It's all good in the 'hood!

GOOD NEWS!! After spending 24 hours peeing into that pretty orange jug, I returned to the doctor to drop it off, and have them test it for protein levels. A sign of preeclampsia is high levels of protein in your urine. And lucky me - my protein levels are normal! I still have to continue to monitor my blood pressure twice a day, and at my next appointment we'll continue to monitor my weight gain, blood pressure, and overall "puffiness" just to make sure that I am staying on track and healthy as can be. But as for now, it's all good!

I am currently at 31 weeks and 2 days. Only 8 1/2 weeks left! I can hardly believe it. It seems so close, yet so far, and I am getting more and more anxious by the day! Here's how the big ole baby bump is looking now:

Matt and I have started to get more serious about getting the nursery together... and it's probably about time, too! We have a crib, rocker, changing table, and dresser - which we will be painting over the next week. I am so excited to see it all when it's finished! My wonderful mommy and I will be shopping for fabric for curtains this week :) I get very excited about the little things now a days!

We toured our hospital's maternity wing last week. Very happy and excited to announce that we will be delivering at Baylor Medical Center in McKinney! The place is very new, at almost 1-year old, and feels more like a hotel than a hospital! My favorite part: everyday you're there, there are "mandatory" cuddle hours from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. When cuddle time is over, you are served fresh baked cookies and milk! How awesome is that! I have a feeling that's a habit that will need to be broken in order for me to return to pre-baby size, but it's definitely something to look forward to. 

T-Minus 8 weeks and 5 days until Parker Lucille Truitt's arrival into the world!