Time is flying.  I’m up 23 lbs. from my pre-pregnancy weight (I finally gained something over the past 2 weeks!)  I’m also measuring right at 31 weeks, so no worries about growth.  Baby’s heartbeat was, again, hard to keep track of because he moves around so much.  My blood pressure is good.  The only thing that is not good (again) is my urine.  There’s still bacteria there.  I’m about to start my 3rd course of antibiotics for this pregnancy.  There’s really no choice—the type of bacteria that they are finding would not be a concern at all in a non-pregnant person, but apparently it’s a huge problem for pregnant women.  If left untreated, the bacteria can cause problems with your kidneys and it could lead to preterm labor—so like I said, there’s not really any choice about treating it.  The scary part is that I am COMPLETELY asymptomatic.  I have had UTIs before and have been very aware when I was having one, but with these, I feel nothing out of the ordinary.  So the only way they know I have this problem is by having me go to the lab to provide urine samples pretty regularly.  I have yet another week of antibiotics, and then I get my urine re-tested.  I’m hoping that this latest round of medication does the trick.

On a happier note, the nursery is done!  I don’t have pictures to post yet, but as soon as I do, I’ll stick them up here for all to see.  Holden made a beautiful painting that is the centerpiece of the room.  I let him pick out the colors himself (I let him choose 3 colors), and he opted for yellow, brown, and green.  It turned out really well!  His painting was astronomically-themed, with little comets, planets, and of course, explosions.  It’s very cool.  I made my own art for one wall, using foam shapes and decorative paper (you’ll have to see it to appreciate it!)  There are other details that I will share once I’ve snapped some pictures to share.

Tomorrow:  Work (not sure how this will pan out, since my whole lab is going to a research forum on campus and I am not, and I STILL don’t have a key to my office—argh).  After work, Holden’s best friend will come over for veggie mac and cheese dinner, and they will be bringing dessert.  Should be fun!