A Whole Lotta Pregnancy

I am all kinds of pregnant these days. Here's a little update with the basics of what's been going on around here in pregnancy world.

How far along: 34 weeks, 4 days (that's almost 9 months, y'all!!!)

Gender: A BOY!

Weight Gain: umm...next question, please. Let's just say that I recently passed a milestone that I never in my life wanted to see. But it's all for the good of the baby, right?

Maternity Wardrobe: Mostly the few maternity items I have. I've recently found that a few of my tops from pre-pregnancy actually look/fit better on me now that I'm huge. On the flip side, even some of my maternity pants are getting uncomfortably tight.

Movement: All the time...but mostly only for me. (See previous post.) Sometimes I'm pretty certain he's just gonna poke his little head out through my belly button. (A nice visual for ya, huh?)

Sleep: Eh. It takes a bit for me to get comfortable, especially once Matt comes to bed. But I've been really wearing myself out during the day that I seem to fall asleep pretty fast. I just wish I didn't have to get up twice in the night to pee.

What I Miss: Things being easy. Like, getting in and out of the car. Or getting up from the couch. Or picking things up off the floor. (Especially since I've been so very clumsy and awkward lately.) I miss having a conversation with someone and not running out of breath 2 sentences in. I also REALLY miss coffee.

Cravings: Chocolate...multiple times in a day. Milk. Fruit...mostly strawberries (which is an odd one because I've never really cared much for strawberries.) And pickles still make everything taste better.

Symptoms: Well for starters, there's this huge swollen ball on my abdomen...complete with those horrid marks that I'm trying so hard to embrace as the beauty of motherhood. I also have been having pretty severe pain in my left hip and groin muscles. (Didn't you wanna know about my achy groin?) And so much more!

Best Moment This Week: Enjoying time with sweet family for our FIRST ever baby shower! And getting to spend some quality time with my baby-daddy on a little getaway we affectionately call a "Babymoon." More details on both of these monumental events soon. Well, lots of details on the baby shower and a brief general summery of the Babymoon. You're welcome. Also, it was such a sweet thing to watch as my dad and my baby-daddy worked hard to put the crib together and finish staining furniture for the baby room.

Looking Forward To: More precious time with friends and family at our last 2 baby showers, one this afternoon (!!!) and the other this Wednesday evening. I'm so, so, so excited about both!

And I'd like to leave you with a few of my very stupid moments, brought to you by my darling son who is most effectively sucking away ALL my brain juice. I'm overjoyed to look like a fool for him. :)

* I came home from a long day at work to find my hair straightener still on from early that morning. Funny how Matt didn't notice it all day either. Sympathy pains? I think not.

* I misplaced (completely lost) an important document for one of our students. It was a reference form she needed Matt to fill out for a job she wanted. She gave it to me because she thought I'd be more organized.

* I also completely forgot to return an important phone call. This was also as a reference for a job that one of our students has been interviewing for. I'm pretty sure they all think I'm trying to sabotage their chances at earning a living.

* I burned my belly on a hot pan I had just taken out of the oven. I was leaning over it to cut the chicken. I guess I underestimated just how big I really am.

* I walked around the grocery store carrying a 12pk of sodas and a package of bottled water. I had gone into HEB for a few quick, small items so I grabbed a little carrying basket. I later realized that I also needed to get these other 2 heavy items and the big baskets were on the other side of the store...outside. My feet were already hurting and I normally would be able to carry all this. Plus, the checkout was just a few steps away. I unloaded my basket on the belt and set the basket on the ground. The 12 yr old checker girl proceeded to ask if I was gonna need a basket to get all this out to my car. Umm, yeah. I hadn't thought of that. Too bad there wasn't an empty cart around or anyone that could go get one for me. And I live in inner city Houston, where I'm at least smart enough to know I shouldn't leave the groceries I just paid for unattended for any amount of time. So, I carried them all out to my car...alone. And I'm pretty sure I had a contraction or 2.

* I agreed to take a 2 yr old to the Houston Zoo on the last day of Spring Break while 8 and half months pregnant...and by myself. I think it wise to not even go into all the details of why this was stupid. But let's just say, you can't take strollers into the bathrooms and the stalls were barely big enough for my huge belly alone...and I had to pee every 30 min. Let's just all thank the good Lord that we both made it out of there alive that day.

Go ahead...laugh at me. I can't stop laughing at myself.