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Summer week 36

4 weeks to go.
I took nest building to an even higher level last week. Something was really bothering me about the nursery - it just looked too crowded. So i decided to remove the wardrobe which led to other furniture needing to be moved around too. In the end i had re-arranged my bedroom, the nursery, the downstairs hallway and the kitchen. Needless to say i was knackered afterwards.
Phil wasn't best pleased either when he came home to see what i had done. It does look nice though but perhaps i shouldn't have done it all on my own. Since then i have had a huge pain in my shoulder blade which i am sure is either a trapped nerve or a pulled muscle, it really hurts all the time but nothing i can do about it as i am not allowed to take any form of pain killers. My own fault i suppose.
My aunty was visiting last week so i spent a couple of days with her shopping which was nice. She bought us a bouncer for the baby.
Had another midwife appointment on monday (might be my last). Everything is fine as per usual. She is in the right place and is getting "engaged". Had more blood taken and now have a huge bruise on my arm! My blood pressure and everything is normal and fine. 
I mentioned about the braxton hicks and that i thought i was going to be early. The midwife seemed to agree with me as she said you only tend to get the braxton hicks at the very late stages of pregnancy. My mum is also convinced that it will be early and has started taking her phone to bed with her!
Everything is ready so i don't know why i am worried about it. My bag is packed & phil knows which numbers to call when the time comes. The only thing i have left to do is to pick some CD's to take with me. I have lots of favourite songs etc but not sure which ones will be good to keep me motivated (thinking some queen or bon jovi classics) something up-beat would be good. I am definately taking Newton Faulkner's new album as "dream catch me" seems to be the anthem of my pregnancy and the one song that will always remind me of being pregnant.
Any song suggestions welcome...
I am now off work for the rest off the week!! and finally leave work next thursday. I am really not sure what i am going to do with my time. Its weird to think i will be having so much time off. I have started selling old clothes on Ebay which is keeping me amused.
Not much else to say really as its been a fairly quiet week. Looking forward to Heroes tonight.
Speak to you next week
Mum to be
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