34 Week Doctor's Visit

I am so glad that this week I am feeling much better.  After the three visits last week I am hoping to stay away from the doctors office for the next two weeks, but now the girl I nanny is sick again.  Fingers crossed I do not get it this go around.

Baby Girl is measuring right on target and is nice and happy.  She has her own new tricks that she likes to do now.  If her feet are out of my ribs she has all of her weight on my pelvis.  It sometimes feels like she gets as high up as she can and then some how forces all of her weight down in one quick motion.  She has also found a new never to aggravate.  I forgot to find out its specific name but when she finds it I lose my balance and strength in whichever leg she hits the nerve.  I am hoping that she never hits both sides at the same time.  I know for sure I will fall.  So on top of finding that nerve she has gotten back into the position that aggravates my sacral iliac joint yet again.  Needless to say I am starting to get uncomfortable but she is totally worth it.  38 days or less, But who is counting?  

I am also starting to feel huge and I know that I am only going to get bigger and everyday tasks are going to continue to become even more difficult to do.  Getting in and out of the car has become its own special exercise and event.  I contribute this to weight gain.  My weight gain is creeping up on me too fast it seems.  I have gained 18 pounds.  I am still hoping to keep it under 25 pounds.  Looks like I should try and avoid sweet treats :).  I do have to say though I am expected to gain at least half of a pound to a pound a week from here on out.

Hospital Visit

I have learned a very good lesson lately.  If you get the stomach bug even if it impossible to keep water down drink like there is no tomorrow.  On Sunday I was really sick and it landed me in the hospital on Monday night.  After two bags of fluid and some potassium I was released with a prescription of potassium chloride horse pills, NO LIE (they were huge).  Happy to report that Baby Girl is doing well.  I am just now recovering, I had been prescribed some potassium chloride pills to take to help balance my levels out, which did more harm than good.  Honestly those were worse than being sick in the first place.  I lost 6 pounds.  I can say if you want the doctor to change the treatment plan, complain enough and they will listen.  Now all I have to do is eat two bananas a day.  I wonder why I was told to take pills instead of eating the bananas in the first place.  I digress, at least I can stomach food as of this evening.  Here is hoping the rest of this pregnancy goes smoothly.

3D ultrasound,crib bedding and nursery

Wow this past week has been pretty eventful.  Baby girls crib, dresser and nigh stand arrived!!!  Yay I finally pick one out.  I am still waiting on Nathan to finish painting the nursery before assembly, he should have it finished today.  I cannot afford paint on the new furniture.  I will definitely post pictures once it is assembled.  Another thing that arrived this week was the huge wall decal that will become the accent wall in the nursery.  I have forgotten to tell you that the nursery is a forest theme.  So the decal is white birch trees that have no leaves with some birds and two big bucks(male deer). It is impressive in size.  There are 8 or nine trees that are 8 feet tall and then the birds and the deer.  I do believe it will take Nathan and his dad over 2 hours to place.  Before they can place the decals they have to wait two weeks for the paint to cure and set.  The paint for the room is called antique.  It is a grey blue color.  We did one wall darker than the rest since there is going to be so much white with the decal so it should hopefully not make the room feel too small.  Then we lightened the paint by 50% for the other three walls.  I really wish I could paint but the fumes are not good for pregnant women.

Before 

After

I did clean out the office as well. Obviously with the help of Nathan.






Also over the weekend I successfully made the crib bumper for her bed.  It took a long time to sew and I was very nervous because the fabric was special ordered.  I had to be very carful while cutting because I could not run to the fabric store to get more if I messed up.  I did mess up on one panel while cutting it out, thankfully I was able to use that fabric for one side of the crib ties.  Thankfully I had only cut two out.  After I realized the measurements were off i then had to measure 10 times before cutting so there would be no wasted fabric.  I did make an error when I bought the accent fabric.  Being the blond that I am I did not read as to how much I would need for the crib ties and did not get enough.  Thankfully between the leftover snow camo and the accent fabric I had enough to make the ties.

Here is an up close picture of the fabric.  It is Realtree Snow Camo.

Here is the bumper folded up.

Here is the bumper stretched out. 

 Lastly this weekend I got to watch baby girl move around on a 3D-4D ultrasound.  I one needed the extra conformation she was and is a girl.  I don't do well with surprises, and I really wanted to see her.  I had a 3D done with Alexis and loved it so now the wait is on.  58 days and counting!!!!

Baby girl sticking her tung out.

P.S. I do believe this is called nesting :)