38 weeks and a mini mental breakdown

Well 10 days to be exact, or I guess whenever little "cookie" is ready to come and meet the world!

I know understand when women say they are done. For the most part I think I had a fairly easy pregnancy. I did get morning sickness, when I actually figured it out it only lasted about a month. I didn't feel great through out that first half but once I got to the ultrasound through the eight month I felt great. I loved working out, yoga, Zumba, I was lifting weights getting ready to pick up baby. 

Then the third trimester hit. I remember laying on the couch and I turned to B and said I think I've hit a wall. I was getting such a sore back by the end of the day, I had so much pressure in the lower part of my body. A good friend of mine had me try on a maternity belt during one of our shopping trips and it changed my world...well day actually. It helped a lot for about a week, I still wore it everyday only because when I didn't wear it I could hardly walk. This lasted for about a month. Just this last Friday was the first time I didn't wear it all day because the pressure and pain moved again and is now lower in my hips and legs, which I'm so thankful for. It hurts only to stand now and then once I'm up I'm movin' and groovin'. 

Now that my appointments are weekly I have them every Friday afternoon. The first one I was a little effaced, my Dr. guessed about 30%. Last Friday she said about 50%. This last week I was noticing a big change in the Braxton Hicks I was having, they were a little more regular, I was getting cramping and was sure something was happening. So when I had my appointment this Friday and no changes I was taken aback. I mean why would I be having all this cramping all week and nothing happening? I know that it doesn't mean anything and "cookie" is going to come when she is good and ready but in my mind I was hoping something would start a little early so when I go into labor it would hopefully be a little smoother. 

Who doesn't wish this right? 

I decided a long time ago not to make a full "birth plan" and B and I have just been talking about when I do go into labor where we will meet and what we will do but I didn't want to have a full plan because I know that it will never go as I hope and I need to mentally be OK with that. So even with this little information about no changes when I was "for sure" something was going on it got to me. It took a couple hours really to sink in but I was a little down Friday night about it. I know it sounds silly I mean I have a couple weeks and I'll probably have more than that to be honest but I need to get this out to get through these next weeks! So if anyone has any fun ideas I can do to keep me occupied (nothing strenuous please;) let me know!

Oh and my friend sent me this hilarious link  the other day and it made me laugh so I started following her blog. Please check out her post here , now I know what I get to look forward to! 

36 Weeks Baby!

So actually it's 36 weeks and 5 days, Wednesday marks week 37...Full term. I can't wait. We have done our birth class, tour of the hospital and the feeding class. We have a baby class this week and next week. We are both feeling ready and prepared. The class really helped B and I get on the same page for this labor and delivery so (mentally, anyways) we're ready and now I'm planning on relaxing and taking it day by day. 

34 Weeks

Yay! Getting closer I can't wait to get into this last month and I sure hope these last few weeks go by quick. It's crazy how things change so much week by week. A few weeks ago I was doing zumba and yoga and this week I can barely get up from a sitting position or lift my leg. The joys of pregnancy. 

32 Weeks and Getting Poked In The Ribs

32 weeks, I can't believe it. I feel like time has really gone by fast because I just recently started to actually feel pregnant. Even though I've been bloated and feeling this change since about week seven. People have recently noticed the baby belly, even though I noticed it at week 13. I "felt" movement week 16, after the ultrasound on week 19 I knew what I started to feel was baby. Week 26 I had to get monitored and the nurse pointed out the baby's hiccups, week 29 I finally started to realize what they were.

 Now all I want is the time back to enjoy these changes, movements and wish I could have realized even sooner what it all was. I am enjoying knowing the baby is head down, her butt is on one side of my ribs and her feet are nicely tucking and kicking up under my ribs. She is still moving on both sides of my body and keeping me up at night. I really just can't wait to meet her. 

Slowly the countdown is coming.  I'm trying to prepare as much as possible for what I can but it's so hard to try to prepare for something that I have no idea how it can go. Reading up on this whole process, pregnancy, labor and delivery has helped.  But it has also just made me realize that whatever I plan won't happen that way. I have been reading up, trying to keep an open mind and prepare myself to take things as they come. 

So instead of reading about labor and delivery I decided I would read a little about what happens after little cookie gets here. Again, it seems as though how much I plan for it probably won't quite be the same. I found out today that cookie is going to be a Taurus, which says she is going to be stubborn. Yep, so I have that to look for. A very "strict to follow the routine" kind of baby which may be a little hard for me since I couldn't wait to get out, go for walks and try to meet up with other friends and get this little girl to learn to "go with the flow". May be a little challenge.

Last Trimester

OK so here's the baby bump...it's been a long time coming. I don't know why it took me so long to post these so I'll do it as a group progression. 

We made it to the infamous last trimester! I am so exited, nervous and trying to prepare for what is going to happen in the next few months. I had felt so amazing since the second trimester. After the ultrasounds I just felt so good, I think knowing that the baby was healthy is all I needed. The last couple weeks have gotten a little rough and I have a feeling that it'll only get a little worse, but I'm just going to be positive, hey it can always be worse. 

The one thing I am looking forward to is the baby shower my amazing sister is throwing for me and I can't want for her, my youngest nephew and my mom to come and visit! Also I can't wait to see my friends and get them together. I feel like I haven't seen many of my friends for a long time. To be honest, I have turned into a hermit and just want to spend most my time with B before little "cookie" comes. Turning into a needy wife. 

OH...we also got this done..

B actually helped me paint this crib. It's a cute Jenny Lind crib we got from a friend of a friend. We  (well) I decided to make this the one thing we do for the "nursery". We painted the wood crib this fun color to brighten up the room and for the baby.