We have everything we need for Benjamin now!! I washed his bedding and put it on the portable crib last night. Perfect. Brad had passed out on the couch last night and decided to stay there lol which gave me the whole bed, wohooo! I slept really well- no nerve pain but did wake up at 4AM to pee then went back to sleep till Brad woke me up at 7:30AM but I laid there a bit longer then got up.

I told Brad this morning that I was wanting to download Casting Crowns Until the Whole World Hears album but we couldn’t find it online so he said he could get dressed and go look for it for me! AWWW. He got ready and then apparently browsed Goodwill until Best Buy opened … but no luck on the CD! What the heck. He even went by Wal-Mart too and nope. So went ahead and downloaded the MP3 album from Amazon for $10. We had breakfast then I told Brad we could go ahead and go out shopping earlier, rather than later in the afternoon/evening so we got ready! I brought water, ate a little rice krispy treat before we left, took my vit D spray, my 2 gummy vitamins, and we were off! First stop- the local thrift store that I went to last week. I found Katie a pair of boots, a heart dress for her, some other clothes for her, 2 pair of comfy pants for me when I go to the hospital to have Ben, a blanket for Ben, and a couple other random things! I was starving since It was already almost 12:40PM so we stopped by Smoothie King and I got my favorite strawberry shake and Brad got a pineapple mango shake. Katie got to have some of Brad’s and a taste of mine. That was perfect to hold me over as we went to other places. Next! Another discount store to look for baby things. I got a new diaper bag! It’s brown and pretty blue on the inside. Bought wash cloths, burp cloths, a red Nike onesie that says “Just Awesome”, a set of receiving blankets, mittens, and 2 smaller packs of size newborn and size 1 diapers that were on sale. Last stop was Wal-Mart for a little laundry basket for Ben, another rolling cart to put his stuff in, 2 little plastic bins to put stuff on top of the cart, pacifier straps, a “baby on board” to go on our car window, mirror for the car to be able to see Ben- it plays music and lights up for night too, bath basket full of bathing goodies, hooded bath towel, another pack of socks, 3 pack onesies that I couldn’t pass up lol, jumbo pads for when I go to the hospital, health kit for Ben that has stuff like brushes and tiny nail clippers, and then a handful of groceries.

SHEW. Came home to start going through some of the stuff we bought then stopped for mine and Katie’s late snack. I bought some gluten free cinnamon raisin bread and I had a piece of that with coconut oil and what was left of my strawberry shake. YUMMO. I have Ben’s diaper bag pretty much ready!!! Just need to wash a few other things that will go in it too. I’ll probably pack my hospital bag tomorrow or Monday. I need to wash the rest of his clothes/blankets and then put stuff into the bigger cart I bought today. I overdid it today though and I just do not want to move lol. I feel alright just energy drained but I just had my dinner and am just relaxing before getting Katie ready for bed. We’ll probably go ahead and install Ben’s car seat tomorrow!

Plans for tonight? As little as possible.. once Katie is down then we’ll watch CHICAGO MED then later will be ice cream and gaming, as my usual. I plan on taking a Tylenol tonight just to help with aches from today and hopefully get some awesome rest then get up and ready for church tomorrow!

I am SO thankful, grateful, blessed! Can’t wait to hold this sweet little Benjamin of ours. I am one happy mama bear.

Enjoy your Saturday! =) Be grateful for what you have and live life by the moments. =)