Broken Promises...

Wow, I really didn't think that I'd be this tardy on updating my blog. Sad. Oh well, what's three months among friends?

So, I finished my first quarter of grad school at the University of Chicago, and may I say my brain hurt at the end. I'm very glad I am going there, though--the professors are awesome and I am enjoying my classmates. I'm taking next quarter off, however, as I am going to be having a child in the middle of it. Right now my hope is to take one class in the spring so that I won't have to be away from the baby for too long.

Speaking of the baby (as I seem to always be doing lately!), this kid is really running out of room. I am much more frequently uncomfortable in the past few weeks, and although I still feel lots of movements, it's clear that the baby simply doesn't have very many places to go. I have had increasing waking worries and nightly dreams about the baby being born, and I am NOT ready yet. Luckily I have a supportive husband, mom and best friend who are doing their best to calm me down, but I'm obsessed with trying to get everything ready for the baby. I wish I had more energy to go with it though...I'm back to feeling really tired a lot of the time, or if I'm not, my back doesn't tolerate me being on my feet for more than an hour or so. Sigh. But I have washed all my littlest baby clothes and the crib sheets and changing pad covers. Plus I ordered the last few pieces of nursery furniture and got some diapers and associated supplies yesterday. Now I just need the crib mattress and my breast pump and I should be mostly set. Deep breaths.

I guess I should know better than to promise an update in the next few weeks, but I will try my best.

Until then...