I had my first pregnant fall today. I was leaving the apartment and stepped off of the curb and fell. Luckily, I hit my knee the most and did some kind of weird turtle roll onto my back. The weird thing was, I don't think anyone saw me...and if they did, they are jerks because no one came to see if I was okay. Oh well. I didn't have any cramping or other bad signs and he's still moving around a bunch, so I'm good.

I know I've said it before, but today I came to grips with the fact that I am going to feel severely pooped out for the rest of this pregnancy.

My hubby is playing a game on the Wii that is making him irritable. It's kinda funny.

Sheila

33 weeks

Beautiful, Wonderful, Boring Weekend!

We finally had a weekend in which we didn't have any commitments, with the exception of me going to a bridal shower, and it was so awesome. It felt wonderful to just sit and relax. I played a lot of Wii (ended up beating LostWinds). Dave and I were going to go to a movie but there isn't anything too pressing that we need to see.

I still have some hours left before bed tonight and might actually work on the nursery, hahaha. It's not hard - it's just putting the vinyl animals up...but I feel so sore and lazy! I suppose I better do it because I'm not going to get any LESS sore and lazy. :D I'm just happy that the pregnancy is going well. Nothing to really complain about other than what anyone else would expect from a typical pregnancy.

My plan is to take relaxing baths, rest as much as possible, and maintain a good diet!

Also, I'm SO jealous that some of my friends from back-in-the-day (VA Beach) had a Snuggie Sleepover. It sounds like so much fun. :) Maybe Dave will do one with me soon. I don't have many female buddies that live close to me.

Sheila

32 weeks 6 days

New experiences and some fears

First of all, yesterday was me and Dave's 2nd Anniversary. :) I made crab cakes and green beans and we watched Star Trek all night. We had a wonderful weekend at the RenFest and MN Zoo...and staying in a hotel is always fun.

Last week marked the official beginning of rib-getting for the little guy; this week, he has been getting hiccups! The past two nights now he has been getting them for a few minutes a night. I haven't noticed any during the day, though. It's pretty funny because I mostly feel them down towards my butt. :D They were strong enough that Dave could feel them last night, so that was fun.

These days it's getting hard to get out of bed...and feeling motivated for work. I want to keep working because I absolutely need the money, but I could easily go without it if I had to, haha. I keep praying that money will be fine while I am on maternity leave since I am part-time and don't get any paid time off. It's the only scary thing about having a baby - otherwise I'm pretty good. I hope we qualify for WIC and that will save us some money while I'm at home.

Tonight, I plan to finish the nursery walls and tomorrow I think I will go visit my mom while she is bowling with her friends during league. I haven't seen any of them since I was 8 weeks pregnant...so they will probably get a good laugh out of my giant soccer ball belly.

Sheila

32 weeks 2 days

Recording

Last night, a bunch of us got together to record one of my dad's songs for submission to the Spirit 92.9 band competition. I hope it goes over well. Believe it or not, it was fun to be squished in a little shed with everyone. I decided to do some kick counts while I was just sitting there listening, and boy was he moving around like crazy! I think the drums were either very scary, annoying, or constantly startling. Either way, for me, it was pretty darn cool.

In a few days I get to go to Minser again for my massage and alignment. Oh, it's going to feel so good...my hips are starting to get pretty sore. I want to go and have a pedicure pretty soon too; maybe after all of the Renaissance Festival walking is done, haha. Speaking of which, here are two shots of us from Saturday!

I. am. amazed.

The little guy has officially reached the ribs this past week! It seems odd that I would say it's fun...but it's pretty amazing to know that I have 16+ inches of baby curled up in there. He likes to have his feet right there under my right ribs ALL of the time. Too funny. Never in the middle or on the other side. Right there. All of the time.

I feel like a big dork for saying it, but I just love being pregnant. I don't want a lot of kids (my max is two...Dave's is one, lol) but I would love to just keep having them for the feeling it gives me. It's literally the most awesome thing ever. I always knew I would think it was cool. I have always loved how beautiful women look while pregnant. I never suspected I would feel so blown away by the entire experience. It's corny, but I feel like I'm already learning his personality.

Tomorrow we are finally going to the Renaissance Festival. I CAN'T wait!!! I have some simple garb pieces I made to accommodate my very big belly...and I think they are cute. I hope my feet can handle all of the walking that needs to be done.

Since we have the little guy on the way, I'm trying to reign in my excitement for all of the trinkets I'm sure to want. I know for sure I'm going to find myself a huge freakin' ring. Hopefully some kind of jewelry with amber or carnelian.

Time for a nap.

Sheila

30 weeks 4 days

Getting Some Motivation

It's been so busy recently! I feel like everything is just a huge jumble and I want time to slow down. I feel like I have had no time alone with my husband (probably because I haven't, given our current situation). I've managed to get alterations done on a friend's dress and now I'm desperately trying to get a suitable maternity Ren Fest costume made before we go. It seems like we'll never get there, however...and will it even matter in the end?

I hate to do nothing but complain on here, but there aren't many situations in which I feel comfortable venting to people.

The baby has been giving me some very tickly experiences recently. It's a lot of fun. :) I love being pregnant. I have only had a few kicks here and there (to my hip) that were uncomfortable and my heartburn isn't unbearable yet.

I'm too pooped to think any more.

Sheila

29 weeks, 2 days