This is my first week of “maternity leave.” Since I am not working and Kyle is in daycare full time, I am finally able to sort out my thoughts and rest a bit, so I feel much, much better. I don’t have to drive like a banshee to pick Kyle up at the end of the day, and I am trying to make sure I take naps, so I have more more energy to devote to him in the mornings and evenings.
One disadvantage of the new shape of my belly is that regular maternity shirts do not cover it anymore. It sticks out too far! I like to hang out in my under-the-belly maternity pants and maternity t-shirts, long or short sleeved. Only one of them is long enough to cover my belly and it was $10 from Target. I’m headed over there in a bit to get at least one more, considering I have a scheduled 3 weeks and 5 days more of being pregnant.
I’m also going to look for some new bedding for the baby’s room (unless you all think I should pressure my mom to make a queen-sized quilt) and a pair of lamps for the top of the big bookcase in the living room. We have no overhead lighting in there, and my parents always complain that they need light to read by when they visit. Since they’ll be here for an overlapping total of 4 weeks taking care of me and my family, I think it’s time to hook them up.
And who knows what other adventures await one when one goes to Target?
An aside: I have Oprah on right now and she is running a little story about a pastor who is trying to get people to stop complaining. In general. I always think that about myself, because I feel like all I do is complain. Is Oprah talking to ME?
Now that we’ve got another one on the way, we were joking the other day about how we had to go to Babies R’ Us and Target at least every other day for nearly six months straight.
Hopefully, we’ll be more organized this time around, but… I doubt it.
Target is dangerous. I’m willing to bet you walked out with bags and bags full of stuff you didn’t really need, but felt like you had to have.
Try some of Stew’s shirts, or even a button down shirt. They should be big/long enough, no?
I’m with Lisa. Target is very, very dangerous. You know they have a rule that says you can’t leave without spending at least $100 right?