Final Belly Pics

And here I present you with the final belly pictures... 39 Weeks and 4 days, just before leaving to be induced at the hospital. I'm a major blog-slacker lately because der I have a newborn in the house! Birth story is coming as soon as my fingers can click it away on the keyboard (I have a *little* time now with MIL watching her). 

39 Weeks

It's come to this, 39 weeks! Girlfriend is so not coming early... but that's ok, she can stay in as long as she wants (but no later than the 30th, I can't handle going into another month) ;-)

Sorry for my tired, beat-up looking face. DH just took me for my evening swim, the highlight of my day. Feeling weightless in the pool = amazingness. I'm hoping I don't have too many (if any) of these weekly bump pics to take left! I've been getting a little bit of cramping periodically, but nothing really contraction-y, if that makes sense. I have my weekly appointment tomorrow to see if any progress has been made. Fingers are crossed!

38 Weeks

How far along?: 38 Weeks
Total weight gain: A whopping 40. So sue me. I'm so SO swollen though that I'm convinced it's a ton of water weight. 
How big is baby?: A watermelon now! i.e. big enough to be born :-)
Maternity clothes?: Honestly, I have nothing to wear. All my shirts are just too short. It's too hot to wear jeans. I scare people in shorts. I feel too dressy wearing maxi dresses to work (I work in a pretty casual environment). Can I just walk around in my underwear? kthanx.
Stretch marks?: Yup! Go ahead and laugh, but if you do, you'll be cursed with the same misfortune. I mean they're not terrible, but there are some, and they've creeped up just in the last couple weeks. My belly is so huge and tight! Ah well... They make hot one-pieces, right? Waaaaah!
Sleep?: I'm sleeping quite well so far this week. Still waking up just once a night to pee. Again, I must sing praises for the Snoogle. DH wants to steal it frome me.
Best moment this week?: Making her little pillow. It made me so happy to make something for her. Also, we got a ton of cleaning/organizing done, so I feel much more prepared! 
Movement?: It's slowed a bit, but she will still stick out a knee or butt here and there. 
Food cravings?: Not really craving much, just thirsty all the time. 
Gender? Girly
Labor signs?: My 38 week appointment concludes - still completely closed, high and thick. She ain't coming anytime too soon I feel...
Belly button in or out?: Out. 
What I miss: My skinny feet. These puppies are so swollen the skin hurts! I also have a strong urge to wear denim cutoffs and a tank top.
What I'm looking forward to: Meeting the little princess now, of course. 
Milestone: Being 38 weeks pregnant is enough, no?


Friday's my last day of work, woot! I'm ready to be done, I can't handle any more traffic, and really I just want to be at home so I can clorox wipe the baseboards daily. Plus I need to do more little craft-y projects, they're just so fun! But as a departure, can we discuss underboob sweat? Ew man! I've never had such sweaty boobs - could be that they're monstrous now... I can seriously hide things under them. Really.  They can hold the remote control. Have I said too much?

37 Weeks!

Holy cow I am full term! This whole time I've just been hoping and praying that I'll reach June safely with this pregnancy and here it is! Baby girl, you can come out now. Haha- well, you're totally welcome to hang out for a few more weeks (like 3, tops :-P) but daddy and I are just so excited to meet you! I'll be honest, as much as I've been complaining about pain and swelling and stretch marks, I'm sort of going to miss the little bond we have while you're in my belly. I mean people don't get our inside jokes - they have no idea just how funny you are! I can't wait to shower you with love and kisses and I hope hope hope with all my heart that I can be a good enough mommy for you. I will try my hardest to give you everything you need and teach you everything I know (and if I don't know something, I promise to either a. make it up, or better yet b. look it up for you).

*sigh*
I'm still going a little nutso with wanting to make sure the house is perfectly spotless and ready for her, but hey, that's normal, right?

So we have the carseat in place now, and the hospital bag is nearly packed, and most of her clothes are washed and ironed (do you have ANY idea how difficult it is to iron an itty bitty dress with a standard sized iron?! They need to make itty bitty irons, en serio). Blankets are folded and put away, diapers and ointments and other accoutrements are all set up, ready to be used. The only thing that's not ready is me - holy shit I need to give birth (will it hurt?! will I poop?! will it hurt?! when will it happen?! fuck, it's going to hurt!!), and oh yes, her name's missing. But I mean those things are small right? Did I mention her socks are nicely put away with little dividers in her dresser drawer?

