Baby furniture, Cloth Diapers, and Cleaning...Oh My!

Again...I guess I can't update my blog more than once every 6 months or so. Whoopsie! I am currently 34 weeks and 3 days pregnant! For anyone that doesn't understand why pregnant ladies add the days to the number of weeks pregnant (aka, 34 weeks and 3 DAYS)... because EVERYDAY matters when your pregnant! Just one step closer to the finish line in which a beautiful baby will be waiting for you in place of a trophy, snacks, or bottle of water...all which are, at times, equally enjoyable I'm sure. Back to the topic at hand... pregnant, that's what I am! I'm currently in the third trimester and I must confess, I think I've had one of the easiest pregnancies known to man...pardon me... known to woman. Although uncomfortable and sleep deprived at times, I've had no nausea, major insomnia, terrible back pain, or any other disgusting and annoying pregnancy ailments. In fact, expect for a little bit of finger and foot swelling, and some shortness of breath when going on those 30 minute walks with the dog...I'm doing pretty awesome! In fact, just today I painted our changing table that we picked up on craigslist...and yes...I wore a ventilation mask for the fumes and made sure I did it outside. I'm just as crazy as the next momma when it comes to baby's safety. I was getting so tired of everyone saying how many things pregnant women couldn't or shouldn't do that I decided to just listen to my instinct and take precautions! I sort of made this changing table my little awakening project to the fact that I am now, more than ever, a strong and capable woman! And plus, I figured that if I can clean the house, wash the floors, and bend over a bazillion times to pick things up off the floor...then I'm probably capable of refinishing furniture too! Okay, Okay, stepping off pedestal now.

There is still so much to do before our baby arrives but slowly and surely it is getting done. My list (which is 2 pages long) is one line at a time shrinking. After hours, literally hours, on the computer researching cloth diapers I finally have a plan and we currently have 3 different brands of cloth diaper in the mail on their way to us! We are very excited to be part of the cloth diaper club and realize that it may take us a few weeks to figure out which ones work best for us... and her! We are soooooo excited to meet our baby girl...which might be news to some people...but YES we are having a baby GIRL! I LOVE feeling her move inside me, even when it hurts! It's weird to think that I haven't even seen her yet, but I feel so close to her. I feel like I already know who she is! We can't wait to meet her and give her millions of kisses!

The other members of the Miles family are doing great too! Mike just recently accepted a position for a new job selling solar panels and he really likes what he is doing and loves being a part of a green company. Our poor puppy Eva had surgery over a month ago to fix her torn ACL in her left hind leg. She is doing MUCH better now and still has a few months of physical therapy at home before she will be at 100%. Our kitty Lucy is as fluffy and cute as ever and she loves laying on my lap and cuddling with my belly!

We are also hoping to buy our first house soon. We have an offer in on a house that we love with a large backyard, spa, and tree house, but we are just waiting for the painstakingly slow process of the dreaded short sale! We will be sad to leave our neighborhood and neighbors around the block (which we also LOVE!!!) but are looking forward to this new chapter in our lives.

That's all for now! By the time I update again the baby will probably have been here for a while! ;)

Love

P.s. Here are some pictures of the trip Mikey and I took to Stinson beach, the changing table I refinished, and me being huge at 34 weeks!