The countdown begins . . . again

Friday I realized that one year ago had been Wyatt's actual due date. However, I think he has Mama's procrastination gene and didn't want to show up. I had planned for that . . .and so had the doctor and we had made an appointment for the 14th just in case I hadn't gone into labor. On the 14th, I didn't get to see my regular doctor and the one that I DID see said that he wanted to wait until I saw Dr. Eads next week before inducing. So, I went to the mall, went to the paint store and went home and painted the nursery . . . and was furious that I was going to continue to be pregnant.

So, the countdown begins again, but this time for Wyatt's birthday. I sent the invitations out over a week ago and did a quick head count on Friday to discover that more people had RSVP'd than I had bought supplies for. OOOPS! Apparently, we had invited about 50 people. I didn't realize that. I bought supplies for about 24 people. And, by my best guess, we should have 30-40 people coming. So, yesterday, I got online and ordered some extra supplies, just in case.

I also had a message on the voice mail Thursday to call the place I had ordered Wyatt's gifts from. They informed me that the big item that I had chosen (after weeks of deciding) was out of stock. However, the guy who called was wonderful and found a suitable replacement for me over the phone and even gave it to me at a slight discount for the inconvenience. That was so great of him. I was at the doctor's office and didn't have access to go thru the online catalog. When I explained what we were looking for and Wyatt's age, he took the time to find something for me. He said that it would ship the next day and go out UPS. We'll probably get it today or tomorrow I'm guess. I think the extra party supplies should be here Tuesday or Wednesday.

Saturday I called and changed our cake order to the next larger cake. I didn't want to cut tiny pieces or run out of cake. I guess we'll just have some cake left over. It's supposed to be 75 on Saturday, so it should be a beautiful day for this birthday. I wish I knew what it was like on the day he was born. But, I had already been in the hospital for 2 days and had no idea.

So, that leaves me with buying ice cream, ice, party favors and pop. I'd also like to find some green and yellow ribbon for the balloons to go with the theme, but I'll live with whatever I can find. So far, no luck.

I figure that I can pick up the ice, ice cream and pop when I pick up the cake. Scott said he would try to take Friday off to help get his parents' property ready for the party. I'm getting really excited. I can't believe it's almost here!