I also haven't been sleeping well, either. A lot of other women with my due date on thebump.com are also having insomnia this week, too. I'm not sure exactly what's bothering me, but I think I'm starting to get a little uncomfortable. I seem to toss and turn all night. If I lie on my back, I get nauseous and short of breath. Same thing for lying on the left side. And forget about lying on my stomach! It feels like trying to sleep on a hard rubber ball that's tender, as well as still very tender breasts. So, that leaves sleeping on my right side, which has never been very comfortable. And it's only going to get worse...It may be time to invest in one of those pregnancy pillows.
Now for some exciting news, I'm pretty sure I can feel the baby moving!!! I noticed it a while ago, but thought that there was no way I was feeling movement this early, but it's definitely still happening! Whenever I lay down, it feels like champagne bubbles fizzing in my lower abdomen. I've never felt anything like it before and it's really neat! I poke on my belly to see if I get any response like increased movement, but so far, nothing. I can't wait until I can feel it more regularly!
I had kind of a freak out last week, thinking that I would get so busy with work that I wouldn't have time to get ready for the baby. I reassured myself that I could probably keep the baby in a laundry basket for a few weeks, if push came to shove. Actually, I have just about everything I need and some stuff I don't need. I've been buying things over the years as I've come across good deals. I think one thing that's getting to me is not having a permanent place to live. I've actually been "homeless" for 13 months and almost all of my worldly belongings are scattered between my parent's house, my aunt's house and a storage unit. Supposedly my new apartment will be ready to move into sometime next month. I honestly can't wait. It will be so good not live out of a suitcase and to actually sleep in the same bed every night as opposed to a different one almost every two weeks! I think once I get settles in and can take stock of what I have and what I need, I will feel much better about the situation. That said, I did go shopping with my friend Katherine and picked up a Pack 'N' Play on sale:
I've been reading Baby Bargains, a book that has come highly recommended by several of my friends with kids. So far, just about everything I have purchased has been on the "Best" lists that are provided in the book. I feel pretty confident that I'm not getting things I won't use and/or getting swindled.
Several people have commented (including a Target employee) that I'm shopping too early. That could be true, but I know my life is about to get even more insane than it is already and I probably won't have time to do any shopping at all later in the year. Also, I have made it a habit to start preparing early for a lot of things because I know time goes by so quickly. I'm the type of person who has all of their Christmas gifts bought and wrapped by December 1st every year. I just don't have large amounts of concentrated time to dedicate to these things!
Don't forget I have a babyseat and lots of extra bases up here. You should have enough for whoever will be transporting baby to have one and not have to move bases. All that would be moving is the babyseat with baby in it.
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