Getting ready for baby

Well, it's been more than a month since I last checked in. In that time I went from my second trimester into the beginning of my third. As I waited for my photos to load I sat here and watched the little one do somersaults in my belly. Very strange, I'm frequently reminded of that scene in Aliens where the guy has an alien leap out of his stomach at the diner. Not scary like that, but there is something in there and it is quite obvious. I'm very thankful that it is a human baby. Took my glucose tolerance test two weeks ago and passed, my glucose levels were within the norm. However, they also checked my hemoglobin and it was slightly low. Nothing abnormal due to the increased blood volume in my body, but low enough that my midwife suggest I take liquid iron once a day for the next week or so. This should increase my energy level, and, seeing as I will be traveling starting Monday, more energy is a good thing.
I have also done some baby knitting, amongst my other various projects that I'm trying to finish. Behold the Ribbon Hat:

Pattern from Itty Bitty Hats, yarn is RK Cashsoft DK in a light purple color, knit on size 8 needles (slightly larger than recommended but I did swatch and it worked out fine, it is a hat after all...). Yarn from JoAnn's. The little one better be a girl or I will be giving this lovely hat away.

I recently bought myself some yarn. It's quite pink, but I like it's brightness. I will likely make some fingerless mitts out of it for the winter. Should be a quick knit. It is some Malabrigo. Should bring some summer into my long dreary winter.






Today we started cleaning out the future nursery. Got everything we needed to get out, out and the Hubby is washing the walls as we speak. We will be going to Home Depot shortly to get some last minute supplies. That's right, Home Depot in Juneau, they just opened yesterday and they have all kinds of goodies that we will be taking advantage of in the months and years to come. New closet for baby here we come.

We will be painting the walls a nice cheery green, photo to come when finished. I am excited about the new paint. Woohoo!!