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My LORD! I don't know how people live anymore. I just got our NICOR gas bill for the month of Jan to Feb and it's $246!!!!! My jaw dropped. Our house is ONLY 1700 sq. feet!!!!!!!!!! Anyway. I just had to complain. Can I just say HOW SICK I am of THIS DAMN WINTER. It's seriously making me a very mean large pregnant woman. It looks like we're supposed to get another 1-2 inches of snow tonight and the temperature doesn't look like there's much hope for a warm-up, except ONE day in the 40's. Fabulous. Sorry, I am totally Debbie downer today!!!

I went to the doc yesterday to have an ultrasound and for my 36 week checkup. I was SOOO uncomfortable during the ultrasound. First, like always, I had to drink water so that they can measure and see the uterus more clearly before the appointment, which was fine and good, but usually the ultrasound tech lets me go pee right after she measures it. Nope she didn't let me go pee this time. That was the first thing that made me uncomfortable. Then she has me lying almost completely flat of my back, and maybe I didn't notice it before, for my other ultrasounds, because my belly wasn't nearly this big, but let me tell you, before long I was getting all hot and sweaty and my back was starting to hurt bad. I must say this ultrasound tech wasn't nearly as friendly as the others that I have had because she just kept the little screen to herself and measured away! She finally asked me if I was alright and let me turn to the side, and said that the baby was in an awkward position, (THE HEAD IS DOWN, YAAY!), for her to get any good pictures. By this point, I was done, I didn't care to see any pictures, I wanted off that damn table and needed to pee! I just told her that it was okay. I didn't need any pictures. So, now I am a little sad that I don't have any cool new pictures of the baby, but oh well, he/she will be here soon enough.
I also found out that the baby is already 6 lbs! It's heart rate is a healthy 146 bpm. Not much longer now! Bag is packed and we're ready!

I finally decided to take some pictures of the nursery to post because it's almost there! We painted the north and south walls brown and white stripes and left the east and west walls white. There are still some things to do, but here it is so far. On the right is the changing table/dresser which will have a wall mounted book rack above it (with all the dr. suess and curious george books on it). It was the one that my mom bought for us from Pottery Barn. It's an off-white/cream color so we are going to paint it lime green, similar to that green blanket that is in that picture sitting on the changing table pad! The crib still needs the crib skirt which will be red. I ordered that yesterday. And of course the window needs a shade. We're getting an insulated brown roman shade which should go nicely, since that wall is all white, besides Maurice the Monkey hanging out.

I bought the three little bird wall decals on http://www.etsy.com/. I LOVE that site. If you have never been on that site definitely check it out.

The brown monkey wall decal I also found on http://www.etsy.com/. It's absolutely perfect for the room and spot we chose.

At my doctor appointment last Wednesday everything went well, except the baby is in a breech position. Yep. The little monster is taking after his/her daddy. Brett's mom tells me that Brett was breech up until the last minute! I am sure everything will be fine. If Brett, who was almost a 10 pounder, turned in the last week or so, then I am not worried. So, at my next appointment (on the 26th) I have the Group B Strep test, which I am SO excited for, especially since it's with one of the doctors in the group that I have not met yet. How lucky for him, he gets to meet me, and my butthole in the same day! After that wonderful test it's the ultrasound. Brett's coming with so he can see the baby. Hopefully after that I will have some more very cool ultrasound pictures to post.

I have a feeling that Buford is not going to be as excited as we are bringing a new baby into the house. I admit we do totally spoil him. Boy is he in for a rude awakening!