Brynn's Room and 38 Weeks!

I thought it would be nice to finally get the pics of the nursery posted, now that it is officially complete! The last thing we were waiting on was the chair, and it came in last week and Dan got it put together. I would like to hang psalm 121 above the changing table. This was the psalm that was read when Elizabeth was born/ baptized, and it means a lot to me. I have been looking around online and it might be very expensive... so trying to get my creative juices flowing on how I would want to do it.











Speaking of Elizabeth... her birthday is coming up, January 16. I have found myself waking up every morning thinking about her, and Brynn, and having such a mix of emotions. So excited/ scared about Brynn's birth, and trying to replay everything in my mind about Elizabeth. I would like to do something special that day, whether it is lighting a candle and having a piece of cake... :) or something else Dan and I think is appropriate.

Well I am 38 weeks today and having contractions-- not regular-- and am feeling a lot of pelvic pain still. So much pressure. She is still pretty active and so big, so her movements hurt me a lot sometimes. I have also heard that your appetite slows down at the end of pregnancy.... apparently not for me. I can't seem to satisfy my hunger, no matter what I eat! Yikes. I have a lot of work ahead of me. I know I look huge because of the swelling.... and a lot of it is water. I can't wait until I look "normal" again.

I am having a lot of emotions... up and down... with the anticipation of Brynn. It still seems so surreal. I really don't believe it is going to happen sometimes. I find myself daydreaming about what she will look like and what life will be once she is here. I fall asleep thinking about her, and wake up thinking about her, and she isn't even born yet. I can't imagine what it will be like once I actually get to meet her.

This is my 4th week of bedrest, and I am ready to have my life back. I want to go out-- being in here is so tough. I am deifnitly looking forward to being done. I look forward to my Doctor appts every Monday just to get out! I have one again on Monday, another NST and BPP, and maybe we will talk induction to avoid Brynn being born on January 16th. I have no desire to be in labor with Brynn on the same day I was in labor delivering ELizabeth. I am going to be an emotional mess during the delivery regardless of when it is, and if I was having to deal with the emotions of Elizabeth's birth on top of it, I just don't want to think about it.

I guess I can't leave out the fun I got to experience Monday-Tuesday. At my doc appt Monday, they drew my blood and did testing again, and all of it came out fine. I have all the symptoms STILL of pre-e, the horrible swelling, high bp, headaches, etc.... so they made me do a 24 hour urine test. Basically every time I went to the bathroom, I had to collect it and keep it in a jug (nice). The best part?? Dan had to be the one to bring it in to the hospital on Tuesday :o) if that isn't love, I don't know what is.... I am not anticipating them finding protein in my urine (that is what they are testing for) since none of my samples at the office ever have any.... so we shall see. I haven't heard anything so I am assuming there was nothing.

Well... for now... that is all. I will update when there is something to update about!