28wk Appt

Yesterday's appt went pretty well. I had been having some pretty nasty cramps on Tuesday and was expecting to have a UTI, but it turns out I'm just having contractions... which I already knew, but these felt different than the others. The doctor checked my cervix to make sure that they weren't changing anything down there and thankfully, they aren't! I am to monitor these painful contractions closely to make sure that I don't have 6 in 1 hour. Early contractions are very common in 2nd pregnancies, so nothing to worry about, and I am hoping that they are preparing my body for an easy labor and delivery. Took my glucose test - YUCK - and should have the results of it today or Monday. I did gain 2lbs this time, again, and my uterus measured 28cms (right on target).

After my long nap yesterday Dave and I did rearrange Cadence's room and get more baby stuff out of the barn. I am so glad that I used neutral colors for Cadence so that we can use the same things for this baby! We won't need a carseat, stroller, bath, highchair, crib mattress... the list goes on and on! And if we have another girl we will be set on clothes forever! I finally pulled all of Cadence's 12mo clothes out of her dresser and closet (even though she can still wear several of those) to make room for her 18mo clothes. We had 3 XL ziploc storage bags full of 12mo clothes!!! I guess just because she stayed in that size for so long. She wore a new 18mo outfit yesterday and it fell off of her all day, so I don't know when she will be ready for 24mo clothes... Anyway, her room looks great, but instead of looking like our baby's room it looks like a big girl room... makes me so sad! I can't believe my sweet baby girl is sleeping in a full size bed! I can't wait to get her new bedding and decorations for her room for her birthday next month. Cadence is getting really excited about the baby. She knows that when we go to the doctor she will be hearing the baby's heartbeat and she is still kissing and rubbing my belly every day. Now that the nursery is coming together she will go sit in the glider and say "Baby's room". I just love it that she knows what is going on and is happy about the baby (for now :)).

I'll try to take a new picture of my huge self to post before too long. Can't wait for the Jamboree tomorrow!