30 Weeks

We're in the home stretch!  Just under 10 weeks left until we get to meet our baby girl! So much has been going on in the past few weeks.

**We have started going to our doctor every 2 weeks.  I really, really love our midwife, so I don't mind going all the time.  She said that everything is going well.  The babys heartrate is good, last appointment it was 131 bmp, and I'm fairly sure she was sleeping.  I don't have any swelling, or any real huge issues, which she said she was surprised about, due to how much I'm on my feet at work. She did cut me back 10 hours a week, so that has helped out, I'm sure. I do have some nerve pain in my hip, which she said is normal and could probably be fixed by going to the chiropractor, but I'm not a huge fan of them and don't know if I'll do that.

**Cody got a raise! Him and his boss had been in talks about how much to give him, etc.  They worked out a deal, and his raise is just about how much I was making working at the restaurant, so when I stop working to stay home with the baby, we won't have to worry about money as much!

**Speaking of staying home, we've decided when I'll be done with work.  August 5 will be my last day! It's right before my one year anniversary, so I'm hoping that they will let me use my one week of vacation before I am on "maternity leave".  We've been in such a limbo trying to figure out what to do as far as work, and when I should be done, and when I should tell them that I'm not coming back.  Since I carry the insurance, which we need for the delivery, I can't really quit until after the delivery.  I feel guilty because I know that they want to know sooner rather than later, so they can get someone in to replace me.  But I also know that I need to do whats best for my family, and right now that means keeping insurance until after the baby is born. 

**I had my first baby shower last night! It was so much fun. My aunts and cousin put it together and it was great.  About 20 people showed up, so it was a good turn out.  We got lots of great stuff, including some stuff that I was worried about not having!  My mom bought us our car seat/stroller travel system, my aunts all pitched in and got us a pack 'n play, my brother and sister in law got us a bouncy seat.  We got lots of clothes, some diapers and wipes, and some toys. It was great! I spent the late hours of the night last night putting together the bouncy seat, pack 'n play, and stroller/carseat.  My house is beginning to look like a baby lives here! I'm going to spend this afternoon before work putting all the clothes away. I still have to wash them, but I figure I need something to do when I'm off for 2 weeks before my due date. :)

**We have one week left of our Bradley Birthing class!  It's been a long 12 weeks, and we've learned so much. I'm hoping that we can put everything we learned to use, and be able to have a drama free, easy, med free birth. 

I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET OUR LITTLE GIRL!!!!!