36 Weeks

How far along?: 36 Weeks (and one day - oops!)
Total weight gain: Around 60507 lbs. Or like 36ish. I think it stops around now though, right? RIGHT?!
How big is baby?: A medium-sized turkey. Haha actually at today's u/s the estimate was 6lbs 14oz! She's now measuring in the 75th percentile, which is a bit of a relief for this mama.
Maternity clothes?: The mat shirts I have are too short so I have to layer with some long camis or wear dresses now. All I wanted to wear Tuesday to work was my Juicy velour sweats, and at the encouragement of my friend ("just call them velvet slacks") I did, and it was excellent.
Stretch marks?: Yeah I actually had a mild breakdown last week a day after my 35 week post. I discovered a mini crop of them on the underside of my belly. I cried. What are ya gonna do? I'd turn into a giant stretch mark for my little princess so it's ok. Stupid $35 belly cream that I had to run out of last week... I swear that's why they showed up!
Sleep?: Depends. I've actually had a couple nights in the last week where I didn't even wake up once to pee! But I did have a major Austin Powers pee in the morning afterwards :-P
Best moment this week?: Surprising hubby with a grill for his birthday. :-) He's been wanting one for so long and he got straight to barbecuing right away.
Movement?: Definitely not as often but when there is, it's intense!
Food cravings?: I've regressed back to sweets this week, so I'm noming on otter pops and leftover birthday cake!
Gender? Girly
Labor signs?: Well, my pelvis aches with the pain of a mother, so I can only imagine she's dropping?
Belly button in or out?: Hubby is pleased to announce it's been popped out for a little while now. 
What I miss: Laying on my stomach, not needing help to get up off the couch, NOT working (from many moons ago).
What I'm looking forward to: I'm going to drive you crazy with this one... naming her!!! HELLLLLLLLLLP!
Milestone: 1 more week until "full term"!

I totally forgot to take a pic last night of the belly so I'll post one later on today (since I know you're all on the edge of your seats! haha).

35/35!!

That's right boys and girls, one more milestone achieved! 35 weeks pregnant and 35 days left to go! Am I seriously to believe that my baby girl will be here in one month?! My to do list is so long, you'd sneer at the sight of it. And I not so secretly believe that she is going to come early. Could it be wishful thinking, considering she's measuring 38 weeks as of Monday? Anyways, I just talked to my boss, and my last day is going to be June 11! I had planned on working up until my due date, but I'm already starting to get uncomfortable with the commute home in traffic, and I think working up until 38.5 weeks is still a valiant effort on my part. I'm already in major nesting mode so even if she's a bit late, it gives me time to scrub the house from top to bottom with a toothbrush if I so desire.

Right now I'm in the process of laundering anything I can get my hands on. I washed and ironed (yes, ironed!) her crib bedding and have it all set up nicely. I was very concerned about this part getting done. In fact, I'm very concerned with the entire house being model-home perfect for when she gets here. It's like I'm expecting a very picky houseguest or something. One that will be staying for oh, 18 or so years? ;-) What's really funny is she'll discover we're slobs in due time. I know! Maybe she'll be a neat freak and keep the house clean?!? OK, now what am I expecting, a baby or a maid?

I've seen some bloggers do this and I feel really inspired to do the same... a tour of the home. If I set a deadline to have it done by, and I have to stick to it, it will really help me finally finish it up. I mean, I'm not so self-absorbed that I'm certain people are dying to see what my home looks like, but if y'all are anything like me (nosey) then I'm sure you can appreciate snooping around in my house! Along those lines, I really should finish up the nursery and post pictures. It's pretty much complete, though I do have a bunch of clothes and blankets laying around, and it still needs these adorable wall letters that I'm dying to order. Only problem is we have no name, thus no idea what letters we need. And they take like a month, so I don't think we'll have them before she gets here. :-( We really need a name already...

