Jason got Punched in the Face

So as I mentioned in my last entry, we recently were able to establish our registry. Unfortunately, the dresser that matched the crib we wanted was unreasonably priced - over $400!!!  Crazy!!  So we registered for the crib (which Jason's loving parents already purchased for us - we anxiously await its arrival in March) and figured we would find a used dresser on craigslist or something.  I've been watching the site for a couple of weeks to get a good idea what's out there and yesterday, vooalah!!  There it was. Not the exact thing that matches our crib, but the thing that would be the closest to it, and for only $120!!  So now there is a piece of furniture in the nursery that makes it look like a nursery, and all of the sudden our little home is transformed!  So exciting.

It is actually off white and the crib is true white, so we may end up painting it, or we may end up leaving it as is. The bottom rim is curved as you can see in the picture, which will match the style of the crib 'headboard'.  Ah, I was so happy - what a great find!! And it's very sturdy.

Over the weekend we went to visit Jason's parents; tried to keep them company after they had to put the family dog of 17 years to sleep last week. It was great to see them - no matter what our intentions they always end up spoiling us silly. We got home Sunday evening and the baby was kicking like crazy, so I had Jason put his face to my belly and PUNCH KICK he got it right in the smacker!!  He was very proud of his little girl...

The last update is that we had a doc appt yesterday (switched to Mondays from Thursdays). Again had to wait for 3 hours to see the doc, he works like crazy.  No real new concerns. I continue to have contractions but still not at more than 4 an hour.  I do still struggle when I have three in one hour - it makes me nervous and anxious and worried like crazy, but they have never progressed.  I gained 2.25 pounds since my last visit 11 days prior, which is good for me and baby especially considering I spent the whole weekend fighting diarrhea. Doc says to watch the diarrhea, I can take immodium if I need it.  Apparently diarrhea can cause contractions too.  Everything can cause contractions, it seems.  Mostly he said not to complain about loose stools because normally everyone has constipation from hell, but if it's like water, take the immodium so I don't get dehydrated.  Everything else was good, heartbeat was heard (not seen - no new ultrasounds) and sounded amazing and miraculous as usual.  At 20 weeks they start measuring your uterus to make sure it's as big as it should be - the distance in centimeters from the pubic bone to the top of the uterus should equal the number of weeks you are. My uterus is exactly where it should be - it hits the belly button right at 20 weeks. So we are growing like little weeds. I feel it, too - the stretching and pulling comes and goes like the ebb and tide.

Today is the first day of February - officially done with one and a half months of bedrest.  In months, four more to go. In weeks, about 17.  I only count to the cerclage removal, because that will be term and after that, I don't think bedrest will be quite so strict.  I am looking forward to it immensely, but not nearly as much as having pregnancy behind me and a baby in front!