Good News

I had my doctor appointment yesterday. Everything is fine. I gained 5 pounds though, boo. I'm a pound over what my goal was, 25 pounds total. Oh well, as long as the doctor isn't worried about it, I guess I shouldn't be either. I talked to him about how I am quitting my job in December, so I need to make sure the baby is born in December because of insurance reasons. He said there isn't a problem with that. Only 2 weeks til I am full term!
My mom gave me good news yesterday. Her and my dad were only going to be able to be here Christmas weekend and then they had to go back to work. So, I was planning on having my doctor break my water on the 22nd or 23rd, which is only 4-5 days before my due date. I would not, however, get any medicine. I want everything to be as natural as possible. I didn't feel good about even breaking my water because I believe that she will come out when she is ready. But, now my mom gets the whole week from the 23rd til the 2nd of January off, woohoo! So now, I don't feel as much pressure to make sure she comes Christmas weekend. It might seem ridiculous to some people that I would break my water just so that my family can be there, but it is important to me that they are here. If she decides to come early and it's a day of the week, they can't just leave their jobs and drive 3 hours over here. Plus, who knows how the weather will be. So, anyway I am really happy and relieved now that I don't really have to worry about when she comes because I know my family will be here during that time.
Here is an update:

How far along: 35 weeks and 2 days

Weight gain/loss:  So, about 5 pounds from 2 weeks ago. 26 pounds total. Blah.

Maternity clothes:  I hate wearing anything other than my pajama pants. I don't know how I'm going to deal with finding things to wear for work for the next few weeks.

Stretch marks: Still no sign of them...yet.
Sleep: Not good. I wake up in pain in my hips from sleeping on one side too long.

Best moment this week:  Realizing that aside from buying a few more things (manual pump, swing), we are ready for this baby to come! 

Food cravings: Nothing new. I can't eat as much anymore. I get full much faster now.

Gender: Same...a girl

Belly button in or out?  Pretty much out now.

Movement: Still moving quite a bit. 

What I miss: Feeling normal.

What I'm looking forward to: Seeing my baby for the first time.

Milestones: We washed all the baby's clothes and blankets and we organized them into her dresser. Now, we wait!

Black Friday

I am so bummed I can't go to Black Friday this year! Last year was that first time that we went crazy and stayed up all night until like noon on Friday going to Wal-Mart, Kohl's, Victoria's Secret, etc. It was awesome. I had fun. I thought it was sad and kind of funny how crazy people would get though. There is this awesome website, www.blackfriday2011.com, that has the leaked black friday deals for this year. I was looking over the ads, and it makes me wish I could stay up all night again, pushing people out of the way to get some awesome stuff...oh well. I don't think baby girl will agree with me being on my feet for so long. I will have to wait until next year then.
Anyway, I went to my doctor's appointment yesterday. I gained about 3 pounds in the last 2 weeks, which makes my total weight gain 21 pounds. My doctor says that's good, but I really only wanted to gain 25 pounds. I know, I'm being ridiculous. But, losing weight for me is not easy. As long as baby is healthy though, then it's ok. I will just have to live with whatever I end up gaining.
I finally committed myself to a travel system and bought it yesterday on Amazon. I went with Graco, because according to reviews, they seem to be safe, sturdy and reliable and don't cost a fortune. It was actually the most expensive thing we bought, but we decided we can splurge on at least one thing for the baby. Here it is.

We went with black because we wanted a gender neutral color to be able to re-use it for the next baby. 

So, most of the major things are done and bought. This whole having a baby thing is expensive! 

I have my little freak out moments when I think that I only have about a month and a half left. Crazy! Sometimes I think that is such a long time, but then I think of everything I still have to do, and then starts the freak out. I guess I just worry that we won't have something she needs and I like to be prepared and have things planned out. This is one of those situations in life where you can't really plan anything out. I am just hoping for the best. 

Oh, one last thing. I went to my childbirth class last night and she gave us more information on epidurals so that we would see we didn't have anything to be scared of. Yeah, it made me NOT want to have one even more. I am going to do my best to go all natural baby. Not so that I can brag or feel good about myself for doing it all natural, but because I don't want to be afraid of the pain I'm going to feel. I actually want to be able to feel everything. I know, a lot of people think I am naive and tell me, "Just wait!". Well, yes it's true, I can't prepare myself for the pain I'm going to feel, but I can do my best to prepare myself on different relaxation techniques and breathing and I know I will be fine. My husband is also behind me 100%, so as long as I have his support, I know I can do it. I do know that I have to be open to different outcomes as well. I know that if, heaven forbid, something were to go wrong, I might need a C-Section and/or an epidural, but as long as everything is going well, then I should be able to just do it all without any intervention. Here's hoping everything goes well! 