Oh and I think I've started getting Braxton Hicks contractions, and some uncomfortable ones too. And lightening crotch is here for real. Walking for extended periods of time is getting really hard to do. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a shitton of laundry to do. :-)

34 Weeks

How far along?: 34 Weeks
Total weight gain: Weigh in is next Monday. I'd rather not know *sigh*
How big is baby?: Very!
Maternity clothes?: Yup.
Stretch marks?: Same couple ones on my lovehandles. Yum.
Sleep?: Ugh it's getting difficult.
Best moment this week?: Taking inventory of all her outfits and realizing we have so many! I think for a while I feared my child would have to go naked, but this is so not the case.
Movement?: Yes, there is some shoving going on some days.
Food cravings?: My love for cheese is unyielding.
Gender? Girl
Labor signs?: None.
Belly button in or out?: Slightly popping out now.
What I miss: Bending over.
What I'm looking forward to: Eating raw brownie batter. Oh and losing baby weight. Those don't really go hand in hand, do they?
Milestone: Does peeing twice a night count?

Based on my survey I'm starting to sound a little apathetic! My crotch now feels bruised or something - it's freaking hard to lift my legs. Ugh and the heartburn! And my feet are officially swelling like crazy at night (and sometimes during the day). I'd post a picture of them, but I'm embarrassed. Seriously. It's cankle city going on right here. BUT I still really love feeling her move, despite the occasional pressure on the ribs. I think about all the women with babies who say they miss feeling their little ones move inside them and I want to treasure this while I still have it! I can't believe that in 3 weeks she could just totally come and dr's wouldn't do anything about it (well, uh, other than help deliver her lol). This is craziness!

I really need to stop taking my weekly belly pic at 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday nights just as I'm about to fall asleep. You'd think I'd prepare for Wednesdays by trying to look particularly cute, but of course I always forget. Take me as I am, no makeup, sweats and all! :-)

Maternity Pictures!

So I'm finally getting around to posting these! Not because I don't love them, but because, well, I have 7034570268702 other things to do too. Apparently, there's going to be a baby in my house in a month (or a bit more)! A while ago I found this great deal on this site called Groupon, which allows you to buy into a great deal on a different item daily. $59 for a photography session, AND all the images on disc! I immediately thought, OK, why not do mat pics?! Our photographer, Eddie, was so cool to work with, and she had never even done maternity pictures before. They were taken when I was just a day shy of 32 weeks. We have nearly 300 pics, so here is just a sampling of the goods (and *GULP* my bare belly up close... eep!)...

33 Weeks

I can't believe it's getting to be that time... The shower is over, maternity pictures have been done (post with those coming soon!), dr's appointments are more and more frequent... It's time to start washing things, and packing the hospital bag, and oh my god I do believe we are going to have a baby next month! Crap! SO MUCH TO DO! I still wanted to make baby girl something! I still need to NAME HER! ::deep breathing commences::

My feet have started to swell in the evenings, which is always a treat. I have had really skinny feet to begin with, so I figured a little swelling would be no biggie, but man, these puppies are turning into monsters!

Ugh ok here's this week's pic. I took all of one picture before giving up. If it looks like I just woke up from a nap, it's because I did - I wasn't feeling well so DH put me to bed for a little nap before dinner. It lasted until 9:30. And it looks like I've grown even more. Remind me to nosh on celery and not pasta...

32 Weeks!

And I'm having a BIG baby! Seriously. She's measuring in the 93rd percentile. I'm afraid, very afraid. She's head down, which is great news, but she could still turn. We had another ultrasound yesterday and the pictures they got of her were so adorable, I can't get over it. I may be biased, but even the dr. said we got the u/s photo of the week (I wonder if he tells that to all his patients?). She opened her eyes in there at one point! Oh and we got one of her smiling. Seriously! She looks like such a lil rascal in that one. :-) Ahhh we're in love.

How far along?: 32 Weeks
Total weight gain: 30 lbs. Yowza. Remind me to stop shoveling brownies in my pie hole.
How big is baby?: 5 lbs and 1 oz yesterday. *ahem* 93rd percentile *ahem*
Maternity clothes?: Yes, but I still wear a lot of non-maternity tops that are just longer. And I've started wearing my non-maternity summer dresses!
Stretch marks?: My left and right side are now symmetrical. Nothing too horrific, just a couple small ones, and I know they'll fade.
Sleep?: The last few nights have been great, surprisingly! I really owe it to the snoogle, that thing doesn't let me budge some nights.
Best moment this week?: Seeing her at the ultrasound yesterday! She was so active and just CUTE!
Movement?: Yes, particularly when an u/s tech wants her to stay still for a measurement :-P
Food cravings?: None really this week.
Gender? Girl
Labor signs?: None.
Belly button in or out?: Flat, but when I bend over it starts to pop out a little bit haha.
What I miss: Being able to jump out of bed with ease, and not having to pee every time I walk a long distance. And I miss my old cute little belly button.
What I'm looking forward to: Baby shower on Saturday! And a prenatal massage that DH got me is scheduled for Sunday. Ahhh I'm really looking forward to the weekend!
Milestone: I've started my 8th month, and in a few days I'll be able to say she's going to be here next month! Wow I really need to get crackin on a few things! 

