Things are starting to pick up

I think that things are going to start going very quickly pretty soon here. We have a crazy schedule starting soon between work, birthdays, school and the maternity classes that we have scheduled.

Today I set up a tour of the maternity ward at the hospital in October, a prepared childbirth (lamaze) class for Nov/Dec which meets once per week for five weeks and a breastfeeding class in January. We also set up our 3D/4D Ultrasound for November 25, which should be really exciting! My busiest time of the year at work starts around October 20 and goes through December 5. When I say busy, I mean BUSY. Last year it consumed an ENTIRE weekend (morning to night) and kept me at work for several 12 hour days. Hopefully it will be a little easier this year, but I have to prepare for the worst - which should be over by November 14. My grad school classes start up again on November 11. They will end just in time for me to have the baby (2 1/2 weeks before her due date) and the professor has already agreed to work with me if anything happens earlier than Jan 20 - which is the last day of class.
In November we have our annual manager's trip to Las Vegas. Doesn't that sound like a fun trip for a pregnant lady?? :) I'll have to make sure to pack my comfy walking shoes! No heels for the dinner this year. And then we will be going to Colorado for Christmas - and some time to relax!

My doctor's office said that women usually take off of work starting 4 weeks before the baby's due date, but I think I'm going to try to work as long as I can. Only part of the leave will be paid, so I want to make sure we don't have to go without it for too long. That is going to be here before I know it, so I'm already working on tying up loose ends at work and making sure that everything is in order and organized for my absence. It's crazy how much needs to happen between now and then - I'll have to remember to take a little bit of time to rest and relax before I have to adjust to sleepless nights. :)