And you thought we’d never be finished….

…at least, that’s what I thought! :-) By Sunday evening, we got our whole nursery room finished! That is, the room itself. We finished the touch-ups, got the blinds put up on Saturday evening, put up the wallpaper border on Sunday (it wasn’t nearly as cumbersome and messy as I’d expected), got the painting equipment, etc. out of there, and removed the plastic sheeting from the floor.

I am very pleased with the results! The border looks really great! The blinds (apart from a minor kerfuffle having the do with the fact that one blind is narrower than the other—argh!) give the room a sophisticated look and match the hardwood floor. It’s so nice to see the floor again, and it lessens the impact of the yellow walls. Because of the alphabet border and the hardwood floors, I find the nursery looks a bit like a schoolroom. Here are some photos of the room (no overall room photo, unfortunately, because a wardrobe and desk are still right in the middle of the floor):

(click on each photo for an enlarged version)

Looks pretty good, eh? Next up for this coming week is to sweep/wash the floor, wipe down the furniture and move it in, get it all set up, sort through all of the baby items (which are currently packed away in boxes and giftbags), wash some of William’s clothes and hang them up or put them away, get a bag ready for William and a bag for me for the trip to/from the hospital, get a car seat set up (I just ordered a second car seat base), and clean the rest of the house! I’m actually looking very forward to all of these things, because afterwards I will be able to rest a bit and mentally prepare myself for William’s birth. Once we walk through his room and see all of his little things, then I will feel as though all of this is truly real. And it’s coming up soon!!!

I hope at my next OB appointment there is some visible sign of progress towards labour (e.g. dilated cervix, William has dropped, etc.). I feel as though I may have been having some Braxton-Hicks contractions on the weekend, but it’s hard to know for sure since they didn’t feel all that different from William moving.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!! I guess this was my first official Mother’s day, though I don’t feel like a mother quite yet. Darryl (and William) got me a card and Mom also gave me a card and a book. Those made me feel special; I still don’t feel deserving though, since I haven’t had to deal with all of the sleepless nights and the crying and the changing diapers yet.


Week 36

“Your baby is gaining about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds and is a little less than 19 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy hair that covered her body, as well as the vernix caseosa. At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Babies born between 37 and 42 weeks are considered full-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position by now, which is optimal for a smooth delivery, but if she isn't head-down next week, your provider may suggest scheduling an external cephalic version, where your practitioner will try to turn your baby by pushing on the outside of your belly.”

--from: www.babycenter.com