Nursery Pictures, a new haircut and a Post-Band Pregnancy NSV!

Hi everyone... I obviously haven't been blogging a whole lot lately, since there hasn't been a ton to talk about that is band related!  I am hopefully 12 days out from meeting the little guy, and thought I would share some pictures of his nursery, a picture of my new haircut, give you a quick pregnancy update and share an unexpected NSV with you!

BABY UPDATE:

Saw the doctor today, and he is weighing in at 6 pounds, 13 ounces... BIG BOY!  Remember, I am only (only?!?!) 36 weeks pregnant and they gain about a pound a week at this point...  Everything is looking good, and they were happy with my progress.  C-section is scheduled for the 14th, assuming he passes his tests the day before.

NEW HAIRCUT & NSV...  

I got my haircut last week.  Note to self:  choosing a new style when 35 weeks pregnant is NOT a good idea... It turned out to be a LOT shorter than I planned on it being, and I wasn't too sure about it the first few days (in fact, Lucia burst into tears and told me she wanted her "real mommy" back when she first saw it), but it has grown on me a bunch - and lord knows it is easy!  Wash, put a smidge of gel in it, let it dry, DONE!

This picture also is part of the NSV...  It was a completely unexpected one too - I put on this non-maternity tank top that is a size 2x (18-20), and it completely fits and is actually too big - I mean, I am 9 months pregnant (36 weeks) and it covers my HUGE belly, and has plenty of room to spare....  WHOO HOOO!!!!  I also bought some cheap PJ's at Wal-mart for the hospital, and just grabbed a set of the 2x, thinking that they might be a bit snug, but that post-baby they would fit to wear around the hospital.  Nope... they are too big NOW!  They'll do fine since I want something loose around my incision, but that was a definite boost to my ego that 9 months in, I can fit in 2x clothes and have them be too big.  YAY!

And as a side-note NSV tying in the haircut, it does make my face look a lot thinner, AND accentuates the fact that I still have collar-bones, even 2 weeks away from having a baby!  Yippee!

NURSERY UPDATE:

On the nursery front, we are about 98% done - just have some valances to hang, his name to paint on some canvases that we bought (which will happen once he is home), and a few other odds and ends and then we are set!  I love, love, love how it turned out... very beachy and relaxing.  Not that it will matter to him, but it is a color that will be in there a while.  It is hard to tell from the pictures, but it is a really beautiful aqua/teal blue color...  And the artwork hanging on the wall was done by Lucia, herself!  It is very exciting to all of us that she had a few pieces that fit the motif and we were able to get framed and hang up in there!

Pre-Painting...  Cotton Candy Pink 

View from inside the room - the picture is of a fish rubbing that Lucia did and had entered into the county art show, which was very exciting!

View from the side of the room where the crib is - this picture is one she did of an alligator.

View from doorway 

Another view from doorway

View from corner

Another view from doorway