getting uncomfortable

Pregnancy update: Less than 10 weeks to go! And I am rather suddenly very, very uncomfortable. Heartburn is constant, but for a few blessed hours each afternoon. Reflux is waking me up in the middle of the night (yuck!). And back pain makes it difficult for me to stand more than 15 minutes at a time. It's on my left side, and wraps around my ribcage from back to front, where it feels much like a nasty bruise. I get some relief from a weight belt that I borrowed from Guy - but it's pretty odd looking, cinched around my expanding belly, so I only wear it at home. All these nuisances seem worse than I remember, from my pregnancy with Evyn.... but, that WAS 5 years ago.

Baby has changed positions yet again.... s/he is back to being sideways (horizontal), with his/her head on my left and feet on my right (almost into my back).

This week we need to order a car seat and stroller. I'm looking at the Chicco Keyfit - so if anyone has experience with this seat, or the matching Cortina stroller, I'd love to hear what you think of it. I am also trying to make heads or tails of the selection of breast pumps on the market. I had a manual Avent, which worked well enough to allow us a couple short outings when Evyn was small, but I think I'd like to try an electric this time around. Suggestions welcome :)

Evyn is signed up for a sibling class at the hospital, scheduled for 19 January 2009. Kids her age get a tour of the facilities, get to peek in on the newborns, and are taught what to expect when Mom is in the hospital.

I attempted to pre-register at the hospital, like I did last time, but either they have changed their policy, or they only do it for first-borns, because the person I spoke with told me it was unnecessary except in cases of scheduled c-sections. I'll be verifying this with my OB next week, just to be sure.... I seem to recall being told that pre-admittance/pre-consent was highly recommended, especially if I was to change my mind at the last minute and request an epidural. (Hey, you never know!)

Other baby-related plans for the next week include trying to get a fresh coat of paint on the nursery walls, shopping for new essentials, and figuring out what to pack in our hospital bags. Scott will need one, too, in case I go into labor when he's at work (who wants a birthing partner that's covered in sawdust??).

We also need to make plans for Evyn - especially if labor starts in the middle of the night, like it did last time. We'll be extending an invitation to the aunts & grandmas once again, to be in the delivery room. Scott's mom & sister were there for Evyn's birth.... not sure if they are up for a repeat though! I confess, my behavior wasn't the best last time.... there might have been a bit of profanity..... oh, and a little incident involving me, kicking a nurse.... but I will try to be more reserved this time around :)