Hi Ladies! I hope everyone is doing well. My day didnt start off well, but has improved. The weather is so pretty here, so we have the windows up and the air off. Im making homemade applesauce today, so the house smells awesome! I spoke with my insurance company and everything is arranged (at least my part of it) for my maternity leave and hospital stay. I guess it helps that i work at the hospital that im delivering at. I agreed to work thanksgiving day since i will be off for both christmas and new years. My leave officially starts on December 2- unless i decide to change it to the day after thanksgiving. I will have 1 1/2 weeks before my due date and 8 weeks after (i may change my mind and take 10 afterwards). Im so excited. I realized that i have filled out my last work schedule until after i come back from leave. (we do ours about 5 weeks in advance). 11 weeks until my due date! I have so much to do!
My sister is hosting my baby shower and my best friend is helping. I think this shower has about 50 people invited and then there will be another for the other side of the family (they live about an hour away, so one of the aunt's is hosting one there). Mine have not been stressful as my sister is planning everything but still asking for my opinions. Mine will be on October 20th. My sister also knows me very well and knows what i like, so i dont have much to say on her choices. We have been slowly working on the nursery, but i am feeling the overwhelming need to hurry it up. I really want it done before the shower, so that i can organize everything that we get.
I am still working crazy 12 hour shifts, but everyone in the emergency department is so nice to me and they try to help me with anything that they can- especially now that im showing so well. Most of them think i have a basketball shoved under my shirt. I had a patient's wife asking when i was due yesterday and then she proceeded to tell me that it looked as if i did a great job keeping my figure! Made me feel good. I always said that i wanted to be one of those cute skinny pregnant women and since i have lost weight the entire time i guess i got my wish. I think i will have maternity pictures taken at the end of october or first of november! I cant wait!