8 More Weeks & Baby Sprinkle

Ah!  8 more weeks to go and I still feel like I have so much to do.  Matty's room is pretty much done other than a few accessories for the walls. Time to start on the nursery and to get myself ready for this baby.  I have to pack my hospital bag, wash all the clothes, get the bassinet ready and install the car seat.  I can't believe how time is just flying by.  I mailed in my pre-registration to the hospital today and I have to contact CryoCell to discuss cord blood banking.  I've been having bouts of depression/sadness which I didn't have with Matty.  I hope it goes away after delivery.  It should so I'm not too worried about it.  I try not to think about it too much and to refocus on other things when I feel it coming on.

This little girl has been kicking up a storm different times during the day.  I can also feel her moving around as if she's trying to get comfortable in there.  Don't get too comfy lol.  It's getting harder to move around now and I get tired very quickly.  Oh! and nesting has definitely set in.  I will post pics of the nursery once it's all done.  I'm very excited to see it all finished!

By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus.  You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to baby.  In fact, your little one will gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next seven weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb.  

Your baby now has toenails, fingernails and real hair.  The skin on your baby's body is becoming soft an smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.  To accommodate you and your baby's growing needs, your blood volume has increased 40 to 50 percent since you got pregnant.  With your uterus pushing up near your diaphragm and crowding your stomach, the consequences may be shortness of breath and heartburn.  You may have lower back pain as your pregnancy advances.
-BabyCenter.com  

This weekend was my baby sprinkle and it was wonderful.  It was so nice to see friends and family and to spend the day together.  My little boy got hurt during the sprinkle, but all in all it was a great day.  He burned his little fingers on a sterno and was miserable for over an hour, but he's ok now. 

I can't wait to play dress up :) with all the clothes she got.  Such cute girlie clothes.  I'm so used to boy clothes lol.  Family and friends chipped in to make the food, cake and the favors and to decorate our backyard.  It was perfect.  Couldn't have asked for more.  Thanks to everyone. Love you. <3