35 Weeks

Jeff was feeling left out in not getting to show his belly, so here it is.  Here is his non-changing stomach for the past 35 weeks.  So 35 weeks means there is only 35 days until my due date.  Discomfort is setting in.  My tailbone hurts a lot, it is really hard to get up from sitting.  And my nerve in my hip is starting to bother me.  Along with more back pain, foot pain, and stretching pain.  I had another appointment on Monday, I have officially gained 29 pounds since the beginning, that gives me 6 pounds and five weeks to stay in the limit, hopefully I can do it.  I have one more two week appointment and then it goes to one week appointments.  Had our first childbirth class on Saturday, I think it went well and was informative.  I don't think Jeff really knew what was going to happen, but now has a better idea and knows how to help in the process of labor.  I also got a nice massage during the class and those massages have kept going throughout the week.  The second and final one is this Saturday, where we also tour the maternity ward.  After the class there is going to be some haircuts involved.  Yes, that beautiful hair you see on the left is going to go bye-bye.  I finally got tired of him being called a girl and having white-trash hair.  It will still be longer than a normal male haircut but, not the length it is right now.  I think that is all for now.

No more TV

About a week ago we got rid of our cable TV.  This is the first time either of us has not had TV ever.  Kind of a crazy thought.  It is also crazy how easily you are sucked into TV every night.  We don't have an antenna or anything of that sort at the moment and who knows when it will happen.  It is not one of my priorities right now.  But it has been really nice not having TV.  I feel more productive, I actually get stuff done at night and we actually use our table to eat at (crazy I know).  I am pretty happy with our decision thus far, and I am sure it will pay off in the end with having to buckle down and focus on finishing up this semester before a little urchin decides to make its appearance in the world. 
I feel like we are really starting to get back to the basics with life, which is nice.  We are currently making our own bread, yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, kombucha, dish soap and laundry soap.  And as soon as we run out of bathroom soap and shampoo I will start making that stuff too. 
And today I turn a quarter of a century old.  Crazy to think that almost 10 years ago Jeff and I started dating, a lot has happened since then and I am really looking forward to the future to come. 

Suprise Shower

Yesterday at a monthly meeting I go to for environmental education graduate students I was surprised by a baby shower.  I was really taken aback that the group planned this and got me a gift.  They purchased the above item a babybrezza.  Not something that I had planned on buying but I am pretty excited to use it now.  It steams and purees food all in one thing!  I had planned on making my own baby food once we got to that stage but I was just going to use our blender.  But now this will make it even easier, that I won't have to steam the veggies myself, because this thing does it all for you.  Woohoo!  And they also brought lots of goodies to eat, such as chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting, yum.  I am still surprised by how generous people are when you are having a kid, it is crazy but nice. 
The next two Saturdays we are taking a condensed childbirth class, which I am interested to see how that goes. 
I only have three more shifts at work!
And I am turning 25 in a few days, a lot is happening. 

34 weeks

33 Weeks

I feel that my hunger has finally subsided, which is good.  I am not constantly feeling ravenous and that when I get the chance I need to stuff my face with as much food as possible.
Sleep is getting worse, I keep waking up before my alarm along with many waking up periods in the night.  I would like to get as much sleep as possible now, but that doesn't seem to be in the plan. 
I still cannot believe how little time is left.