Week 36 and 37

Somehow I must have missed a weeks post! Time continues to fly!!! Today, I am exactly 37 weeks pregnant. This means that I'm "full term"!!! David and I are getting very excited about the arrival of our daughter - and I think that she is looking forward to coming out of my cramped belly. She moves around still quite a bit, and is daily getting the hiccups!!! I really think that she's looking for her way out. :)

I only have 21 more days until my due date - and only 17 day until I stop working. While work is a good distraction......it's getting harder to waddle around the office (especially when I have to go up stairs!) I can't believe some people actually exercise. I get winded just going from a sitting position to standing! Got to get credit to those moms who gain 40+ pounds and walk 2-3 miles a day.

My next appointment is this Thursday - so I'll give everyone an update over the weekend.

Love and miss everyone!

Week 35

Well, we are moving right along. At our last Doctor's appointment which was this past Friday, we were told everything is looking great, and Baby Rivera is in head down position.

While I'm looking forward to the next part of this wonderful journey - I'm also going to miss feeling her moving around inside - and her little hiccups she gets. It's been such an amazing time, and I feel like I've been able to take good care of her in there. I hope I'm as good once she gets outside!!!!

David and I have almost finished the nursery. We still need to hang up some wall decor and curtains, but other than that, it is ready for baby.

Other than that - not too much to report. I'm getting bigger (along with baby) and patiently awaiting the big day.

Lots of love! xoxoxo

Week 33-34 : Childbirth 101

David and I went to our child birthing class this weekend. I'm still amazed at how the baby gets out! I'm not really sure what God was thinking!!!!

There is a lot to remember, and I hope David took good notes! There are lots of labor positions (prior to epidural time) and different breathing techniques for the different stages of labor. I also hope that when he unswaddles our baby, that she doesn't end up on the floor like our fake baby did today. :)

As I keep getting bigger, the more uncomfortable I become....not a big surprise. My lower back bothers me the most - although having to get up at night to use the bathroom isn't doing much for my sleep. Some nights I do get away with only getting up once - which makes me very happy. On the nights that I'm up three times, I'm usually cranky and ready to go home around lunchtime. From stories I have heard from others - I don't think I'm as moody or irritable as some - but maybe that comes when I can no longer put on my shoes (which is getting harder each day). (oh...and David may have another opinion on that too.....but I don't think I've bitten of his head yet.) Baby also continues to move a great deal, but her movements are different now. She's getting stronger, so sometimes a change in position for her makes me grab my side (or front) in pain - but it's only for a second. I can feel parts of her at times when she sticks them out - like her knees and elbows, although contrary to what I have read - I can't tell the difference. I have to say it's pretty cool though. While I haven't seem a HUGE move from one side to the other - I do have smaller movements that I can see and she is just amazing. Sometimes too I can tell what side she is mostly on when one side of my stomach sticks out farther than the other. I look a little lopsided! And she still gets the hiccups quite often too.

We are also continuing to get the nursery ready. I'm working on getting the decorations up (and bought), but the bed is ready, and so is the changing table. I also want to get her name in letters to put over her crib, but we haven't named her - and for those who keep asking - we probably won't until she is born. We did confirm today with our child birthing class teacher that we can't leave the hospital until she has a name, so don't worry - she won't go home as Baby Anonymous.

We are in the home stretch now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

xoxoxo