34 Weeks

So, we only have about 4-6 weeks and our little bundle of screams, tears, and dirty diapers will be with us. Just Kidding...we are very anxiously awaiting her arrival. Although, now that it is getting closer we are questioning if she is really a he. We don't have any real basis for this though. I bought a bunch of girl stuff but kept the receipt and refuse to remove the tags until SHE is home. Her heartbeat is 154, I haven't been emotional (just annoyed), I have a tiny baby bump, not really carrying low but not real high either. (People have noticed that I have started dropping.) Well, I guess we'll find out soon enough. She is also getting very strong. She is right around 5 lbs and she's very active. Yesterday she was hurting me pretty badly. Her feet and arms move across my stomach with such force that it seems like she is just going to bust out of there. It really hurts!

A lot of people have been asking me if I am getting scared or nervous. Well, not so much. I am not afraid of labor (although I probably should be). I am more nervous about the first few weeks. I know it will require a thousand times more patience than I possess and I am praying that God will be with us and give us strength. Brodie is a rock and I know he'll do great. We also have Nanny Rogers coming to stay for 3 weeks and that will be invaluable. I am sure between the 3 of us our baby will get all of the love and attention she requires, regardless of the time of day or night.

It's silly, but I also think a lot about her growing up and becoming a teenager and what that will require from us. Parenting is the hardest job in the WORLD and I'm not even a mom yet. I just hope that I will be a good mom and wife. There is nothing that can prepare me for what lies ahead, I just pray so very hard that God will guide me to the right decisions. I know I will make mistakes, it's inevitable. I just hope that when she grows up she can forgive me for them and know that everything I did, I did for her.

Whew, okay. Now I'm all emotional! Deep breath...shake it off...

So, at 34 weeks my tummy is measuring 40" around and I am 168 lbs. I have gained 31 pounds. My next appointment is next week and I will start going once a week after that. My last day at work is May 1st and I am counting down the days. I get very tired after lunch and it is hard to stay focused. Physically, I feel alright most days. My back has started to ache a little. I have been having Braxton-Hicks contractions which is normal, they are very small ones now, but as I get further along their intensity will increase. I have been nesting like a crazy person. I can't stand for anything to be dirty. One glass in the sink freaks me out, which is completely opposite of my untidy character. I need to rest but my urge to clean forces me to get up. I have a thousand things spinning around in my head that need to get done so I'll make a list and email it to myself. LOL!

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Poking out just a little! ;P