Week 27

A few noteworthy tidbits from week 27:

Monday:

•  Michelle came to visit, tossed me in her car, took me out for McDonald's and drove me to get a mani-pedi. 
• Don't worry, Jason made certain to remind me to request a well ventilated chair, or at least a chair next to the door so the fumes wouldn't get to me. Good fortune placed the only spa chairs by the door, but because it was raining they remained closed the duration of the time at the salon. Did I still fulfill his wish? 
• while attempting to pay for my mani pedi and discovering that a two dollar tip is indeed NOT 20% of a $40 bill, nearly forgetting my card and then my ID at the counter, and then forgetting that I needed to sign the receipt instead of put it in my purse, I decided I can no longer be counted as a fully functioning member of society secondary to preggo brain (plus or minus the fumes due to the closed doors, I suppose...)
• but my nails look super cute. :)

Tuesday: 

• we attended our last childbirth class - the month of classes seemed to go so fast! In a few weeks we will do breastfeeding and newborn care classes, too.
• while hanging around 12 other pregnant women, most of whom are further along than me, I realized that I, too, have mastered the pregnant waddle.

Wednesday: 

• Wednesdays are always movie day for me, it's something I established very early on to look forward to mid week. This time I watched a movie I had seen multiple times in music class as a youngster - Amadeus.  I knew we had watched the censored version in class because my teacher always fast forwarded through a flirting scene. But I was surprised to see a later scene with full breast nudity.
• Yes, breast nudity in a movie is noteworthy to me. Consider it symbolic of how boring the rest of the day was.

Thursday: 

• Today the crib bedding and our car seat and stroller arrived! 
• While showering, I discovered that my nether-regions have officially disappeared from view.
• I think I may have shaved my legs for the last time this pregnancy - the belly is just getting in the way too much!

Friday:

• Well, Friday has yet to happen, but Fridays are always noteworthy, no matter what!

And just like that, I have completed 28 weeks of pregnancy. And the (initially) daunting countdown to the ever important 32 week goal is now only 4 weeks away, and the bigger countdown to term and cerclage removal is suddenly in the single digits at 9 weeks away. Eyes on the prize, eyes on the prize...