"Stupid House"

This Friday we finally got the final piece to our bedroom set delivered!  I came home to my mom and husband laughing infectiously.  So, I ask "what's up?".  Then I'm told to go look at our beautiful new dresser.  This is what I find ...

Who'da thunk to measure the damn thing?  I didn't think it was legal to build houses that wouldn't allow average furniture to fit.  Just another disappointment in the house we live in.  Don't get me wrong it is a nice house, but it was built half-ass and back-asswards.  All we need in practically every single room is a few more square feet.  Honestly, just  a few!  So, what to do, what to do?  We decided to have the closet door reframed and moved over to the left and sheetrock the current door in.  That would eliminate the valuable space to the left where the other dresser is (which we planned on using in the nursery), but I can't see any other alternative.  At first we thought we would close in the closet door and put a door into the closet from the bathroom (which is also on the left), but the door would open up to the toilet. We didn't think that would be too cool either.  We could just leave it the way it is now and go slow when going in and out of the closet.  So much for trying to make the house look less cluttered!  When I start getting bigger, which will only take a few more weeks, I won't be able to get into the closet at all!  Good excuse for not hanging up the the clothes right?

Anyway, maybe next year we can afford to start building another house.  On to other matters ...  The baby is moving like crazy and Robert was able to feel him move this week.  I asked him if he wanted to blog a little on it.  We'll see what comes of that.  I haven't gained any weight in the past couple of weeks.  I'm at 188 lbs.  I guess the swimming is evening out the weight gain and loss because I do feel the baby moving everyday now and those kicks and punches are pretty strong.  People at work are also telling me how much bigger I'm getting.  Speaking of which, I need to do another picture because I'm now 24 weeks pregnant.  I haven't been taking the pictures on a schedule, but I might as well start because I've been seeing some big changes lately.   My next appointment will be next week with the CNM (new office).  I can't wait for that.  If I haven't mentioned it before, this is with the hospital that does water births, and if I happen to not want to be in the pool for that they let you birth in any position you want.  Not being forced to lay flat on my back is really important to me, so I'm definitely looking forward to October.  Also this week, we had our interview with a doula and we are all set up with her.  I'm looking forward to being able to labor at home as long as possible.  

So, that's my week in a nutshell.  It was a tough one being the end of the month.  Only one more day to go and it starts all over again. Woo Hoo!