Today marks 100 days until my due date! I can't believe we're creeping into double digits. I feel like I just saw the days drop below 200, and now here we are. I am so thankful and blessed that we've had a smooth ride up until this point.
On Wednesday, my doctor called to let me know that I passed the Glucose Tolerance Challenge (GTC), however the labs showed low levels of hemoglobin, which indicates I'm mildly anemic. He asked that I start a 325 mg Iron Supplement to help. When I started researching mild anemia in pregnancy, I was excited (yes, excited!) to learn that it can cause shortness of breath, increased heart rate, and extreme tiredness. So THIS was the cause of my way-to-soon zombie-like nature over the last few weeks.
I picked up the supplement on Wednesday, even in single digit temperatures, just so I could get it started that night. I slept amazingly well both Wednesday and Thursday nights, and I wasn't ready to pass out at my desk come 2:00!
I'm not sure if they'll request updated labs at my next visit, but I'm hoping this continues to give me that second trimester boost.
On a more fun note, I have some pictures of the refinished dresser for baby girl's nursery!
Before After
To start, the guys sanded the stain off of the dresser. Then they filled in some of the exsiting holes with wood filler since we decided to do all knobs instead of some knobs and some pulls.
We used two coats of Bull's Eye 1-2-3 Primer, which actually allows you to skip the sanding entirely, but my dad is old school so they did it anyway. This primer dries in an hour, so they were able to do two coats in one morning.
Next, they did the two coats of the Valspar Honeymilk paint, in semi-gloss.
The drawers with the glass knobs on them had original holes that we didn't fill in. The others still need holes drilled, which is why it isn't completely finished.
Overall, I'm really excited with how it turned out! I think it completely changes the piece and it we saved some money on a dresser by refinishing one that we already had. Here is the breakdown of cost:
Primer: $20
Quart of paint: $12
Knobs: $63
Labor: Free!
Total: $95
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