Oh No Bo!

We were hoping Bo Kitty wouldn't notice the new crib in the house. And for the first couple of days he didn't. The other night I noticed Bo starting to play underneath it...not so bad. But he was board with that pretty quickly and decided jumping into the crib was much more fun. I would scold him and quickly take him out, but apparently that just added to the game. Every time I took him out, he would jump back in. This little game is going to come to an end real quick. Bo Kitty will NOT be sleeping with the baby. Thankfully Nina is too fat to jump that high so we don't have to worry about her.

Passing The Time

So we're about 2 weeks from the due date and what a better way to pass the time then to play with the big ol' belly. Below is Kyle's masterpiece.



We had our weekly doctor's appointment on Friday. The baby is head down and in position. I've had some cramping and the baby has dropped. The doctor says both are good signs of progress. Now it's just a matter of time before the contractions start and things really start happening. Our next appointment is on Friday....if we make it to Friday. I have yet to pack my bag, but I can now say it's out of the closet and sitting on the floor ready for me to put things in it. For me, that is progress!

Let's avoid tomorrow

Not that the baby is showing any signs of coming out any time soon, but I sure hope we avoid tomorrow (February 29). We aren't sure what the protocol is on leap-year babies. Do we only celebrate birthdays every 4 years or do we arbitrarily pick Feb 28 or March 1 as the baby's birthday on the off years?

In addition to working on the nursery this weekend, we did some finishing touches to the newly remodeled bathroom. All we are waiting on now are some new blinds. It is so nice to see all of these projects coming to an end.

The furniture finally arrived Saturday while the Kelkers stopped by for lunch. Craig and James got into the assembly action.

Kyle had the crib assembled in record time. I would say less the two hours with minimal confusion from the ridiculously hard to read directions.

Below are a few pictures of the nursery. Sometimes it's hard to believe this room was our purple guest room 2 months ago! Almost all of the big items are in the room and ready for Baby Meek. We haven't done any decorating yet. That will be something we'll do over the next several months.

Photo Request

We had a request for an updated photo. I am now 36 1/2 weeks pregnant. I'm feeling as good as to be expected. I still have some minor swelling in my hands and feet. I can't wear my wedding ring anymore and I tend to wear my crocks everyday regardless of how much snow is on the ground. I would rather have wet socks then tight shoes and aching feet. My energy level is really low now. I am napping a lot more and feel worn out most of the time.

We had our weekly doctor's appointment today and everything is still looking good. The baby's heartbeat was 160. If it's not a girl I will be rather surprised. On Tuesdsay I will be considered "full term" (37 weeks).

Kyle has started setting up all the baby stuff around the house. The swing, stroller and bouncer are assembled as are the items we won't use for at least 6-7 months like the high chair and activity jumper. Our next major task is to put the car seat in and get it inspected. We are still waiting for our crib and dresser to arrive. The store said hopefully this week, but I'm not going to hold my breath. I am hoping to have the nursery organized before I go into labor but it looks like it might be a race to the finish.

The hardest part of this stage is not knowing how much time we really have left. We could go into labor as early as next week or we might be waiting for another 4 weeks. Kyle has suggested I start packing for the hospital, but it just feels too soon to me. If you have a feeling as to when Baby Meek is coming please vote on our poll.

Trivia Question #4

True or False:

Women are more likely to snore in the final stages of pregnancy.


Answer:

Partners, get out your earplugs. A Scottish university group found that while only 17 of 100 non-pregnant females snored, more then twice as many pregnant women (41 out of 100) snored. This is because weight gain in pregnant women, particularly a distended abdomen, can put pressure on the lungs and the trachea.


It's true in the Meek household too! Kyle recently informed me that I've started to snore at night. Pre-pregnancy he sweetly referred to my snoring as "breathing hard", but apparently now my heavy breathing has gone to the next level. Personally, I can't imagine there is a time during the night when Kyle is awake and I'm not. I'm always waking up to go to the bathroom, to switch sleeping positions, to arrange my ever growing pile of pillows or to deal with our cats who insist on sleeping on my side of the bed regardless of the current lack of space.