This past weekend Darryl finished painting the primer on the trim, and we got one full coat of "Coconut Milk" on the trim. This is very exciting because it means we are that much closer to William's room being finished! This evening, Darryl will paint a second coat of white in the closet (hopefully that'll do it for the closet, apart from the inside trim) and I will give a second coat of Coconut Milk to the doors and windows. By the end of the week, we should certainly have all the major painting out of the way (touch-ups will take a bit longer yet). Then we can think about exactly where we would like the wallpaper border to go. Yay!!!

William hasn't been moving around too much since I began coughing so heavily. I was worried that my vigorous coughing might somehow have a negative effect on him (can it dislodge the placenta??). I'm mostly over my sinus problems now, and today he has been moving quite well, which is a relief.

One thing that I really like is: when I'm reclining on the bed and Darryl talks to William, William usually responds by moving around. I think that's great! :-)

Some women at church are putting on a shower for me on May 12th. That was quite unexpected and very much appreciated. 42 invitations got sent out if you can believe it!!! I know there won't be that many people present, but it still makes me a bit nervous, especially as I don't know 90% of them very well at all!

Week 34

"Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds and is probably almost 18 inches long from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. Her central nervous system is still maturing, but her lungs are well developed now. That's great news in case she decides to come early. If you've been nervous about going into preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that 99 percent of babies this age can survive outside the womb — and most have no major long-term problems related to prematurity. "

-- from: www.babycenter.com