Saturday, July 17, 2010

32 Weeks



Less than two months?! I feel like there is still so much to do to. So many things to get ready before this little guy gets here. But he is doing well. He moves around quite a bit, especially first thing in the morning and at night. He seems to like the right side of my belly. C says it is because my stomach is on the left side. There are many times my belly is lopsided to the right side. It looks funny. But my organs and lower ribs on the right side are getting a little sore from his constant pressure and kicking. I do enjoy getting to feel him when he is sticking out, whether it is his body or a limb. When he really gets moving my whole belly shakes. Makes me curious what this movements are going to look like when he is here.

When I look at those pictures I am surprised. I really don't feel like my stomach is that big. But looking at the pictures, wow, my belly is really sticking out. The boy is growing. :)

We have painted his room now. And just today my Mom finished sewing the bumper and skirt for the crib!! Can't wait to get those in the room. Things will really start to come together then. In painting the room, we (by we I mean C) first had to paint the ceiling. It was originally the same color as the walls, so it would have looked weird not to paint it. The walls are now green and a pale creamy yellow. Pictures will come later.


This is what I looked like when keeping C company while he painted. I did edge some, though not enough to say I really contributed, (but I can think I did right?). The mask worked great, couldn't smell a thing. But it did leave lovely marks on my face that took awhile to go away.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Camping

WARNING: Camping while 30 weeks pregnant not advisable.

Maybe I should rephrase that.

WARNING: Sleeping only on therm-a-rest while 30 weeks pregnant not advisable.


We went camping the weekend of the 4th. It was quite an adventure, and I'm not just speaking of the fact that I am pregnant. I did have a great time, it was just the sleeping (or lack there of) that was a challenge. Though, going to the bathroom already being annoying then became extra annoying out in the woods. With my ever shrinking bladder, I had to go much more often. As you can see in the picture in the upper left corner even Baby Wild had a good time. If you can tell in the picture in the upper right corner C made a real long roasting stick so I didn't have to move to make a s'more. What a guy. :)

We camped at Black Crater Lake, and the closest you can get a car is about 1/2 mile. Which means we had to bring all of our things in a 1/2 mile. That doesn't sound like much, but when you start to think how much you need and how much it all weighs to camp a 1/2 mile becomes a lot farther. C was able to borrow a cart from his boss. Which was another adventure in it self. First, one of the tires exploded in the car when C was coming home from picking up the cart. Second, when we first arrived at Black Crater the other tire blew, lucky Caleb brought a spare. Third, that tire then buckled in half on that 1/2 mile walk. But we did eventually make it to the lake and enjoyed our time there. Side note we were smarter getting back to the car and made it much easier.