Feeling good now!

So, last week I felt like crap... super big, back hurt, swollen feet, etc. etc. This week, I feel wonderful. I even forgot I was pregnant for a little while yesterday. I've slept most of the night for a little while now and I think that makes a big difference. My back still hurts or course, but not as bad.
The neatest thing happened today. I guess we're running out of room in there because something jabbed out of my side while I was working in our storage room. I think it was either a foot or an elbow. I don't know. I'm going to try and get a picture of it if it happens again. I hope that is a sign that she's trying to flip in there. I'm pretty sure she's still breech and my doctor said that if she's not head-down by 36 weeks, she probably won't get that way, which means an almost guaranteed c-section. I've been doing all the tricks to turn her- hand stands off of the couch or bed so that my hips are above my head, playing music in my crotch so she's interested in what's down there (that's my favorite... I think it's hilarious), using a flashlight to track from top to bottom of my belly so that she'll follow, etc. We'll see if any of it works. If I go to my appointment next week and he says she's still breech, I may be looking into some accupuncture. Who knows!
I can't believe we're already 35 weeks in (as of tomorrow). I was reading that she is about 5 1/2 pounds and between 16 and 20 inches long now. Crazy! They also say that she has a 99% survival rate if she were born today. That's the best news of all! I'm almost ready for her to be here! The bags are packed and in the car, the carseat is strapped in, the hospital is pre-paid, and we are excited to get the show on the road. I think I understand what all those moms mean when they say the last few weeks go by the slowest. I can see how all this anticipation could get old. I'm not tired of it yet! Stay tuned.

Hello Hormones!

I just cried because the girl on The Price is Right won $12,000 playing Plinko. Yep.

Sweet sweet sleep!

I slept for 8 hours last night. It was magical.

What a night

All day yesterday my back was feeling pretty bad. Well, at least it waited to get really bad until I got home! I spent the evening at home scaring Chris (he said I looked like I was in labor) while I tried a million different sitting/standing/squating/lying positions trying to find something that would make my back pain stop. It's only on my right side and it stays in the same place right around bra strap level. I've decided it's not a foot or anything because I tried rubbing ice and heat there trying to get her to move. She moved, but the pain was still there. I finally got enough Tylenol in me to make it stop long enough to fall asleep, only to wake up around 4am again to my dancing queen. I'm thinking 4am may end up being the new time that I get up for work. I might as well since she wakes up at that time everyday, and I just lay there after that anyway. I'd get a lot more done if I'd just get up! I'm going to consider it practice for when she's here and just laying in bed staring at the ceiling isn't an option. I'm not as exhausted as I thought I would be, but I can only imagine what's in store if I'm only 34 weeks (tomorrow) and already not sleeping well. By the end of it all I'll already be a zombie!
I had a crazy dream last night too. I guess it was a side effect of the Tylenol?? I dreamt that I was at a high school football game on the sideline near the goal and I gave birth to twins right there! AND the twins were born with a few TEETH! They were big cartoon character teeth and so creepy looking! Then, as I was standing there letting people admire my new additions, the football was thrown into the endzone and I jumped in and caught it for a touchdown. So strange. I'm sure some psychiatrist somewhere would have a field day with that one! Haha. I'm hoping for a solid night of deep, normal sleep today after childbirth class. I should be tired enough. Let's hope!

Feeling awfully pregnant!

I woke up a bunch of times last night, ending with the 4am wake up that never ended. So, I've been up since 4am and am now exhausted, AND my back is KILLING me! Is it possible to get a foot or hand or something in your back ribs??? I've been having problems with her getting caught up in my ribs up front, but this is WAY worse. Ouch!!

We had our shower over the weekend. It was amazing! My friends really outdid themselves and did such an awesome job organizing and decorating everything. We got some great gifts and it was so nice seeing everyone. James came and took some pictures too. From that, I've decided to move the maternity photo shoot up a week. I'm looking terribly bloated. I'd like to have the full effect of baby belly without water-retention face and tree trunk legs. We'll see how those turn out!

33 weeks

The websites say Dylan is now ~5lbs. and 19 inches long. I think that is a little bit of an overestimate, but I have predicted she's going to be a biggun, so I guess it's possible! She's the size of a pineapple this week. Crazy!

Addison Brooke is here!

Andy and Shelley had their baby girl over the weekend. We went down on Friday to be at the hospital when she arrived. We left at 2pm and she was 3cm dilated. By the time we were in Giddings, she was already here! Shelley said giving birth was the easiest thing ever. I'm not getting my hopes up. :) Addison is beautiful. She's tiny and has the sweetest little tiny cry. It's more like a squeak. So cute. Visiting them and seeing the final product of all of those months of baking made me really want Dylan to get here soon. I don't want her to be early, I just want time to speed up a little. We only have 7 weeks left, but I feel like it is forever! Plus, I weighed this morning and I freakin' gained another huge chunk of weight! Even if I only gained a pound a week for the next 7 weeks I'm pushing the max recommended gain. Yuck. Maybe I should stop eating a candybar a day. :/ Yeah. I counted yesterday and I've only got 30 more work days left. There's my silver lining! I put in my maternity leave request too. I won't come back until August 2nd. Best news ever! Let's hope these next 30 days fly by!

31 weeks

We were a little late taking the 31 week belly pics, but better late than never! Dylan is supposed to be about 3-3 1/2 pounds (like 3 large navel oranges) and 16 inches long. Here are my belly pics. Still up 21 pounds, yikes! We'll officially be 32 weeks on Wednesday! Only 8(ish) weeks left!

Shame on me!

I really am pumped about being pregnant and I have not been adequately portraying that on my blog lately! I gotta say, everytime someone asks me how I'm feeling, which happens often now, I think about how blessed I am and how easy I've had it. I LOVE BEING PREGNANT. I feel good. I have minimal discomforts (if back pain's the worst I have to complain about, I think I'm doing pretty good). People are nice to me. I get to eat more chocolate than usual and nobody says anything. People look at my additional 20lbs. and comment on how SMALL I am for being so far along. How could you not love this!?! I get to feel my little girl move around all day and lately it's been really fun trying to figure out what part is protruding or what direction she's facing. I'm going to be sad when these last 8 weeks are up. That's right, only 8 more weeks and we'll be parents! Now, check back in with me in a month and we'll see if I'm still gushing about pregnancy, but for now, I really do love it. I realize that I'm overdue for some picture posting. I plan to do it tonight... seriously. The belly is huge and I've completed some crochet projects that need admiration. :) Stay tuned!