33 weeks

Wow, I can't believe its only 7 weeks to go-ish. I have ticked off the things on the list for the hospital stay for bub and I. Just in case. Have ordered the baby bag that should arrive this week, and I think we'd better go get the pram with bassinet next week. Just in case.

So Cheezel is the size of a pineapple. I think they should have used a better analogy; a pineapple seems too prickly to give birth to really!

I'm feeling optimistic for the reno's to be done in time for us to move in before the birth. Got to keep positive!

The sign of things to come

So this is the first of many, many scenes to come in the future I am sure.

Luckily we opted for the large heated towel rail for the laundry which will be the indoor clothes line, as most of these baby things are "do not tumble dry". What is with that? How bloody impractical! lol

Then again, they grow out of their clothes so quickly that it probably wouldn't matter if they got ruined eventually after a few goes in the dryer; new clothes in the next size will then be called for.

Baby shower

My best friends organised a baby shower for me, and I had a very fun afternoon with lots of games and gifts. Pooie nappy guessing game was a fave!

And Cheezel was given lots of practical and beautiful gifts, spoilt before being born!

Hiccups

Cheezel has them.

The OB said that inutero baby hiccups are pulse like, which is good to know. As long as its not a tick I'm happy!

Maybe its the Ribena I'm drinking...

Growing

I had to buy the next size up for my tubigrip. I was just getting so tight, and by the end of the day, it felt like I was being strangled from below. It wasn't worth the discomfort even though I'm sure it was helping with my pelvis.

I did do a bit of walking today, but I walked really slowly, and I have been icing. So its not as bad as yesterday.

On the subject of Braxton Hicks: I think I've had them. But its more the tightening of the uterus that I notice rather than the cramping per se. Which apparently is completely normal and I should be thankful. Then again, I am only 33 weeks-ish so there is quite a few weeks to go before I could be having full blown Braxton Hicks.

Cheezel has been getting me in the ribs often these days. Makes me sit up straight anyway.

Architect thinks we have no problems with our house moving deadline. He says we will have a more definitive answer to that burning question by mid August, so we can give rental notice either way then.

I guess I really should start packing...

32.5 weeks

Despite my good night's sleep, I still look tired! My cough and cold are slowly running their course, at last. Now Hubby is feeling ill. :(

11:43pm

Having a hard time with the pelvic instability tonight. I think I spent too much time sitting today and it has really made me quite sore. I am icing when I can. I have so much to do, but I really should spend tomorrow doing nothing. Maybe I will take it easy for a few hours in the morning and see how I am before venturing out in the afternoon to run some errands.

Very frustrating not being as able bodied as before! And we're not even moving yet! Sheesh.

Footnote on the new house

So we finally got the keys to the house late on Monday.

We had a meeting with the hydronic people on the Tuesday and we have nutted out what goes where.

Wednesday the Builder started to demolish the bathroom. We were to have a debrief late in the day after he had gutted the room.

Well, it seems they built them solid back in the day (80s maybe?). The Builder had quite a time with the wire they had used to reinforce the plaster walls, so it could hold up the layer of cement that the tiles were laid on. Not to mention the cement sheet on the floor for the tiles. And the bathtub weighs a ton!

The Architect is going in tomorrow for a few hours to give the Builder a hand. This potential drawback will cost us time. A move in before Cheezel is born is looking shaky, but we are being cautiously optimistic.

Good news is that painting will take 3 days, carpets should be 1 day, and the hydronic takes 2 days.

Its just the bathroom/s that will hold us up.

7 and a half weeks til B-day...