31 Weeks 6 Days

Yesterday's project: painting the flowers instead of using decals

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31 weeks and 6 days...I can hardly imagine getting any bigger! (Handsome-Kitty in the background)
A 10-second clip of Madelyn's heartbeat...

36 days until we are full term and 56 days until our actual due date. I've noticed a desire to begin the nesting process, but I haven't much energy to finish what I start. Take yesterday ~ the decals I added to the bookcase in Maddie's room kept wanting to peel off, so I set about painting them on instead. How long did it take me to paint ten little flowers?? Almost seven hours! And half way through, I was ready for a nap and feeling a migraine coming on. I also wanted to start laundering all her little sheets and clothes, but it was a no-go. I have begun packing our hospital bag neurotically early, making sure that I have all our paperwork together. I received our cord blood kit yesterday, so that's taken care of. There are so many little details to attend to and with Christmas right around the corner (43 days! Ha!!), my head'll be spinning before we're through! I am so excited (and scared and nervous) to meet this little Kung Fu master in my belly. I've been trying to catch her in action for the last two days on film, but every time I go to grab the camera she decides to play possum. She moves like crazy! I love to lay down and feel her [playing]. Our next ultrasound is a little over two weeks away and it is so awesome to see her fidgeting (although the tech gets a bit exasperated trying to get good measurements, as the little stinker refuses to stay still). My favorite thing is when she's shifting around and Nonny can feel and see it. I bet he's getting tired of me asking him to put his hand on my tummy or to 'quick, look!' (in which instance, she immediately stops and lays still). I, however, think it is the coolest thing on earth; how lucky I am to be a woman.

XOXO