38w0d - the start of the 39th week!  I am super excited to know that I'll get to see Leah any day now (and, at most, three weeks from now!)  I decided the other day that I really DON'T need a Braun Thermoscan ear thermometer for her- we have, like, three "regular" thermometers lying around... and if anything, and the need for one arises, the ( Read more... )

Our New Years' celebrations turned out okay- Mark, Sus, and Arwen ended up coming over (and staying over) and Marcin's parents and older brother did, too.  It was Jakub's first time at the house and the first time he got to meet Mark, Sus, Arwen and my mom, so it was nice.  All in all, things were a bit awkward at times but not too bad.  Arwen is ( Read more... )

Marcin didn't come straight home from work yesterday.  Instead, he went out and BOUGHT A CAR?!!!  Part of me would have liked to  know about this BEFORE he showed up at home with it, but the other part of me thinks it's kind of cute that he was so nervous about "when the baby comes!" and the fact that we didn't know HOW we'd get home from the ( Read more... )

I did NOT have a good night, last night.  I waited for Marcin to get home from work (past midnight) which wasn't a big deal at all since I wasn't tired.  We were probably in bed, asleep, by 1 AM -at the latest- and then I was up at 4:30 feeling all crampy and gross.  Went to the bathroom twice between 4:30 and 5:30, had some bread with nutella in ( Read more... )

I'm 37 weeks pregnant today- and in my 38th week as of tomorrow!  That means.... I'm technically full-term, wee!  So, Leah will *probably* be here in three weeks... and, at the latest, she'll be here in four weeks!  (My doctor induces at 41w, I think- which I think I'll be okay with if I go until that point)  The last few days have been tiring- I' ( Read more... )

 ...but MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone!  Hope this holiday season was a joyous time for you and your families!  =)  Hopefully 2009 will be a good year for you all, also- filled with health, happiness, and a little excitement, too (I know I'm getting my fair share of excitement this new year!)

Marcin and I spent Christmas Eve with his parents, brothers ( Read more... )

(( Tagged by Eva ))

A. Each tagged person must post 8 things about themselves on their journal.
B. At the end, you have to choose and tag 8 people.

01 ::  Although this pregnancy was unplanned, I have always dreamed of being a mother over anything else- and I'm so excited that I'll be meeting my baby girl in a few short weeks.  (36w3d today)

02 ::   ( Read more... )

I -finally- sent in an online application for maternity leave.  Things have been so busy lately, and I still haven't received my ROE (record of employment) from FirstMed so I decided to wait a little... but today, looking at the Service Canada site, I realized that you may not qualify if you wait for more than 4 weeks from the date you last worked ( Read more... )

Marcin came home today (with a new, AWESOME haircut, btw) and decided to order our diaper sprayer, an XL bummis wet bag, AND another pair of babylegs!  I am sooo excited!  Now I just need the *actual* pail... and that's one less (or two less, actually... the BLs were just nice!) things I need to worry about before Leah gets here.  I don't think ( Read more... )

Had an appointment with Dr. Melchior yesterday.  My blood pressure and weight gain are okay (although to me the weight gain seems excessive...), my belly/fundal height is measuring 37 weeks and Leah's heart rate and position are good.  Yesterday was also the day of the dreaded "group B strep" test-- which turned out NOT TOO BAD afterall; I was ( Read more... )