My Bump

I realized after a quick look that I've posted very few bump pics. Here are some great shots from our maternity photo session with Lynn, of Lynn In Love Photography, whose website you MUST check out. She takes the most beautiful, artistic photographs.

Pregnancy humor

Source: Baby Gaga

From time to time I chat with other pregnant gals online and they share some of the funniest stuff about this journey toward motherhood. Recently a bunch of them contributed to a discussion about ways you know you're nearing the end of expectancy. I'll share a few! Enjoy!

You know you're nearing the end of your pregnancy when...

* You can't remember the last time you saw your feet while standing up.

* You keep knocking things over with your belly.

* Dropping your razor in the shower means you won't finish shaving your legs.

* Your maternity clothes start getting tight.

* Washing dishes requires you stand sideways.

* You grunt every time you have to get up from sitting or laying down.

* Strangers tell you that you won't make it until your due date.

* Putting on socks means breaking a sweat.

I can relate to many, if not all, of these. :-) Some of them made me laugh so hard my tummy hurt. Nice to have a few laughs between heart burn flare ups and drop-kicks from Baby S.

It's all coming together

That's what my mom said when I sent her pics of the stroller and glider Daddy assembled this week. He was a machine and had long been waiting for the opportunity to put together something! :-) Here's a sneak peek of the glider in the nursery (which we have not even begun to decorate) and the jogging stroller. The latter we received as a shower gift from a dear, generous friend. We're looking forward to trying it out. I read you should walk with your pets and use the empty stroller to help them prepare for baby's arrival. Zuzu and I may do that soon.

On the move!

Baby S treated us to a show this morning. During our ultrasound, we saw baby jab mommy in the tummy and play with his toes. Apparently the head down position from a few weeks ago is no longer in effect. Now, the baby is butt down, which in the medical world is known as breech. According to this blogger, our little one is in the "frank breech" position, as evidenced by his ability to touch his toes.

Clearly I'm thinking what I saw poking out near my belly button the other day was a shoulder, elbow or fist because the baby's head is just beneath my chest. I love rubbing my tummy, but now I really rub because I know where the baby's back is located. Miracle of miracles, I can't wait to hold this little blessing.

Dr. R isn't concerned about the current position. He said, of course, by our due date (June 4) the baby could be head down... in some cases they turn at the last minute, right before a scheduled C-section. We will be 32 weeks tomorrow and our ultrasound tech is excited about our next sonogram at 36 weeks to see what baby will be doing. She said it's like a soap opera. You're always looking forward to seeing how things turn out.

We'll keep you posted!

So emotional!

Well, we did it! We bought a crib and dresser/combo for Baby S! As we walked out of the store studying the receipt, I began to cry big crocodile tears and quickly pulled myself together. LOL These days everything seems like a miraculous milestone.

Now that we have the nursery furniture covered (our glider came in the same day we bought the other items), I'm doing cartwheels inside and if our Blessed Little One knew what was in store, he or she would definitely be doing flips in my tummy!

This is exciting. This is really happening. It's kind of how I felt the closer we got to our wedding day seven years ago. I look at our lives pre-marriage and pre-baby and it is remarkable in a major way the work that God has done in our lives. We are so humbled by his mercy, grace, and endless generosity.

Was that a foot?

So after a nice three-hour nap this afternoon, I was laying on my right side and felt significant movement from Baby S. I looked down and saw a small area bulging out just to the left of my belly button. Gasping and shrieking, I told mom, who I'd been chatting with on the phone. I'm still not sure which body part it was, but hopefully after this week's ultrasound we'll get a better idea whether or not it was a foot, hand, elbow, or knee, assuming the baby's position doesn't change too much within the next 48 hours.

Perfection

Last weekend we had our family and friends shower and it was perfect. I wouldn't have changed a thing! My mom and two of my sisters worked really hard to create a setting that was welcoming and beautiful. They achieved their goal and both Anthony and I were blown away by the decor and more importantly by the outpouring of love and generosity from 50+ folks who came to celebrate with us. It was just such a blessing from God! I don't have a lot of my own pics because I didn't think to hand over my camera until half way through the afternoon. Thanks to my sister's boyfriend, I have the pics you see on this post! He was SO helpful during the weekend. Also, the hostesses hired a photographer to capture everything. So, in a few days, we'll have pics of everyone who was there and shots of the decorations ('cause I know some of y'all really want to see that)!