Playing Catch Up!

Okay, so I am totally behind on the blog so this is my attempt at playing catch up. Here is the summary of what you have missed over the past few days:

1. Emma Turned 31 Weeks
2. Baby Shower!!!!!
3. O's Baseball Game
4. Mother's Day
5. Wes's First 2:30AM Trip to the Store
6. Refrigerator Still Broken
7. Laura Finishes Last Graduate Class
8. Doctors Appointment (Still Right on Track)
9. Manicure & Pedicure (HEAVEN)

Next Things to Come:

1. Last Childbirth Class Tonight!
2. Hopefully Fixed Refrigerator between 1:00PM and 5:00PM Today
3. Sonogram Appointment Tomorrow Morning
4. Emma Turns 32 Weeks - 8 Months!!

What a busy few days!! Let's rewind and go back to the end of last week. Emma turned 31 Weeks last week and I purposely didn't post and updated Belly Pic because, let's just say, Mommy wasn't feeling very cute. :) Since she is about to turn 32 Weeks (8 Months!) on Wednesday, I'll save the next update until then.

I ended up taking Friday off of work last week as it was supposed to be a nice relaxing day for Mommy to start to get ready for Emma's arrival. Little did I know that our basement was about to flood earlier that week and the repair company for our Refrigerator was full of 'stuff'. So unfortunately, I ended up spending most of the day on the phone aggravated, but, it was a day off of work none-the-less. I also headed to my normal doctors appointment where everything was again measuring right on track! Then it was off to a Manicure and Pedicure that I had been waiting WEEKS for and boy did that feel good!! That finally put me in weekend mode!! Friday night was a rough night though. Although I went to bed at a decent hour and fell right to sleep, I woke up about 1:30 in the morning MISERABLE because not only was it really hot but my poison ivy was the worst it had been since the beginning. Although I tried to keep quiet and do whatever I could to stop the itching without waking Wes up, it didn't work and I burst into tears once I got back in bed. Poor Wes. So off he went to CVS because we had nothing other then Calamine lotion which clearly wasn't doing the trick. Bless his heart, Wes left at about 2:30AM to go get me some Benadryl and finally, after it sank in, I slept like a log. I woke up all drowsy (but much less itchy) at 10:00AM the next morning. I don't think I had slept that late in years!

Saturday was such a fun day though! It completely made up for a really bad couple of weeks! It was Baby Shower day!!! I had such a good time and can't thank everyone enough not only for coming and for all the gifts for Emma, but just for making it an amazing day!! My mom, Mary, Erin, Lauren and Dana did a fabulous job and I can't thank you guys enough for everything that you did!! Lauren was in charge of the games (which were a big hit) and Dana made the signs so that everyone knew where the food, presents and game room was. :) I actually took a picture of the back of our Explorer when we got home to show you how packed it was!! I was feeling really unprepared before the shower and feel sooo much better now thanks to all the wonderful gifts! Emma got tons of adorable clothes, sheets, blankets, bathing stuff, toys, bathing suits, etc. She even got her stroller/car seat combo, pack-n-play, Baby Bjorn, play place...you name it and little peanut got it!

After the shower, Mom, Dad, Wes, Emma and I all went to the O's game against the Yankees. Although they lost the night before, they creamed the Yankees 12-5 and despite the threat of rain, it was a perfect night for a game.

Sunday was my first official Mother's Day!! Although that is debatable, in my mind it was my first because from the moment someone finds out they are pregnant, they immediately start changing their life based on what is best for the baby. They also immediately start worrying about everything...which is the number one sign of being a mother haha. We headed down to my Mom and Dad's house to go back through all of the Baby Shower stuff and load it up. It was fun to get to go back through everything and show Wes all of Emma's cute outfits. :)

Now it's back to work! Tonight I am heading to our final Childbirth class and unfortunately Wes isn't able to come since he is starting his new job today (GOOD LUCK HONEY!), but luckily I have a great stand in who is willing to come and spend three hours practicing breathing on a hard floor...thanks Mom!! :) Tomorrow it's off to our next Sonogram at 7:00AM (yikes!), but it's always fun to get to see Emma! She is growing like a little weed!! I think that's about it for this week, until this weekend when Wes and I are off to a friend's wedding!!

More to come later this week...hope everyone has a great Monday!