Doug installs the car seat

The instruction manual makes it look like the most complicated thing...then there is the chapter in the car manual on installing the seat properly, too much information. It turned out not to be that hard, they just give you a lot of versions of doing it and a lot of safety warnings! It was one of my requests before Doug leaves for WI..just in case. I haven't had any Braxton-hicks contractions or any red flags so I suspect nothing out of the ordinary will happen while he's away. I have my 32 week appointment the day he leaves. We also have our names down to the 2 finalists which we will pick on the big day (also a request to have ready before he leaves!) I just saw a classmate is naming their in utero baby "Kale." I know in WI we stick to meat and potatoes, so maybe they don't know it's a leafy green....also good reason to tell everyone when there is no time to critique!

This week we felt what we believe to be a case of hiccups while watching The Walking Dead. I also felt a foot specifically poke out from my mountain of belly in the middle of the night. I'm still tossing and turning, but have been a bit better off this week. It's as though he's moved in a better position, my ribs are less achy and my breathing is feeling better. True "lightening" happens 4-5 weeks before the due date according to my sources, maybe this is a mini-lightening.

My boss has my replacement lined up and wants to start him in April, so my last full time day is April 19th! It feels weird and uncomfortable to "slack off" the last little bit. My boss (and father of 3) insists that I should "chill out" before the baby comes, rest and not push myself. Not really my style, but after working on a tuba today, he's right. It's getting difficult to do the non-desk work. Getting up and down off the floor today with the beast of a tuba was uncomfortable and comical. In 5 more weeks I'll be more on board for not wrestling instruments.

If any surprises do occur next week, I'm lucky that while at work, my doctor is an elevator ride away, the hospital is 2 miles away and if I'm home Mary will get my call!