34 Days and counting!

Last night I was finally able to get some sleep! :) I was even greedy and slept in several more hours than I should have considering all I have to do... Sunday is going to be a very long day.

According to my Ipod Baby Center App there are just 34 days left until Mia's due date.  I was mostly excited reading that today. I am just so excited for her to be here! At the same time, I am also starting to get nervous about the how she is actually going to get here. I have been reading other Mommy blogs since very early on in my pregnancy and I find these women very inspiring! I have read many of their birth stories and frankly most have freaked me out more than calmed me. This is mostly due to the fact that none of them went as planned or were as simple as the books lay it out. I mostly just fear the not knowing (that is actually my greatest fear in life I think, fear of the unknown.) That said, I am mostly excited. Mia's birth while incredibly important will be just one of the amazing moments in her life and I am excited to experience all of those moments! There is a lifetime to look forward to and that is what I choose to concentrate on.

It's 4:30 in the morning...

and I am awake. I wish I could be asleep but after hours of tossing and turning I gave up trying. This has happened the last 3 nights. I go to bed each night and the first hour or so is fine and then I get a pain in my chest that wakes me up and has me tossing and turning until day break. I called my OB the first night it happened because I thought something must be horribly wrong, but he thinks it's just heartburn. It really doesn't feel like heartburn and not getting any sleep is not really working for me and my busy schedule. I think I might start sleeping in the reclining chair we have in the living room and see if that helps. If not I will have to call the doctor back instead of waiting for my appointment Tuesday. :(

Major Want

Even though forest animals are no longer the "theme" of the nursery doesn't mean I don't love 'em! I love love love this wet bag by modmomMe. The hedgehogs are so cute.

Dearest You,

 I have been sick most of the week with a cold. It’s been difficult to accept that I was just going to have to rest it off. I just feel like there is so much left to do before you make your debut. I want to be ready. You will quickly find out your mama is a planner. I have been trying to read 3 books simultaneously to prepare for your arrival on top of getting a head start on schoolwork. Plus, all that I am trying to get done around the house. And I wonder why I got sick? It is about time I learn I can’t do it all. Especially now that I have you to take care of.

While being sick was frustrating it gave me the chance to get some things in order. I washed all your new clothes and put them away, as well as the cloth diapers we received. I slept in between transferring loads. When everything is in your closet I worry you don’t have enough clothes but when put in baskets you have enough for a light load and a separate dark. I think that’s more clothes than your Daddy has. :)

As I was putting away your clothes yesterday I came across my favorite piece in your wardrobe: your swimsuit. It’s my favorite for many reasons: it’s yellow, my favorite color; it has ruffles on the butt, but most of all it speaks to me of all the water adventures we will have. It is the one piece of clothing you have that brings to mind the excitement of discovery and activity. I can’t wait to spend days this summer at Uncle Heath’s apartment pool or 4^th of July at Cousin Rick and Lori’s.

I wonder if you will take to water right away like I did or hate it and scream until we take you out. I hope you enjoy it. It’s a joy I’d like to share with you. I can imagine yearly family vacations to Port A and going to Sea World and other water parks. Those are some of my most treasured childhood memories, including just going to the city pool. I want those for you and so much more. This is why a little yellow swimsuit makes me smile.

P.s. It was a present from your cool aunt, Auntie Hi. And yes, she bribed me to say that. ;)

Mia's Room (Sneak Peek!)

Mia's Room Currently...

I haven't made a lot of progress in getting this room together yet. The main problem is I have too much STUFF. Yeah, just stuff. I don't do anything with it. It's just there in case someday I do want to do something with it. Well, that's not totally fair. I do have a lot of craft supplies for my school projects, but the majority of stuff in this room are things I will more than likely never get around to using, especially now with Mia on the way.

Slowly I am getting rid of it, very slowly. I was proud of myself for putting up a note on facebook offering any fabric and yarn I have to my many crafty friends today. I am hoping this will help me get some of this stuff a new home where it will have a chance of being used. :) I am also hopefully getting rid of the desk in the corner and the twin bed very soon.

