27 weeks...which means, 3rd TRIMESTER FOR THIS MOMMA!!!
So this week was a realy good one!! Saturday was one of my best friend's baby showers!! Daryl stayed home and cleaned up and prepared for his friend, Zach, to come visit for a few days. After the shower, Mom and I, along with my Aunt Debbie and cousin Dawn, headed to Williamsburg to the outlets to go baby shopping!! Oh. My. Gosh. I was in heaven!! Everything was on sale, plus it was tax free weekend, so my baby girl got SOOO MANY NEW OUTFITS!!! I spent around $250, but she got like 10 new outfits, a coat, gowns, and 3 pairs of shoes (including pink Converse)! We had a blast!!! I was gone from about 9am until 11pm...my feet were soooo fat and swollen and my body hurt when I got home, but it was worth it!! Sunday morning, Zach arrived and stayed for three days...Daryl was pretty happy to have a friend around :) Steph and Tim Urban came out to our house and we cooked out. Nice little Sunday!!
I started getting pretty worried at work on Monday morning because I hadn't felt much movement from Camryn since early Saturday morning. I talked to a few friends and they assured me that it was normal. Later that day...she was WIDEEEE OPEN. Thank the Lord!! But then, oddly, I developed a rash...kind of hive-like, just on my belly. Weird, huh?? I decided to wait to see if it went away... I worked Tuesday, too, and the hives were still there. I called the doctor's office and they instructed me to stop using the lotion I was using (Tummy Butter) and to get Cortizone cream and Benadryl. I did, and it helped the itching, but it's just an ugly rash!! I didn't wear my compression stockings Tuesday because they come up high on my belly and I figured that might irritate my hives...sooo, my feet were VERY swollen come Tuesday night!! Wowza!!
Wednesday we got our replacement baby furniture (and they took back the damaged pieces). It's just BEAUTIFUL!! We got sooo excited that we took all Cam's clothes out and took the tags off and arranged them by colors. We went and got Ivory Snow detergent and washed them ALL on Thursday and put onesies/soft pants in drawers and hung up outfits and sleepers. Her room is sure coming along and it's beautiful!!
Daryl started painting Thursday, and it looks AMAZING. It really is coming along and now we can't wait for the hardwood floors!! Pictures to come next week!!
We are vigorously looking for the perfect babysitter/daycare arrangement. If Daryl can get his classes for just Tuesday and Thursday in the spring, I can ask to work EITHER Tuesday or Thursday and only have to take Cam one day per week. So, Momma is trying to decide if she can go to 4 days per week at work...I am surely praying!! It'd be amazing!!
Well, let's see. This week... I got lots of rest!! We set our baby shower date...it was going to be October 1, but now it's September 11, a Sunday. It's the day after my cousin's wedding so alot of my family will be here from out of town!! Pretty excited...just 4 weeks away!! Well, here are the weekly fun facts...see ya at 28, with 3D/4D Ultrasound pictures and news on my glucose test!!
**How far along? 27 down, 13ish to go!!
**Total weight gain/loss: +3 AGAIN. Total weight gain so far= ENOUGH.
**How Big is Baby? Getting bigger!! Over 2lb and 15" long now!!
**Maternity clothes? Oh yeahhhhh.
**Stretch marks? Yup...they're soo ugly :(
**Best moment this week: After her lull...when she started REALLLLLY kicking!!!
**Movement: Yupp!! Still mostly after meals and late at night.
**Food cravings: Hmmm...sadly, just junk food. Bad girl, I know.
**Nausea/vomitting? Not really?
**Gender: BABY GIRL!!!
**Labor Signs: Nope
**Belly Button in or out? It's just flat??
**Sleep: Up every 3hours to go pee... and it's probably only going to get worse!