I've been out on maternity leave from school since the first week of September and it seems like I've not had a single day to rest! Well, I do get to sleep in some, but it makes up for the nights of tossing and turning and being uncomfortable and not being able to sleep. I do take naps but only when my nephews are taking theirs otherwise its work, work, work. No I don't work right now, but it feels like I am. Let me explain...
My sister threw me two amazing baby showers and they were both towards the end of September. One was here in Boise for my friends and Kort's side of the family and the other was a week later in St. Anthony for my side of the family that wouldn't be able to make it up here. Let me tell you, my sister went all out and made the decorations so stinkin' adorable and there was so much food and fun! I had a blast and the presents that we received are just awesome. Alexis won't have to worry about clothes for a while, now I just have to stock up on diapers. Yucky - guess I'll have to get used to it. My sister in law asked Kort some questions and videotaped his responses to see if I could guess how he would answer. It was such a beautiful video and hilarious too - of course, its Kort! I got 4 out of 7 right. Wooohooo! Better than my bridal shower...two out of ten right...ouch, lol. Just getting prepared for the showers was exhausting. My sister included me in all the decisions, we made handmade invitations that were so cute and we spent a lot of time picking stuff out and hanging out. It was a lot of fun and totally worth the exhaustion and at times, pain, from being on my feet too long.
All this time, Kort and I have been staying with his sister Tina and she's been so amazing. We had an issue with our previous apartment, paid a butt load of money and got out of there. Tina and her husband let us stay with them for a few months until our little one is born. They are so wonderful especially because its tight living quarters and they never complain about us taking up space and are so nice to let us save money while we're here. Well, we knew it was tight and since we were able to save up some money, we decided to look for a place sooner rather than later. We heard about the tax credit for new homebuyers and decided to look into a new home. So on top of maternity leave and baby showers and Kort working, we set out to look for a house. We got in contact with an amazing realtor and she has been so great. We found a beautiful house with a huge yard for Buddy out in Caldwell just off the interstate that we love. Long story short, we put in an offer and are closing on Friday! We are moving over the weekend, but thank goodness, this will be our last move for a long time! So after looking at houses, finding the one, putting in an offer, getting the house, now about to move in, weekly doctors visits, baby classes and just trying to get stuff done while still visiting family once a week, Kort and I are drained. Another great thing? Kort got a promotion with a nice big raise! YAY!
I have about 2 weeks left in my pregnancy and am super excited about it! I can't wait to have Alexis. She gets hiccups at least four times a week now and moves like crazy. Last doctors appointment, my Nurse Practitioner said that I'm completely ready to have her at any time, there's no more room to grow and she thinks she's actually a little big. I go in this Friday and they're going to check her size and see if I've dilated any further than 2cm. Estimated weight? 8lbs! Yikes! Kort and I and the rest of our families are just thrilled for her arrival and are counting down the days. I'm glad we're getting moved in to our house this week so I can set up her room before she gets here. It's going to be mainly pink and purple pastel colors with splashes of yellow, green, and blue pastels.
So that about sums everything up for us. I'm sure I left out a bunch of stuff, but for now, I think that should get you up to speed and hopefully I can keep up better from now on...hahahahaha...
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