21 Weeks

Each week I'm amazed at how quickly Thursday comes and goes. I'm another week closer to meeting my son! Emotionally, mentally, physically, I am completely ready to hold him and take care of him and just be a mom. It's the financial part that has me a bit worried. I know it will be extremely difficuly to go back to work full time after spending 3 months at home with him, but I have to do it and I will. I'm researching daycares and will be going to visit them within the next couple of weeks. They're very expensive. Thank goodness I'm not having twins!! I'm not worried about getting all the things I'll need such as the crib, stroller, etc. I'm more concerned with the fact that I won't be working for 3 months and will still have bills to pay and in October I'm getting a new car so will be adding an additional expense to the mix. Also, health insurance is ridiculous and a huge chunk of change will be taken out of each paycheck for that. There's a lot I hadn't thought about, such as the increase in health insurance costs. Not to mention all the doctors appoitments in the first year. He has to go every week for the first month, then twice a month, then once a month for the rest of his first year. And that's assuming he doesn't get sick! The poor little guy is going to hate going to see the doctor! I know it will be hard, but I'm going to make it work and it'll all be worth it. I still have a little over 4 months but they are going to fly by!

On another note, here is a little bit about what is happening with my baby at 21 weeks according to babygaga.com:
"Your baby is now around three-quarters of a pound and nearly 11 inches long, they have fully formed eyelids and eyebrows at this point, what's more they're getting ready for another growth spurt-- this time to start packing on that cute baby fat. If you've noticed what seem like mild contractions, you're right! But not to worry, they're a far cry from what you're going to experience during labor."


Cartoon is courtesy of babygaga.com