34 weeks and counting...

Here's the official 34 week update! Big as a barn and growing!



DH, baby C and I enjoyed an afternoon in Stillwater after our childbirth class last Saturday...

The nice Boone-Pickens Stadium that replaced the rust bucket that we used to watch football games in...

How far along? 34wks, 1 day
Total weight gain/loss: Up..22 lbs (depending on the day before's salt vs. water intake)

Maternity clothes? Yep... for a long time, now!
Stretch marks? Still waiting! I'm going to go ahead and think that they are going to appear, so I won't be so disappointed when they do show up!
Sleep? Getting harder to get comfortable between the stuffy allergy nose, the arms going to sleep and the belly!

Best moments this week: Crying in childbirth class watching the video (I didn't really cry, but I did tear up). Going to Stilly with DH.
Movement: Still a night owl, and he still doesn't like for anyone to watch him move! He also loves to stick an appendage in my right side and push as hard as he can...
Food cravings: It alternates between salty and sweet stuff, but it's staying more and more on the sweet side of the spectrum.
Gender: Boy!
Labor Signs: Still none! I love how DH thinks that the minute I call him or say that I'm having contractions that we will go immediately to the hospital.. even though I tell him it can take days!
Belly Button in or out? Still an innie...barely.
What I miss: Bending over without feeling like my stomach is going to push my lungs out of me!
What I am looking forward to: He'll be full term in just three short weeks!
Weekly Wisdom: "Women in labor are strong, stronger than you think"... this was said by the childbirth instructor when DH asked her if I hit him during labor, could he hit me back.
Milestones: Baby C weighs approx 4.5-5.5 lbs and will gain approx 1/2 lb per week until birth!

32 weeks and still no....

nesting!! I think it's a myth, or maybe it's still too early! I hope it hits soon though, because the house may be a disaster by the time Baby C arrives if my "lack of motivation" streak continues! And if the junk-food streak continues... well, let's just say having left-overs from DH's dad's birthday party this weekend (mmmm... s'mores!) has helped the belly grow.... see for yourself!!!

Here's the birthday cake... DH's dad has a brown Jeep pick-up that I was trying to recreate! Sorry it's sideways...

Double chins, fat feet...

... and they say pregnancy is beautiful! I think "they" mean being a vessel for a brand new creation from God is beautiful... not pregnancy!! Here are some more pictures... The one's in the white shirt are from a shower that DH's side of the family threw for me! We were blessed tremendously. The watermelon belly pic is from the day after the shower... I ate a lot of cake!!! And, last but not least are some nursery updates!





The grandmothers-to-be and the yummy cake!


Grandmother-to-be "practicing"


Some favor cookies I had fun making!


The watermelon belly and Baby C's crib... it was made for me by my Pappo before I was born! I'm 29+ weeks... you should see it now at 31 weeks! DH again tells me I'm going for a 20 lb watermelon!

The un-mobile, mobile!

I'm cheap... I made a curtain rod from rope!