Back to the grindstone

I have had to work the past 4 days. What was I thinking??? I agreed to fill in for a couple people, which is good because they will work for me later on, but it was not fun being at work when I really didn't have to be. Ungh. And I had to go on a field trip that required hiking in the woods- one of the chaperones was also pregnant (though a lot further along than me) so we suffered through it together. I have been SOOO tired. I've been able to sleep a bit better, though, which helps.
We started painting the nursery last weekend- we got the no VOC paint so I could help. The nursery has a chair rail, and above the rail we're painting a buttery yellow. Below we will put up wainscoting eventually- we'll have to get Randy's dad to help us with that.
We also went to try to decide on some furniture. I've found a cabinet/dresser that we can use for a changing table online, and a crib- but we can't find a floor model of the crib anywhere! I need to see it in person before we decide- especially because of my height. I want to keep the nursery sort of minimalist, even though the room is huge.
Not much else is going on. I go back to work for real on Monday. Still no name picked out yet. I feel her move all the time when I'm relatively still, and she loves to do headstands on my bladder- I need a name so I know what to call her when I fuss at her to stop poking my internal organs! =)

I am a lazy bum

Yeah. I am. I've been tracked-out for the past week and 2 days, and have enjoyed every bit of it. Today I haven't even gotten out of my jammies. I have a headache, because I forgot to drink my little Pepsi at lunch, so now I'm getting the caffeine, but it hasn't helped yet.

A few things:
*My neck muscles are so tight! I'm having this weird yawning/neck pain thing. I'll get this cramp in my neck and it causes a yawn which sets off a whole string of yawns. I can tell it is muscle related. Randy has been good about rubbing my neck (with some IcyHot sometimes) and I am using a different pillow which helps some. I need a professional massage.
*I HATE sleeping on my side. I usually wake up on my back, and as long as I'm not uncomfortable, I go right back to sleep that way, even though I'm not supposed to. At this point I can still sort sleep on my stomach if I hike my leg up to my chest. But my arms end up asleep under my pillow then, because my pillow is so fat to help support my big noggin when I sleep on my side like I'm supposed to.
*I am already feeling like I have a hard time moving around- especially getting up off the bed, rolling over in bed and getting up off the couch. (yeah, I know, if I got my fat butt OFF the couch and stayed up I wouldn't have to worry about that...) I don't feel too off balance yet. I know not working isn't helping either, because I move around so much at work. I am working this Friday, then next Mon-Wed, to fill in for a couple people. That should help with the mobility.
*Randy and I took an impromptu trip at the end of last week. We went to GSO to see Kelly and Jon on Thursday, and to pick up a rocking chair. It was so good to see Kelly (and Jon). I miss them. I wish they would move up this way- we seem to have a lot in common these days as couples, which makes spending time with them very relaxing. Then we were going to go to the zoo in Asheboro, but it was supposed to rain, so we ended up in Charlotte. We stayed at a really nice downtown hotel and did a lot of walking around (I was wiped out!). Downtown is really nice. We also went to Concord Mills Mall- that place is HUGE!
*We think we have registered for most of the stuff we need. We did Target and BabiesRUs. Now we have to find furniture. I really want to do black furniture, because it will go so well with the bee theme. My problem is my height. I haven't found any cribs that I am comfortable reaching into. I don't want one with sides that drop (they seem flimsy) and I don't want to use a stepstool (that seems unsafe with a baby in my arms). So basically, I want too much. I also don't want to spend a fortune. I just want a sleigh crib (though I'll settle for a non-sleigh) that converts into a big-kid bed, and a dresser/changing table. That's it. I'd like an upholstered glider, but I can do without if need be.
*I need to register for childbirth classes. I really don't want to . Either does Randy. I am convinced I'll have to have a c-section anyway, so why bother? I guess it is a good idea to do it, I just need my heart to be into it more.
*Still no decision on a name. We had a hard time picking out baby stuff- how are we supposed to pick a NAME that this child will use for the rest of her life?????? I think neither of us wants to commit to any of the names we have on our list. We don't want to make the wrong decision.
*I still haven't gained much weight. I'm up about 3 pounds from where I was before I got pregnant. I seem to be doing ok and I'm eating ok. I probably shouldn't worry- I'll end up ballooning in the next few months and will regret ever wishing I had gained weight!!! =)

Ok, that's about enough for now. I suppose I ought to go get dressed, huh?

