Yesterday someone posted about how it's starting to feel really real. I was wondering- what baby item is making it feel most real to you? For me, it's the stroller in the dining room. Even though we've been working on the nursery and have the crib and stuff, I know she won't be sleeping in it right away. But I can picture my LO in the car seat/stroller and every time I look at it I get all gooey and doe-eyed thinking about her being in there! *Last night, when DH was gone, I was pushing the stroller around the living room. I might be losing my mind!*
What's making it real for you??
Re: What 'thing' makes it feel most real?
For me it's knowing that I could go into labor in two and a half weeks and they won't stop it. That hit me like a ton of bricks yesterday and I realized I really have to get my butt in gear!
As far as tangible items making things seem more real, it's her room coming together, all the elements that are making up her room didn't do that to me, but everything together is starting to make it real.
This happened to me yesterday! We went to pick up our organic milk, which has really long expiration dates, and I mentioned that we could have a baby before the milk expires. Scary!
Having everyone else asking me about the due date is making it seem more real...I get so busy at work I don't have a lot of time to focus on myself.
Also, the little tiny diapers!
this is not silly at all, That is exactly what is making it feel very "real" for me to. ( well not milk, but other food I buy) When I go grocery shopping I LOVE looking at the expiration dates that are after the baby is due cuz it makes me think I could still have that item in my fridge when he arrives...ok I guess it does sound a little silly, but oh well
For me it is the expiration date thing too!!! I love kinda freaking myself out by looking at the dates and going "I'll have a baby before this ------ expires!"
Also, I realized I'll have a three year old daughter when my credit card expires the other day (I was buying something online and they have you put in the dates). Now that's weird!!!
Married 8 years - Aug 23/08
DD - 6 years old, March 17/11
#2 due July 19th! (It's a boy!)