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So let me get this straight, you were surprised in the video that the women in labor were not happy??????;)  Oh my dear, you just wait till the class when they show you where that baby of yours is coming out of:) Hahahaha,  I love you:)

Hey Deanna!

Sounds more like "nesting than "craziness" to me! I think you better pack your hospital bag sooner than later!

Love Ya!   Wendy

Dear frayed mama,

I can totally relate, and I hate feeling overwhelmed! Maybe you have too much on your plate? Even since Jane has arrived I've had the perfect excuse to not overload my schedule, and the most important reason in the world not to. Sam and I are settling into our roles, and I am having less and less to do with church than I ever thought I would as a "pastor's wife". And I believe it's good this way. I've come to view my role as (yikes am I actually labeling myself with this word..?!) homemaker, wife and mother as the most important and the thing I desire to do the most. And when I don't allow myself to take responsibilites of church, ministry, etc to burden me, I find life a whole lot easier. Maybe you just need to start saying "no" to things? Guarding your schedule helps to enjoy your family and the simple pleasures that your always longing to do a lot more.

Hey Dee,

I can totally relate to how you're feeling right now. Just overwhelmed with everything. One one note it seems we're both excited for what's to come but now as the days tick down, I sometimes feel like I'm not fully prepared or that 'something' could go wrong.

I'll be done work as of Tomorrow which will help out a bit as I'll get to relax and get the house finished up. I'm going to be packing my hospital stuff so that as time goes on, should I get more exhausted, then it's done and I don't have to rush around when I'm in labor. I think two of the main things that are causing me stress right now are fatigue (I haven't been sleeping well at all) and discomfort. I just keep telling myself that we're almost done. Keep your chin up, because you're doing wonderful.

While it seems like things are stressful now, I can assure you that they will fall into place. I totally wanted to take a vacation and just 'get away' as well (considering the location we're in and the amounts of people always around) and I figured, what a good idea but why don't I save that for when I'm on maternity leave, the babies are born and are a little older (around 3 months) and then I can go with John and the babies. Just get away to an area that's quiet and serene that I can spend time with 'my' family and not have to deal with the rush of life, traffic, work, etc.

We'll get there, both you and I and I know that you're going to be a wonderful mommy. Don't question yourself too much because that's where stress starts to set in. Think of the positives, you're going to have a little boy to love and that will love you and that you can share with your wonderful husband. It's the most amazing gift one could have, and it's within arms reach so don't give up now. =)

Shelbi

I hope you had a wonderful baby shower and that you got lots of goodies for the baby and yourself. :)

Having a 'date' that you're going to be finished work helps huh? Hahah. I know that when I found out when I was leaving that I started counting down. T-1 week...lol. I have 5 days of work left and I'll be off this coming Saturday. I can't wait to just relax and focus on the babies and me and not have to sit in a chair for 8 hours uncomfortably.

I'll have to give you a call next weekend on Sunday or something so that we can have a chat and see how we're both doing. Would love to see what's new and how you're feeling.

Until then. Take care. :)