We have been slowly in the process of moving Katarina into her big girl room. It's been taking too long for my liking, but we are getting a favor from a neighbor so I can't complain too much! The nursery had become this huge mess just because I knew it would be straightened up, so it took too much effort to keep it clean. Plus, I've been buying little things here and there for the baby and just throwing it into the closet.
Tonight we finally got the piece of furniture needed to get the process rolling. So I spent the night moving out the more "grown up" books and all of Katarina's clothes and basically just looking through the various items I've been stockpiling. I feel so much better! I have all the teeny tiny newborn diapers in the diaper holder. (They are soooo small! I can't remember Katarina that small and it's hard to imagine that we're going to have another one that size.) I have the special baby blanket I bought and the lovey that Katarina "bought" in the hamper, ready to be washed and used. I folded little onesies. It is all ready to go for a little baby now!
Well, not quite ready since we didn't bring any of the items out of the attic. I have to look through the clothes for gender neutral stuff and to make sure it's the right season for the size. And getting out things like the swing and baby bathtub, etc.
I'm getting uncomfortable. I'm not miserable, but it's hard to bend over and I really don't have any clothes that fit me right anymore. I'm not anxious to have the baby anytime soon since I still have 7 more weeks, but I'm not sure how I'll continue for that length of time. I joke that I'll be wearing muumuuus at work since nothing else will fit!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
32 weeks!
I have less than 2 months until we meet the new family member. Hard to believe!
Things are going ok. I get tons of comments about my size which is driving me slowly insane. I feel pretty good still. My hips are sore and I spend more nights sleeping on the couch than I do in my own bed. The couch is a lot softer so I don't wake up quite as sore as I do when I sleep in bed.
The baby is moving a ton. Lots of major movement. I can't tell which direction it's going though - I feel jabs, kicks, punches everywhere.
I'm still sulking about not knowing the gender. Nick is saying it's a boy now. I was thinking girl all along, but I'm thinking boy now too. I guess it's everyone telling me I'm carrying like it's a boy, even though I know it's an old wives tale. As everyone who encounters me describes, they all say it looks like I swallowed a basketball.
It's definitely getting more difficult at work; I cringe when I have an appointment on the other side of the building just because the walking is slow and I get out of breath so easily since this kid is up in my rib cage.
Overall, things are good and I can't complain. This weekend I will hopefully be pulling everything out of the attic and start going through what we have. Pulling out the gender neutral clothes, diapers, etc. I just want to get the nursery all set up for the baby. I'm excited!
Things are going ok. I get tons of comments about my size which is driving me slowly insane. I feel pretty good still. My hips are sore and I spend more nights sleeping on the couch than I do in my own bed. The couch is a lot softer so I don't wake up quite as sore as I do when I sleep in bed.
The baby is moving a ton. Lots of major movement. I can't tell which direction it's going though - I feel jabs, kicks, punches everywhere.
I'm still sulking about not knowing the gender. Nick is saying it's a boy now. I was thinking girl all along, but I'm thinking boy now too. I guess it's everyone telling me I'm carrying like it's a boy, even though I know it's an old wives tale. As everyone who encounters me describes, they all say it looks like I swallowed a basketball.
It's definitely getting more difficult at work; I cringe when I have an appointment on the other side of the building just because the walking is slow and I get out of breath so easily since this kid is up in my rib cage.
Overall, things are good and I can't complain. This weekend I will hopefully be pulling everything out of the attic and start going through what we have. Pulling out the gender neutral clothes, diapers, etc. I just want to get the nursery all set up for the baby. I'm excited!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Appointment #8
Today I had another appointment. Unlike everyone else on earth who things I'm just gigantic, everyone at the office thinks I'm perfectly normal and measuring right on time. (Which, in my world means that I might have to face reality that I am going to go early since their "on time" is my "too early for my plans.")
We talked about my horrible allergies and the midwife said to just keep taking the Claritin. She said all my tests have looked good and now it's just a time thing. The baby's heartbeat was at about 130/135. (Which according to the Old Wives Tale would mean a boy!)
Not much else to report. Everything looking good! I have another appointment in 2 weeks and then I think I go to the weekly visits. Crazy!
We talked about my horrible allergies and the midwife said to just keep taking the Claritin. She said all my tests have looked good and now it's just a time thing. The baby's heartbeat was at about 130/135. (Which according to the Old Wives Tale would mean a boy!)
Not much else to report. Everything looking good! I have another appointment in 2 weeks and then I think I go to the weekly visits. Crazy!
Monday, April 7, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Appointment #7
Today was a quick & easy appointment. I finally got to see Dr. G (the doctor that delivered Katarina). I like him so much. He came in and was so nice and it's just such a warm feeling to know that your doctor remembers you and even remembers the birth of your child. He's probably done hundreds of deliveries so it's neat that he remembers mine. He asked how Katarina was doing and when I told him she was 2 years old he told me he couldn't believe it - it seemed like just yesterday!
He listened to the baby's heartbeat and measured my belly. He didn't say anything about my gigantic size (something everyone else on earth feels the need to comment on). He said they got my blood results back from the 1 hour sugar test and everything looked good. For some reason though, my urine had sugar and protein in it today but he wasn't worried since the sugar test was so recent and came back ok. He did tell me that my iron levels were low (surprise! surprise!) and wants me taking iron pills since I am anemic.
That was pretty much it. I think writing this blog took longer than my appointment! I do have to start going every 2 weeks now. Which is unbelievable to me! I can't believe that having a baby is just around the corner.
He listened to the baby's heartbeat and measured my belly. He didn't say anything about my gigantic size (something everyone else on earth feels the need to comment on). He said they got my blood results back from the 1 hour sugar test and everything looked good. For some reason though, my urine had sugar and protein in it today but he wasn't worried since the sugar test was so recent and came back ok. He did tell me that my iron levels were low (surprise! surprise!) and wants me taking iron pills since I am anemic.
That was pretty much it. I think writing this blog took longer than my appointment! I do have to start going every 2 weeks now. Which is unbelievable to me! I can't believe that having a baby is just around the corner.
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