antsy and uncomfortable

rcanales

I am so stinking antsy and uncomfortable this past week.  I feel like I'm in a bothersome piece of clothing I can't take off! Its hard to explain. The best way to describe it is like wearing a pair of jeans that has a weird texture and you can't take them off for whatever reason, so you have to just deal with it.  
I'm also feeling VERY agitated and unprepared.  I was told to wait until after our shower to buy baby items because "you just might get it" and now I feel like we have nothing ready for the baby. I really didn't want to because I didn't want December to come and be scrambling to get items I could've already bought.  We have no where near enough clothes, no bath items, no monitor (good thing this can wait), no diaper bag - a friend was suppose to make one and it's not going to be ready until the end of Dec, no wipes and definitely don't have enough diapers.  
I ordered a diaper bag (which I'm super excited about) and have spent the past week scavenging sale racks for newborn clothes.  I have enough to last for the time being should he arrive before January.  
Ha, I'm an over-preparer so this is killing me! 
On a positive note I have the most important items already - bassinet, bouncer/swing (Mamaroo!!), stroller and car seat. 

fyrefairie

my DH had the whole "wait til the baby shower' mentality so i asked my MIl to have it early (november) because I'm antsy.  that said he is painting the nursery as wek speak and has yet to build the dresser he insists on doing himself....so i understand your anxiety...then again i';m staring at an emoty suitcase cuz i cant figure out what to pack away and not have access to etc

MesmrEwe

You're still fine!!  Like you said, you've got the "big" items and enough to get you started...  You only need a couple "newborn" outfits, but you'll primarily need sleep & play type outfits that come in 3-packs for most of the time..

Skip the monitor, not worth the money spent - ours is still in the packaging from 7 years ago when we had DD...  You won't really need "bath items" until your LO is a little older because you'll likely be doing sponge baths to start with a wash cloth and they won't really use tub toys until they're into sitting in the actual tub.. 

As for not having any diapers/wipes, you should wait to purchase them until your LO is here.  DD had crazy-reactions to different brands of diapers/wipes and it sucked to think about the money we spent on a few packs of various brands that we just couldn't use because it gave her what looked like chemical burns (had nieces/nephews who also had the same thing happen)... 

As for the diaper bag, I'm with you on trying to find one there - I just need a small diaper bag, not a suitcase size bag!!!  But really, you can go anywhere for that, Walmart, Target, Baby Depot, BRU, or just get a purse with an extra compartment that your basics will fit into! 

Remember that the hospital will be giving you a few things to get you started such as what is left in the pack of diapers/wipes in the baby bag (yes, you will have plenty to get you through a couple days), many also give you a small diaper bag too with Similac samples..