Doctor’s visit to day confirmed that the baby in locked and loaded, ready to go. She said that if I hadn’t gone into labour or progressed by next Monday she’s gonna stretch me. Stretch me? As awful and painful as that may sound, it’s truly music to the ears of a 9 month pregnant lady.
I haven’t experienced the ‘lightening’ or ‘dropping’ as I had with Carter, even though she says its definitely moved down. I still have baby feet jabbing WAY up into my chest cavity and sitting normally is nearly impossible. Like now for instance, I am sitting straight as a pin, almost a little backwards to make room for what is my MASSIVE and overbearing belly.
I looked in the mirror while grocery shopping today – like the vain and shallow person that I am – and I swear I look HUGE. I didn’t think I really looked THAT big. Funny how people think they just gained a belly during their pregnancy only to look back at photos and see that in fact they are about double the size they once were.
I think I had that moment in the grocery store.
Carter’s room is complete and he moved over on Saturday. It’s not his ‘room’ though, he politely refers to it as his ‘NEW room’ – always expressive on the new – like he doesn’t want us to forget that it’s NEW.
The nursery is nearing completion. Curtain are up, everything non-baby has been removed (except for a set of Queen size mattresses that will not fit down the stairs to my basement) and all baby stuff is there. Not really ready, but there.
I had forgotten just how tiny onesies are for a 3-6 month old. Almost brings tears to my eyes.
I didn’t realize just how much I had forgetten until I found this gem:
Newborn baby, first time mom. I documented everything as per instructions by the health nurse – plus I think my brain was mush for the first three weeks anyways. See on the far right where it says dk green? Ya, that’s referring to poop colour. I kid you not.
Looking back at this, my first though was: Fuck! That’s a lot of diapers I’m gonna have to change.
And you know what?
I can’t wait.
Shit and all. I can’t wait to meet this baby!
Natalie says:
WOW! I was lucky to get anything into the baby book!
Little Man had that octopus thing too. He never really played with it, but I did.
I can hear the excitement in your writing! I’m excited for you.
May 6th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
flutter says:
LOL poo diaper, dk green….*snort*
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May 6th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Gina says:
Wow – the stripes turned out beautifully! I’m envious – I’ve always wanted to try that, but I’m afraid it would look like ass.
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May 6th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
heather says:
Wow! That room is beautiful!
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May 6th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
pam says:
The striping turned out FANTASTIC!! I love the sheers on the windows too.
You’re not the only one who’s excited to mee this baby, besides your family I mean.
Keep us posted on the progress.
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May 6th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Shania says:
That room is beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous, how in the world did you manage it while pregnant?
May 6th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
Assertagirl says:
The Internets can’t wait to meet the baby, either! I bet you’re glad you kept that journal.
(Tagged you for a meme on my site.)
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May 6th, 2008 at 9:33 pm
Michelle says:
Dudette, that room turned out gor-ge-ous! LOVE it!
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May 6th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Holly says:
gorgeous room.
and omg – I have a journal just like that. sad. well, not really… but you kwim.
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May 6th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
rachel says:
That room is absolutely darling. Oh, excuse me.. that NEW room is absolutely darling.
Can’t wait to meet the new little one.
I remember stretching… it is pure bliss to a 9 months pregnant woman.
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Mrs. Schmitty says:
The room is gorgeous.
All of the expectant mommy bloggers are making me want a 4th.
Did I say I wanted a 4th?
HHHHhahhhhhaaaaaa!
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May 6th, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Shamelessly Sassy says:
I laughed at this only because I have a book so very similar. And the room looks gorgeous!
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May 6th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Brenda says:
His “new” room is beautiful! Great job! Don’t worry…I documented everything for the first few months too. Now I have “second baby syndrom”…I’m lucky I get anything written in the baby book now.
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May 7th, 2008 at 8:20 am
mamatulip says:
SAM!
Carter’s room is AWESOME! I love it. It’s beautiful!!
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May 7th, 2008 at 8:30 am
justmylife says:
The room is beautiful!!! I am so jealous, I want a room like that!
Keep us updated on the arrival of baby #2, I am ready to find out what it is!!!! Still no clues?
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May 7th, 2008 at 11:09 am
shawna says:
His room is adorable! I love the walls and the deep dark furniture.
Recently I enrolled David in a Montessori school for next year, so I began doing some reading on Montessori. One of the things suggested was to view the child’s environment from his/her level to see if it was child friendly. So I went into his room and got down on my knees to see how it look to HIM. On my knees I went in a few complete circles to get a good look, a good feel for how he experiences his room.
Most of it was fine, but I noticed I hung almost all his wall hangings at a level that was aesthetically pleasing to an adult entering the room LOL So when we do our renovation next month I am going to try and arrange things more at his level (even though it drives me NUTS!) Place things on his book shelf more at his level, hang pictures and calendars more at his level, get rid of his TALL floor lamp for one that sits on his night stand, etc. But I LOVE your color scheme… I might just have to show it to him and see if he is game
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May 7th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Leslie says:
I had a journal just like that for Julia. Ah, new mommyhood. The great thing about #2 is, you won’t worry about that stuff so much this time around. You’re a veteran now.
I’m so excited for you. I can’t wait to see your new baby!
And Carter’s room is awesome!
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May 7th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Jennifer says:
And just think! This time you don’t have to take notes on every poop!
I can’t wait to meet this baby, either!
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May 7th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
ali says:
love love love love those walls! gorgeous!
May 7th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
andi says:
I too obsessively kept notes like this with the first. Moreso to justify my messy house to my husband at the end of the day. I never showed them to him – thank god, how embarrassing! I think I may have thrown these out. At least I can laugh about it now.
The new room looks awesome! I want it!
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May 7th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Her Bad Mother says:
I AM READY TO GO. I AM GOING. SOMEBODY STRETCH MEEEEEEEEEE!
(also, dude? You are way too organized. You make me ashamed.
)
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May 7th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
the mrs. says:
Ah, yes. Life with a newborn. I’m exhausted just reading your journal.
Love the blue striped walls!
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May 7th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Candy says:
Oh.my.god. I have that exact notebook. STILL have it. Full of when my now 17 year old daughter peed, pooped, slept, played with toys, cooed, spit up, blah blah. I thought I was the only one…
Smart minds…
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May 8th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Lindsay says:
Oh my gosh…I just got all teary eyed for you. I am just so, soooo excited for you. The second is so fun because you already know what to expect (good, bad and ugly) and that just makes it so much easier and more enjoyable.
Yer gonna do great!
ps – love Carter’s ‘new’ room! Nice work!
May 9th, 2008 at 12:40 am
Velveteen Mind - Megan says:
Oh, Good God, the charts. The documentation!
I had just finished working at a stationery store when I had my first baby, so I was well-versed in the baby poop-charting books available. I think I spent 576 hours after my baby was born planning on how I was going to publish the ultimate baby poop-nurse-sleep charting book.
I was also on Percocet.
All of that was happily forgotten for baby number 2, by the way.
Totally jealous of the big boy’s NEW room. So clean. So organized. So fresh. I just want to take a nap in there.
Velveteen Mind – Megan’s last blog post..I Am Your Very Own Dichotomy.
May 9th, 2008 at 8:17 am
motherbumper says:
The charts, I shivered when I saw your charts and remember making those notes (can’t remember what my code for green poop was but trust me, it was there). And the stretch? Yes, that made me shiver too.
BTW – the room looks a ROCKIN’.
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May 9th, 2008 at 6:45 pm