Hurry Up and Wait

This past week we had to take a personality test at work.  No one will be surprised to learn that my overall personality style is "Perfectionist" with strong tendencies towards organization, order, and rules.  Sounds pretty accurate to me, right?  Well, it should surprise you less then that at exactly 2 weeks until D-day (if you're observing the 12/27 due date) or 3.5 weeks (if you're leaning towards the modern medicine theory of due dates), that everything is caught up and in place for the baby's arrival.  And, wouldn't you know it, I'm officially bored.

It started out as anxious.  You know...when will the baby be here?  Will I really know when labor starts?  I hope I don't go into labor at work, what are the odds it will start at night or on a weekend?  And now, I'm over all that and ready to just get the show on the road.  2 weeks seems appropriately early, especially if the baby takes after me.  Best to arrive a few minutes early than trying to time things on the nose, or heaven forbid arrive 10 minutes late!  3.5 weeks does still seem a tad on the too early side, though.

I'm caught up at work, and will have officially transferred all my cases this week.  The house is cleaned and the nursery is ready to go.  All the baby laundry is washed, folded, and put away.  Our laundry is caught up.  Christmas shopping is completed and gifts are ready to roll.  I just checked a major project off my list for Dad.  So, now what?  Eric suggested I enjoy the quiet time to just relax.  WHAT?!  I don't even know what that means, really.  I can stand all that sitting around for about 26 seconds before I feel like I'm going to implode.  And besides, sitting isn't really all that comfortable these days anyway.  As a matter of fact, neither is standing.  Or laying down.

What's a girl to do?  Thursday is our next doctors appointment where I fully intend to plead my case on observing the 12/27 due date.  She will do an internal exam and with any luck, mother nature will be cooperative and I'll feel a little less like a crazy person....