Baby Room Part 2 (Week 32)

In Photoshop, I drew a bear (pictured above) and framed it in three colors for the baby's room. Did I say, "baby's room?" Yes! It is all baby room now and no longer office. I am so excited about that. It was feeling really crowded in there with the desk, filing cabinet, etc. so we decided to reorganize. Now there is room to hang out, put a large rug in the middle of the floor and have hangout space for us and the little one. I can't wait to pick up more items for the room and the walls. My sister got us the pack and play we are going to use for a crib. It looks awesome in there. It's all coming together. We only have about 8 weeks to go!

Getting Ready for the Baby (Week 31)

We have finally started to set up the baby's room. It is very exciting to see it come together. We are living in a 2 bedroom house and the second bedroom is the office, so we are converting it to half office - half baby room. Dave just painted the blue dresser. It was one my parents had purchased at a thrift store for their first daughter, and I have memories of it from when I was a child. I love the things that family has given us and getting it all set up for our little one to arrive. Today we are off to A.G. to a baby shower at my sister's house this weekend and to spend time with my family.

Ultrasound (Week 29)

We went for our ultrasound on Thursday and everything is looking good. The doctor said everything is fine, he is measuring about a week ahead, and fluid levels look normal. Right now he is in the breech position, but he has time to turn.

Our little guy sure is making his presence known. His little feet have been playing with my bladder a lot this week. Luckily I haven't peed my pants... yet. I've read stories.

Third Trimester (Week 28)

I am so excited to be entering my third and final trimester. It doesn't seem like long ago when I felt as if it would be ages before I reached this point. We both feel our baby boy moving all the time now. I think he can recognize Dave's voice too as he often starts moving when Dave talks to him. I love it.

Dave and I went to our pre-natal appointment on Thursday and I am measuring the same, which was expected. She is going to order an ultrasound to take the baby's measurements, which is more accurate than just going off a tape measure on my belly. We saw a different doctor than last time and she didn't sound worried. She said I may just be having a large baby. Given that I was 11 lbs 2 1/2 oz. at birth, that doesn't surprise me. Hopefully baby Rumley won't be that big!! She said if a baby reaches 11lbs, they do mandatory c-section as there may be complications with him fitting out of the birth canal. Ouch!

We are going to continue to see that doctor going forward as it felt a lot less rushed than our other appointments. She even showed Dave how to use the Doppler and let him find the heartbeat.

Time Flies (Week 27)

I can't believe I am a week away from starting my third trimester! The last several weeks have gone by so fast. I have been working full time since we are short handed at work and they've needed me to fill in. I'm happy to take advantage of the hours while I can, but it really makes time go fast. I'm pretty tired at the end of the day and with it getting dark out so early, it's hard to do anything productive during the week.

Last Thursday I had a prenatal appointment and the Nurse Practitioner said my uterus is measuring larger than it should be at this point, so I have another appointment this Thursday so they can take another measurement. If it is still measuring that way, then I may have an ultrasound to see what is going on. She didn't sound overly concerned, but this is the first complication that I've some across, so it's a little worrisome for me. I guess I should stop saying how easy this pregnancy has been for me so far. I asked her if it could be measuring big because of all the holiday candy and goodies I've been eating, but she said that wouldn't make my uterus bigger. Although I know I did gain a bit more weight then I probably should have. Oh well, it was worth it.

Happy New Year!

Baby's Daddy Feels Him Move (Week 23)

Although mostly subtle at times, Dave is definitely able to feel the baby move now, which is really exciting. Our little one has been moving around quite a bit. The first time he felt him I was sound asleep, deep in a dream. When I awoke, he told me he had felt him kicking. I had been waiting for that moment to happen, it's funny it happened when I wasn't awake to see the smile spread across his face.

Emotions (Week 22)

We have had a super hectic week. Thanksgiving came and went quickly as we have been working non-stop getting our house and the paperwork ready to try and find tenants to rent it. Since the market couldn't support the sale of our beautiful house, we have decided to become landlords.

What does this have to do with my pregnancy? Stress. I'm not an easily stressed person and generally keep my chin up, aside from the occasional hiccup, but this week has been different. I think it's the combination of the pregnancy hormones and the stress of what we're dealing with right now. I have read and heard about how pregnancy can affect your moods and can make you moody and put you in tears at the drop of a hat. So far, I had been doing pretty well up until this week, where I found myself in tears on a number of occasions. I don't like feeling upset while carrying my little baby, but thinking about being upset only gets me more upset. What a crazy circle that is.

Anyhow, we are moving along and making progress, so hopefully we will be able to take a breath soon.