Over the past week the number of baby items we've acquired have exploded! We now have a changing table (no pad), crib, infant car seat, two nursing pillows, a small box of clothes (including some cloth diapers) and a small box of toys. We bought the changing table and crib second hand and the rest was from Sandra and Matt whose boys have outgrown the clothes. Right now things are going to go into our storage shed since we'll be renovating the bedrooms over the summer. We're expecting a contractor to get rid of the rotting floors, putting in screens in the windows, then paint for the baby room, then new carpet. There's a lot to get done this summer! Jake also has grand plans of putting in a new kitchen sink by himself. I plan on doing a lot of gestating with my feet up, but I have a feeling that's not going to be allowed all the time! Other tasks we've completed recently is buying our plane tickets home for August and started making calls about officially going on maternity leave. Going on leave at this point seems like a bureaucratic mess since I have to apply for disability through the government (!) so I'm still not sure how much time I have off total. Through work I have 12 weeks unpaid leave but with disability and something called CFRA I'll have a few more months on top of that.
Otherwise I'm feeling good and trying to get more exercise. I started swimming with Jake at the UCSC pool which feels great! However, I am still really really tired all the time and sleep 10 hours a night if my schedule allows for it.
Here's an updated belly photo (from a week ago though):
And here's a cute video of Turnip's otter-like swimming skills in the river (she's really been enjoying this and we're trying to take her at least once a week):
1 comment:
Lots of good luck on sprucing up your home. Think of how nice it will look when all is accomplished.
Looks like Turnip is enjoying life. Cute video!!
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