36 Weeks and Counting!

I can't believe it's been a week since I wrote in this thing. Time is FLYING now that school is over and Parker will be here ANY MINUTE. Technically, she's got 4 more weeks, but she keeps telling me she's coming early. Perhaps we should buy some diapers... Holy cow. SHe's really coming. That's not just her I'm feeling, but an amazing amount of butterflies fluttering about in my stomach. Wow.

Lance and I have been nesting like crazy. The new washing machine is fantastic and we're finally catching up on laundry and pre-washing baby clothes/bedding. I don't think I've ever folded this much in my life. We also installed the bedroom ceiling fan, so now all 3 rooms will be cool and energy efficient for the summer. Lance tore down the broken fence in the backyard that was desperate to fall on someone, and we only lost one raspberry plant in the process. Now I can plant the lawn without worrying about trampling it come fence removal time.

I put the flower decorations from the faux-real shower above parker's cradle, so now there is a very clear, very PINK baby section of the bedroom. I love it. PLUS it makes me think of how supported I was/am with a group of loving friends.

Lance and I continued the hot pink flower theme, drawing thank you cards last night. It was so much fun and will probably be the last pre-baby craft project for quite some time.

I can't find the damn cord that connects the camera (again) so no pictures to upload yet. Oh, except for the most recent ultrasound. It was just to check to make sure that Parker's head was down (it is), so it doesn't have any details. But I thought it was funny that this scan is on the same machine as the first one and her HEAD is bigger than the original size of my UTERUS. Talk about a switch. According to the weekly emails I get, she's supposed to be almost 19 inches long by now and about 6 lbs. My body wants to get her out while she;s still a manageable size (please god) but my work schedule would REALLY benefit if she came out at least a day late. The last performance with our students is her due date. We'll see... I guess that technically it's a win/win situation, benefiting either my body or my job.

Speaking of my body, I feel like it's finally taking a beating. I'm sleeping as much as I possibly can, but I wake up at least 8 times a night. Thank god for more nap time now that school's over. Lance and I walked around a lot on sunday and my legs were NOT up to it anymore. I came home and was sound asleep by 4 pm.

I also think that Parker's dropped down a little. It really feels like different muscles are supporting her as she headbutts my pelvic floor. It's definitely a new and more uncomfortable sensation, but it could be worse! At least this is all for an extraordinarily good cause.

xoxo