Almost Done!

I thought that was a clever play on words considering both the kitchen and the pregnancy are nearly complete! We only have two little things to finish in the kitchen, but it is visually finished! Although it took much longer than we'd originally expected, the final product is downright gorgeous.

We also had our 36 week check up on Thursday and everything looks great! Gubby's (Gabriel's new nickname) growth is right on target and he was very active when the doctor was searching for his heartbeat-he was all over the place! The best part is he has finally flipped into the vertex position (no longer breech) and he's descending nicely (still at -2 but at least not in my lungs). I have managed to catch a cold or something and was told to take a day or so off of work and to remain seated with my feet up since I have some swelling in my hands and feet. Further, my low grade fever and slightly raised bloodpressure indicate I need a break (which I'm fine with!) Other than mild discomfort in my knuckles (and a stuffy nose and sore throat), I'm fine! Only a few short weeks til our Gubby arrives! Our bags are packed (and in the car), the nursery is complete (minus a few more outfits to wash), and we're installing our car seat in the next week!

Many may laugh, but the Christmas trees are already up in our home (we haven't done lights on the outside of the house, though). I like to rationalize by assuming I wouldn't be able to lift/bend by the time I'd normally put the tree up (just before Thanksgiving). Whether that's true or not-our two mini trees and our large tree are splendid! As our countdown presses on, it's calming to sit in the living room with the red and white lights and our little fiber optic moose keeping me company.