32 weeks 2 days

As I'm sitting here typing this, Christopher is busy squirming around inside of me! It's such a weird feeling...not painful at all, but just weird. I like to lift my shirt and watch the waves go across my stomach. I wish so much that I could see what he's actually doing in there! Is he rolling side to side? Is he doing somersaults? Is he just kicking his legs and flailing his arms? I can't wait to meet this little person! Only 7.5 weeks left to go!!!

I've been fighting off a sinus infection again...second one since being pregnant! But then again, I usually get them about twice a year anyway, so I guess pregnancy isn't going to excuse me from them. I've had it since last Tuesday (Oct. 18), so well over a week now. I tried calling the doctor's office last week to see if they wanted me to come in or if they'd call in an antibiotic prescription for me. The nurse returned my phone call and told me to take Sudafed or Tylenol, keep using the Vick's cream and to try a warm steam vaporizor (to help me breath better and to keep me from snoring, which was keeping Shad awake most of the night!). Of course, I listened to her and didn't insist on coming in and I'm STILL dealing with this crud! I had my regular OB appointment yesterday and mentioned how I felt to my doctor. He went ahead and e-mailed a prescription for Zithromax and Alavert to my pharmacy; I started taking them last evening. I've still felt pretty crummy today, but think I might be getting better. I know I can't blame this crud on the flu shot, but I find it a funny coincidence that I got it less than 1 week after getting that shot!

Unfortunately, I've passed it on to Shad, who started feeling sick on Monday. The really bad part was yesterday (Oct. 26) was his 30th birthday! Poor thing didn't feel like doing anything at all. He managed to eat dinner at church, but went straight home afterward while I worked in the nursery. I convinced him to go to bed early, but was unsuccessful at getting him to stay home from work today. So stubborn...

Everything at my appointment went well. It was a routine visit:

Blood Pressure: 118/62
Weight: 1.5 lb gain from last visit...net gain of 29.5 lbs
Urine: Good
Christopher's Heart Rate: Good
Stomach measurement: 34 cm - a tad on the large side, but according to the doctor, nothing to be concerned about now

My next appointment is in 2 weeks...Wednesday, November 9 @ 1:50 pm. That will be my last tummy check. I'll start going in weekly after that for cervical checks...fun, fun.

I have Baby Shower #2 a week from this Sunday (November 6). It's being thrown by the group of ladies that I work with in the church nursery. So far, from how they've been talking, it sounds like they're going together and getting me something like my Pack 'n Play. That'll be nice since it's one of my big items. We still need the crib, a stroller, a high chair and a breast pump. Everything else, I believe, is taken care of.

Oh, and no, the nursery isn't finished yet. I was planning on going with Shad to Knoxville this Saturday for the ballgame (he'd go to the game while I watched it on tv at my dad's house). Now, though, I'm thinking that since I haven't been feeling well and the game doesn't start until 6:45 p.m. CDT, I'll stay home to work on the nursery and watch the ballgame on tv. The guys are going to be getting back home SO late! I'm better off staying home this time.