Family Photo

We set up the new camera to take a pic the other night when I got home from work. I really wanted to get a pic of all of us from this time in our lives and realized I hardly had any of Matt. Please note the beard action Matt has going on. I thought this was going away, but alas it is still here. Maybe he is trying to look older to prepare for fatherhood. Maybe he just thinks beards are cool. I can't figure it out. Actually, my brother is also sporting a sweet one lately so I guess there is a beard trend going on. But I digress. I also want you to note the calm, well behaved dogs! Well, there is only one reason for this and it's spelled b-a-l-l. Matt set it up on the table and they will sit perfectly still for an hour if they have to for that thing. We actually got a rare Java pic! 

I love our little family. 

Resource Work Shower!

I work with some pretty fabulous people. Last Friday, they threw me an awesome baby shower in true Resource style. We had Willy's and the most amazing cupcakes for dessert. Literally, the icing was bigger than the cake part. Besides having an all around lovely time - Baby P and I got some sweet stuff - sidenote: Resourcers have impeccable taste :)

Here are some photos from the shower extravaganza.

Ann and Tracey!

Ooohhhh. Someone got a BlaBla Doll (actually - two)!

Another BlaBla - and a huge belly.

The other stars of the show - cupcakes from Gigis!

34 weeks!

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers – which he'll need to regulate his body temperature once he's born – are filling her out, making his rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.

Also, I had a doctor's appointment yesterday that went well - it was uneventful to say the least - which is good! I have another in 2 weeks and then we start going every week! I can't believe I am nearing the end of this pregnancy. It's really hard to wrap my mind around it right now. I have moments of intense anxiety and moments of complete happiness and excitement. It's truly a roller coaster and is an exercise in letting go - something that is hard for me to do. I have to realize that I can't control when he'll be here. I can't control how labor will go. I can't control anything but taking care of myself, Matt and the baby. And right now, that's fine with me!

Back from Asheville

We got back from Emily's wedding in Asheville over the weekend and it was a much needed get away! The weather could not have been more perfect, or the festivities, for that matter. We stayed downtown and got to get out and walk around some. I was in the wedding and thankfully the dress was really cute with the big baby bump I am now sporting. The ceremony was outside in a little glen area across from the reception at The Homewood. It was absolutely Asheville and absolutely Emily. I am so happy for one of my oldest and best friends. She was a gorgeous bride and looked like a little wood fairy. I am glad to be back home but can't wait to get back to NC!

The only drawback to the weekend was that I was so exhausted. The not sleeping thing is really catching up with me and poor Matt has to hear about it all the time. I am obsessed with finding a solution to my sleep position problem. I have found that propping myself up in a reclining position helps, so I am going to try that tonight again. Paired with the constant bathroom trips and heart burn, I actually dread laying down for the night! That is not a problem I have ever had!

Well, I won't bore you readers with any more of my uncomforts. I know how lucky and I am! I just never realized how much you take the little things for granted!

33 Weeks - honeydew!

Baby's now the size of a honeydew!
Things are heating up inside as well: Baby may grow up to a full inch this week alone, and his brain is developing like crazy. Pretty soon, he'll be able to coordinate breathing with sucking and swallowing. Also, his bones are hardening, and he's started to keep his eyes open when he's awake.

Kinda tired of being a squash, but that's where we are.

Still a squash, people! Next week we upgrade!

I don't look like I am carrying a squash, I look like I am carrying a basketball. I actually really love my big belly - except at night! I can't find a comfortable position. I end up trying different pillow combinations and that never work and huffing and puffing every time I turn over. And if the baby wakes up he sometimes decides it's a great time to do a little dance and some gymnastics - at 3 am. Not like he has any concept of time. But when I look over to my sweet husband dreaming away - well, let's just say envious is an understatement.

And speaking of sleeping - what is up with these dreams?!? I know you are supposed to have some vivid dreams due to hormones in the third trimester and I have definitely experienced this. And when I say vivid, I mean that I have woken up and yelled, hit Matt in the face by accident and also just believed that these things really happened.

Here are some highlights from the past couple of weeks:

John Mayer moves into my mom's neighborhood and drives a white Mercedes around (no idea on this one)
An alligator and Java have a stand off and Java doesn't win - this is a bad one and sometimes takes place in my grandfather's backyard
I nurse a baby panda (lovely - I blame this solely on watching a PBS special about baby pandas recently)
I fold baby clothes over and over from a never-ending pile (probably just a vision of what's to come)
I can't nurse the baby and I try to get Matt to (this is a hazy one, but obviously worth mentioning)


So now you know my weird and very anxiety driven subconscious. You might think I am nuts, but no I am just 32 weeks pregnant.

Bump Update - it's big

Holy Moly!