I should wait and write this tomorrow after my doctors appointment, but then it might not happen this week. Tomorrow night we have our second birthing class at the hospital. Thursday is a normal day and this coming weekend family is coming to the house. I'm not sure what we're going to do because we have NO money. (I hate not being paid in July and August... Going from June 20th to September 20th is HARD!) Maybe the local antique store, yard sales, or just hanging out. This weekend we are going to hopefully going to have our maternity pictures taken by a friend who did our engagement pictures! I can't wait! I have some ideas of what I want, but I know Cheryl will make them look GREAT!
This past week I've been more tired, but awake at 7:00 on the weekend at the latest... Normal Braxton Hicks. Still sore at night sleeping and I do a lot of tossing and turning. I can usually guess what time it is when I get up to pee. Raelynn is up in my ribs by the end of the day. I cannot lean over my table at work to work with kids in the afternoon anymore. She is definitely growing! Her movements are becoming more forceful. No special food cravings. I've been trying to get in more water.
This past weekend was our one year anniversary! We spent the day relaxing and then going to Bass Pro, Target, and Pet Co to return some things. Thanks Grandma for supper! Olive Garden was delicious! We had our wedding cake that evening for dessert and it was just as good as it was on our wedding day!
This past weekend I also spent time washing the cloth diapers and the rest of Raelynn's clothes she had piling up in her basket. I'm really excited about the cloth diapers, but also nervous they won't fit right away. I'm thinking of going to get some flats (flour sack towels) and possibly trying those. I have some more cloth diapers on the way and I'm going to see how those size up to the ones I already have. If they are the same size, I'll have about 50 or so! (Less laundry!) I also didn't realize we bought size 2 covers and she needs size 1, so I have some of those coming too. I think the thing I'm most nervous about is her getting a rash and washing them so they will absorb what they need to. But I'm still excited to get Rae here and put those cute covers on her!! I also bought some "Sock Ons" to help keep her socks on her feet this winter! I'm going to try and put her in those one piece outfits as much as possible, but she has SO many cute jackets, pants and onesies that I want her tootsies to stay warm while she wears them.
This next weekend we're going to have our maternity pictures done by a good friend who did our engagement pictures! I'm excited! I have some ideas, but I know Cheryl will do an excellent job and have TONS of ideas!
There are more questions at work about when I'm due, and when I tell them the end of November I get many responses. Most are surprised at how much longer I have to go. So I'm not sure if I look huge...or if they just think that's a long ways away. I have also had people ask me recently, how much longer. And honestly, I couldn't tell them... I haven't really been keeping track of how many more weeks; I've been thinking that it is getting closer! I feel like I'm in the home stretch with a little less than 7 weeks to go. I know it will feel much closer after parent teacher conferences next week! Just sitting here thinking about it I get a flood of mixed emotions! I can't wait for our little angel to be here, but I also am nervously anticipating the birthing process. I also know our lives will completely change once she gets here, and I can't even begin to think about what I will be doing at 8:00 at night. I guess I am closer than I think I am...
Well I hope everyone has a great week!
Love,
The Thomas Family
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