Paul's favorite

This is definitely the maternity outfit he likes best. He calls it the farmer outfit, LOL. It's very appropriate given our home is surrounded by corn fields, pumpkin patches, etc. I've seen more wildlife in our yard than I have in any other home I've lived in. Yesterday and today we've been enjoying watching a doe with her VERY small fawn for example. It's a comfy outfit, but I feel like a butterball in it so I don't wear it that often. I got it on eBay for just a few dollars so I've gotten my money's worth out of it. Plus I can wear non-maternity t-shirts under it which is a plus as I don't have that many maternity tops. When I put it on this afternoon I did discover that I don't have much growing room left in it! So far I have only outgrown one maternity item (that I am aware of anyhow) - my navy blue maternity skirt hasn't fit for awhile.

We finished assembling the toy box yesterday morning. I put it between the two recliners as I thought it could also serve as a place for guests to set their drinks if we had company. There are a few toys in it now, and I am sure there will be many more in it a year from now!

I did go for a walk with Paul on Saturday, but I passed when he asked me today as I have been having a lot of cramping down low and my lower back really hurts. I woke up about 5am in intense pain and wasn't able to get much sleep after that. I am not sure if the doctor will do an internal exam on Tuesday, but if he does I am curious as to where things stand in terms of dilation and such. On Friday I plan to resume exercise as I'll be 37 weeks then and won't mind if the exercise brings on labor at that point! I re-read most of Husband Coached Childbirth today (about the Bradley method) and this time discussed it with Paul so hopefully he'll know what to do to help me as I am not planning to have an epidural (but who knows if I'll stick to that plan!). Yesterday we watched portions of a free DVD we received in the mail which covered various topics such as how to give baby a sponge bath, how to burp baby, etc. Paul learned a few things.