Chuggin' along...

I went to the doctor last week for a regular check up. They measured me and said that I actually am a little bigger than most people at my point in pregnancy, but by only a week. She is kicking and moving all day, everyday. The doctor also told me to be careful about weight gain. At that appointment, the doctor said that I had gained 11 lbs since the last appointment which was about 4 weeks prior. After leaving the doctor's office crying because of this news, I, of course, ate and then weighed myself on our scale at home. Come to find out, I only actually gained 3 lbs over the course of 4 weeks, which is perfectly normal. I plan on recording my weight at home now and telling the doctor they might want to look into a new scale or at least calibrating the one they weigh people on. It's bad enough to have outsiders telling you, " You're big", but the doctor, too. That is way too much!

Peter and I decided on a color for the baby's room. He is planning on finishing up this coming weekend. It will be nice to come home from vacation with the house in less of a construction area. The color is a creamy yellow. It matches the cream color on the bedding. We think it is neutral and also slightly feminine. I received my very first baby gift from a friend of mine. She bought our little girl a really, really soft blanket. It is pale green with white dots on one side. The other side is yellow. Very beautiful and very nice.

The guest bedroom is almost complete. We have a bed frame, night stand, small dresser, and a mattress. We just have to put it all together. Teta Marta and Ujo Ivan are coming to stay with us this weekend to do yard work and cook. Who am I to stop them? This is specifically why they are coming. They actually requested to come and do this. Crazy, I know. But, I guess it could be worse. No complaints here.

We are moving along as we are supposed to. Nothing too exciting (besides the kick ass trip to the Dominican Republic we are going on) is going on. More pictures to come.

Oh, I do want to mention my two wonderful sisters and all the effort they are putting into getting the baby shower together. I love them both for being so....cooperative in the event.