You're So Tiny!

Is it weird that I get annoyed when people tell me I don't look as pregnant as I should? I think they think it's a compliment to tell a pregnant woman that she's tiny, but I actually want to look pregnant. Not that I want people telling me I look like I need my own zip code or anything, but it would be nice to get some acknowledgment that, even if it doesn't look like the baby is affecting me that much, hosting a growing person inside my own body isn't all sunshine and smiles.

Don't get me wrong, I know I begged to be pregnant for months before it happened, and I'm so gloriously happy that we're going to have another child! But who can say they enjoy feeling winded after climbing the 10 stairs at their house? I just keep focusing on those special days that I'll get to spend with CeeCee when I'm on maternity leave, Ava's at daycare and Stephen's at work. Feeding her in the glider in her newly decorated nursery, playing with her during tummy time and taking her for walks around the neighborhood in the mornings when the heat isn't so ferocious. Napping when she naps, carrying her around in her sling while I'm getting housework done and answering questions about how old she is whenever we go shopping. Ok, I won't enjoy the answering questions part... I used to hate it when people would touch Ava or get up in her face and talk baby talk, and if Cadence is as pretty a baby as Ava was that's bound to happen again. But all the other stuff will be wonderful!

I can't wait to meet you, baby CeeCee!

Nursery Ponderings

I'm considering driving up to Kannapolis today to buy the crib sheet that will serve as part of the raw materials for Cadence's valence. I'm thinking I'll also stop at Hobby Lobby and buy a pattern for the following reasons:

1. I've never sewn a valence
2. It's been about... 7 years since I've even touched my sewing machine, with the exception of moving it from apartment to apartment to house
3. The Super Target only had two of the crib sheets in stock last time I went, and they're not available for purchase online, so I've only got two chances (max) to get it right

Now that I'm considering, I'll probably have to get some white fabric to line the back of the valence since the crib bedding isn't overly, ah, high-quality. It seems like somewhat of a shame to make the valence opaque because the one window in her room is sooo tiny and I love natural light more than any kind of light, but I also don't want the valence to look cheap after all the work I put into the polka-dot wall that it will be against.

Speaking of which, I can't wait to get the rest of the room painted! I still have to figure out what I want to do with the polka-dot mural I made for her name, since the green of some of those dots will now be the same green as the walls... Maybe I can leave just that one wall with the mural it's current tope color and paint the other two walls green? The tope beside the green & white polka dot wall was my original vision, after all. Then again, the tope is the same color that the previous homeowners slapped on walls throughout the entire house so a change would be nice. Hmm... Decisions, decisions.

Baby Bug

Had my 6 month baby appointment today. Cadence is measuring exactly on target (uterus is 2 inches above my belly button) and I’m finally a few pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight which means I’ve gained back the 4 lbs I lost in the 1st trimester due to nausea, yay! An iron test showed that I’m not in the least anemic with this pregnancy, and since CeeCee kicks like crazy all the live long day and night everything else checked out normal. All I can say is that if this child turns out to be even MORE hyper than her big sister is, I don’t know what I’m going to do with the pair of them!!

Also, I asked the doctor about going to the Tim McGraw concert that Stephen and I have tickets for in May. I’ll be 8 months preggo by then and I wanted to make sure that CeeCee’s hearing wouldn’t be affected in-utero. Doc said that as long as I’m a decent distance from the speakers and the music doesn’t hurt my ears, baby should be fine. I know you were all biting your nails with worry about that. J I also confirmed once and for all that it’s ok for me to paint the baby’s nursery as long as the room is well-ventilated.

Next month I have to take the gestational diabetes screen (BLECH!!! that glucose drink is so gross…) and I have to get my RhoGAM shot since I’m Rh-negative and Stephen is Rh-positive. Fun stuff. Then after that the bi-monthly appointments will start. It seems like this pregnancy is going so quickly and SOOO slowly at the same time! I can’t wait to meet the little bug.

Actually, funny anecdote – the last three times that I’ve been to my prenatal appointments and expressed concern that I’m not gaining weight like I did with Ava, all three doctors (I have a different one each time b/c it’s a huge practice) have affectionately used the term “parasite” to describe fetuses since they take everything they need from the mother while they’re growing. Because of this, I didn’t even realize it until now, but I’ve started thinking of CeeCee as my little “bug.” Silly, huh? So, if Ava’s a bird and Cadence is a bug, what does that mean in regards to the “pecking order” in our house…? Heehee.

And that’s our update for now. Thanks for tuning in, and have a great evening! This is DesignerMama82, signing off.