Just a short update from our house. Today, based on the Jan 11th due date, I'm officially 37 weeks--full term--although we expect her to stay in until at least her due date (famous last words?). After my fun girls day in Chicago last Saturday, I woke up early Sunday with a terrible gastro flu that has been going around (something along the lines of norovirus...), ie several hours of severe sickness. By Monday I was weak but feeling better, and by Tuesday I was 100% (although, down 4 lbs!). Baby girl is still growing, looked good at my appointment Thursday, and still remains nameless.
Her nursery is pretty much set, minus a few details and a few loads of laundry I still need to do. We painted the walls a soothing grey with a blue tint, I made the valances following Becky's advice (and pinterest!) and Scott hung the IKEA shelf. (the bins--more awesome clothes gifted to me, this time from my friend Devin...eventually they'll get sorted and stored!)
The three pink boards are actually three different patters; I'm not sure whether I'll do letters on them (initials) or something else--and obviously they will hang above the crib, not sit on top of it! The Hope chest is from Scott's grandparents and was in our guest room previously, so it remains now that our guest room has become baby girls room!
The rocking chair is borrowed from my parents temporarily, as the white rocker (that my mom used with me when I was a baby!) is up in our bedroom for middle of the night feedings. The cross stitch of a carousel horse is from my grandma's house (who passed away in 2011) and the wall hanging of the little girl hung in my room when I was little. The bedroom has 2 closets--one for hanging things and the other has shelves only--so we're not short on storage...actually, half the closet is still filled with our things...no place for them to go!
And lastly, I leave you with another belly shot. I haven't been growing as "straight out" as I did with both boys, and definitely haven't gained as much weight. Not sure if it's due to the fact that I'm carrying a girl, or because we're eating a "cleaner" diet than I did when pregnant with Charlie and Sam. I was extremely excited at my doctors appointment to learn that I'm not "Strep B" positive (I was with both boys) which means I don't have to worry about getting antibiotics during labor, and thus probably won't even have a hep-lock. I didn't receive the antibiotics early enough when I was in labor with Sam, so he had to get a pin prick and blood cultures done to make sure he didn't contract Strep B--and we were taking a risk by requesting a 24 hour discharge (we ended up staying 48 hrs). This go around I hope to be back home in my own bed 24 hours after delivery!
We have a full week ahead of us--this afternoon, down to Jingle Rails at the Eiteljorg and dinner with my parents. Baker family Christmas tomorrow in Logansport; Wells Christmas on Sunday at my parents, and then spending several days here with Scott's family.
