And Another Pinterest Craft

After spending some time this morning snooping around Pinterest, I found this tutorial for how to make fancy burp cloths.  I have a ton of scrap fabric, so I thought I'd give it a whirl.



It turns out that these were extremely easy and only took about 20 minutes a piece to make.  They were also extremely free because Johnny's mom had already given me these burp cloths that she found at a garage sale, and I already had all of the fabric.  Best kind of craft there is.

Now we're ready for all kinds of spit up.

Day 260

Dear Baby Hutson,

        We are now on day 260 of this whole pregnancy thing.  I think that seven pounds is big enough now to warrant you coming out a little bit early.  I know you are having a lot of fun kicking my ribs and squeezing my bladder, but there are a lot of fun things to do out here too.  Also, you have made your mommy get so big that even daddy's shirts don't really cover you very well anymore.  I think we would all be happy if you just came out today.  Then people would stop asking me why it's taking so long for you to come.  And if you came now, Daddy might win his pool at work.  Double points.  Just think about it.

Love,

Your Mother

Last Ultrasound

Baby Hutson got to have his/her final close ups yesterday.  This is a picture of the face lying on its side.  You can see the little arm pulled up under the chin also.  I personally think Baby Hutson looks kind of creepy, so don't feel bad if you think that too.



Obviously, Baby Hutson is running out of room.  He/she is currently measuring 6lbs and 13oz.  Assuming he/she comes on the due date, add 1/2lb each for the next 3-4 weeks, and we're looking at an 8.5-9 pound baby.  This puts Baby Hutson more in the 38 week range rather than 36.  More good news is that I'm already dilated 2cm (too weird to share?).  The doctor said not to read too much into this as far as an early due date, but she did say it's less work that I have to do later down the road.  We're still looking at March 11 which is 24 days away.  My doctor also said that they wouldn't let me go beyond 41 weeks, so we will definitely have a baby in 30 days!  Gulp!

Tonight is our breastfeeding class (definitely weird), and I've got a list of things to bring to the hospital taped to our door.  Anything I've forgotten?

Boy or Girl?

Well, Baby Hutson's bags are packed...



The rocking chair has been purchased...



And I made two little hats.  One for a boy and one for a girl.  Any thoughts on which one we'll get to use?



Here's the pattern I used, by the way.  These are some of the first ones I made, so don't look too closely.

The Night of the Walking Pregnant Woman

I have never had any problems with sleeping.  Aside from the mouth breathing of those plagued with allergies, I have never sleep walked or talked in my sleep.  At least not more than maybe twice in my life.

But lately, I believe that my pregnancy is messing with my subconscious.  A few weeks ago, Johnny said that I turned to him in my sleep, mumbled something, laughed, patted him on the head, mumbled the same thing again and then went back to sleep.

A few nights ago, I woke up at four in the morning, covered in a blanket, on a chair in my parents' basement.  A fairly complicated place to get to in the dark and while asleep.

Last night, I woke up to go to the bathroom and realized that the sweatshirt I had been wearing when I went to bed was no longer on my body and was instead on the floor of the bathroom.  I have no recollection of taking it off or of even being warm enough to want to take it off.

I suppose I would rather have this happen than morning sickness...but I'm a little worried I'm going to turn into one of those people who jumps out of a window or something.  At least we live in the basement.