35 weeks! I can do this! 5 weeks to go!

I don't really have much new to say this week besides ugh and blah and ow.

By the way we are naming our son Avery Joshua! Middle name after my husband's first name.

I've decided I'm shooting for April. I know Avery is due May 1st, but I want him OUT!!!! Just as long as he doesn't come out during any of these April weddings I have to go to.

By the way I've also decided that they don't really make maternity dresses for those of us entering 35 weeks and beyond. I tried on a ton of dresses this weekend for the wedding and everything was a complete disaster! It was either too tight on my stomach or too big in the boobs. My stomach is so big I was undoing the pleats! Luckily I finally found a dress. It's just a huge maxi dress, but it's very cute. Even shows off my pregnancy boobs! Also sadly the perfect dress was also SUPER EXPENSIVE!!!! Originally $170, had a $30 coupon so at least I got it for $140? Jeezes.... I guess only Pea in a Pod makes cute maternity stuff for women reaching 35 weeks and beyond...

This is how I feel.... OH, YEAH!

Pregnant Chicken definitely has it right....
http://www.pregnantchicken.com/pregnant-chicken-blog/2010/5/31/stages-of-pregnancy.html

"STAGE 5:
You feel enormous and none of your maternity clothes fit. You want to crash through walls and shout "oh yeah!" like the KoolAid man. People keep saying "Haven't you had that baby yet?" You have a new appreciation for how difficult it is for the elderly and morbidly obese to get around and swear you're going to become an advocate for their rights once you catch your breath. You're no longer scared of birth you just want this kid out of you and if that means pulling it through your right nostril, so be it."

34 Weeks

34 Weeks.... 6 weeks left.... omg will it ever be OVER???!!!!!
I'm round, I'm fat, and ain't I proud of that.... not....

So a new topic to talk about.
Sex while pregnant.
Did you know it's completely normal to bleed during sex during the 3rd trimester? That doesn't mean when it happens it still won't completely freak you out. Then after you've cleaned the mess you'll be sitting there hoping to make sure your baby is still moving? Apparently it's completely normal to bleed, but a word of advice just grab some old towels and put them under yourself before doing the deed. Otherwise you'll end up cleaning.

Anyway another discovery. After my pregnancy massage (yes my husband bought me 3 pregnancy massages for Valentines day) she told me to have my husband stand behind me and lift my belly.... Apparently I have way too much pressure on my pelvic region. Which also explains why it always feels like I did 100 squats the night before. I decided to invest in one of those funny Maternity Support bands. I'm actually wearing it in this picture. Can you tell? Anyway it's very amusing. One piece wraps around the front of my tummy. Then one piece wraps around my back, then the last piece goes over your belly. I highly recommend if you're having pelvic pain to get one. It's $30.99 from Babies R Us and has amazing reviews. Babies'R'Us Maternity Support - Medium - Beige. It helps with some of the pain. But I also don't wear it all day. Sometimes it's just too much fabric to deal with. What I usually do is put on a cami, then put it on, then put my flowy shirt over top. It doesn't really work well with tight shirts. You can definitely see the lines. But I highly doubt anyone is going to walk up to a pregnant lady and ask her what the lines are under her shirt. So ya pelvic pain? Just purchase a funny Maternity Support Band.

Updated Nursery Pics

REALITY CHECK - 33 weeks

So I decided this week we are due for a reality check.

Here's the real pregnant me. Actually this is probably what most pregnant chicks look like majority of the time. If you came and knocked on my door any day after work or on the weekend this is what I would look like. Sporting my husband's huge USMC sweatshirt, along with some killer Victorias Secret pj pants, and of course my ever sexy slippers. Who wouldn't love to see that?

Sadly how I look is pretty much how I feel. I feel disgusting. I'm huge! I look at myself in the mirror and I'm like wtf happened to me! My stomach is probably double the size of what my body used to be. Being one of those people who wore push up bras their whole life I was so happy to have larger boobs. But let's face it they aren't very pretty. Covered in stretch marks and I had no idea your nipples/areola could get that big! I can't even see my down there area!

There are a few good things. I don't think my butt has gotten any bigger! My face and neck pretty much have the same amount of fat they always have. And everyone keeps telling me I look great even though I don't feel like it!

Basically I'm just ready for baby to get here now. Only 7 more weeks left.... O and by the way everyone and their mother has starting asking me when my due date is. It's like they all thing I should have already had this baby! Well I still have 7 weeks left!!! I guess it's not that long, but it seems like forever.

Come on baby! Hurry up! I seriously need something to pass the time....

32 Weeks

32 Weeks!

Here's some amusing pics from this past weekend - Baby Shower Weekend!

My cousin trying on the bump in the dressing room is a classic! Also me and my 7 month belly helped shovel our 150 ft driveway when we got 8 inches of snow!