33 Weeks

33 Weeks

My first week of unemployment went very well!  I didn't get quite as much done as I had planned on but I made a lot of progress, particularly on getting things organized.  I got the crib skirt sewn (1/2 inch seams are pretty much the worst idea ever for someone with limited sewing skills like me) and I tackled the mess that was the nursery.  After my Arizona shower, I stacked everything in the nursery and then pretty much left it there until this week.  I got everything sorted and came up with a basic organizational system for the room so while I still have work to do in there, everything looks a lot better!  J spent a lot of time today clearing out space in the garage for baby gear.  He bought a new shelving system and then he spent quite a while cleaning stuff out of Baby M's closet so that I can finish organizing this week.  I really appreciate all of his help! We also added a hutch to the dresser that J has had for a very long time and I love it!  I primed and painted it so that it would match.

Crib Skirt

Dresser with the Hutch

My dad was in Santa Monica with his business partners for a few days this week so on Wednesday I drove up north to see him at my Aunt C's house.  We had a really great time with good food and very entertaining conversation.  I have been so happy to see so much of my family this year!  Normally I only see them a few times a year but things have worked out this spring so that I have been able to see a lot more of them. 
On Friday I was able to watch a good friend's daughter who is six months old.  She was a perfect angel and it was fun to spend some time with a little one!  It made me even more excited to get our little guy here.  I can't wait to have him in my arms :)  Little Miss Q is a total sweetheart and she is such a happy smiley baby. 

Isn't she just adorable!

 I feel like I am starting to get to know our UPS man because so many generous friends and family have sent us gifts for Baby M.  This week we received some early shower gifts for my California shower and we are so grateful for them!  I'll wait until after the shower to reveal what we got but I was beyond thrilled. 

Thanks Aunt C, Uncle C, O and W!

I want to send my congratulations to a two different friends who had their babies this week!  D and A are high school friends of J and they were very blessed to welcome a sweet little girl to their family on Mother's Day.  My friend M is a military spouse who I have been getting together with to talk about all things pregnancy related and she welcomed her adorable little man on Thursday.  Congrats to all of you!
I also wanted to mention a book that I think that everyone should read.  Someone very close to me who I am very proud of wrote a book that is in the Kindle store on Amazon now!  I have read the book and I have to say that even if I had never met the author I would have thought it was a great book! It is a very cool story about a dystopian society in which teenagers are having to take on the responsibility of stopping creatures known as diggers from destroying the cities they live in. Please support this book by picking up Breaker by JJ Sharpe on Amazon!  You can click here to go straight to it.  It only costs $2.99 and is definitely worth reading!

 

Now onto the regular update:

How far along: 33 weeks
Baby is the size of a:  Pineapple
Total Weight Gain: 20 lbs- I like to think at least a little of that is muscle since I was able to work out 6 days this week :)

Maternity Clothes: This week I mostly wore dresses that aren't maternity because we had gorgeous weather but I also wear maternity tank tops with regular (but stretchy) yoga pants for workouts.

Sleep: I am still totally lucking out and getting good sleep!  I wake up to go to the bathroom or move positions a few times a night but I haven't had any problems falling back to sleep.

Best Moment of the Week: Seeing my dad and some extended family.  Also, last night J and I watched a movie and he had his hand on my stomach the whole time so he was able to feel just how much Baby M kicks.  I love it when they bond :)

Miss Anything: Being able to sit comfortably without having to shift positions every 10 minutes.

Movement: We still have a very active little guy on our hands!

Food Cravings: Pepperjack cheese on everything!  I still ate a ton of strawberries too but not as many as last week.

Symptoms: I officially feel huge and it is getting harder to do things like get up off the floor without grunting or rolling on to my hands and knees but overall I am still feeling really good!  I have a lot of energy (I think regular exercise has helped a ton with that) and no signs of swelling or heartburn so I'm happy!

Labor Signs: Plenty of Braxton Hicks contractions this week but no real signs.  It's crazy to think that I only have a few more weeks before I really have to worry about labor!

Belly Button In or Out: In but the top lip of it flips up a little about half the time.  It definitely doesn't look normal.

Looking Forward To: Getting our little guy here!  But this week I'm really looking forward to J's brother and his girlfriend coming to spend Memorial Day Weekend with us :)