99 days left

Wow, I am finally in double digits.  Only 99 days left till Baby Spud is supposed to make its appearance.  The Chief is convinced that it is a girl while I am on the fence but feeling more boy.

My latest development seems to the mask of pregnancy.  It is on my chin on either side of my mouth.  I was not too pleased to notice it this morning when I looked in the mirror, but I know it will probably go away in a few months so I am not going to try to worry about it.

One very cool thing that I got is a rocking moose from the wood shop at the high school I work at.  This is a picture of the little guy.

I pretty much started to cry when they gave it to me.  I had seen a few of them around the school as well as many handmade toys as that was the woodworking classes's project this semester.  It is unfinished so in the spring I will need to varnish it.  I might stain it or leave it plain.  

25 weeks now

It is crazy to think that in a little over 3 months, Baby Spud will be here.  School is almost out for Christmas Break.  We are going to relax for a few days and then  go pick up the paint for the room.

And my belly has grown.  I have gained 6 lbs in the last month.  Stairs are my enemy and I get BH contractions each time I walk up them.  Considering I teach on the second floor, I get to feel those daily.

As well here are pictures.

25 weeks

25 weeks

And here is some comparison pictures.

23 weeks

25 weeks

Deck the Halls

So I started to decorate for Christmas.  Here is my tree.  

The second picture is my cat.  Bacon loves the Christmas tree.  When I have the lights on a night he either sleeps underneath the tree or curled up in the orange chair like shown here.   More pictures to come, once everything looks all pretty.

Update

Things have been quite busy.  I have finally crawled out from my rock.

21 weeks

21 weeks

23 weeks

23 weeks

So that is what the bump has been looking like lately.  It's getting bigger.  Baby Spud has been kicking a lot, although not always very regularly.  I have been noticing that moving is getting to be a bit more difficult.  I teach on the second floor and climbing the stairs after I have been on the first floor is getting to be more and more slow.

In really positive news, the Chief got his driver's license yesterday.  It took him a while, but he is really happy to have it now.  It is weird now being the passenger next to him.  He is really happy that he can drive me to the hospital when the baby starts to come in a few months.


And some more pics... this is what we woke up to the other morning.  Took the Chief 45 minutes to shovel the driveway and clean off the car.  The buses were cancelled so thankfully we didn't really have to rush into work.

Nursery Preparation

So I am home sick today because I am so over tired and feel plain crumby.  I think I am getting sick and some of the students at school are starting to drop like flies.  I will be going for nap shortly so hopefully with some extra rest I can fight off whatever is trying to get me.


I have not started my nursery at all, but hopefully I will be able to start on it soon.  We are waiting on a friend getting their stuff out our basement, and then with my MIL's help, the nursery will soon start to take shape.

We have chosen the colour we want for the room.  It is called Pacific Pines and is a light green.  I found it on the website, but the colours look grey instead of green.  I attached a green that is showing up closer what the paint chip looks like.  I will accent either with a darker green or a beige.

There is also currently bright pink carpeting in that room and if the budget can afford it, we would like to switch it out to laminate flooring.  I am so excited about getting started on the nursery.  We are planning on sticking to plain white furniture or natural wood.  My rocking chair is natural wood and I would like that to be in the nursery.

It still feels so surreal that I am pregnant.  I have been feeling Baby Spud for a few weeks now and the movements are getting to be more frequent.  When I was leaving work yesterday I was getting lots of kicks, and the Chief got to feel it quite clearly.    It is crazy to feel the movements inside of me.  I can't wait to finally see the little one.  :)

My belly seems to be really growing as well.  I was wearing a really loose sweatshirt last night to drop off my supply work, and although it was loose still, my bump was quite visible underneath it.   It is amazing, and I am so thankful that it means my little one is growing away.

Exactly 1/2 through my PG

I am 20 weeks today and have 20 weeks left.  It is amazing to me that I have a little life growing inside of me.  I am so thankful and can't wait for a little baby to get here.

The Chief is convinced it is a girl, and I think I am having boy, so in about 20 weeks we shall find out.

Update

I had my anatomy scan on Wednesday.  Baby Spud is growing along.  Here is my picture from that ultrasound.

Also here is a picture of my growing belly.