Update

I'm sure some of you are just waiting for me to finally post a post. Ok maybe not, hehe. First of Friday the 11th was our good friend's 40th birthday party and they had a big bash at his sister's place. She has a big garage so there were bags set up in there, beer pong, ping pong, food, music and dancing. There was a bonfire outside. We decided to borrow FIL's truck so we could bring my Grandpa's camper over, since it's being stored in our driveway. It worked out nice cause when we set it up it was raining. Luckily it stopped raining after that. Also it was chilly that night, think it was in the 40's. I ended up going to bed at 1. I think Roger crawled to bed at 4. Saturday we headed home and I pretty much started getting ready for my shower, while Roger napped. Then we drove over to his parents to return the truck and I rode with MIL to the shower. While at the shower Roger played Disc Golf with BIL and nephew (my brother's kid), my brother was at his college reunion. The party was great! It was nice to see 90% of the family. It was nice to share the day with my cousin. Our cousin's wife was there, she's the one with the May Baby, my cousin is the June Baby, and I'm the July Baby. We got a picture of the 3 of us from the side; big, bigger, biggest. Turns out the May Baby was born a week after the shower. I got a bunch of great things, everything that'll be useful. I actually finally got all the thank yous done and in the mail today. Then I went home with my mom. Roger had gone there after DG and we spent the night since we were doing something Sunday. Sunday (Mother's Day) we went to the Como Zoo (free) with my mom and my brother's family. I wasn't sure if I was going to be up for all that walking but I did ok. Then at a certain time Roger and I left to go to his parents. My mom and them went out to dinner. We had dinner at MIL's and both of Roger's sisters and their famlies were there. It was fun. But by now I was tired. Sometime in the week I think Tuesday cause I had Monday off, I noticed my ankles/feet have started swelling. It's not cool. I notice it more after I work. I try to take periodic sitting breaks, but it's hard cause that means you have to stop what you're doing. Also, can someone tell me how to make paragraph breaks?

Purchase (future)

Tonight I was in the area of a Thift Store if you want to call it, the kind where you can sell your gently used clothing. I heard they had a maternity section. I was planning on wearing something blue for my shower on Saturday, to go with the boy. Not that it matters. I found a dress that I ended up buying, it's purple, $14. Nice! Figured I can wear it at the June shower and a June wedding. My mom and I went to Babies R Us and got my cousin's baby shower gift (we're doing a joint shower). My birthday is coming up and my mom wants to buy me a crib for my present. We checked out cribs there. They have beautiful cribs but I really don't need a super fancy one. Of course my mom is like "oh you should get this one". I'm kind of a cheapsakes, remember I'm excited cause I got a dress for $14? We then went to Target. My mom wanted to know what to buy me for a shower gift and I told her she can buy me a pump. I didn't want to register for it. I didn't see the one that I had picked out online. There was another one, different brand about the same price. I wanted to read the reviews before buying it. I don't really want to open it on Saturday anyways, so I don't need it right now. I told her that if anyone asks what she gave me she can tell them she already gave me my present. We also looked at cribs there and I found the one that we're going to get. I didn't want to just buy it since Roger wasn't with us. Also there's different mattresses, I'm not sure what kind of "firmness" is recommended. This is the crib and color.

Still low

Had another Dr appointment today. Back in January they checked my iron and it was 11.2 (standard range is 12.0 - 16.0) so they told me to take iron pills and two of them. I've been taking the pills and prenatals at the same time everyday, cause I know how important it is. Today they checked my iron again, he said if it's still low to up it to 3. I just got the mychart result and it's still 11.2. I find it weird that it's the exact same number. I had to make my appointment in 4 weeks, this is the last time the appointment will be 4 weeks away. It's CRAZY to say that'll put me at 32 weeks. Ca-Razy I tell ya! I'm starting to get a little anxious/nervous I guess. I'm really not scared of the whole thing, but really life is going to never be as I've known it as soon as I go to the hospital. I feel I know a lot and that a lot of it really is common sense. But there's the omg what if I don't know. I started reading the book The Happiest Baby on the Block last night. It's a guide to hopefully help calm a fussy baby. My SIL had it and said it helped with her 2nd one. I know I have lots of people available for advice/help. But I'm not one that likes to ask for suggestions and definately don't like it when someone offers suggestions/advice unasked. Weird I know. Now I just have to wait for my glucose result to come back. There shouldn't be an issue with that. My blood pressure is right on, weight gain is good, so he said it should be fine. On a very positive note. Last night when we went to bed, we had the TV on. I layed on my side towards Roger trying to fall asleep. My belly was against his arm. All of a sudden there was a karate chop. I looked up and Roger was looking at me with a smile. That the first he has felt Little Bud move.