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December 04, 2005
Countdown embodied
It's one thing to look at a calendar and know how long you'll be in the house.
(and trust me, I hope I'm here that long, I'm quite scared of the possibility of going into labor early)
It's another to make a visual, HAPPY reminder that the stay is finite, that each day that passes is a day closer to great health for all of us.
I gave Gus some paper to draw on...with Sharpies. Yes, I gave my toddler markers. That's the kind of mood I'm in. Have fun, the table will clean up just fine. He drew helicopters and whales and happiness. I then cut all the paper into strips, 55 to be exact. One strip for each day until we hit the 36 week mark. Each morning, starting tomorrow, we'll take off one ring, as a family.
At first, John was asking me if I really wanted to see how long the chain was... It is rather daunting. I think I'll look at it like a Christmas calendar, where there's a piece of chocolate you get every day for your continued patience. Maybe once Gus and John leave in the morning, I'll go raid Gus' Halloween candy.
Posted by janna at December 4, 2005 08:22 PM