Nursery Part II

We have been hard at work on the nursery! It is about 95% complete! I just have to pull the trigger on baby girl's name and hang it above the crib! I still don't have a lot of the items to actually take care of a baby-like clothes, blankets, diapers etc. but I still have a shower and 9 more weeks- so I think I am doing ok.

Every time I walk by the nursery now- I can't help but pause and just stare at it. I am still trying to wrap my head around how much everything is going to change in 2 months time!

Jimmy performing his first-time fatherly duty of putting the crib together

Being a good boy and reading the instructions!

Baby girls sweet lil' nursery

The got the matching dresser/changing table- mainly because we don't always have to use it as a changing table but can use it as a normal dresser

A view from the corner

Her crib- its so pretty and really solid and sturdy

Still in love with the bedding! so so cute!

I painted the shelf white and I love the detail on it

I slipcovered the glider and finally finished sewing the curtains

I got this cute little branch with birds online-they fit in perfectly with the bedding theme

I am so happy with the outcome- just a few finishing touches and it will be complete!

The Final Countdown

I feel like my pregnancy has gone really SLOW but somehow fast. I am really glad to be in my third trimester but I am not sure if I am ready for it. The baby room is far from finished and we have not bought a single baby item. I have looked at lots of stuff- strollers, clothes, binkies, blankets etc. but I keep thinking- I can wait. But now baby girl will be here before we know it.

A lot of people have been telling me to write down things about my pregnancy and to take belly pics- Truth be told, I have not wanted to do either- I have not felt "pregnant cute" and most of the things about my pregnancy are not fun. But here I go anyway:

*I was incredibly sick for the first 18 weeks- nausea and vomiting all day long- miserable

*If I could keep crackers down during that time it would be a success

*I had to take an anti-nausea medication- which did not help

* We found out we were having a baby girl at 18 weeks

* I first knew I was feeling her move around 21 weeks- at least that was when I was sure I could feel her flutters and kicks- was not quite sure before then

*At 27 weeks- she moves like crazy and sometimes makes me jump- especially when Im trying to sleep

*I have horrible acid reflux- its much worse at night. I eat TUMS like candy.

*My hands get swollen which makes wearing my wedding ring uncomfortable

*My feet hurt by the end of the day

*I get hot flashes and its still cold here

*I have not had many cravings but things I have enjoy to eat are: cottage cheese, applesauce, cheese on ritz crackers, and McDonald's vanilla ice cream cones

* I go to the bathroom at least twice in the middle of the night

*I cant turn over in bed without moaning and groaning

BUT...despite the woes pregnancy brings- I am overwhelmingly excited to meet my baby girl

And for good measure- a few belly shots...

Around 23 weeks

27 weeks...and getting bigger