Moving Along...

33 weeks 3 days

33 week prenatal appointment:
FHR 130's
Measuring 32 cm
Baby is active as ever.
Heartburn still annoyingly sky high.
Return in two weeks.

I feel the time is close enough for me to start getting really excited - not excited for labor, the sleepless nights and nursing....but to meet this baby!!!

Are you a boy or girl??????!!!!!!!

 To find out who we have had with us for all these 33 weeks and counting in my belly. 

Excited to name you. 

Excited to introduce Rose to her little brother or sister.

Now back to my original statement. 

Labor

With Rose labor and delivery was smooth and uneventful. I was blessed to have everything fall into place with out any complications. Nothing shocked me or took me by surprise... except for experiencing contractions for the first time of course. However, at the end of the that pain train I had an epidural... it was bliss to close my eyes when I hadn't been able to for the past 24 hours or longer. I pray this second baby will enter the world safely and healthy with yet another uneventful labor and delivery story. I pray when the time comes our Blessed Mother will be by my side (as she always is) to help baby and I. 

Sleepless nights

Enough said.

Nursing

I only say this because Rose was a terrible nurser. TERRIBLE. We had some rough weeks there and nursing was no longer an option and she was much happier being bottle fed. Zac and I both were much happier as well.

As my mom put it "the other side". I am anxious to be on the other side to get things rolling for baby and for me:)

I guess I have been nesting?

I finished the Baby's Room. Randomly, as the weeks went by I found everything I needed from various places: Craigslist, a consignment store and Target. I debated on what was necessary for #2, and after getting input from my mom and sisters I came to the conclusion....all the nursery furniture is still in use by our sweet Rose... dresser, changing table, crib and all. Part of my conclusion was to have a second nursery (on a much smaller, simpler scale). I was able to achieve this quite inexpensively. Each child having their own space will help with my sanity in the end... with different schedules, clothes, needs and time outs (referring to you Rose:) So I am ready. Now, I just need to dust off the baby car seat.....