7 month state of the pregnancy address

Well, hello, home stretch!

So very round!!

So, how is this pregnancy treating me?  So far, so good.  I find myself getting tired faster and having flashbacks to the first trimester when climbing our stairs was a real decision about whether or not what was on the second floor was worth the effort.  My back hurts more often from the strain, and I now have to get my kids to pick up anything on the ground in my office.  I also have to limit the time I spend bending over the little table in my office to play games, much to their dismay.  I think it must be the 30 pound weight gain!

Other than that I'm still feeling pretty normal.  No swelling yet, no weird cravings (although I could still eat Mexican food every day without complaint), no trouble sleeping, no crazy mood swings.

The Bun is kicking up a storm every day, and I love to feel her little body parts as they poke up at me.  She is most active after lunch and dinner, or when the room is full of talking voices, like in my therapy sessions or in class.  We are still reading her book to her and playing her song every day, although she has stopped responding with activity.  I'm hoping this is a sign that it is more of a calming influence than boring!

The nursery is 95% done, just have to hang bookshelves and the mobile this weekend before we declare it Bun-ready.  Yes, this means that the mural is done (thanks, Mom!), and I will do a post about that process shortly.

For now I am trying to let the reality of the situation I have gotten myself into sink in slowly so as not to succumb to sheer panic all the time.  Audrey had her baby on Tuesday, a little girl named Petra Caroleena, and since I found out I was pregnant the day after she told me she was, this is certainly a wake up call!  This little one will come out!  Soon!  With needs!  Luckily I have the fact that we get to host the holidays this year to distract me.  I just hope I have the energy for my usual holiday fun!