This will probably be my last post for a couple of weeks. If Baby Lukas isn’t here by February 10th, he’ll be getting delivered that morning at 10:00am (if all goes according to plan that is). On Monday the 9th, I head back over to the hospital for an amnio (which I understand is a relatively painful procedure). The results from that test will be in Monday afternoon by 3:00pm, and will be able to tell the Dr’s if this little stinker’s lungs are strong enough for the Tuesday morning delivery. If for some reason, that test comes back showing that they are not mature enough, then his delivery will be pushed back to Tuesday the 17th, giving him one more week to strengthen up. But, I received my steroid shots two weeks ago, andthose were given with the specific intent of making sure his lungs are ready for “D-Day”. So, my motherly intuition says, he’ll be here by the 10th.
As a “Hi, I’m your baby brother” gift, Dylan will be receiving the “Elmo Live” toy. It was with some reservations that this was the particular toy chosen. I have been diligently attempting to get “Hokey Pokey Elmo” for him since November. But “Hokey Pokey Elmo” seems to be a real hot ticket as I was completely unable to find him in stock in any of the stores, and made several attempts to order him online as well, neither of which worked. He’s always out of stock. Not that I try to make the majority of choices based solely on the monetary aspect, but Hokey Pokey Elmo is half the price of Elmo Live. But I had the kid so hyped up on “Elmo’s coming to see him to play”, that I couldn’t in good conscience not get him an Elmo, and Elmo Live seems to be everywhere. So, that’s what he’s getting. Mom andI were having a really fun time with Elmo last night, after Dylan went to bed of course, so I think it will be a big hit. My only complaint is that there’s no volume control, and it’s a measurably loud toy. Initially, I won’t be surprised if Dylan’s a bit scared of it due to the noises, movements, and overall appearance. He will recognize that it’s Elmo, no doubt in my mind, but I think it will take a little getting used to. I’ve been proven wrong in the past though, so we’ll see how it goes!
I am going through a strong phase of guilt over bringing Lukas into Dylan’s life. I’m sure every mom that’s about to have a 2ndchild goes through this. But I feel as though Dylan didn’t ask to have his time split up with a sibling. That’s less attention he’ll be able to receive from everyone he loves in this world. Dan andI, bothworking full time, are limited on the weeknights withthe amount of time we spend with Dylan, and now he’s going to be sharing that limited time with his brother. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but I’m hoping that having a brother will be such a blessing to him. I realize that he won’t necessarily see things the same way in which I’m feeling them right now, he is afterall only a 2 year old. These are just my own little quandariesthat I’m sure I’ll forget all about the second I see our newest little munchkin.
The house repairs are almost complete. The only job left to tackle is the upstairs bathroom, and that’s going to have to be put on hold for a little while anyway. The linoleum floor needs to be taken up along with the existing sub-floor. Then a new sub-floor needs to be put down, and rather that using linoleum again, we’ll be using the remaining ceramic tile from the downstairs, so at least now everything will match! Also, the spout from the bathtub needs to be replaced. The one we have no longer will go up and down offering the shower or bath, so we leave it up in the shower position at all times. That’s not going to work real well when it comes to bathing little Lukas boy. Dan seems to think it’s going to require hiring a plumber to do that, I think my dad will be able to figure it out, he’s really sharp when it comes to that stuff. But we have a little time before it becomes a necessity. Otherwise, all of the projects on my “Honey-Do” list have been “honey-it’s-done”…with quite a bit of forcefulness on my part, but done never-the-less. Dad and Dan installed a new, deeper, shinier, prettier kitchen sink and faucet on Saturday, so at least washing countless bottles and breast pumps will be that much easier!
When I am next able, I will send out an update, hopefully it will be all about Baby Lukas’ arrival! Everyone take care in the meantime!
