Starting With The Essentials

Wednesday night I realized I wouldn’t have enough room in my van for the in laws, Brendan, their luggage, the kids and all the stuff for 2 months plus the baby stuff.  I decided to pack a box and send it on Air North freight to my mom in Edmonton.  So I packed all the baby stuff I have for a boy plus the blankets and towels that I have for babies.  I also threw in two crochet projects.  The slippers that I haven’t been able to finish and the afghan for my mom.  I have barely finished any squares and I hope that actually doing it in front of my mom will finally motivate me to get it done.

I went to Whitehorse for my appointments.  It turned out the Alternator on my van was fine and it was just the battery connector things.  The dietitian was also very helpful as I had no clue as to what I should be eating with this gestational diabetes.  Then I went to the regular doctor.  While I was there I was informed I get zero compensation for going down south to deliver.  I don’t have a good enough reason to go out of the Territory.  I was upset ( I had been told I would get medical compensation) but I am ok about it now.  My health care still covers the birth.  I was on Social Assistance but they have stopped that because I am leaving the Territory too.  They said I need to apply again when I get back.  I found that out a couple of weeks ago.  The doctor was commenting that despite all the stress my blood pressure was 100/60 so at least it looks like my body is at least handling the stress well which I hope means that the baby is not as affected.

My spindle didn’t come in the mail today so maybe on Monday.  I have to seriously get on top of my laundry anyways and not be playing with a spindle as I need to start packing everything.  Luckily for me a lot of my maternity clothes are starting to get small so there will be less of my stuff to pack.  I always go a bit crazy doing laundry as part of my nesting not wanting to be behind when I go into labour so I am sure I will be fine for clothes.  I have already sent all the baby diapers with that box I sent yesterday.  I use cloth and I still am using diapers that I used with Rhys 5 years ago.  That was a good investment anyways.

I am getting to the end of my yarn with Eva and I am really going to try to get it done before I leave.  I just want to get something completed.  I feel like I am leaving so many loose ends.