Fighting with Furniture

So as we hit the 30 week mark in our pregnancy this weekend (head of cabbage sized baby), the baby furniture we ordered hit the front door. First came the biggest box I have ever seen containing our new crib all disassembled, then came the delivery truck on Saturday with a matching dresser/changing table ensemble. We spent the majority of the weekend moving furniture around like jigsaw pieces in our apartment to get our computer desk out of our bedroom and into the living room to make room for the baby's furniture in our bedroom. The dogs were scurrying to stay out of the way and looked rather concerned throughout the whole process. Luckily the dresser came assembled and the delivery guys just attached the changing topper to it. The crib was another story, and the pack n' play (I know, I know, there shouldn't be anything to assemble, it's supposed to be easy to transport and pop up and break down) was another story all together. Or maybe we were just tired of fighting with the furniture at that point and could care less how it was supposed to fit back into it's carrying case, which didn't speed things up.

I think it was a good idea to do this in stages, otherwise somebody would lose it! We still need a stroller and a car seat which will require some assembly or installation. But we've had some practice with frustration at this point, maybe we'll be better prepared for those challenges. Still - it's starting to feel very real. Some of the couples in our Bradley childbirth class have had their babies already so our numbers are dwindling. I guess these little things really are on their way! I have 9 more weeks of work (if I make it that long) before taking off for my maternity leave, August 15th - one week before my due date of August 23rd. A great motivator for wrapping up some projects at work I've been procrastinating on!