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Well, thankfully not too much to report this week. Things are still kind of status quo around here. With just about 2 months until D-Day, we need to get working on the baby's room and I'm hoping this weekend we make some good progress. I know that once we get it painted, I will be able to get in there and hang curtains and figure out furniture placement and see what else I need to help bring the room together. Right now it all just feels so disjointed and messy that it's hard to have a "vision". I know it will come together, but I think I am finally starting to get antsy!
I think my belly has grown in the last couple days and it suddenly feels much bigger to me. The baby is a mover and shaker and lately has been moving so much that it is actually uncomfortable/distracting. At night on the couch I see this huge HUMP on one side of my belly and feel something sticking out of my right side (maybe feet at my side and butt at my bellybutton?) Either way, it looks and feels....interesting. I always say the movement part of pregnancy is my favorite, but after a while (and certain movements) can be annoying. I feel lots of hiccups and lots of rolling about. The baby is a little less shy now and doesn't seem to stop all movement if you put your hand to my belly anymore. Possibly just due to size, he can't really hold back anymore.
In other "news", we bought a new monitor with 2 cameras. Our monitor is decent, but in the last 2.5 years with constant use it is not exactly stellar. The picture is fuzzy and dark and while it does the job, I didn't want to spend 90 bucks to add on another camera for another fuzzy, poor quality image. Doug did a little researching and found something that I hope is awesome, for less than what we paid for our 1 camera monitor. This way we can see both kids at one time on one screen. Excited!
My health: okay. Some days I am exhausted (and I know I've done too much) and just want to lay on the couch and be lazy and not do anything. Other days I feel completely fine and able and happy and good. Thankfully so far it seems the good still outweighs the bad. I do enjoy a good cuddle on the couch with Anna though, so that's a plus. Still sleeping pretty well - up once a night to pee, normally around 3am, readjusting myself on pillows, etc. a few times but [knock on wood] I am mainly comfortable. Have been dealing with INTENSE heartburn over the last couple weeks, that literally takes my breath away. I have to stay away from spicy food of all kinds or pay the price. Sometimes it seems like nothing at all is the cause, I guess I am just running out of stomach space in there and that acid has to go somewhere........mmmmm. Have also dealt with some sciatic pain on my left side. I've been using an ice pack at night after Anna goes to bed and then switching to heat when I go upstairs. The combo seems to help so I'll stick to it for now!
In other news, we bought Anna's flower girl dress for Brian & Kelly's wedding. She looks SO unbelievably cute and I can't wait to see her all done up on their wedding day. 3 weeks to go! I just have to figure out how to best do her hair and get some shoes. Won't ruin the surprise with a pic just yet, but just know it is perfect! Like she said "I'm a princess!!!"
With Anna at 31 weeks
Week 32 (June 27)
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Yay for us! We cleared out the old moulding in the baby's room, spackled, sanded and got the first coat of paint on this past weekend. When I say "we", I of course mean my team.... of which I am just the creative director at the moment I guess. Doug did the 'construction' jobs and my parents came in to zip through the paint in a little over 2 hours. They got 2 coats on 2 of the walls before essentially running out of paint and then an emergency at the boatyard pulled them away. I will get more paint this week and the remaining 2 walls will be painted this Sunday. I LOVE it so far - the color is bright and cheerful, and while "blue" I don't think that when I'm all done it will necessarily scream "boy" to me. (We'll see!)
My mom has been buying up lots of goodies from our Amazon wish list like a bandit and I am starting to make all kinds of lists in my head of all the things that need to be pulled from storage to prepare. (Yay Doug!) I'm pretty sure we're going to carpet the room too, so we have to decide on that before setting up the furniture - no one wants to lug that heavy Ikea stuff around more than you have to! All of this needs to happen fairly soon, although the new moulding needs to go in first before carpet.
I bought blackout blinds and have curtains and rods ready, which always helps make the room look put together. I do have to paint the window frames but that won't take long. Making progress feels GOOD for my list-making soul.
Had my doctor's appointment on 6/25 and everything was good. Blood pressure hanging in at 100/60, weight at a good and respectable number (not sharing), and baby's heartbeat was in the 140's (he may have said 140 or 140's, but I guess it doesn't much matter). Everything is as to be expected, growth on track. He did make a prediction and say it's a boy, but I guess we'll see. Next appointment is July 11. Then we move on to every week appointments. Is that real life??
Lots of movements, strong and forceful stuff. Lots of bunching up and taking my breath away! At night I get a bulge out of my left side near my belly button and on my right side below my ribs - like stretching feet and arms or something at the same time. It is uncomfortable and wild to see! I also feel like my belly has doubled in size this week. It can't be possible but it is most definitely rounder/larger than it was a week ago!! (Also related... how on EARTH am I going to grow for 8 more weeks?)
Last time at 32 weeks
