What's my hurry

I have been uninterested in wanting to decorate or get ready for the baby. Just not on my priority list. Painting windows and installing moulding seemed more fun. But then the heat wave must have kicked some hormones into overdrive because I started freaking out the past two weeks. I've been looking at google reader incessantly in an effort to find all of the bigger items needed to get things ready for the baby.

For example, we got a car seat/stroller combo on craigslist last night. We'll be getting the Bob stroller from Rob and Jana for all of our off-roading needs, but since we needed a carseat, we decided to get the one that can be easily moved between applications (i.e. car, stroller, house without disturbing the baby). We got the one recommended by three friends who just had kids. I'm excited to have both strollers because the people who sold us this last night were selling it in order to get the Bob for their outdoor excursions with their now older and bigger baby.

On the way home, Ken asked "so what's the rush all of a sudden? the baby's 4 months away." He's right. He also accurately pointed out that this all seemed to come on recently. I listed off the following irrational reasons that have no bearing on us "needing" to get a stroller yesterday:

• I was hot and miserable this past weekend and I'm trying to get it all finished before it's really hot this summer and I don't want to move
• My legs/feet were sore this weekend so what if I'm not able to walk well in my third trimester
• But Jessica B. said to get as much finished before the 3rd trimester so you can relax
• What if I'm on bed rest for the last month like our neighbor -- and she was in great shape and very active.
• What if the baby comes 6 weeks early like Rachel's friend's did.
• I don't want to leave it all until the last minute and then rush around. Does it matter when we get it?
• But on craigslist you have to act when you see it (we got it at a fraction of the price for a new one)
  

None of these reasons are particularly compelling, but in all they add up to my recent flurry of activity. And yes, I feel insane and embarrassed for having a stroller in my house 4 months in advance.