I am going to try to make this as short and sweet as possible because I should really be sleeping.
*The belly is behaving...for now. Now that I am in my third trimester I have been fielding a lot of questions about how I am feeling. Well at this moment in time I feel GREAT! And I am going to enjoy GREAT because I know it will not last. The last 3-4 days or so I have been pain free for the most part. Sciatica has been minimal, Nerve entrapment has been very minimal, back pain-minimal, emotional-ness - minimal.
I am really surprised that I have been feeling so good considering how much I have been working of late, I am back in school and Mark has kept me busy chasing down potential properties for us to purchase. So once again, I am going to enjoy this while it lasts.
*ANXIOUS- If there was any word to describe how I have been feeling of late it is anxious. I have had an UNCONTROLLABLE urge to get ready for the baby the last week and a half or so. Well on Wednesday I went to the doctor and my measurements are not where they should be considering my due date and the fact that I gained eight pounds in the month of August. This is not the first time that this has happened, they pushed back my due date for this reason during the first trimester, but can't push it back again because the placenta has a best if used by date. I was not really surprised when my measurements were off because I hear most every day how small I am for x number of weeks, and I honestly have noticed it too, I am not growing! The size of my belly has not changed since prior to my cruise at the beginning of August. What does this mean? Well I go back to the doctor in a few weeks and if the measurements have not improved then they want to run tests. My theory is that the baby is growing (because she continues to get stronger and more coordinated) but that my uterus has halted growth. It also means that if she is not thriving inside me that she is one step closer to coming out early. I would celebrate this potential early end to my pregnancy except that I know the best place for the baby to be is in the womb until week 39, otherwise she will be in the NICU until at least her due date. So going back to the anxiety, I am anxious to know if my measurements will change and if not what the next weeks and months hold for us. Another thing of concern that came out of my last appointment was my "Nerve Entrapment" It started before the cruise as a tingling under my right breast in my rib cage and now has become a earth shattering pinching of nerves that causes me to shriek in pain and lose all sensation down the right side of my body into my toes when it hits. They told me in August that it will resolve itself, well it got worse. I asked about it again at this doctor's visit and they said "well, it goes away or we deliver you"
*Baby prep-I don't know if my uncontrollable urge to nest is due to regular hormones at this point in the pregnancy or if it caused by "red flags" as my doctor called them. In better words... Is my prepping for baby in high gear because my body knows that baby is coming earlier than expected?
-I am looking forward to next weekend because I have no work and I have planned some major baby preparation projects. Today I cut all the tags off of my 0-6 months baby clothes so that I can wash them this weekend. I have cleared out one of my drawers in my dresser for now for her clothes (I say "her clothes" because we still cannot agree on a name). Additionally we are planning to bring the baby's crib home to our apartment next weekend and put it in place for her arrival. My parents have offered to purchase a mattress, and that too will be done next weekend. I have some used crib sheets, bumpers etc. that I plan to wash and have ready for the crib. Her car seat is due to come any day now from the UPS man and I am anxious to install it and then make an appointment at work to have a car seat installer double check that everything is done correctly. Mark says that if the baby comes early and things are not ready that he will do it all while the baby and I are camped out in the NICU. Despite the offer I want to do all that I can while I can, and if she does not come early then...well at least we were ready!
*The un-foreseen-My husband hates paying rent, so much so that as of a couple of months ago he wanted to for go paying rent and move in with his folks. So that instead of throwing money away each month on rent we can save it and stash it away for a hefty down payment on a house after law school.
Based on these conversations I was slowly preparing myself to live with my in-laws starting this winter and for the duration of law school. Well unknown to me my husband has been looking at real-estate. He was saying 3 years but dreaming about now. Well about a week and a half ago, that I know of he found a property that struck his fancy. He shared this information with me, and within a day or so it struck my fancy too. We walked through the back yard (because we knew it to be vacant) and then we called to request a showing. Well we loved the inside even more than the exterior and the price. I contacted a real estate agent so we could start the ball rolling on placing a bid. Well it was not to be because the house is "short sale contingent" and they are not accepting bids.
I wasn't sure where to go from there. Were we done with house shopping or would we continue looking. I gave myself a little time to see where my heart led me and sure enough it led us into seeing two more properties on Friday. I loved them both for different reasons. The next step was do we get pre-approved for a loan? We'll find out tomorrow as we have completed and submitted the paperwork. Do we bid on a property? And if so which one? I have not been down this home buying road before and it scares me to death. I am excited and nervous at the same time! Fortunately we have a lot of support from our families and a very sweet, laid back, not at all pushy real estate agent.
This fall is due to be an exciting one for sure, lots of brand new challenges and exciting adventures are surely in store!
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