Final Stretch

I am only 33 weeks and I am SO done with being pregnant. I know really shouldn't complain...but I will anyway. I haven't had a bad pregnancy at all compared to what co-workers and friends have told me about their pregnancies, but I just really want to meet my baby girl already. Although, it does freak me out sometimes when I think that I will soon be awakened by her crying, or by anything she does for that matter. I know I am going to be so paranoid the first few weeks and probably not get any sleep at all, but hey, I think that is normal for the first baby. She can be born anytime between the next 4-7 weeks. That is just crazy. Everyone keeps saying that our lives will change so much, and I believe it. It will be worth it though.
I will be honest, I think the part I will miss the most of our lives right now is the alone time I get with hubby. You know, just being able to cuddle, or lay down and watch T.V. and just do what we feel like doing. However, there is a time for everything. We have had about 2 and a half years of being alone and having fun, so I think it is time for our family to start growing. Ready or not, it is time.
Not much has been going on. Halloween was pretty boring. Hubby and I just got a pizza that night and I went to the store in a hurry before the trick or treaters got to our house. Guess how many kids came and knocked on our door? THREE. That's right. I went and got 2 bags of candy, one bag of Snickers and the other was Life Saver gummies, and only 3 kids came. Ugh. What has happened to the tradition of going house to house to get candy on Halloween? Now people just go to Trunk-or-Treat and don't bother going house to house. I don't care if I am the only mother out for Halloween taking her daughter to each house, I am going. That's part of the fun of Halloween. Ok, I'm done venting. Oh and by the way, I ended up eating like half of the Snickers bag...thanks a lot to the children that didn't come to my house! Anyway, at work, some women decided that we should all dress up as biker chicks on Halloween. So this was the outcome of my outfit. Thanks to my mother-in-law who just happened to have the jacket and bracelet. Awesome.

                                              FYI, the boots were killing me! But I looked cute so hey...



Oh, the baby shower my mom and sister threw for me was AWESOME. I loved it. I got to see some people I haven't seen in a while. We had some yummy food and fun games. It was great. Thanks mom and sis for making that day special for me! Love those 2 women so much. They are the best.
We started going to a Childbirth/Pre-Natal class on Wednesdays. They are provided for free by the hospital. They are pretty informational. It is kind of getting me even more anxious and freaked out about labor. I am trying to read about Hypnobirthing to see if that will help me out. I have had a few mothers tell me it does. Hopefully all goes well when I go into labor.
We went to the temple here in Vernal about a week and a half ago with my in laws since they were here for the weekend. I am ashamed to say that it had been so long since we had gone, since before I got pregnant, sad. It was great though. We are going to try to go as much as we can before the baby gets here. We also ended up getting really good news a couple of days later. Hubby got a promotion at work; he is now the Regional manager over 5 stores. He now is in charge of the Vernal, Price, Park City, Heber and Fashion Place mall stores! I am so happy and proud of him. He is such a hard worker and does the best job providing for us. I love him so much. With this promotion, we will eventually need to move closer to the SLC area because 3 of the stores are over that way. So...YAY! This is what we have been waiting for. This is a great opportunity and we can finally be closer to our families and friends. I can't wait. We still have to wait until the baby is born to be able to move, but I feel so happy knowing that we don't have to stay here much longer. Don't get me wrong, Vernal has given us a lot of good things, a big one being our jobs. It has just been really hard being alone out here and not seeing our family as much. Yay for promotions!
So here is an update:

How far along: 33 weeks

Weight gain/loss:  Not sure..I haven't been getting on the scale because I am afraid and because I have an appointment with the doctor on Wednesday, so I will just find out then. I hope it hasn't been too much!

Maternity clothes:  Well I did buy a maternity skirt from Motherhood. It is awesome. I definitely needed it. Still wearing my pre-pregnancy pants with the belly band. My jeans are SO uncomfortable though. I try not to wear them. 

Stretch marks: Still no sign of them...yet.
Sleep: Meh, I toss and turn all night. I have gotten used to not sleeping well. 

Best moment this week:  Finding out about hubby's promotion!

Food cravings: Nothing new. I don't really crave things anymore. I am trying to not eat so much sweets though.

Gender: Same...a girl

Belly button in or out?  Still in, but it looks gross.

Movement: Still moving quite a bit. 

What I miss: Working out! I know...weird. 

What I'm looking forward to: Being able to run again. (See previous answer)

Milestones: We got the baby's crib, dresser and changing table put together ( well hubby and his brother did) and we put the bedding in. It looks awesome! 

Here is a pic of the baby's room. Now I just have to wash all her clothes and get it all organized. Well, at least organize the stuff I will use for the first few weeks since we will be moving again after the baby is here. 

                                                                          Adorable!