Weekend Update

Brett went down to the MVC tournament in St. Louis Saturday morning to cheer on the Bradley Braves after their win on Friday afternoon. Unfortunately, Bradley lost, but Brett had a great time cheering on the UNI Panthers to a victory. I stayed home to relax. I went shopping with a friend and we ended up watching "Changling" and ordering Avantis. The weather was pretty bad, so a night in our sweats was fun and relaxing. On the shopping trip, I picked up some baskets for the baby's closet.I bought three sets of baskets, so that I have three large ones going across the top row of shevling in the closet for bigger or bulkier baby items, and 6 small baskets that will hold all the little accessories and necesseties that we will need for the baby. I also bought new knobs for the closet doors because I strongly disliked the standard brass knobs that were there when we moved in.
The baby's crib and dresser are now officially in the nursery, but they are unassembled and sitting in boxes. It is so tempting to put them together, but we are now considering repainting the nursery. Once we find out if we are having a girl or boy, we will have a better idea of what we will end up doing with the nursery. The bedding will stay the same, but the colors of the walls may change.

My co-workers have already set a date for the Wilder Waite baby shower. Amanda, the kindergarten teacher, and I are due 4 weeks apart and will have a co-shower. I love that she is going to be there with me. Our shower is set for April 24th. I told the other teacher that is co-planning the shower that I feel like I just told her at a cookie exchange over Christmas about our news... now it seems surreal that a date is set at work for our shower! I am excited and thrilled! Amanda is having a boy- I can't wait to see if the shower will be all blue or blue and pink... Only a couple more weeks if we don't find out on Tuesday!

On a positive note, my sciatica has slowly diminished. It was really bad there for a couple days, but as long as I don't sit for long durations of time, it has been doing a lot better, which is a welcome relief. On the other hand, my sleeping is being disrupted by hip pain as I lay on my side and the baby grows. I guess this is all part of the growing a baby process. It is not intense pain like the sciatica was, just uncomfortable and requires me to switch positions. I have a feeling that this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to discomfort with sleeping. My neighbor, Elaine, brought me over a pregancny pillow that I use to adjust around my back, between my legs, or to support my belly (when it gets bigger). It has been a welcome addition to my sleeping routine.

Finally, We are sending in our form tomorrow to Methodist Hospital (The hospital the baby will be born at) to register for our baby classes. We are enrolling in four different types of classes that range from 3 sessions to 6 sessions depending on the course. The classes we are taking our Childbirth Preparation, Infant Massage, Newborn & Mom, and Breastfeeding Basics. Our first class is Childbirth preparation and that will begin in May. The other courses run from June through July. We will have a busy summer of courses- but I am excited to be prepared and as knowledgable as possible about this process. The courses also include a tour of the labor and delivery area at Methodist so we can become acquainted with where our little one will arrive.