the excitement of becoming a mother is starting to turn into anxiety over everything that we have to do to prepare for Baby. and when i say "everything", I really mean it.
up to this point, the only thing we've done is make our monthly checkup appointments and watch me get bigger. Oh- i also take my vitamins every day. But that's it.
Last weekend, Don and I took a test called Strengthsfinder 2.0 by the Gallup peoples. Anyway - it confirmed a lot of what I already knew to be true - and that is: I'm strong at developing relationships with people, but I usually lack vision. It also revealed to me what I previously did not know - Don is also a relationship builder and not so much into planning for the future... that one was quite a bit of surprise for me.
Now this isn't to say that we NEVER plan, but just that our natural tendencies don't fall that way so much. Now - point being, because I know this is something to we need to focus on in order to make happen, I'm blogging about this for a little bit of accountability.
Here are some things that we need to start working on in the Bratschie house:
up to this point, the only thing we've done is make our monthly checkup appointments and watch me get bigger. Oh- i also take my vitamins every day. But that's it.
Last weekend, Don and I took a test called Strengthsfinder 2.0 by the Gallup peoples. Anyway - it confirmed a lot of what I already knew to be true - and that is: I'm strong at developing relationships with people, but I usually lack vision. It also revealed to me what I previously did not know - Don is also a relationship builder and not so much into planning for the future... that one was quite a bit of surprise for me.
Now this isn't to say that we NEVER plan, but just that our natural tendencies don't fall that way so much. Now - point being, because I know this is something to we need to focus on in order to make happen, I'm blogging about this for a little bit of accountability.
Here are some things that we need to start working on in the Bratschie house:
- Nursery area
- register for classes at the hospital
- register for baby things
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