Keep On Keepin' On - Week 31

I rounded the 31 week corner, and I am feeling pretty good!  At week 26, I had the glucose test/drink and I just barely failed.  I blame it on the Q'doba 3-cheese nachos that I had for lunch.  Probably not the best choice to metabolize before my 2:00 blood draw!  So, I had to do the 3 hour test at the hospital.  They should really call it the 5 hour test, because it took forever and I couldn't eat anything until it was over.  But I did pass that one!

At week 27 and again at week 28, we had the 3D ultrasound.  These pictures are purely elective and cost $200.  What's $200 in the grand scheme of things - especially considering all of the ultrasounds I have had in my life!?  At week 27, we didn't get very good pictures because baby had hands and umbilical cord in front of his face.  So we tried again the next week.  This time, he had hands, umbilical cord, knees, and ankles in front of his face.  He, literally, was in a ball and didn't want his picture taken!  So, the end result is a profile pic.  After some instagram finessing, you might be able to see it if you hold it away from your face and squint:

In addition to these doctor appointments, I've been working on the nursery most weekends. Like most home improvement projects, one thing often leads to another. New blinds led to new trim, which led to re-doing more painting and re-putting up curtains!  But the [almost] end result looks pretty good (if I do say so myself!).  Now, I just have to find the closet space to put all of this baby stuff - or else get a new house - and that's not happening any time soon!

Going with a little elephant theme - even though it's only on the valences and the mobile.

The only wall decoration [so far] is a Nebraska Cornhusker clock (baby boy style) is strictly for Husband!

I mostly just want this kid to keep cooking for as long as possible.  My greatest fear now is that he will come too early.  I do not take for granted that this pregnancy is special (at least to us!) and that every day that I am pregnant is a miracle.  It is sometimes very hard to believe. My husband will look at my swollen belly in wonder and ask how we got here. 

It can be so easy to forget how very long and hard the infertility road to here was.  Because, of course, it will all be worth it.  That's what they all say, right?! And this pregnancy, as magical and easy or as hard and uncomfortable as it can be, it will all be worth it.