We're back from swimming, Elizabeth is asleep, the casserole is in the oven and husband is due home from work for Christmas in half an hour's time (well - he's going out again later for his boss' leaving 'do' so I will have a bit more time I suppose) so this is the last time I'll have to reflect/think before the festivities begin!
I had a positive encounter with the chiropractor on Monday. It is worth going just for the 'feel-good' factor really. She told me I was doing brilliantly, no sign of the SPD and although there was a lot of tightness in my right leg/buttock she worked on that, and said it was consistent with the back pain I'd been describing. She said given my history she was very surprised that I'd been doing so well - the aches and pains I've been experiencing are more in keeping with the extra weight of the baby rather than any problems with my pelvis, so all good! She did some adjustments on my back with a little machine, and stretched out my leg muscles, and I came away walking on air!!
The new sofas arrived on Tuesday. It made me realise what a tizz I can get myself into, as I was so stressed waiting for them to arrive, and so unsettled by the experience of having the two delivery men in my 'nest'. There really isn't enough room with the Christmas tree as well, so it isn't an ideal set up, but it is great to be able to sit down properly after years of having to make do with the 20 year-old-hand-me-down sofa and the two Ikea chairs (one of which has now been returned to my parents together with most of the desk from the study).
The bed went up on Saturday, and the bedding (we ordered two sets, one from Laura Ashley and one from Debenhams) has all arrived together with the Lindam bed guard. We just need to finish painting the window sill and get some curtains and put them up. Most of the wardrobe is empty now so it should be easy enough to move Elizabeth's things in, and I just need to move a few CDs and books off the book case and bring her toys in, then she will be all set to sleep in her new room at the weekend! She's been playing on the bed, reading stories to her toys and so on and so far all seems positive.
I'm 31 weeks at the moment, and when I hit 32 weeks on Tuesday I'll be taking my raspberry leaf capsules in earnest, and will begin listening to my hypnotherapy CD (husband has 'downloaded' it onto an MP3 player so I should be able to relax in the bedroom with my aromatherapy oils and listen to it in peace with any luck.
Christmas is just around the corner - I've got lots of ingredients in for the mince pies/stollen etc I'm planning to make, and have got to sort out nibbles etc for Christmas night when my family are all coming over. I was hoping to go to a local butcher to buy 'proper' sausagemeat for real sausage rolls some time over the weekend. We're off to Shrewsbury, all of us, tomorrow as I still haven't bought husband anything and although I've gathered a few bits for Elizabeth's stocking we need some 'proper' Christmas presents for her too!
Well - if I could have a glass of wine and put my feet up tonight I would - I think I deserve it! I can't believe I've come this far, and now Christmas is upon us the birth seems just around the corner. 9 weeks to go!!! Merry Christmas!
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