Vent

Stop commenting on the way I walk or how slow I walk.  I'm pregnant, carrying 6 or more pounds extremely low, baby sitting on my bladder, what do you think!!  Stop saying I look like I'm going to pop.  Stop asking me every single day "how am I feeling" "when are you due again" "what are you having".  The same people over and over ask the same questions over and over.  Listen, open your ears, If you're really not interested then don't ask every day.  Thank goodness I only have 1 more week of work left, so I only need to put up with this one more week.  Then my "vacation" before baby arrives.  Looking forward to sleeping in, enjoying the nice weather outside, quiet time, naps, relaxing.  All the good things before all hell breaks loose!     

Home and Baby

I can't believe I am a mere 9 weeks away from giving birth and seeing my little one.  The pregnancy has not been enjoyable, but I can't wait to see what we created together.  As we finish settling into our new home we are slowly getting everything ready for baby.  We've taken our hospital tour and that is when it all sunk in for me. I have to deliver this baby!  I don't know how it's going to happen or what will come of this, but just as long as our baby arrives safe and healthy.  I can't wait to hold the one that kicks me, hiccups, rolls, tumbles and stretches inside of me all day long. 

I hope Tory will be able to adjust to the newness and all the madness that will follow.  I know Tory will be motherly and sweet, just like she always is. 

Jason and I start our childbirth classes tomorrow.  They will be once a week for 4 weeks.  After these 4 weeks there will only be 5 more weeks left until birth! Crazy!!         

Quickie

Here are a couple pics of the baby's room. 

Baby Update

I have been writing on my baby blog that I keep private, so I haven't been updating this blog much at all. 

Crib is in place, playpen is put together, monitor bought, dresser and nightstand bought and in place, crib mattress just arrived today, crib bedding set to come this week, bouncer coming this week too. Next big purchase is the car seat and stoller. We love the Chicco. The Graco's are so flimsy and crappy feeling.  The Chicco is a bit expensive, but hey, it should get a ton of use with this baby and the next.  Plus safety and stability is important.  I bought a Bumbo chair with tray for $30 at  Once Upon a Child (second hand children's store) and a boppy with the cover (looks never used!) for $14.  I bought several clothing items and a couple of blankets at garage sales. You can't beat paying a quarter for a onesie that was never worn!  Or a quarter for a blanket never used. 

The sickness finally wore off at 17 weeks.  I still take my prescription everyday for the acid reflux (Gerd) and take Zantac once or twice a day on top of that.  This acid reflux stuff is the pits!  I don't know how people live with this stuff every single day.  I sure hope it goes away after birth! 

I can't believe I'm 22 weeks and only have 4 more months to go!  I can't believe I made it this far either.  Those four months were miserable.  The hardest thing ever!  Now my belly won't stop growing and my appetite is off the roof!  I can barely bend over since my stomach is as hard as a rock!  I'm still tired and a lot of days I'm short of breath. 

At our last ultrasound the doctor said I have a low laying placenta.  I have to go back in for another ultrasound in December so they can monitor it. They said it should start to move up when I gain more weight.  I hope it works out so that I don't have to have a C-section.            

The Crib

I ordered the baby crib from Babies R Us about a month ago.  J put it together a couple of weeks ago and it looks so nice! Not bad for ordering off the web without seeing it in person!  The price was even better at $86, free shipping :)