31 Weeks

And I nearly forgot to take a belly pic today! I just had taken my pill cocktail for the evening (prenatal, 2 vitamin Ds and an Expecta DHA supplement) and was preparing to snoogle up to a nice DVR-ed Glee episode when I remembered. Adam says eh what's the big deal you can just take one tomorrow. But my anal retentive side says it's just not the same. Though on second thought, I could have looked much better had I just done it when well-rested and made up nicely lol.

Tonight after work we had our first pediatrician interview. Hubby is convinced this is our guy. I liked him very much and he's incredibly accessible. The only problem I see is that he's a bit old, and I don't want him to go and retire on us anytime soon. I still want to check out a couple more just to be sure.

Physically I'm still just feeling tired a lot, and heartburn has come back this week with a vengeance! I didn't know something as seemingly benign as chocolate would cause acid-throat. I'm looking forward to my ultrasound next week, because I'd really like to know which way she's facing. She should be flipping head down sometime soon, no?

We've also started car shopping, since the lease on our Infiniti G35 is up in a couple months. I'd really like to get into a new car before baby gets here so everything can be all set up, and so we don't have to go car shopping with a newborn. I really want a small SUV or crossover or whatever they're called. I'm not used to driving anything too huge, nor do I think we really need a massive vehicle. So far I really like the VW Tiguan, and I keep hearing good things about the new Kia Sorrento, so that's a consideration. The name Kia always put me off, but there are some crazy good deals on it, and now's the time to be frugal so I'm open to anything! I did test drive a Honda CR-V and I have to say I was unimpressed. It felt rattly and loud on the freeway. Any other fab suggestions would be greatly appreciated (but I have to say, I really like the Tiguan :-P)

30 Weeks!

How far along?: 30 Weeks
Total weight gain: 27 pounds. There. I said it. My ob isn't concerned, so I suppose I shouldn't be either.
How big is baby?: Well, if you want a rough estimate... 2.91 lbs. and 15.71 inches. But I'm thinking she must be at least 18 pounds by now, you know, to justify aforementioned weight gain.
Maternity clothes?: Yeah.
Stretch marks?: Nothing new to report here.
Sleep?: I slept for 13 hours Monday night and woke up tired still... Ahhh if I could just have one more hour to snooze...
Best moment this week?: Hitting 30 weeks is exciting for me. The number 3 in front of the weeks psychologically makes me feel more confident.
Movement?: Yes and she's officially stretching and rolling into strange positions. But I like it. My ribs, not so much...
Food cravings?: Orange juice like crazy. And croissants are my new crack.
Gender? Girl
Labor signs?: Thankfully no.
Belly button in or out?: Flatskies.
What I miss: I guess I'll be sad here. I am going to miss my grandma. She is 87 and yesterday her intestine burst and she needed emergency surgery. She had the operation and is now heavily sedated, but the dr.'s say her prognosis is not good. They give her a 10% chance. Her cancer has also spread to her bones, so if she does survive the next few days, they really don't know how much longer she will have left since there is no cure for this cancer. It breaks my heart to think that she may not get to meet our little girl. The hardest thing is seeing my mom go through this. Arrghhh I warned you I was going to be sad here!
What I'm looking forward to: Right now it's going to sleep.
Milestone: Being 75% done is rather awesome! 

29 Weeks!

Someone asked today, "So when are you due, about a month?"

Uhh no, closer to 11 weeks! Though I think she'll come a week or so early. Based on part intuition, part wishful thinking. I'm still measuring a tiny bit ahead, but the gap is smaller (on Monday I was measuring 29/30 weeks). I'm really starting to feel "huge" now. I grunt getting up out of bed or trying to put my shoes on. It's just so lovely and ladylike! And I am ready to file my first major complaint. Two days ago I felt as though my ribs were broken. Some rearranging is going on in there and it hurts like a motha. I didn't think it would get this way since I figure I'm carrying pretty darn low, but dear baby Jesus, this rib pain is serious business. It's been better today, so hopefully that was it (yeah right)!

