Four reasons Baby Spud's arrival feels very, very real... and imminent:
1) We finished our prenatal class at Mercy Medical Center and got a tour of the maternity and nursery area. It was comforting to see where we're going to be for delivery.
2) We received a couple baby shower gifts in the mail this week. Thank you friends!
3) I bought nursing bras.
4) The nursery is looking awesome! Lucas has done such a great job painting the walls and trim. It's come a long way since we bought the house nine months ago. He still needs to paint another coat, but he's definitely getting there!
I was afraid fatigue would hit me again in the third trimester. I'm very thankful it hasn't... yet. With only two months to go, it could still sneak up on me. I hope to get the crib put together this week and that my 32 week appointment goes well. We are meeting another doctor in the practice and hope her delivery "philosophy" is similar to ours.
Baby Bump
In eight months full of firsts, I just experienced one I was hoping wouldn't happen: the scale hit 170. To be honest, the scale had never hit 150 or 160 either, but I knew those were coming. I was being extremely hopeful thinking I wouldn't gain more than 25 lbs. Who wants to place their bets if I hit 180 in the next 8 weeks?!