We're getting there. I can't believe there are only 5 more Mondays until Grant's due date. Mama told me this weekend her guess is that Grant will be here in 3 weeks. Umm...3 weeks doesn't give me enough time to get all I need to get done, done. Although, in all reality, neither does 5 weeks :) Either way, we are pretty excited!
Last week was pretty average for Bailey and I - nothing too out of the ordinary. Friday I had my 34 week appointment. All went well - I got my whooping cough shot (woo hoo?), which is still making my arm sore. I also asked Dr. McDaniel about carpal tunnel and how often it was associated with pregnancy. He told me it's associated with pregnancy a lot more than people think, especially in the mornings. That's when mine is the worst - I have trouble fixing my hair in the mornings because my right hand is so numb. He told me to try a wrist brace. I told him he was crazy - there was no way I was wearing a wrist brace and compression socks. We compromised and decided to just wear the wrist brace at night :) I do wear it at home, and it seems to help. Last night was the first night I've slept with it through the night, and my fingers were just tingly this morning, as opposed to my whole arm being numb. Dr. McDaniel also told me that I could expect Grant to start flipping and rotating as opposed to kicking and punching in the coming weeks. When I told him I hadn't felt a kick or punch in at least 2 weeks (it's been all flips and rolls), he told me I had a "progressive" baby and laughed. Either Grant's just super huge and has no room to kick and punch, or he's just way ahead of his time ;) He measured me at about 36 weeks. I felt a little bit better knowing he's slowed down a little and only measuring 2 weeks ahead, as opposed to 5-7 weeks ahead.
Side note - last night I had a dream about my doctor's appointment, where Dr. McDaniel told me I could pick Grant's due date. I told him I wanted November 14th, so that we could have the weekend and make it easier for people to come visit us if they wanted. I also told him I wanted at least a week to recover so that I could make it to Thanksgiving, since it's my favorite holiday. He told me he wanted me to go on November 19th, so we settled on November 17th. Dream is as clear as day in my head. Weird.
Friday night, Bailey and I headed to Mansfield, with a quick stop in Conyers to see my Granny and Pop. Cooper loves my Granny (and vice versa), so he loved stopping by for a quick snuggle break :) On Saturday, mom and I went shopping - I found some new PJ's for the hospital (woo hoo), bought Grant a couple of gowns for the hospital that may or may not be monogrammed, and bought his coming home outfit. It was a pretty productive day! Sunday, we went to lunch for mama's birthday & mama & daddy's anniversary after church. After lunch, Bailey and I headed back home to get some much needed work done around the house. Since we moved in, our dining room has been home to all of the decorations in our house. I've struggled to actually hang things on the wall. We came home last night and cleared out the dining room & actually decorated our house! Well, for the most part (don't tell anyone, but the majority of the knick-knacks I don't know what to do with were just shifted to the guest bedroom closet. don't ask, don't tell). The realization has hit that people will be coming to our house after Grant is born, and I should make it look as presentable as possible while I'm still able. Our dining room now looks like a dining room. Minus the fact that we don't have a dining room table and it's home to a futon and coffee table. Whoops. We also hung curtains in Grant's room, which we'll have to redo - I bought a cheap curtain rod that bends under the weight of the curtains. So back to HomeGoods it is....oh darn. We also put together his swing that came in the mail last week. Whoever made baby products that have to be assembled has a personal vendetta against new parents. I'm fairly certain of it. We (i.e. Bailey) repainted Grant's monogram for his room to be a more navy color. It turned out too royal blue last time. I'm hoping we can get that hung this week, along with adding in his bedding! Hopefully in the next couple of weeks, I'll be able to post a few pictures of what his room looks like!
Oh - Cooper locked himself in the closet again. Anyone taking bets on how quickly DFACS gets called on us once Grant gets here?
Tomorrow night, Bailey and I have our tour of the pediatrician's office and get to meet the doctors. I hear they give out GREAT goodie bags, so I'm obviously looking forward to that :) Wednesday, we celebrate our 3 year anniversary. These 3 years have been a crazy fun whirlwind, and I've loved this selfish part of our lives where we've only had to worry about ourselves. But I'm also excited for the next forever part of our lives where we have tiny humans (or not so tiny humans) that grow into real people we get to care and worry about! We're hitting the road Friday for an anniversary day date in Blue Ridge.
Next week, I have my appointment with the high-risk doctor on Tuesday where I FINALLY get to see another picture of this baby. We then meet with Dr. McDaniel on Friday (Halloween - BOO!), and then proceed with weekly appointments after that! I normally scheduled 4 appointments at a time, but he only had me schedule through 37 weeks. I'm sure this is normal protocol for every other woman, but I'm sort of hoping he thinks Grant will be here and there's no need to schedule additional appointments. wouldn't that be grand? :)
This week's edition of "what made brittoni cry" is fairly short.
1. my dad asking me if I liked the paint color of their living room (after seeing how swollen my feet were). "sure dad, why?" "I think I've still got a gallon of it left, if you want to paint your toe nails." Funny - yes. Did it actually hurt my feelings? Not one bit. So why did I cry? Not a clue.
2. Sitting in a department meeting last week, feeling Grant move and realizing I won't get to feel this for much longer.
Excuse the awk bathroom selfie. I keep forgetting to take them on Sunday morning before church, and Bailey leaves for work before I'm ready on Monday mornings, Lord knows I'm not putting any pictures on the interwebs before I have hair and makeup done!
How far along: 35 weeks
How big is baby: Grant is the size of a "Large Cantaloupe". Anyone tried pushing a cantaloupe out of their body lately? Nope. He's "5.5 lbs" and is gaining at least .5 lbs per week.
Total weight gain/loss: 22 lbs. I'm ok with that.
Maternity clothes: I get so bored of answering this question every week. obviously.
Sleep: Ugh. Pregnancy insomnia is a real thing, people. You know how I like my sleep. and it ain't been happening.
Best moment this week: Hearing Grant's hearbeat at the doctor's office. It never gets old.
Food cravings: Not a lot right now. Nothing really sounds amazing to me.
Food aversions: No real aversions, although I do get tired of getting so full so quickly.
Gender: Again, he's still a boy.
Labor signs: Negative.
Pregnancy symptoms: Heartburn, swelling, and carpal tunnel.
What I miss: My ankles.
What I am looking forward to: Decorating Grant's room!
Milestones: No huge milestones this week.
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