I'm getting super excited for my baby shower though! The invites are too adorable to not show them off...

Obviously not my info, since this is the wild internets after all, but I can't wait for the big day (May 1st)! I feel so lucky that I have a whole "committee" of hostesses. :-) Now I just need to find something to wear that doesn't have me resembling a whale too much.

Tops are getting shorter and shorter on me, and it actually got cold here in So Cal for the past week, so I had to bust out my long sleeved maternity shirts, which are now short on me! And as behemoth-like as I feel, my stupid Motherhood maternity jeans sag off of me, even though they're size small. Talk about vanity sizing, since there is no way in h-e-double hockey sticks I'm an extra small at this stage in my thigh's lifetime. And the Old Navy bargain jeans with the elastic waistband hurt to wear. And of course, the two pairs of designer maternity jeans I have also droop, so I'm constantly having to pull them up. I just want to loft around in mumus maxi dresses already!

*sigh* I'll be complaining of the heat soon enough. I do a lot of that, don't I? ;-)

28 Weeks

*Sorry, I'm not totally vain, I just had to include two pictures with my attention whore pup. He's been such a little lovebug lately, he craves attention haha.

How far along?: 28 Weeks
Total weight gain: I'm not checking this week :-P
How big is baby?: Just under 15 inches and around 2.22 lbs. Eggplant!
Maternity clothes?: Yes and I need more, but I'm too cheap to buy more. Tops that I wore pre-preg that I thought would totally be long enough for maternity leave me just a wee bit exposed on the bottom.
Stretch marks?: Just the same couple buddies hanging out on my right side. Stay put lil guys!
Sleep?: Up once or twice a night to pee, and I can't sleep unless I'm snoogled. I've grown to actually love that thing!
Best moment this week?: This was last week but I forgot to post about it... During one of our childbirth classes, we were supposed to lay back on our husbands knees with our eyes closed and as I was relaxing, she was kicking and moving around like crazy and hubbs kept cracking up. He always gets excited seeing her move around. She loves to start movin' and shakin' whenever I'm relaxing. :-)
Movement?: Oh yeah, see above.
Food cravings?: I've been on a slurpee bender since our local 7-11 brought in Hawaiian Punch slurpees. Yum!
Gender? Girl
Labor signs?: Not.
Belly button in or out?: Still flat, not popped!
What I miss: Being able to walk for more than 5 minutes at a time without feeling like I have to pee.
What I'm looking forward to: We're doing maternity pics (I got a killer deal on them) in a few weeks, and the photographer just emailed me asking questions about what I want to do.
Milestone: Tomorrow I'll be able to say I'm going to be giving birth in two months! June is getting close!



So hooray hooray, the furniture was delivered on Monday! I was so excited to finally see it in her room (albeit a tiny bit sad since the room felt so big with nothing in it! Is that weird?). Anyhow, the big day came, and Bellini delivered it... and there's a small scratch on the front of the crib. Oh the tragedy! I mean furniture ain't cheap, and I don't think I should have to settle for a crib with a big ol (ok small) scratch in the front! Bellini is now saying it will take 14-16 weeks. Um hello?! Why it only took 5 1/2 weeks to get alllll the furniture, yet it takes 16 freaking weeks for a replacement front of the crib is beyond me. If I must be honest, their furniture is beautiful, yet their customer service blows. They're just terrible at calling us back, always. When I spoke with the owner yesterday, she said she would call me by the end of the day and give me a more accurate estimate as to how long it would take to get the piece (she said she would try to do is as soon as possible). Um yeah, it's tomorrow and I still haven't heard from her. I won't hold my breath.

OK I'm done ranting. The nursery is coming together great, and it's now my favorite room in the house by far. We go and sit in there for a bit every night just soaking it all in. :-)

27 Weeks!

I'm now officially in my 3rd trimester! It really hit me today that all this time I've been counting UP (25 weeks, 26 weeks, 27 weeks...) and now it seems like the time to start counting DOWN begins. Yesterday I realized that baby's due date was in exactly 3 months. Time to start freaking out?