Finally the pics!!

Here they are! This is the best quality I could get with my scanner- maybe I should have paid the $40 at the Dr.'s to get them on disk!

This is the best, of course! I love to look at this one! The whole time she had her hand over her face- the tech was fast and got this shot when she finally moved. This is her profile, as if she is looking left- you can see her little nose and lips!!! Squeeeeee! You can also see her arm where she had it up then moved it across her neck.

This is the indecent shot of her girl parts. It's as if she were standing up and then bent over to touch her toes and the pic was snapped. One leg (her left) extends down, and she has the other one bent. I don't know what the white blob in the middle is.

Footprint!!!

That's an arm- looks a bit disembodied... Looks like her fingers are curled into a fist.

And the creepy spine shot:

Randy and I went to start a registry yesterday. I wanted to get some decisions made so maybe I can start painting the nursery while I'm tracked out the next few weeks. (I know I'm not supposed to paint, but Sherwin Williams sells a kind of paint that lacks the chemical that I'm supposed to avoid, so I can use it if the room is well ventilated.) We decided on the Honey Bee set, and bought a pillow from it to match paint with. I think we're going to go with yellow as the wall color. Randy had fun with the scanner gun- we only got about a third of the stuff done- it took forever to make decisions, and we got tired. We got a lot of big ticket stuff done- stroller and car seat (which I LOVE!). We have a lot more to do, but we'll get it done eventually!

Pepto Bismol!

"The sanctuary looked like it had been hosed down in Pepto-Bismol!"

So did my desk at work on Thursday! LOL. I was inundated with pink stuff from my coworkers. They are so incredibly generous, and I am very lucky to have them as friends. This little girl is going to be sooooooo spoiled by them, it won't even be funny!
I still haven't gotten a good pic of the ultrasound photos. I need to get the scanner out and scan them in- maybe later this weekend. The 4D pic is so neat!
Randy and I have been going through internet name sites (something I thought I'd never do!) and making a spreadsheet (Randy's idea, of course) of names that are possibilities. So far on the list are: Meygan (not sure how we like it spelled best), Savannah, Gracie, Gracelyn, and Arianna. We haven't even started on middle names... We still have the end of the alphabet to browse through. I really want to get a name chosen so I can start calling her by it and make sure it's what we want. It seems like SUCH an important decision- so many factors to consider.
I've done a little shopping for her- I am excited about registering for stuff, too! This kid is going to have so many clothes. Probably more than Randy and I combined!!!!

It's a GIRL!

We found out today, without a doubt, that the baby is a girl! Everything looked good at the ultrasound (I will try to post pics later). We are excited, but we need help! We didn't have a girl name picked out, and there aren't any we can come up with so far. So send us your name suggestions, please!!! I gotta go to bed, but I'll write more tomorrow.

Counting down...

So, on Wednesday, we go for THE ultrasound. The one at which the sex of the kiddo shall (hopefully) be revealed. I can't wait! I am so excited. I will be sure to post as soon as I get home. I hope everything else goes well, too, of course.

Things are going ok recently. I've had some emotional trauma that doesn't really have anything to do with the pregnancy, but I've tried to keep my emotions under control so as not to get worked up. I'm starting to show a lot more these days, but I still haven't gained any weight. I probably shouldn't complain.

I am still ready for fall. I track out at the end of this week, and am really looking forward to a 3 week break. I know I'll be ready to go back at the end of 3 weeks, but it will be nice to relax for a while. Maybe get some baby shopping done.

Here's a recent belly shot- it is so hard to get a decent pic of me!!! Especially planned ones. :P