make any modifications necessary to make it safe. I found the University of Missouri Extension service Web site with child safety tips.
Our two main concerns were that slats should be no more than 2 3/8 inches apart and the ma tress should fit snugly. We bought a new mattress and put fabric over the slats on the sides since they were 3 inches apart. The ends were safe at 2 inches. It would definitely not be safe for a more active baby that could pull itself up. As bassinets go, it is now safe for a newborn.
Amy will not be going back to school after break. Her doctor has recommended rest periods because of her high blood pressure. Her sub is now officially in charge! Chad, however, will be going back to work on the 2nd of January as long as baby is not born.
We'll keep you posted!
Friday, December 22, 2006
Happy Holidays!
Well, within a few weeks we will have a new addition. Amy and I are done working until January 2nd (unless baby comes over break).
I've been trying to sleep, but can't seem to get well rested. Amy says "Clean, clean, clean before baby arrives!" but I just can't muster the energy. Maybe over the break I can recoup. I blame winter solstice. It's 3:30pm and it's dark outside. What is that about?
I've been trying to sleep, but can't seem to get well rested. Amy says "Clean, clean, clean before baby arrives!" but I just can't muster the energy. Maybe over the break I can recoup. I blame winter solstice. It's 3:30pm and it's dark outside. What is that about?
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Baby on Schedule?
Looks like I forgot to mention, Amy's doctor does not want to say that baby will come early. She saw a different doctor earlier but her regular doctor says we shouldn't worry about baby coming early. However, Amy is measuring at 39 weeks. We'll see what happens.
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