The problem with making plans...

...is that something or someone seems to always put a kink in them. I am a planner. I like to be in control of situations. This is my kind of type A personality I guess people say. But I am learning, especially since becoming a mother of young children. Planning doesn't always work out, and I have to learn to roll with the punches, or so the saying goes.
Robert and I have planned all three of our pregnancies. We have planned all three deliveries as well. This is mainly due to wanting and needing to get my family from Wyoming here for it. So far, we have been 2 for 2 in the planning of our babies coming. But this third one, I should have known with how this pregnancy has been so different from the others, it is going to show us that we are not able to "plan" when she arrives.
I went to my OBGYN appointment this morning and my doctor informed me that she needs to get me rescheduled for the week before or the week after my original induction date on August 2nd. She has realized that she is going to be out of town that week. REALLY? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? CRAP! That is what went through my head as she was talking to me. But I tried to stay calm as I spoke to her and told her that was a problem seeing that my sister and my mother had just bought their tickets to be here the weekend of August 2nd. These are non-refundable tickets because we got them online. However, I think I may be able to get the airlines to change the flight dates for me, if I have a medical necessity situation. Oh, and maybe I will have to cry.
I am a person that needs my family around me at times like: having a baby, blessing a baby, birthdays, holidays, etc... it is devastating to think they won't get to be here for my last baby being born. I love when my mother is here because she is so good had just pitching in and taking care of everything while I am recovering and in the hospital. It takes such a load off me to not have to worry about my other girls while I'm at the hospital.
At this point, my doctor pulled a few strings and got me rescheduled to induce and deliver baby a few days before she leaves town. Thursday, July 29th is the planned date now for baby to arrive. Now I have to try to get the changes worked out with my family to be here. We will see what happens?

While daddy is away...the girls will?

We dropped Robert off at the airport yesterday. He is flying to Mexico for a business trip. He is helping with an audit that Honeywell Industries is doing on one of their facilities over there. So we kissed the man of our house goodbye, and the girls and I are on our own all week long until he returns.
This week I will get to catch a glimpse of what it is like to truly be a single mommy. I have friends that do this single mommy balancing act everyday, and I have much respect for those moms who keep it going everyday on their own. It is hard enough when you have a partner to share parenting duties with. So I know by the end of this week, I will be tired.


My idea is to keep us moving! I will keep the girls busy with something everyday so they don't get bored and won't be sitting around driving me nuts. Also, if I tucker them out by being on the go, go, go all day, then they will go to sleep easily and sleep soundly all night long. This is my plan.

Do our nails

Go to the splashpark

Go swimming with our friends

Do some shopping for new baby
Go to the snow cone stand

Go to the library for storytime

Go to watch Shrek at the $2 Tuesday movie

Go to my OGYN appointment to check on baby
Go to Alyssa's gymnastics class
Do some chores and projects around the house

Get some surprises ready for Robert's 30th birthday this weekend

In the middle of all this go, go, going with the girls, I will be finding time here and there to work my other job that actually pays me in money. This job is much easier to do when Robert is home because he can be with the girls and I can just focus on working without feeling guilty I'm not spending time with them.

I have a feeling that we will be so busy that this week will go by pretty fast and we will be picking Robert up at the airport sooner than we think!

Wish me luck!