AAAHH!!

Mind racing.

I'm glad I looked into this stuff now, as it seems I'm behind schedule already. Did you know "they" recommend you sign up for prenatal classes (to have in your third trimester) in your FIRST trimester?? Well, I'm officially in my second, so I'm late. One class is completely booked, we can't do the one offered in Indianola, and the only certified Bradley Method instructor in Des Moines has one spot left--on Tuesday nights, which Dave can't do because of teaching jazz band. So we're down to one class option left, and now I'm paranoid that if we don't register today, it'll be gone. All these mommies-to-be that are more organized than me are snagging the good spots.

Another friend told me I should be registered at a baby store now (for shower gifts, etc.), but I wasn't planning on doing any of this until after my doctorate was finished at the end of the month. Then I will allow myself to go into baby mode. The most important baby-related things to do now are 1) eat well, 2) rest, and 3) don't stress out. I think everything else can wait (except apparently getting into this class now).

"Have you read a bunch of pregnancy books yet?" Hah! I'm reading the Inner Game of Tennis in its entirety, and several articles pertaining to my document. Although my held copy of "Shopaholic and Baby" became available yesterday at the library, so I'm allowing myself a half hour or so of reading that every day. I'm looking forward to the end of this month for so many reasons!

OK Dave, hurry up and call me back! He's in a recording session right now, and I want to book this class today!