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ironically- at the peak of my no-shower blues, my friend called me & we talked. of course this was after i picked out invitations & a theme(ish) & was just trying to figure out everything i would need so i could get it all together in a day. but that's fine. she's okay. everything is good & i get a shower!!! -i didn't even have to say nancy was hit by a bus- because i would feel really bad saying that ;o)

all i have to do is focus on the house- she has everything else- all the info for anyone who expressed wanting to help & the invite info and will soon have all the addresses to send to. i have to do that too of course! i'm so glad that i was worried for nothing- well not really nothing as my poor friend really has been going through a rough time, hence not getting in touch with anyone. but she really wanted to do this for me & we talked for over an hour & a half & straightened everything out.

all we really have to do with the house is clean (constantly with 2 dogs & a cat) maybe finally get around to hanging up some pictures since my walls look like we just moved in!, and get a mad rush of work done to the kitchen. i am loving that the shower is here because it's a great motivator for the hub to finally get his butt in gear on the kitchen. i want the drywall finished. i would show pictures- but i am honestly ashamed of how long it has looked like this. while i do have some great excuses- there really is no more excuses allowed. i need the ceiling & walls finished & if i have to spackle & paint them myself that is what will happen. of course- i've never spackled, but how hard could it be? 7 months pregnant? no problem! painting i can do- even though the hub thinks i suck at anything but fine detail work- i did do all the stripes in the nursery! the floor won't be done- but i am okay with that. i can always pick up a little kitchen rug to hide the worst of it. it's just a plywood subfloor at this point. at least with walls & ceilings done it will look liveable! but we have 6 weeks to do that. and finish up the nursery (which is only maybe 2 weekends left). i think it's completely doable.

i do have to work this weekend & there are so many things i want to get off my plate before april. i have been neglecting something for embarrassingly too long. i want to finish that & get it the hell out! then i need to worry about the maternity leave talk i still haven't had. the insurance & daycare i still haven't figured out. but i am feeling much better about things getting done before she gets here.