32.5 Weeks

I had another doctor appointment today and all looks good. Well, as good as we can tell:). I haven't been having many contractions so he didn't check me as he doesn't want to check me if it's not neccessary as to not make things worse. I have to remain on Procardia and bedrest, but there is now a light at the end of tunnel! 2 1/2 more weeks of strict bedrest!! I'll then be 35 weeks and at 35 weeks he'll ease my restrictions (whatever that means) and then at 36 weeks he'll take me off of bedrest completely! I'm not going to return the preemie clothes just yet (I'd hate to jinx it--j/k, I'm really not supersticious), but a little bit longer and he won't need preemie size! He does have a cute Christmas sleeper, but I really don't think he'll need that as quickly as Christmas is approaching! This bedrest has been hard on Joe since he now brings Layla away every morning and therefore gets into work late, so it's nice for him that it's only 2 more weeks of that and those 2 weeks are both holiday weeks so after this week it's really only 6 work days. I'm sure he'll be glad to be able to spend more time at work to try to get "caught up" (if there is such a thing!). I have learned through this pregnancy that I don't plan on ever being pregnant this time of year again. I've missed (will be missing) all the fun holidays and everything that goes with them (ie Christmas shopping)! I was on partial bedrest for Halloween, so I did get out, but I just sat there and we didn't take Layla around to people b/c of that and then I missed Thanksgiving, and now Christmas and New Years! Not to be a complainer--I realize things could be a LOT worse, we will just be more careful in planning the time next time:). And I don't like thinking about getting to the hospital in a snow storm and we seriously have had times that we were about not able to get out due to living in the country. Ok, enough complaining:). Oh, wait, I'm not quite done. I don't know if it's because I'm not used to sitting up or what, but just driving to the doctor today and sitting in the office I was so uncomfortable. It definitely brings on contractions! Hopefully once I'm off bedrest I'll get more used to that again b/c all I wanted to do was lay down and curl up on my side! RV's heartbeat was 145 and I measured 33cm which I guess is pretty normal for 32 weeks--he said I was 31cm 2 weeks ago.

Here's my 32 week pic...


We're also making progress on finishing our basement. We've hired some help with part of it, so that helps it move along much quicker!! The trim is up and the cabinets are in. The next step is painting the trim, putting the counter tops on and then painting and flooring and we're done (and a few other things in there)! So maybe in 6 months we'll be done--j/k! Hopefully not too much longer before Layla can move into her new room!! (Maybe before RV arrives??)