Tomorrow is the day!
I woke up this morning, and I realized… Holy crap, tomorrow we’re having the baby!!!! Not that I’m in shock, just that the day had finally arrived for the most part. Chuck and I are just taking it easy today (Sunday) getting rested up for tomorrow. I have to be at the hospital for 8am. Who knows how long it’ll take for the pitocin to take affect, and when I’ll have the baby. Chuck said “So you’re going in at 8, so you’ll have the baby at 9 and be home by 10, right?” As if it were that easy! Although, it’s pretty optimistic of him to think that way. It might be until the next day that I have her. A few friends of mine said that it took them at least 15 hours for stuff to happen. But, who knows how far along I am right now. Maybe just a little pitocin might get things started on my own - which is what I want. I don’t know, I’m so new to all of this stuff, everyday is another adventure. I’m sure I’ll be saying that for the rest of my life with her.
I seen the cutest little girl at the grocery store this morning. Her name was Stevie! She was in her little sleeper outfit with her mom, and the little girl ran down the diaper aisle and her mom called out her name. I thought, hey, no little girl is ever called Stevie anymore. I was expecting a little boy to come out of the aisle, not a little girl. So cute! Not that we’re going to change her name or anything! We’re sticking to what we’re naming her. It’s her name now.
Finally got some maternity benefits stuff sorted out - thank GOD! Dealing with service canada is such a pain in the ass. Hopefully the last call I ever make to them about a problem is last Friday. I’m getting them to re-evaluate my claim, so maybe I can get a bit more money bi-weekly. Dreading paying the tax on it, but oh well. It doesn’t make sense why I’m getting less than the maximum allowance. I researched everything I need to get for R once she’s born. Registration of her birth, birth certificate, sin card, health card. 25 bones to register her birth (in Oshawa, thankfully it’s not in Toronto. It’s 30) and another 25 for her birth certificate. I LOVE the Government! Chuck suggested that we go to Lindsay and have her, the registration might be cheaper, but I doubt it. Anyway, I should go clean up the place here. Probably the last day I’ll ever have a clean house again. It’s best for us to do it today, incase everyone comes over on Tuesday or Wednesday to see her. Anyway, hopefully we’ll have some good news either Tuesday or Wednesday! 