So, now about what I have done. I've decided on a completely different direction than I originally planned for the decor. It was mostly inspired by the idea of using things I already have and love. There is no real "theme" which I like better. It's less limiting. I have decided on a color scheme and I'm committed because Mia's GiGi is in the process of making her a baby blanket inspired by it.

The colors are red, aqua, yellow and little (teeny tiny) touches of pink. The majority of the furniture is going to be brown with the exception of Mia's changing table/ chest of drawers which is black/brown. Here are a few of the things that inspired me:

I still plan to use the letters that my friend Brittney made us and I am still debating whether the blue chair will stay in this room. It may find a new home in the living room and I may adopted my sisters wooden rocking chair. I have several fun ideas for wall decorations which will be cheap and easy but will give it that lived in feel I really want this room to have. I will post the final product once it's all done. I am hoping that won't be too long from now...

Let the good times roll...

I have been sick since Saturday night with some kind of head cold but I really wanted to post something about our shower before too much time passed. Saturday we had a wonderful shower held for us by my sisters and several dear friends. It was really so much fun getting to see everyone. I asked that the shower be co-ed and I guess no one had ever heard of that before. I was a little disappointed that the guys complained about being there but I wanted to include as many people who love Mia as possible. Oh, well you live and you learn...oh gosh now I am sounding like a diaper commercial.

I want to give all my hostesses props because the food was really amazing. They were even considerate enough to make several things that were low-sugar so I could chow down and not have to worry. Although I did have a cupcake! :) I have already seen the recipe swapping on facebook.

The games were a lot of fun and I have a great keepsake to make into a little book for Mia, full of warm wishes for her future. The play dough babies were the funniest game I think. It was so hard for me to pick just one win! Everyone was so creative. Speaking of creative the decorations were super cute too! I loved the oneies that spelled out Amelia and the adorable diaper cake. :)

Before the party got started Curtis and I got a chance to sneak away with Rachel for a few quick maternity photos. This is my favorite. :)

8 months, wow.

Mia Monkey (nickname given by Auntie Rachel) has been just that this morning. She has been squirming and moving so much that I couldn't sleep in even though this is the first chance this week that I've had. I guess she is preparing me for the future. ;)

I had two doctors appointments back to back on Thursday this week. Since being put on the insulin shots my blood glucose test numbers have greatly improved so I will be continuing with them. It's gotten a lot easier to give them to myself. I think that I just needed to have my freak out and then accept that it is just something I have to do. It's become more of "let's just get this business over with." Well, except when I bruised myself and didn't realize it and then tried to stick myself with the needle on the bruise. That hurt but now I look in a mirror to see what I am doing, so it's easy-peasy. I think I actually struggle more with making sure I eat every 2 hrs. I think I am going to have to start setting myself an alarm, especially now since school has started.

My OB appointment went well also. Although, I lost another pound. Curtis makes jokes about it now. He told me the other day not to start thinking that pregnancy was a new weight lose program. The OB didn't seem surprised I guess because I am still adjusting to the new diabetes diet. My fundus height was correct and Mia's heartbeat was loud and strong. The most exciting part of the visit was when the ladies who handle the financial side of the doctors office told me that next visit will be our last payment. So, in two weeks Mia will be partially paid off. :)

I can definitely tell Mia is getting bigger even if I couldn't see it in the growth of my stomach. Her movements have changed. I no longer feel strong kicks or flip flops from her somersaults. She still moves all the time but now I can feel she is much more cramped. I can feel (and see!) her shift her weight from one side of my stomach to the other and poking out her feet and arms out like a baby wrapped tight in a blanket.  I enjoy these new movements, they are much more interactive.  You push on her and she pushes right back, but sometimes I miss the little kicks and flutterings.

Wow, this is quite an essay. I have much more to say but I'll save it for another day. I had only planned to do a quick update. Ha! We are having our first baby shower today. I will try and put up pictures and such tomorrow.