36 weeks!

Check up!  BP and such great.  And I gained over a pound (yay!).  Got my strep B culture and got checked.  I'm at one centimeter (which, really, is what I want to hear at this point!), and my cervix is "long and loose".  So, yeah.  No early labor expected this week!

It was my favorite NP I got to see today.  I freely whined to her about my hip and back pain (I saw a friend yesterday who said, "The thrill is gone now, huh?"  Indeed.).  My favorite NP says, "But you're lucky.  Your weight is really good.  If you were heavy, you'd REALLY be having some back pain right now."  Just another reminder, dear friends, that things could be worse!  Yay for good genetics!

I have cleaned up and changed the battery to the musical aquarium thingy that goes in the crib.  Not that the crib will be going up for a while, but you know...one more thing DONE.  I've washed a few more blankets.  I really do have way too many of those.  No, I haven't managed to clean out the mini-van yet so that I can get that car seat installed.  I think the fact that I can't pull the van into the garage right now because all the junk from #2's colonial project is still blocking the way, has something to do with that.  Maybe if it's nice tomorrow.  Maybe not.  Heh!

I also got out and cleaned out the baby bathtub.  I bought some breast pads.  #1 is asking if they should pack an overnight bag.  Oh yeah.  Better get on that, too.

My mother sent some clothes for the baby.  More pink, frilly things.  Yet another newborn-sized outfit.  Really, I've only ever owned ONE newborn outfit before this--and that was for baby #3.  I can't believe how many this baby has--she'll be set those first couple of weeks.  (I love how one of the hand-me-down NB sleepers we got has shamrocks all over it!  Here's hoping the baby comes before March 17!)  Mom also ordered me a new mattress for the crib.  It won't get here for six to eight weeks, but I shouldn't need it before then, anyway. 

As part of my mini-nesting sessions (mini since I don't have the energy and am hurting, so I can only do little bits at a time), I tackled the linen closet.  We had a box full of stuff in there from our move over five years ago.  Imagine my surprise when I finally unpacked it to discover the hooded towels I thought I must have donated.  Huh!  Well!  Now we're REALLY set on hooded towels!

Things still needed:  breast pump, bottles, insert for baby bathtub.  A place to PUT the darn baby bathtub...?

Right now the biggest issue, I mean besides the hip/back pain, is the heartburn.  It's just annoying me to no end.  I keep waking up in the middle of the night with it and can't go back to sleep.  If it keeps up, I may have to sleep on the recliner side of the couch (I really miss our big, comfy recliner that we had to trash a few years ago right now!).  POPTARTS are giving me heartburn.  Really, poptarts?  REALLY? 

No news on names.  #3 really loves Sophia and keeps leaving little notes around the house that say, "Please name the baby Sofia."  (Hmmm...how SHOULD I spell that?)  #1 likes Molly.  #3 has no opinion.  And apparently DH is just biding his time until the little peanut is born before he gives a final choice.  *sigh*  I love how all of #1's schoolmates are demanding I name the baby after them.  #1's got some pretty cute, FUNNY friends.

I also love the name Elinor, but an acquaintance has that name, and yes, she would be vain enough to think I named the baby after her.  But she IS moving in April....