25 Weeks ~ Where have I been...Geez.

I can't believe its been this long in between posts...oh well. Here I am now. So I'm 25 weeks now, galloping into our third trimester and I'm hoping this is the best one so far....we shall see.
I recently said to a friend..."as I read 'What to Expect' and I learn about all the ridiculous things that COULD happen or happen to a small % of pregnant women, I begin to realize that I will be super lucky and it will happen to me."
I have been defined in the 5% category time and again. It's annoying. Back pain-sciatic issues, swelling feet, sweeling hands, headaches, acne, stretch marks, rise in blood pressure, glucose #s up, multiple sinus infections (in the SAME DAMN month). BLAH BLAH. I am now debating about stopping reading the crazy-know-all book because I'm afraid of what I will read next. Stupid book.
So that being said, I am still loving being pregnant. I am an excited and anxious ball-of-a-woman, that's for sure. It's been neat over the last few weeks, Keith can FINALLY feel this bouncing crazy baby inside. Herm has been flipping around for weeks, but much to Keith's dismay, I was the only one feeling it. Well, he had a little talk with the Herminator - and now he can feel the baby all the time. The way his face lights up, is probably my favorite moment of the day. He gets so excited, and he jumps up to and looks at me as if to say "Oh my God....it's really in there". It's amazing. I'm excited for him.
Let's see, what else?
The nursery is coming right along....paint was obviously done a while ago (wow, Easter, I am delayed).
We've got most of the furniture in now. We just have to order our crib. We were so excited about borrowing a family crib, but article after article and news stories, one after another kept coming out about the "drop-side" cribs and they aren't safe and babies get stuck and all these crazy things....why we didn't try to look this stuff up BEFORE the crib was here and built we have no idea....but it's one of probably a million things I'll learn after-the-fact, so I'll get used to that now.
And I guess the last of the "big" news to update, I will be going on leave soon.
Since I am so lucky to develope all these stupid pregnancy issues, the doctor thinks it's best for me to go on leave from work~mainly to prevent a future "bed rest" situation. It was posed to me this way....Either I go on leave for the third trimester, still able to do some things, or I risk it another few weeks and possibly end up on best rest-doing NOTHING. So I am following the wise request of my cute Dr. and choosing leave from work. I figure I would rather be home and able to do SOMETHING for 12 weeks than chance it and be on bed rest for weeks and be able to do NOTHING. I'm definitely worried about being bored, but that's the least of the issues right? Books, TV, movies....whatever works, I'll find a way to fill the time.
I'm taking advice on books and movies I "must see" so feel free to send me a list.
Keith is being fabulous with everything going on. I know he worries, sometimes more than he should, but he's just practicing for daddy-hood. He takes very good care of me at home and makes me feel really good about taking some time off. He's doing almost everyting around the house (not that that is SUCH a huge change) but it's helping me to feel less pressure and worry less. Big help hunny! Love ya.
So I'll get a few pictures together and post them on the blog....with all the free time I should have coming up, I'm hoping its not too long before another post!