Blasted Insomnia!!

The time is currently 3:11 a.m. on Sunday morning.
I'm not in bed sleeping where I SO need to be, instead I'm here telling you all about it!
For those who know me well, you know that I can sleep like a champ... or should I say COULD sleep like a champ! I never had problems falling asleep, staying asleep, etc.
Up until I got pregnant I've never even had to get up in the night to use the bathroom (MAYBE a handful of times in my whole life)!!
Not much changed when I first got pregnant... In fact, I slept even more (not uncommon, I know). Then when the pregnancy progressed a little further to when I would be woken up by my exploding bladder, it didn't matter... I could stumble into the bathroom, do my business and be back asleep in less than 5 minutes.

So why is it that as of the past week or so I CAN'T SLEEP!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Now I will admit... I was warned about this. About the 3am wakings for no good reason. But come on!!! My only saving grace is the fact that I'm no longer working and can sleep whenever my body feels the need. But why can't it feel the need right now? At 3 a.m.? When normal people are sleeping?!?! I have even tried NOT sleeping in the day so that I'm so exhausted that I sleep at night... doesn't work. I'm up at 3, 4, 6, 7 a.m. for hours with no good reason.
Not only that, but I never seem to fall into a deep sleep. I always manage to stay in that half asleep state. You know how I know?!? Jeff says I snore like a jack hammer!!! NICE!!

Maybe it's because the baby is a night hawk and likes to practice his martial arts at all hours of the night. Or maybe it's because I'm always hungry and my stomach is waking me up. Or maybe, just maybe, it's because my tummy is now so big that no matter how I lay I just can't get comfortable. I've tried sleeping on the couch... and while it is really comfy to sit on... not so much to lay on with sore pregnant hips and back!

I know most of you will say that it is Mother Nature's way of preparing me for the sleepless nights ahead. Did you know that new mothers lose 450-700 HOURS of sleep in the first year alone?!?!?! (Saw this on the news the other night) That is A LOT of sleep lost. So my argument to dear old Mother Nature... let me get all the sleep I can now since you're going to take so much from me in just a few short weeks!! ;)

Okay... enough of my bitching.
And, just for the record, contrary to what you may think based on what you just read, I'm not done being pregnant yet! I'm still enjoying it, sleepless nights, back pain and all! 5 weeks and counting... I'm going to savor every minute!!

DONE DONE DONE!

The nursery that is.

Jeff and I put the chair rail up the other night and last night I built the crib. I spent most of today putting all the "stuff" away and organizing things. I have a feeling that I'll be organizing some more before this little guys shows up, but I'm done for today.

The window valance isn't up yet and we are going to hang the quilt for the crib on the empty wall to the left of the window. There is still a rocker to come (which will also go to the left of the window) and we were planning on a book shelf but the furniture is bigger than we bargined for so there's no room.

In any case, here are the pics. Enjoy!


View from the doorway:


View from where the rocker will go:


The rather full closet:


Full change table (first shelf is all cloth diapers, second shelf is receiving blankets, hooded towels, washcloths and burp pads and a basket of newborn toys)


Yes we know that you aren't supposed to use bumper pads... they are just decoration for now:


The crib without the bumper pads:

Belly Pics

On Sunday Kim took some wonderful pics for us to remember this pregnancy (not that I'll ever forget... but you get the idea!).

Thanks again Kim!! The pics are amazing... love them!

For your viewing pleasure... here is a smattering of what she came up with:

Nursery... I can see the light at the end of the tunnel

So here's where we stand after Mike's visit today. He's ALMOST done and it looks SO AMAZING!!! These pictures truly do not do it justice. But you get the jist...
Now just to get that red finished and the chair rail put up...

Belly Pics

I haven't posted any belly pics since I started this blog so I thought it was about time.

This is about 31 weeks... sorry it's not very clear.


They tell me I'm all baby... (32 weeks)


This is today... 33 weeks (can you believe this is a maternity shirt?!?!?)


I just think this pic is hilarious so I thought I would include it. I have to bend over a significant amount just to see my feet!! Hahaha!


Okay... coming up: The nursery!!

Progress

Evening All!

I'm too tired and by back is too sore to write much. But I think the pictures speak for themselves.
Shouldn't be much longer before it's done and the room is put back together... I CAN'T WAIT!!

We're getting there...

...Or should I say HE'S getting there. My brother has been back twice more so far to work on the nursery. Now, we know that my brother is talented, very talented... but we never dreamed that the mural would be so beautiful!! Each time we go in the room it becomes more amazing to look at!!

It will probably take another 'session' or two before it is complete... my brother being a perfectionist and all... but it's WELL worth the wait!!!

Next up will be the final coat or two of the red and the installation of the chair rail (that ought to be interesting!!).

The trees being added:

Mike working away (multi tasking really):

After day 2:

After day 3:


Here's what I'm talking about... we thought the first tree was incredible... but look how he's really made it come to life!! AMAZING!!


That's all for tonight. I'm tired. Off to bed.