Week 37

Well my body is pretty ready to have this baby but my life is definitely not.  We are still trying to find a new home for Nina and my emotions are so up and down in trying to deal with it.  I have come to terms with the fact that we are giving her up but really hope that we can have everything figured out so that I have at least a couple of days to adjust before we welcome our baby.  I just don't want to be going into labour in the middle of trying to figure out what we are doing with her.  I know there is a good chance that is how it will go and I guess that's life and I'll have to deal with it when that happens.  I was so excited this week as we had someone who said they wanted her and that Nina was meant to be her dog.  I was devastated when we got back from the lake and found out she had changed her mind.  The ups and downs of thinking we won't find anyone to take her and then finding someone good and realizing we will have to say goodbye right away and then crashing back to square one combined with pregnancy hormones of someone 9 1/2 months pregnant makes for lots of tears I can tell you.  If anyone knows of someone who might be interested please let us know.  We have a document with information and pictures we can email.  My mom and dad have been SO helpful in finding Nina a new home and so I am confident one will be found eventually. Dad is such a wheeler-dealer when he has a project.  They have also said they will take Nina at any time and work on finding her a place on their own.  This means so much to us and does put us at ease.

Anyways...apparently I have lots to get off my chest.  On to baby - who I am still very excited about, don't get me wrong.  This is just something I need dealt with and so it is occupying my mind. 

We finished the nursery!  Well pretty much - we would like to change the lighting and possibly add an area rug, but only if I find one I like.  I am so pleased with how it all came together.  I love the colours, that it is sophisticated rather than babyish, and that it is pretty minimalist rather than cluttered.  All of this is very intentional and the resulting nursery is very us.  Hope you like it as much as we do!  Jeff did so much hard work on this room: from sanding and re-finishing the original hardwood to painting all the walls, to installing new closet doors, to installing new wooden blinds.  He also had help from both our dads on projects.  And Debbie helped with the décor.  I did a lot of shopping!  Thanks to everyone for making this such an amazing room. 

It feels so good to have this completed before baby arrives!

As for how I'm feeling there is not too much change.  Feet are swollen, achy in abdomen, ribs, and mid-back.  Waking up around 5 or 6 every morning but generally getting back to sleep eventually.  Just waiting around really - ready to meet this baby but am in no rush whatsoever.  We'll see if we get to attend the Folk Festival this weekend - we already paid for our weekend passes so hopefully!

Here is my belly this week:

Week 37