week re-cap

well well. it's been a long day of work, car repair, a dr's appt, a tour of the maternity ward and finally dinner. it's just about 9pm and we're finally getting home and settling down--the dogs, not so much :)

some highlights in the past week:

*we got our changing table up and running! got a pad and cover and set up the baskets and started going through the small things we've accumulated in the past few months :) still needs work and organizing, but it's started...

*ally's parents got us our stroller! we put it together (well, zane snapped the wheels onto the bottom) and tried it out through the house (which sent the dogs scattering)...we thought we'd be nice and not throw the cat it in, but lo and behold, she found it herself and made a cozy little spot for herself in the seat...we tried taking a picture but the camera battery was dead...

*zane got one of his weekend classes out of the way (only 4 or 5 more to go?? :(), but at least its a start. it looks like he may have his diploma in may!! yay :)

*our appt tonight went really well. we had a midwife again as the dr on-call was doing a c-section at the hospital. she checked the position of the baby--head down, facing to the left (my right), which explains the kicks i've been getting in the sides and the lumps at my belly button :) since piggy was positioned so well, we could hear the heartbeat louder and clearer than ever! it was lower this time, in the 140's :) weight gain so far--25 lbs. it couldn't possibly be because of the disgusting amounts of cookie dough we've (when i say we, i mean zane and i--the pig is innocent in this!) been eating :)

*we got the cutest fleece one piece outfit today from my friend bridget at work! it's green with a little bear face on the bottom and bears on the feet. we can't wait to put the pig in it to come home from the hospital! AND a book on making baby food! thank you bridget!!!! when the camera charges, i'll take pictures :)

*our tour of the hospital tonight was wonderful! the rooms are enormous (each one with a bathroom with a jetted tub), no real nursery (just one for babies with extra special concerns) so the baby can be with you the whole time (this may or may not be a good thing i guess! :)), they dont routinely insert iv's, but do encourage mom to eat a little something if that's what her body tells her to do :) all in all, a very laid back, comfortable and comforting atmosphere and i feel a lot better after having gone and seeing what it's all about. oh, and zane wins dad-to-be of the year, for asking multiple questions on the tour and having one of them be "an excellent" question. :)

*we got a bunch of our burp cloths from ally's mom, who has been working on sewing in patterned cloth to the cloth diapers we bought. we LOVE how they're turning out...and very much appreciate her hard work and determination (apparently, stretchy fabric can be a pain to sew to the cloth...) THANK YOU! :)

that's all i can think of right now...too tired and need to go to sleep. i'll be back on when i can think of more to say :)

love, us