The Middle Chapters

Tomorrow will be 2 weeks on bedrest. My next check is Friday. Wonderful nanny is on vacation Thursday and Friday, so D is staying home with me and Bacon for those days. D has accepted a job offer (the offer is pending hearing back from 2 of his references) making a bit less, but a much shorter commute.

The weather is beautiful - sunny and 70s/low 80s. And I'm lying in bed. Our great next door neighbors made us dinner on Sunday. (They rock!) My mom, sister and MIL may all come for visits in the next 2 months. And I'm bored. Other than a headache (how can I possibly have one on so much ibuprofen?) and some dizziness that according to my OB is totally unrelated to the pregnancy, I feel pretty good.

The contractions are way down since Sunday morning. (Saturday and Sunday morning they were up to 10 an hour.) I'm down to several a day and those don't even hurt. Maybe this means good news on Friday.

I love Etsy (http://www.etsy.com/) because I love handmade things, but have little to no skill actually making things. I just ordered some new burp cloths and a blanket that look amazing and the prices are oh so reasonable.

#2's room is still the spare room that has collected spare furniture and the stuff that Bacon has outgrown. But, I wish #2's room looked more like a baby room (without actually having to do any work to make it so.) We were so fortunate to receive most of the things we needed for Bacon from friends whose children had outgrown them. Now with some overlap, we may actually have to purchase some things for #2. The time down gives me planning time, but no opportunity to do anything (other than buy on-line).

Week 26 starts tomorrow and I've already started buying things for #2. I don't feel the jinx factor like I did with Bacon. I don't know why, but it really is a wonderful thing.