still here..

So I had my appointment yesterday to check on the boy. I know I haven't reached my due date yet, but I'd really like him to come early. I found a list of natural enducers. We already tried spicy foods, and that didn't quite work. Monday night Brownie and I walkled to the end of the driveway and back about 5 or 6 times. (I didn't want to get too far down the road and realize I should've turned around a while ago.) Then I got adventrous and went to the stop sign (21) and back. I thought that was close enough. Then I went down the other way a little bit and turned around. I thought that was good enough. If it wasn't for my feet I could've kept going. So anyways, then I saw that fresh pineapple might help. I didn't have any fresh, but I had canned, and so I gave it a shot. Still nothing. So yesterday I stopped at walmart and picked up 2! :) I didn't have the ambition to cut it up... but I bought them. lol.
So the baby is still the same, she said. She felt his head though!
Today I'm going to try to go grocery shopping so we have food after the baby's born. And plus, maybe the walking will help. Then I'll come home for some pinapple? We'll see.

Ready when he is....

Here's a peek in the boy's top drawer. I currently only have 3 cloth diapers. In an effort to help save some money we plan to use these when we're home. (We stands for me and the boy, lol. Andrew doesn't want to wash poop.) When we go places we'll (or I'll) put a disposable diaper on him. The ladies in the nursery will appreciate it, and when we're at the mall or something I don't really want to carry around dirty diapers. I got a bunch of disposables anyways from showers. I think I have atleast 5 packages of size 1's so I'll use them up at first while we get used to schedules.
AAANNDDD.... He's got some super cute shoes there, too!! I know everyone says he probably won't wear them, but we got them, so I will atleast try!

He has a TON of onesies. These are just the newborn size and 0-3 mo. size! I actually want him to get his clothes dirty so he can get a chance to wear everything. :) -I'm half kidding, half serious.

And here are his hang-up clothes. He has more onesies, pants, and shorts than whole outfits. There are a few collared shirts there, though. I have a cute church outfit all ready for him, because he's got those cute dress shoes, so he has to wear them, even if it's only once.

Well Andrew went to watch the boring basketball game at my dad's so I'm home watching the repeats of America's Got Talent with my sleeping guard dog at the foot of the couch. She is so spoiled, and she's in for a rude awakening pretty soon. :)

Tomorrow is my first day of summer vacation! Or my retirement? Whatever. Lol. I'll enjoy it for however long it lasts. (Until the baby comes) I guess I'm over not being able to go to Gananda yesterday because I still have a whole summer ahead of me. There'll still be garage sales. That way I can do just one at a time, and I'll be getting around better... pushing around a stroller, maybe, but still I'LL be smaller, and hopefully my feet, too.

Tuesday is my next appointment, and I will probably be going to target to finish off my registry :) yay! Andrew came home with a pack and play, and a changing pad, so that takes off some of the expensive things that were on there. Now I can just get some clothes and blankets that I need. Ahh... things are coming together. Speaking of coming together, Andrew ordered the hardware to the crib and it should be here soon, so we can get it set up! We won't have a mattress until probably after he's born because I think we're getting one from Jack and Julie and they're comping down the 28th.

Well my nap from this afternoon is starting to wear off, and it's getting late. Brownie's already sleeping.

:(

Okay, I've been planning on going to Gananda Days (HUGE community garage sales) since before we found out about the baby. Guess what today is.... Gananda Days. Guess where I am. Well I'm typing on a computer instead of walking around wonderful garage sales.
My feet were really really swollen last night during the graduation ceremony. It seriously looked like balloons were wearing my shoes. :( So I got a nice foot rub when I got home and went to bed hoping they'd go down over night. Well this morning they look the same and everyone (except me) agreed it'd be best for me to stay home with my feet up. I think I've spent a total of 3 hours of my whole pregnancy with my feet up because I always feel like I could be doing something constructive. How can you do dishes, laundry, or other cleaning while lying down with your feet up?? It's quite hard. So, here I am while Andrew and Abbey are at those wonderful garage sales. I did, however, move the coffee table right up to the couch, and I put the remote, computer, phone, and tv guide right in arm's reach.
Only 13 days left until the due date, but the midwife said that she thinks it will be earlier. I'm not getting my hopes up because I think I'd cry if I really depeneded on going early and didn't. Stupid hormones. I've been crying over the dumbest things. There was a news thing on tv where the dog died, and someone gave it cpr - gross, but thats what it was - and I started balling. And later that night I was sitting on the bed and Andrew walked in, laughed at me, and said that I looked funny... more tears... I don't normally cry. Really. So then last night during the graduation I was fighting back tears but I wouldn't let myself cry like an idiot because that would've been very embarassing in front of everyone.
After Andrew's done garage sale-ing he has the Father's Day picnic, and then we have his cousin's wedding to attend. Busy day. And I am going to the wedding... I can't lie here all day. I'd go insane.
So I'm signing off... I'll just sit here and wait for my phone to send me more pictures of garage sale finds to approve or disapprove.

