Damn John Braxton Hicks, part 2

Well, it was a little touch-and-go this afternoon. I had Braxton Hicks contractions for about 2 hours that only subsided when I sat down. So, since it's Friday and I have no intention of going to the ER this weekend, I called the dr. office to see what I should do. After laying down for 45 minutes, they has eased us significantly. But I'm going to have to be careful this weekend. I think the only danger right now is me killing Chris for watching me like I'm a time bomb!! God love him, he means well, but I suspect he will soon drive me completely crazy!! I say that now, but I know I'll miss him and his constant attention & help when he's at work this weekend!! :( Let's just pray Miss Morgan stays put for a few more weeks!

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I'm just a cleaning machine . . .

OMG!! I was such a cleaning machine today and now my back if BROKEN!! I have just taken my trusty Tylenol PM and I hope to be asleep very, VERY soon!! Poor Chris is still outside painting our railing and I'm sure he's lost 10 lbs. from sweating. So he did the outside jobs and I cleaned inside - windows (which I NEVER do judging by the 5 generations of bugs I sucked up with the vacuum!!), lots of dusting, kitchen detailing, craft room organizing (still!), dishes, and major magazine recycling (look out Ronald McDonald House, here I come!!). I even made a pie, too! If this is nesting, I pray it ends soon!

Here's today advice on making your kitchen look bigger and it's FREE: take everything off your refrigerator - all the magnets, pictures, paintings, reminders, EVERYTHING! Your kitchen will automatically appear more spacious! Go try it - I promise it works!

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31 Week Report

Chris & I went to my monthly dr. appt. today and got a GREAT report!! I had another ultrasound to check that fibroid, which isn't causing any problems at all. Miss Morgan weighs a whopping 4.5 lbs. which is the 68th percentile. That's good because I gained 9 lbs. since my last appt. 4 weeks ago :( but I'm still not back up to what I weighed when I got pregnant :) She finally turned around so we could see her little face and then yawned & stuck out her tongue!! Luckily, the ultrasound tech pointed all of this out or I may have missed it! It was so cool and amazing! She must get her sassiness from her daddy!! I'll start going to the dr. every 2 weeks now and the countdown begins!

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Damn John Braxton Hicks!!

If you've never had a baby, you may not be familiar with Braxton Hicks contractions, those sneaky little practice contractions that can happen any time after the first trimester. Luckily, my BH contractions just started recently, but they can be supremely off-putting! I made the giant mistake of cleaning my bathrooms and my bedroom on Sunday, and my abdomen felt so tight and uncomfortable that I was really concerned. Couple this with the fact that Morgan hadn't moved in awhile and I just knew that Chris & I would be spending the evening in the ER!! Thankfully, once I sat down and rested for awhile, the contractions subsided and Morgan started kicking again. Whew! I don't remember being this apprehensive when I was pregnant with Bailey but, knowing me, I was! I just pray I settle down soon - I only have 9 more weeks till our very own labor day!!

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Guess who's got a bed now?

Miss Morgan does!! Chris and Bailey spent last night dusting off Bailey's old bed and putting it together. It looks amazing to have been in the garage all these years! We even had the changing table, too, which I just knew was loooooong gone! Tomorrow, I'm going to spruce everything up and get the bedding together. I am so excited!!

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My New Diaper Bag ROCKS!!

I finally got to pick up Morgan's new Vera Bradley diaper bag yesterday & it is GORGEOUS! It's the most exciting thing I've bought for my precious baby and the most beautiful. I LOVE the new Very Berry Paisley pattern! It's so bright and happy and cheerful - that's what I like most about Vera Bradley. Can't wait to show it off!

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Tripping the Light Fantastic!

So, in one of the many, many pregnancy and baby e-mails I receive every day, I read that Baby is becoming more and more responsive to light. The e-mail also said that if I shine a light on my stomach, she might respond by kicking. Sounds like a science project to me!! Tonight, before Bailey went to bed, we gave this little experiment a try and it worked!! She kicked up a storm!! Now that I'm 30 weeks, Baby is about 16 inches long, which sounded reasonable to me until I looked at a yard stick and it looks HUGE!! And she's still got about 4-5 more inches to grow and several pounds. I can't wait to see her again next Friday!

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Baby Registries are not for WIMPS!

So, we finally went to register for baby gear the other night at Babies 'R' Us and, man, was I overwhelmed!! You would never know that we had actually had a child before this one! But I can say with certainty that I have forgotten a lot in 9.5 years. Luckily, the nice sales associate gave us a checklist that helped us navigate Baby Gear Wonderland. We wrestled with several strollers before picking one that I can deal with on a daily basis. The one we wanted weighed 45 pounds - waaaaaaaay to heavy for me to handle, so we found a Chicco one that is also nice and much lighter! Bailey had a BLAST scanning all the swag and would've scanned everything in the store if we'd let her. She did pick out several cute things and lots of cute clothes - she LOVES baby clothes!! We did buy this onesie, though, because she was so excited about it! Good times!!

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I LOVE Vera Bradley!!

Today's little shopping trip was very fruitful!! I bought the brand-spanking new VB Very Berry Paisley diaper bag, which is completely gorgeous, and is being personalized at the store so it'll be next week before I can post pics of it. But trust me - it's A-MAZ-ING!! Bailey found this adorable outfit for her little sister and it was a great price so we had to snatch it up!! There was quite a bit I could've bought today, but I restrained myself. It wasn't easy!!

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I PASSED!!! I PASSED!!!

After an ETERNITY at the doctor's office this morning, I FINALLY passed my second glucola test!! They took my blood first (89 - great!), then I drank the yummy orange soda they are so fond of serving and was stuck again an hour later (212 - very bad!!). Since I failed that one, the nurse told me I'd have to stay for the entire 3 hours, but that if I passed the last 2 sticks, I'd be in good shape. So, after the second hour, she drew blood again (163 - pass) and then finally, the moment of truth . . . 91!! Woo Hoo!! My blood sugar only had to be less than 120!! What is that, an A- or B+? My blood sugar made the honor roll!! I posted that same lame joke on my FB page, so if you've endured it twice today, I apologize! More good news - I either lost .5 or 3.5 pounds since last week but I honestly don't remember how much I weighed last week! After 3.5 hours at the office and after not having eaten in 18 hours :( I'm surprised I could turn the key to my car, but I soldiered on and headed straight for Starbucks!! Magical!! And from there, I went to The Cupcakery and had a Strawberries & Cream cupcake which was de-lish!! I indulged a few more times today and now I am ready to call it an evening. Nothing to do tomorrow except buy Miss Morgan's diaper bag from the new Vera Bradley Fall Collection!! I AM SO EXCITED!! I'll post pics tomorrow!!

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