Big progress this week! Sunday we received the check from the church fundraiser and it was something like twice what we were expecting! How incredibly humbling and exciting that we can finally take care of the little niggling bills that have fallen behind. The propane bill is taken care of and I requested another fill-up so we'll take care of that bill also then be set for the summer. My bill from my first doctor visit to confirm pregnancy has been paid off finally (for some reason, my Medicaid didn't backtrack that far so I owed for that appointment), I'm signed up for the birth class at the hospital, and we went to Target for some toy storage! Then on Tuesday we spent the whole day cleaning up the office, setting up the cube shelves, and moving the dresser out of the bedroom and into the office so now we have a half-nursery corner with the dresser/changing table and toy storage drawers/shelves, which then opened up enough space in the bedroom for me to go through my summery clothes finally and find what I had that could still work for the summer. That was one heck of a day but I was so relieved to get all that done! Nesting must have hit me full-force or something. Bedroom is next on the list, then possibly trying to sell the big armchair in the living room to make space for the baby furniture that's starting to come in! It's getting exciting!
I'm feeling about the same as last week. Good thing I have a belly support belt now, it's helpful if I wear it for a couple hours a day to give my back a rest. I ordered a nursing bra online, but it doesn't fit and I can't return it, so I figure I'll try it on again a couple months into breastfeeding in case the "girls" shrink down a little, and if not I'll try to sell it. It has the tags on and everything still. This is why I hate ordering clothes online. I ordered a nursing-friendly maternity shirt at the same time, and it's huge! I don't mind the way it drapes, but the neckline is super wide so the shoulders don't stay up. Mom and I figured out that if we attach a ribbon at the shoulder seams I can tie it behind my neck and that should help. Hemming the shoulders up would have been a nightmare.
There is news on the job/maternity leave front, but I'm not sure how public I should be about it yet. For now, let's just say we got my maternity leave worked out. Details later. But, B contacted his new future boss and they'll get everything set up so he can start working around June 1st, which will be great! He got his last drain tube out on Monday at his appointment and needs to check back in a month, but Dr. G is pretty confident that we're done with all the surgeries! Good thing too, it's about time we were able to focus on Amelia's arrival!
I was able to make my appointment next week with my midwife Sue instead of Dr. B, which is fine by me! Sue is far more helpful. I don't need to drive an hour each way to get 20 seconds of "oh don't worry about that" and "everything looks fine" every time. I'm definitely finding a different doctor next time.
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