35+ Weeks

Holy cow!!!  That's all I can say about how SPOILED we were this weekend at the baby shower Aunt Debbie and Aunt Liz hosted.  The shower was too cute - everything you could imagine (including dish and hand soap!) was blue!!  There were so many great little touches, like handmade life-saver pacifiers, printed mints, mimosas (sad that I could not partake!), delicious food - could not have asked for more!!!  We were given LOTS of adorable clothes, 2 high chairs (one for home and one for on-the-go), a boppy and boppy cover, bedding for the nursery, a video baby monitor, 2 crib soothers (need one for day care too!), a snap-n-go stroller, swaddling blankets, accessories for the nursery, and from "Aunt" Jenny hand-knitted bibs, waschlothes, and an adorable hat, plus much more that I can't remember right now!!!!

I am kind of in shock that we are just about 4 weeks away from our due date!  We need to get ready for this baby!!  Luckily, I have a plan though - grandma Cindy is coming over on Sunday to help me organize the nursery while dad puts the strollers, swing, car seat, etc together.  We still need to wash all of the clothes, wash the blankets, the bed linens, and anything else this cute little baby can wear or lay on!  I did make progress this week though - I packed my bag for the hospital - well half-way at least, I have a list on the outside of the other things I will need to throw in last minute (hair dryer, straightener, make-up, make-up brushes) - this new mommy needs to look cute for all of those pics and visitors :)  Moms - what else do I need???  I have to pack the baby's bag still and arrange my diaper bag (which I LOVE and cannot wait to use - thank you Petunia Pickle Bottom!). 

Had another check up this week and according to my doc, this baby is "Large/Economy Sized."  He said, "I hope you want a big baby because this one is!"  We'll see, next week they will probably tell me he's growing right on target - I'll believe it when I see it.  My blood pressure is still a little on the high/normal side - 130/84 - but I'm not having any other symptoms of pregnancy-induced hypertension so we'll keep on checking it.  I do have terrible swelling in my legs though, especially after working 2 12-hour shifts in a row.  For the most part it goes away after sleeping for 12 hours :)