quiet time will soon end

Week 38. 
That's 2 more weeks. 
14 days. 
Give or take.

Everything is ready. The room has been done. All the shower gifts are in their spot. Base's are in both cars. Little monkey hung from the car seat. Clothes are washed and hung. Received a sweet video monitor from uncle Gary, a breast pump and some (currently wearing) maternity shirts from my cousin, a few more books, gifts and gift cards from those that couldn't attend the shower (thanks!). Started packing the JEEP diaper bag with some diapers, clothes and blankets for baby and making a list so Kris and I remember what to bring when the time comes and we don't go brain dead (toothbrush, glasses, camera, certain clothes, flippy floppy's for me, phone charger so ya'll can get our picture texts and we can update facebook (obviously)). Just have to print some signs for the room/rotating nurses, or else I'll be shoving pacifiers and bottles where the sun doesn't shine:)

We had our eight month ultra sound last week. Baby was sleeping for the most part but got a few creepy pictures showing its huge eyeball lens and rather pronounced chin and lips. Head down, feet in my ribs and everything seems good. From the measurements baby weighed around six pounds, probably seven now because I've read it gains .5 to one pound a week this last month.....so with my math, I'm still anticipating over a nine pounder (to be expected with the Downie genes). ouch.

After all the horror stories of being people sick, tired/can't sleep, weird cravings, 'ready to be done', swelling...I'm still 90% comfortable and content with it right where it's at:) (Sorry ladies). Although, sitting for too long does shove em up in my ribs, so I do feel like a 90 year old woman with a pillow behind my back to help sit up straight. Last month and a half or so there's a lot more struggle to turn over to the cold side of the bed and I do wake a 3am to drain the main vein, but I'm still sleeping just fine. I love sleep. No weird cravings and wore heels just the other night:) Lets cross some fingers kid #2 loves me just as much!

Kristopher seems to be getting more and more excited. Asking lots of questions for what to do, expect and what I (don't) want done, which is great. And little Gavin is too cute. He knows there's a baby in my belly and gives it kisses. He says we should 'take it out' but I keep telling him he has to wait a few weeks and he'll have a new friend. Should be interesting, I think he's going to be a good helper once I'm back to 'work'.

So that's that. The next update will probably be when I have a free second to say I'm not getting any sleep and I should be working out more.


J