29 weeks

Today was my 29 week appointment. I was told to watch my weight, not a bad thing. I just don't gain consistently so one appt. I gain 2 pounds, the next 4. I am still in a very good spot, but have to pay attention. I am measuring ahead still, which could mean I am having a big baby. What every girl wants to hear....
He decided to play circus time again while trying to check his heartbeat.
My glucose test number was 137. That is normal, but I was told that 139 is when they say it is too high. I do not have to redo the test or anything like that. I just have to be sure that I don't go overboard with my sugar intake. I am pretty good at balancing that out.
Hmmm....what else? My exhaustion is normal. Go to bed early. Keep my feet up at night to avoid the swelling. Stop stressing about a birth plan. I need to learn that I have lost all control of things. The baby inside is who makes the decisions now.

Now, if this baby just had a name......

Woohoo!!

I want to point out that there appears to be a surfing competition going on inside my body. I am past kicks and punches. We have officially moved on to waves. Like I have mentioned before, the baby moving is nothing new. I have felt it, seen it, and have had to pee within seconds of it happening. However, these movements are different. The old ones were minor. You would see my belly bounce or look like a muscle spasm. Now, it physically is a wave. There is a rippling motion moving across me at many moments of the day. I think I have even determined body parts. I can't really explain the emotion involved in this. There is alot to take in, but I love it!!

Chris finished painting one room this weekend. I am so thankful. He has been working really hard and during late hours while I am like a giant sack of potatoes on the couch. I appreciate everything he has done. I can't wait to get the furniture in there.

I guess I should mention...GO PATS!! Our television has been consumed by sportscenter and football. Yay New England!

AGH!!!

What a foolish day. I am tired and emotional. I am also a little uncomfortable. I got halfway to work and realized that I forgot to put my ring on. I know it is not my actual wedding band, but it still bothers me to have nothing. I don't even want to go to the store because I don't have it. Everything is making me cry. The day really is nothing to cry about either. The kids are being great and making the day very easy for me. The baby has not beat me up in a while. I just don't like having absolutely no control over things. Just one of those days.

Baby update....My glucose test is normal. My weight gain is now 17 pounds after 27+ weeks. My belly is getting huge. I am measuring perfectly. We have lots of paperwork to fill out. We are going to meet doctors and midwives in March. We also have our birthing class. Tick tock.

OCD or ADD

I do obsess about many things. They tend to be random though. I will get my mind set on something and try to stick to some kind of plan. It does not always work out. I make lists and lose the lists. I start a project and wander off to something new in minutes. For example, last night I started filling the dishwasher and washing dishes. In the middle of rinsing dishes, I realized I had not washed Chris' sweaters so I left the dishwasher open, ran downstairs, put the sweaters in the wash and then came upstairs and started planning dinner. As I was thinking about dinner, I turned around and started the dishes again.
Chris came home and somehow took over the dishes while I talked excessively and wandered around the kitchen. He asked if I finished emptying the front closet. Oops, that was supposed to be on my list of things to do yesterday. I just shrugged it off and said I would do it another day. How can I be so obsessed about getting the house ready for the baby and just organized in general, yet my attention span is like a goldish and I can't put it all together? The only good thing is that Chris and I work very well under pressure. It will all get done, but I wish I was better with the planning.
My problem may have something to do with the fact that I am in the final trimester and I can't imagine what life is going to be like in the next few months. Our registry is done, I guess. There are a few things to add, but overall I need to stop. We have no baby furniture yet. I don't even know what we want. I signed up for birthing class yesterday and that was a reality check. Six months before our due date, we have a six hour class to attend. I read about birthing plans and thought it would be a simple task, but I don't even know what half of the questions meant. Oh, and I have my glucoes test on Friday along with a check-up. The list of questions for my doctor keeps growing. AGH!!!! Is it ok for a prego to explode?

Almost over

Chris and I have been on vacation since New Year's Eve. I say vacation, but it has really been work. It started off with me having a weird stomach thing and being sick for about 4 days. That was not fun at all and the only thing I could do was drink a ton of water and stay away from dairy. That is not easy to do when I love cheese and milk. I did my best and eventually got better. Then, we started to clean. HA! That is just ridiculous. We spent so much time putting laundry away, storing stuff in the attic or basement, and deciding on what to do with the rooms. It is not a simple task when I get so out of breath and exhausted after doing very little work. I have to admit though, we got quite a bit done. Almost every article of clothing has its place. The bathroom is spotless thanks to Chris and the steamer. Colors have been chosen for the nursery. And finally, I had a bridal shower to go to today. I was not sure what Chris was going to do when I was gone. I came home to the house in darkness except for the basement room. He told me to go back upstairs and look in the living room. It looks great!! He moved the tv and entertainment center. Also, emptied the computer room and put the desk in the living room. I am so excited. That was huge. We now have space. We are going to paint the computer room this coming weekend and move our bedroom furniture into that room. Next, we will pick out a rug and paint our old bedroom for the nursery. It will all get done. I am so glad to have a plan in gear.

The other thing we did this week was our baby registry. Yikes, I am not sure what to say about that. We went one night to look at things and try them out in the store. Then, we went home and researched safety qualities and other factors. A few days later we returned to start scanning. I am not exaggerating when I say we were there for over 3 hours and are still not done. I was so tired. I had to give up. We went home and I continued to be obsessed with the registry. I spent many more hours researching and adding....still not done. I have not looked at it at all today, but I think I will in a few minutes. I need to complete it. We may go back to the store tomorrow. There is not a lot left, but enough to annoy me. I thought it would be easy.

I think that is all for now. I am not very motivated to do much except obsess over the things that aren't done. Oh, that includes listening to the heartbeat EVERY night with the monitor.