35 weeks tomorrow?! Where in the world has time gone?! It is so hard to believe that in approximately 5 weeks, this little person who we are held completely responsible for, will be here in our lives forever. Wow. I would love to tell you that I feel completely ready (both physically & mentally), but I feel like this little one needs more "cooking" time. My belly feels rather round, but I do not feel like I am about to explode or anything. People who see me are starting to ask, "when are you gonna have that baby?" I guess to them I'm looking like I could pop at any minute. I'm still pretty comfortable for the most part. I have a hard time getting up from the couch or bed, but that's about it. My lower back is sore, especially at night when I've been laying down for a few hours, but nothing that I can't handle. I've been getting up atleast 3X/night for bathroom runs, but hey...atleast for now the insomnia has subsided. My nipples are still pretty sore, and I've had some liquid come out. Guess those things are just getting ready to do their job of feeding this little kiddo for the next 12 months (hopefully!).
I've been seeing Olivia every other week for the last four weeks, and our home visit is coming up on Feb. 18. After that, we'll see her weekly. We have our birth kit already unpacked and items placed in a clear bin for easy access. Soon we will be rounding up all of our other "supplies" needed (extra towels, washcloths, etc.) I weighed in at work yesterday morning and some how, I was still in the 140's! 149.8 to be exact, but hey...it's still the 140's! That puts my weight gain at almost 23 lbs thus far. I have no idea how I'm not weighing in at 160 lbs at this point, I have to have a bite of something sweet after every meal. Sometimes it's way more than a "bite", it's more like 4 coconut dream cookies by Keebler, haha! Every time I look at myself I feel like I look the same as I did prior to pregnancy, except this huge lead bowling ball looking thing for a belly. : ) My girlfriend Eileen took my maternity pictures at 33 weeks and they look amazing! I am so happy with them, I know that I will cherish those photos for years and years to come. Big news!! Can't believe I didn't say this first. I had THE MOST incredible baby shower a girl could ask for! My sister and some of my close girlfriends really went above and beyond, I was completely blown away. Everything was color schemed to match the nursery, the food was incredible, and Baby and I got more gifts than the law allowed. We are so lucky to have so many people who love us. Oh, and the nursery is almost complete! This past week we have been refinishing the dresser ("we" as in my Mom, Wayne, Lisa, David, and myself). That thing is a bitch! This will be the first and last time I take on a project of refinishing a piece of furniture. We are set to paint it this weekend, then put on the new hardware, and hopefully by Wednesday it'll be ready to rest in the nursery. Wheww...glad that will be over. Right now the floor is covered with baby shower gifts that need to find a home. Bottles, new clothes that need to be washed, diapers, toys, blankets, etc. When the dresser gets parked, I'll be able to organize it more. Did I mention I have diapers? I got TONS of diapers! I am so very thankful, that is going to save David and I lots o' money right off the bat. I'm guessing we have a good 4-6 month supply!
All is all, everything has been picture perfect. Great pregnancy, awesome baby shower, good midwife appointments. Now I'll just continue nesting until this little, sweet, precious baby makes his or her appearance. Oh and...we picked a pediatrician! Dr. Edgar Horger at Seaside Peds will be in charge of the health and well being our wee one. He seemed incredible at the meet and greet, we're looking forward to getting to know him more over the years. And one more thing...our birthing classes went well! It was great meeting 3 other couples who are all due in March. The information & exercises were helpful, but I had read a lot prior to class about the topics of conversation that took place. I felt as though I was one step ahead of the game, as far as the information provided goes. The best part was networking with other Mama's to be. Don't you love my pregnancy brain how this blog is all over the place?! Haha! Until next time...
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