Do you know what 35 weeks pregnant means? It means that in just three short weeks, I will be considered “term.” As in the baby could come and everything and everyone would be just fine. Three weeks! I have no idea how time has gone so quickly. Although in 3-5 weeks I am sure the hours will draaaaag by as I learn about fun things like sleep deprivation and being covered in another human’s bodily fluids. Ahhh well, all in due time. Until then, here is the 35 week belly shot:
And the close-up:
I’ve had a Flickr account for awhile, mostly to sign in as a “friend” and see other people’s pictures. I have never really done anything with it personally because the site is blocked by the firewall at my work which is where most of my blogging takes place. But since I am not going to be working there much longer, that firewall can kiss my ass. I wanted to actually get familiar with the site a little and in doing so I found Flickr Toys. So I made this:
Pretty cool, huh? The pictures range from 17 weeks (when I finally thought I was showing enough to warrant taking a photo) to 34 weeks. Kinda interesting to see all the pictures together like that! It also makes me realize that what I wear really does impact how pregnant I look! Go figure.
34 weeks. Thirty-four weeks! Does that number sound really high to anyone else? ‘Cause to me it sounds like it is almost time for a baby. And with the way she has been kicking, thumping, and moving in my belly, I am pretty sure she is just trying to find her way out. The scary thing is, eventually she will!
Simeon and I have our birthing class this weekend, so we will have tons of fun things to report back later. Until then, here is the 34 week belly shot:
And the close-up:
Boo!
Did I scare ya? Cause all that belly sure scares me sometimes! In honor of Halloween, my lovely husband and I decided to take this opportunity to paint my belly…as a pumpkin! Hey, it is just one of the many fun things you get to do if you are expecting a baby in the winter! Hope you enjoy all the pictures of our rather entertaining evening. Wishing you all a safe and Happy Halloween!!
Whew. 33 Weeks already. Is had certainly crept up on me. I can’t even believe I only have five to seven weeks left. Eight at the very most. There was a point when it seemed like this day would never come. Now I sit here, watching myself grow bigger and bigger, feeling my baby thump and thud inside my stomach, and know that I will get to meet her very soon. It is just so incredibly amazing. Here is my 33 week belly shot:
And the close-up:
All signs are pointing toward the end of this pregnancy. My daily pregnancy emails all talk about preparing for birth and how I am just about done cookin’ my little one. Even my pregnancy tracker on my blog mentions how the baby is turning head down in preparation for birth. Things are suddenly feeling very, very real. So Simeon and I got our butts in gear yesterday and cleared out the “guest room” and made it into our “nursery.”
We were a little worried about all the furniture assembly because we have heard some horror stories about broken/missing pieces or instructions that make no sense whatsoever. But luckily our assembly went smoothly and before we knew it, we had created a room for our baby.
We have all the bedding, bumpers, etc. that follow our star and moon theme (Pottery Barn Kids, My Friend the Moon), but we haven’t bought a crib mattress yet, so that part can wait. Plus I don’t want our cats getting too cozy in there and claiming it as their own before Ana even has a chance to sleep in there. I will post the final pictures once we have the little details completed. For now, what you see is what you get.
Now that we have the new dresser (which we will also use as the changing table) put together I can start washing and sorting all the little clothes we have started to acquire…and let me tell you there is a TON. Already this girl has a bigger (and better, I might add) wardrobe than I do!
All the nursery pictures (the before and after) as well as the furniture assembly pictures are here. And to fully round (ha ha ha!) things out, here is the belly shot for 32 weeks.
And the ever popular close-up:
On Sunday Simeon and I gathered up all of our loyal friends, pulled on our rain coats and hiking books and headed out to the farm. Lakeview Farm, that is. We got lost in the corn maze (damn you, flower!), enjoyed some lovely fall treats, and picked out our very own pumpkins at the pumpkin patch. Oh and don’t forget about the boat ride across the lake and the train ride back!
We didn’t let a little rain stop us from enjoying one of my favorite activites of the year. For me, the fabulous fall festivities bring friends and family closer together and allows everyone to be a kid again. If that doesn’t sound like a perfect day, I don’t know what does.
Then (almost) everyone headed back to our house where I was simmering a huge pot of chili and baking corn bread to warm everyone up from the inside out. Once we were fed (and dry again) we set forth on carving our pumpkin masterpieces.
You can check out all the pictures from our adventure here.
Here is my lovely cat, Frodo, curled up sleeping with the Snoogle. See, it is great for the whole family!
Do you all know what today is? It is October 14th. And does that mean anything to you? Cause it sure does to me. It means I have exactly TWO MONTHS until my due date on December 14th. Aaagh! I am officially in my 31st week of pregnancy. Boy those numbers just keep getting scarier every day.
So to help Simeon and I come to terms with this realization we went and bought our crib today. Yes, our child will officially have a place to sleep. No sleeping in a dresser drawer for any daughter of mine! Once we muster up the time and patience required to assemble all the baby furniture and add some of the baby decorations I have been acquiring over the years (yes, years) we will totally have some nursery picture for you. Did you hear that? A NURSERY!
Oh yeah, as promised, here is the belly shot for 31 weeks.
And the ever popular close-up:
I would like you to meet my new best friend. I like to call him Spike. Yep, yep, yep. He is my personal glucometer. This part is the lancing device I press against the side of my finger tip (it hurts less than the actual finger tip, or so they tell me), push the teardrop-shaped (or perhaps it is a blood drop?) button which results in a tiny prick of the finger.
This is the monitor. Once I prick my finger I squeeze just a little bit to get enough blood to apply to the test strip (not shown). The test strip goes into the yellow “docking” area and my blood glucose results are displayed in seconds. My particular monitor keeps track of all my tests, with date and time stamp (although I haven’t figured out how to actually set those yet), calculates averages and with the right software can create all sorts of fancy graphs and charts. Now who wouldn’t love a friend who can do all that??
Best of all, everything I need fits into a tiny little travel case so I can literally carry my friend Spike around with me in my purse all day. Cute, huh?
