4 Days

Well, it seems we have FINALLY made it to the week we've been anticipating/dreading/and whishing for since March, and especially since April.  It's been a long wait.  So far the last 7 days have passed very quickly.  I think what we're dreading is quite obvious, so I won't bore you with that.  There are some things however that I am looking forward to in the next few months.

• Maternity leave(duh.....time off work, and I kinda get paid for it)
• Spending some extra time with Clayton.  Once I get recovered enough from the c-section, and whatever else, then he's gonna get to hang with Mommy 3 days a week(plus the weekends that we always get).  He usually goes to the intended grandmother of the day while I'm at work.  I'm so excited about this.  He's the coolest little kid.  And, on a random note, the word of the day yesterday was "blue".  Too cute.
• We live within an hour's drive of the Grove Park Inn where they have the National Gingerbread House Championship(I don't think that's the correct name, but you get the idea).  Anyway, it's a really cool, free, exhibit of the best Gingerbread houses made by professionals, amateurs, and children from all over the nation.  We're gonna take Clayton and see how many he tries to eat.  Should be interesting.
• We have Fall Festival at church towards the end of November.  It was a blast last year, and I expect the same this year.
• Christmas shopping during the day.  Not during the evening or on the weekend when a bazillion other people are there.
• Going to Old Salem with our youth in December.  This is a really cool 17th century Puritan town a few hours away from where we live.  I think every kid goes there in school, but I have never been.  Plus, it's all decked out for Christmas, old school style.
• Regular clothes, with a button and zipper.
• And last but not least, I'm looking forward to getting my hands on my baby girl.  Can't wait.

I guess I just wanted to reassure myself that everything in the next few weeks and months is not going to be bad.  Actually, we have a lot to look forward to, no matter what Friday brings.