ps: picture is taking in my messy sewing room!

The dogs are absolutely loving the snow and they are playing like crazy in it whenever they have the opportunity. Unfortunately for them I can max take an hour walk now (and that hour I feel for the rest of the day in my back!) so they usually continue the playing inside. To think that just a week ago when Birgit was going through a tough hormonal time I was worried about having the two together, and now they really are the best friends. I love my dogs. ♥

I do feel good now and only thing I could complain about is the pain in my lower back. But that’s to be expected when my own gravity point switches. I feel him many times a day and we play little games when I give him a little tap and he kicks back. I sleep from about 23 to 9 every night and I love our little morning ritual where I do a little status report on how he is and where he is. It’s amazing how tuned in to the body you become when you’re pregnant. Linus thought it was amazing to listen to his heartbeat at the nurse, but to me it’s much more real when I feel and also see him turn around in there!

PS: I hope you realize I’m just being sarcastic regarding the weight and that I really don’t care!

And don’t worry, she’s not treating Totti as her puppy. It’s worse with shoes and slippers which I constantly have to take away from her. Poor little wishful mommy to be! And here I’m parading about the boy in my belly… No wonder she invents her own babies!

So far we have:
Painted his room
Purchased and put together a crib (for when he gets older)
Started to prepare the diaper table
Made curtains
Cleaned out his “closet” so only his own stuff left
Bought the stroller plus the carry cot
Collected some clothing pieces

What’s needed to be done:
Finish his room (yeah I know this is not necessary to do before he arrives but makes me feel better) which includes some sewing ideas I have, frame and hang pictures, make the crib sheeting, hang bookshelves on the walls for all Linus and my old books he inherits and I’m sure much more.
Buy the car baby seat but looks like it will be a Volvo/Britax one since we got a 15% off coupon.
Get a baby bathtub (or do you just place him in the sink?)

Did I forget something important? Moms out there, please let me know!! I’ll post some pics of his room soon. Until then, here’s a picture of him in my belly. And to all of you who are all “oh lucky you with such small belly”, let me tell you that I feel him just as much and have the same back problems, pre-contractions etc as my friends with bigger bellies! But it’s easier to fit in clothes so guess that part is good.

Here are a couple of the orders placed recently:

First a walk on Järva Fältet.

And afterwards cake and cuddling at our place.

Thanks to everybody who joined us: Astrid and Joel with Ester, Tina with Greta, Sara and Thomas with Bosse and Zissie!