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As for me... Not much to report at this point. I'll be 36 weeks tomorrow, I can hardly believe it's so close. We installed the carseat over the weekend, and I got my hospital bag almost packed, just need to pick up a travel toothbrush for me and one for DH too.

DH's coworkers threw him a surprise shower on Friday and they were all so generous. We are now pretty much bursting at the seams with baby stuff, especially clothes.

My MIL is having a shower for me on Saturday, I'm excited about that. Some of DH's family is coming that haven't seen me pregnant yet! Should be fun see previous paragraph though, I don't know how much more stuff we can handle!!!

@Mrs. Blue: Totally stalking the thread to check on you! I'll be watching for updates!

@Mrs. Blue: I am a hormonal wreck today and I totally just teared up thinking about our first April babies. Wishing you all the luck in the world! We are all pulling for you and the babies Blue

@blackbird: Sounds like things are getting ready!

@sslm: Awww, so nice of your DH's coworkers to throw a shower! Glad to hear you got the carseat installed - were you able to attend the clinic for it? DH did ours last weekend and just followed the directions in my car manual and also the ones that came with the carseat. He's pretty good at that sort of thing, so hopefully he did it correctly. And yay for 36 weeks for both of us tomorrow. 36 weeks seems very pregnant, no?!

AFM, I had an exhausting weekend. Had to work part of the day on Saturday and then spent the rest of the day making food to freeze. Yesterday was my first shower. It was really lovely and the gifts were so generous. It was over an hour's drive away though, so I was spent by the time I left. The fact that sleeping is becoming increasingly difficult isn't helping.

I'm only working three days this week - thank goodness! Taking Wednesday off because I have a couple different medical appointments (and a hair appointment!) and on Friday my mum is going to come visit and we will blitz the rest of the freezer meals. I have 2.5 more weeks of work and I feel like a zombie....not sure how I'm going to make it.

I start working from home 2-3 days/week next week. I am SO looking forward to being home/comfortable and working from my bed, haha.

Good Luck Mrs Blue!!
I woke up with really swollen hands and high BP again today. Called the dr. and I go in this afternoon. Then have a BPP ultrasound next door at the hospital and then right after that I have a NST up in labor and delivery. My DH thinks they will probably pull the trigger on bedrest but who knows.
I'm def not feeling great and it's all a bit overwhelming.

@hergreenapples, oh definitely. I only do it when I'm sick or have extenuating circumstances, but my boss knows i'm deathly afraid my water will break AT work and/or i'll start contracting and be scared to drive home, ha. And, let's face it, who doesn't wanna wear pajamas? My "work clothes' are basically yoga pants and dresses, anyways. I'm just glad he gets it!

@pumpkinspice, I hope it's nothing!! But if it is bed rest, you did make it pretty far!

@sslm: So exciting! Our car-seats are next on our list.
@hergreenapples: Home stretch now, love - almost there! I'm so impressed that you're working up so late. Keep feeling well! I have containers ready to freeze but NO idea what to cook yet.
@Pumpkinspice: Let us know how you go - thinking of you! xx

@Silva: @blackbird: @sslm: @jaguar: @bpaig: Thanks ladies. I'm.laying in labor and delivery for 24hr observation. I'm.officially on bed rest. Hoping to be released tomorrow to my own bed. Its been a stressful day thats for sure.

@Pumpkinspice: ack! Sorry to hear that. I hope you get to go home after the monitoring!!! I'll be thinking of you!

Thanks ladies! Our goal is to keep baby girl in for at least two more weeks. I did get steroid shot in the butt none the less lol to boost up her lungs. I'm really worried they will want me to have a c section since labor is so stressful but we haven't discussed that yet. Dh had to leave me for the night so he could be home with our LO's and that's hard cause he and I aren't normally a part. Oh well it is what it is.

@AprilFool: Happy birthday!!

@Pumpkinspice: Awwww. Thinking of you and hope you are hanging in there. Wishing you all the best.

@AprilFool: Happy birthday!

@AprilFool, Happy Birthday!!!!!

@Jaguar, here's what I made for freezer meals:
Hawaiian meatballs, muffins, sausage/pepper/onion crockpot meal, white chicken enchiladas, thai curry, veggie burger patties, spaghetti sauce, chicken spaghetti, tamales, chicken noodle soup, breakfast burritos, and i'm making some korean soup broth this weekend. My freezer is STOCKED.

I did a TON of cooking over the last few weeks. Put a fork in me

The nursery is, like, 90% finished now! DH is painting the heart shelf and drawers and putting crystal knobs on them and I'm working on a wall quilt for one of the other walls. And I plan on putting some canvases of her newborn photos up, too. So the walls are still bare, but everything's in there that needs to be!

@blackbird: Awww...your nursery looks BEAUTIFUL. Nicely done, mama! I love your kitty

@pumpkin spice: so sorry to hear you're on bedrest Hopeful you can at least rest at home rather than the hospital.
@blackbird: Love the nursery!

@jaguar: we try to eat gluten-free/low-carb when we can, so my freezer is stocked with: multiple steaks in a marinade + separate bags of chopped veggies to toss on the grill, multiple roasts with chopped carrots, potatoes and onions to toss into the crockpot, 5 batches of taco soup, 3 batches of chicken tortilla soup, 3 batches of chicken soup, several pounds of browned beef (individually frozen), several bags of veggies in microwave steamer bags, and several pork loin. All stuff that can be taken out and literally tossed into a skillet or into the crock pot without needing any other prep work.

Thanks everyone! It was a great day

@blackbird: your nursery is so lovely!

I am officially done with work. Woooooo!!! I threw my maternity tights in the bin and yay for no more closed in shoes until after birth.

@hergreenapples: yay for a well behaved turning bub.

We had our growth scan - baby measuring perfectly at 34+3. She has lots of hair too, but was NOT very good at co-operating for a good picture this time.