Preparing for this baby

Last week my friend joked about how I would prepare for the lack of sleep with the baby. He asked if I was going to do some sort of like 2 week sleep period prior to Sophia going into labor. I think he was joking, but it honestly sounded pretty amazing. Although I’m not sure how long my built up energy would last once the sleepless nights come in.

We’re still about 3 months away from the due date, but we’ve started getting all the necessary things for Colin’s arrival like a car seat, crib, etc. Even with only a fraction of the things purchased, the space in our apartment is starting to become more and more cramped.

Everyone says that nothing can prepare you for becoming a parent and that’s kind of how I’m operating. I don’t know if there’s really anything I can do to prepare for the lack of sleep. It sounds like something I’ll just need to suck up and power through when it happens.

I’ve also been doing some reading about kids. I know every kid is different, but I like to be as prepared as possible when he comes. Perhaps that will make me sleep just a bit easier.