Internally, I've changed from feeling like "I am pregnant" to "This baby is going to be born." Being able to feel Baby DB kick around on a regular basis has played a big part in that change. Also fun is when Critter gets the hiccups and I can watch my belly bounce. I like feeling like I am never alone. My little sidekick.
Last week I got very antsy to start working on the nursery. Good thing too, seeing how long it has taken us to get Step 1 completed. I have decided on colors for the room and painted the walls. The only part left is to edge next to the ceiling with a second coat and one small section of wall up high. As a sidebar- No VOC paint is much healthier, but a bit more difficult to apply evenly. Two coats is definitely necessary. What color is the room, you ask? Pea Pod Green. To get an idea of the color, check out the background on the website (www.babyduffeebraun.org for those of you getting this by email). The background was my inspiration for the color scheme and the green on the walls is really that bright. I want to accent the room with turquoise and chocolate brown, but we will see what direction things go in once I start adding furniture and other elements.
I love how cheery this room is and think I will be falling on it for inspiration as I continue to work on the nursery.
Part of the reason I've had the time and energy to work on the nursery is that I am not working anymore. The pregnancy plus the POT syndrome made being a floor nurse on such a hectic unit almost impossible. I pushed through for months but was miserable. I would throw up because I wasn't able to eat when I was hungry. I was getting severely dehydrated. I was too tired to finish my work some days and some days I just wasn't able to go in. It was a mess. I was a mess. Now that the stress from that job is gone I feel much better. I am able to eat better, stay hydrated, rest, and I feel better emotionally. I'm finally starting to enjoy this pregnancy. I am fortunate that Wesley has been so supportive of this change. It has made the transition a smooth one, for which I am grateful. I do plan on returning to work after the baby is born. I hope to find something outside the hospital.
In other news, I had a wonderful time during my grandparents' visit. They helped Wesley do yard work while I supervised. Roy C manned the chainsaw and we turned it from a wildlife preserve to a backyard. Then Roy C and Wesley built a bluebird box and a hanging bird feeder from scrap wood we had. I love sitting on the back porch and watching the birds at the feeder. So far I have seen sparrows, a cardinal, a bluejay, and a robin. The robin has a nest in our dogwood tree. The backyard still has a long way to go before we are ready to be in Southern Living but we got a good start.
I am heading to Jackson tomorrow to visit family. It will be the first time since Christmas since I have seen many of them. I am looking forward to it all. Being pregnant has made me really miss my family. I am fortunate that so many have made the trek up here to come visit us in the past few months. I will make this trip and one at the end of June and that will be the end of my big travels until after the baby is born. Hopefully I can convince family that they need to get out of the MS heat and come see me this summer!
Wesley took me out to eat at the Biltmore Estate Inn a couple of weeks ago. We had a wonderful time. We got dressed up and had a leisurely, coursed meal that was exquisite. Our waitress was fantastic; not too pushy but always there if we needed something. She even had the pastry chef decorate our dessert plate with "Congratulations" written in chocolate piping. These are some pictures we took before we headed out that night.
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