35 weeks

Today, I'm 35 weeks, which means I have 35 days left until my due date. Only 5 more weeks, so, if I happened to go a couple weeks early (ha ha), then that would be only 3 weeks away! (Trust me- I'm not that delusional... I really don't expect that to happen.) As of this week, if I go into the labor, the doctor said that they won't try to stop it. Yikes! The baby should be 5-5.5 pounds this week.

Today, I decided to take a picture with just my camisole, instead of a shirt that doesn't really show off how big I really am. I did this since numerous people have said I looked really small... I beg to differ! I think it looks like the baby is still pretty high.

I slept terribly last night. No matter which side I laid on, it seemed like the baby was trying to poke through my stomach and into the mattress or something. Or, he'd be up under my ribs. I hope it's his butt (and not his head) that I'm feeling up so high. I also kept having dizzy spells this weekend. Even just sitting on the couch, reading a magazine, I'd suddenly get dizzy and feel like I was going to faint. I haven't had any more spells today, so hopefully that has passed. It was a little scary!

Clay put the carseat base in the car yesterday. He said it was pretty simple. But, we'll have it checked to make sure it was done correctly. The manager at his office actually is certified to check carseats, so that's convenient. Also yesterday, I went through all the baby clothes that we have, and sorted them by size. I made lists of everything that we have, so now I have a better idea of what we still need to buy. We also still needs lots of other non-clothes baby items too. Luckily, I got a big Target giftcard from a friend this weekend, so that will really come in handy.

I'm so excited that it's Thanksgiving this week, and we're not going anywhere! We will both work Monday through Wednesday, but then we'll have a four day weekend. I can't wait!

34 weeks

6 weeks to go. It's crazy to think that, as of my appointment next week, if I go into labor, the doctor won't stop it! We're just not ready yet! The crib isn't even put together! The baby should be pretty close to 5 pounds this week.

I slept like crap last night, and haven't been sleeping all that well for the last week or so. The baby keeps moving in ways that are really hurting me. Generally, as usual, he's way over on the left side (be it night or day), and it really hurts. There really isn't anything I can do about it- if I try to nudge him to the center, he immediately moves back to the left. Oh no! He's disobeying me already! lollllllll.

New pregnancy ailment- every time I bend over, such as to tie my shoes, or pick something up off the floor, I begin to puke into the back of my mouth. I guess it's reflux. It's pretty nasty. It happened this morning when I bent down to pick up my purse. Luckily, I had time to run back upstairs to re-brush my teeth before work. Other problem- if I bend too far forward, I feel like my ribs are impaling my uterus, or something in the general vicinity. It's painful... so I'm trying to sit very straight, or leaning back, at all times.

I met with the pediatrician on Friday. He was recommended by my ob/gyn office, and also by a couple of friends. I thought he seemed very nice. His office is very close to our house, which I definitely like. Also, the practice has another office on the other side of town, and it is open 365 days a year, so that's also a plus. One more thing taken care of!

33 weeks

7 weeks to go. The baby is feeling very big now- I'm not really sure how else to explain it. He tends to hang out on the left side of my belly, so that whole side is usually very hard. But, then my ribs (in the front and back) have been hurting quite a bit on the right side... so I'm not sure if most of his body is curled up on the left, and then he's pushing with his arms/legs on my ribs on the right... who knows?!

He should be about 4-4.5 pounds this week... that definitely seems like a "real" baby! But, I obviously want him to stay inside for at least another 5 weeks or so, so he can "get a little cuter," as Juno would say.

I don't feel extremely hungry or anything, but I feel like I just want to eat constantly. I'm holding back and just having regular meals and snacks, but if I could, I swear I would be snacking on something all day long!

32 weeks

I'm 32 weeks today. 8 weeks still seems like kind of a long time... but when I take into account that 8 weeks equals 56 days, it doesn't seem quite so far off!

My doctor's appointment last week was fine. The doctor this time (different doctor) said that if he had to "hazard a guess," he'd say that the baby is now back to head-down position. But, of course, there's still plenty of time for him to turn again.

We had our birth class at the hospital this weekend. Clay was violently ill before we left home. I was really bummed that I was going to have to go by myself... but he sucked it up and came along (and luckily didn't get sick again all day). The class lasted from 9-5;30. I don't think there was really anything covered that I hadn't already read about, but it was definitely good to practice the breathing and relaxation methods. Also, there were numerous DVDs that were helpful to see, and the tour of the labor and delivery part of the hospital was helpful. It's really nice- all private rooms, with cable, DVD players, and WiFi! I'm going to another class tonight, on breastfeeding. It's just a one-night course, so that's good. I will still have one more, about pumping and returning to work, next month.

I'd been sleeping fine lately, but last night was torture. I woke up starving at about 3:30, so I had to go downstairs to eat some crackers and peanut butter. Plus, my neck and back were killing me. I was up for about 2 hours then, and didn't get back to sleep until about 5:30. I'm hoping that I sleep better tonight...