37 Weeks, 1 day

So here's my big baby picture. I'm finding that lately when I see a picture of myself I don't always recognize myself. That's probably why I don't really take a lot lately. They're too big. :)

Oh, and Brownie wanted to be in the picture, too. She kept looking away at the last second before it was taken. This is the one that was best of both of us.

Promise

Tomorrow before (or after) my shower I will take pictures of my house while it it clean, and I will get pictures of myself while I am all dressed up and feel pretty. :) I can't promise I'll remember to post them, but I will take them. Oh, and I'll get one of Brownie while I'm at it, too. I can't remember if I posted one of her yet...

36 weeks, 6 days (almost 37 weeks)

Sorry there is no picture still. I'm becoming too lazy. :) Today all my students are up in Alexandria Bay having a field trip to Boldt Castle. If I wasn't so big, and about to pop, and had to use the rest room every 10 minutes, I might have wanted to go. They all earned the trip from a contest they had in the early spring. I actually worked hard for it, too. My reward is the day off. :)
Today we also had the internet and cable installed. It's basic cable, so we only get a few channels. If we got more than that I'd feel like I HAD to watch tv all the time to justify paying for it. We got a good price, and now I can update my blog from home.
The boy's room is almost finished. All we need to do is put his crib together. We have it, but the hardware is missing. Andrew's going to call with the model number to see if he can get the parts for it. Anyways, his room is really neat. It doesn't look like a baby's room at all, but more like a fishing cabin.
He is moving around all the time and sometimes it feels like he is trying to stretch out... ouch. I've decided he can come any time now. :) At first I wanted him to wait until after school, but I'm sure the kids won't miss me :) Today would be an especially good day since the only other thing I have to do today is clean the house.. it can wait. :)
I'm in the process of knitting a blanket for him. Yes, knitting. I know I don't knit. I'm using a loom. I know it's cheating. :) He already has a couple of handmade blankets, but I still wanted to make him one from myself. It's made from like super bulky weight yarn, so it's really thick.
I have one more baby shower, this Saturday. It's at my house, and it's for my dad's side of the family. After that, I get to go baby shopping for the things that I need but don't yet have. I love baby shopping. Actually, first Andrew wants to wait until Gananda days to see if we can get anything cheaper. Normally I would be all for that, but I'm too excited and anxious! So, we'll see. He'll probably get his wish because I sill have one more week of school, so I'll be busy.
Alright, I'm bringing this to a close. Mostly because my battery started yelling at me to plug in, so I am sitting very uncomfortably on the laundry room floor so my computer didn't shut down on me. It's the only available outlet. :) So, if I can get up, I think I'm ready to finish cleaning.. unless the boy decides to come sometime soon... I won't get my hopes up though.

34 weeks

Well I know it’s been a long time since my last post, but a lot has happened! Plus, I have no internet connection at the house. :) So anyways, I am typing this up on my computer, on Word, and will put it onto a flash-drive and take it (or even easier, my computer) to someplace with internet. Everything’s going good, and I feel fine. I have normal (says the midwife) puffy ankles and I am tired a lot.

Our house is going good, too. It is mostly put together. There are just a few things that need to be finished, but it’s taking a while to get to them. When I get ambition I will take pictures. All that really needs to be done is:
• Staining in the kitchen
• Hanging two ceiling lamps
• Putting trim on our bedroom closet
• Actually, trim in most of the house :)
• Curtains for the living room
• Café-style curtains for the bathroom and kitchen
• Painting/finishing/hanging shelves in the laundry/pantry room

It seems like a lot, but considering what we’ve done, its almost finished…. Seems that way, and let me keep thinking that. :) All the decorations are up, and I feel at home.

I have three showers coming up starting tomorrow, so then I will get to start re-arranging the house to make room for baby things, and I will get to start getting the boy’s room ready! We’re trying to find a dresser at a garage sale or craigslist. We also have a crib we’re buying from Dave and Katie. Andrew bought and set up a huge fish tank in the boy’s room. We bought seven fish, but one died already. (We had a proper service for him in the toilet.) The boy’s room will have a fishing cabin theme to it. We’re using all Andrew’s old deco from when he was younger. It’ll look really nice. He has fishing nets in there, and I think they were used because Brownie tries to eat them.

I think Brownie feels at home, too. She has her own little seat in front of the window. She sits on the table used for a TV stand, and watches all day long. Oh, I don’t think I have any pictures of her either.

We’re getting very anxious to meet our boy! He keeps kicking me and I can watch my whole belly shift around. Andrew and I were talking about hunting today, and the whole time, it felt like he was jumping around. When the conversation was over, so was the jumping. Seems like he can’t wait for all those hunting trips!