I actually feel pretty good about this whole thing haha. I realized that I was focusing so much on tiny details, such as the nursery, to distract me from the big scary elephant that is giving birth and becoming a mother. But I'm finding that I'm much more at peace with everything now and actually am starting to feel "ready" for mommy-hood. I suppose you're never really completely ready, but I know that I am ready to love her with all my heart and do my very best to take care of her and give her anything she could ever possibly need/want. My very best is the most I can give, right?

We "graduated" from our childbirth prep class last night. Our instructor was just the most lovely lady ever, and I'm glad we decided to take the class. I mean did we need it? Probably not. But it did help to make us feel more prepared and I guess it psychologically helps us feel like we're being productive and proactive about parenting. Hubby decided he wants to take ALL the classes offered, so we may just be signing up for an arsenal of Breastfeeding, Infant CPR, The Amazing Newborn, Child Care and Baby Sign Language. Do we need to take all these? Probably not. But again...

Other updates, on the physical side:

• Feeling quite a bit more sleepy lately and it's getting harder and harder to get up in the morning.
• The urge to pee has reached a personal peak for me. I'm usually fine sitting down, but if I walk for more than 10 feet, baby decides to start jumping on my bladder and I need to pee. I still only wake up to go to the bathroom once a night, so I guess it could be worse.
• My belly feels rock hard, and maneuvering (especially trying to get boots on/off) is becoming more and more difficult. It's often itchy, though I am slathering it twice daily with Mama Mio Tummy Butter in a vain attempt to avoid stretch marks. We'll see. 
• My left eye has been bothering me for a couple days. Not sure if it's pregnancy related, but thought I'd note it. 
• My sweet tooth has achieved hypermode. Can someone say Cinnabun/powdered donuts/chocolate chip cookies/cupcakes/cotton candy? It's all I want. Trying to limit this is quite difficult. 

Oh and I finally ordered nursery bedding. I decided to stop making such a huge deal over it and just got something sweet that fit in with the room. We ended up ordering a reasonably priced set from Target in the Shabby Chic collection, and it just arrived today. It's really adorable and I'm super thrilled with it. Here's a detailed pic: 

Oh and I have to include a photo from my official start of 3rd trimester (yesterday):

Pretty righteous top from H&M, no? And yes, I am totally rocking a cherry slurpee in my left hand. Oh and no, a rectangle did not die in the nursery, I just laid out where all the furniture will be based on each piece's exact measurements. Anal much? ;-)

26 Weeks!

How far along?: 26 Weeks
Total weight gain: About 20 lbs. Bad girl.
How big is baby?: She measured 1lb. 13oz. at my appt. last Tuesday so I'm thinking she may just be 2lbs! Yelp.
Maternity clothes?: Indeed.
Stretch marks?: The same couple small ones on my right side. I don't know why I said left side last time. I told a lie.
Sleep?: Decent amounts this week actually!
Best moment this week?:
Movement?: Yes, and though I freaked that I hadn't felt her much last Sunday, she's been kicking away like crazy since, so I'm no longer worried.
Food cravings?: Ummm the new Taco Nachos at Jack in the Box. And brownies. Please refer to the weight gain above.
Gender? Girl
Labor signs?: None.
Belly button in or out?: Pretty much flat now.
What I miss: Not having to make decisions!
What I'm looking forward to: Our furniture is in, so I look forward to it being delivered and finally seeing it in the nursery!
Milestone: I'm now in the 2 digit range. 98 days to go!


It's finally warm here in So Cal, so out come the summer clothes! I'm looking forward to living in dresses soon. Jealous? I have to have some way of justifying the high cost of living here!

Happy Birthday to Me! And 25 Weeks!

Yay, it's my birthday! Wheeeee! I had a fantastical day that I'll be sure to blog about later. For now, I'll stick to the 25 week update...

• I've started feeling a bit uncomfortable, as in really feeling the need to pee more often and getting a sore back after sitting too long. Not terrible, but I've definitely taken notice. 
• I gained 7 lbs. in the last 4 weeks. Oops! My ob wasn't worried, yet the peri where I got my ultrasound yesterday basically said to only munch on flax seeds and a cucumber. Food nazi. 
• She had her adorable little legs crossed at the ultrasound, and her hand covered her face the majority of it. Shy gal! She uncrossed just long enough for us to be able to see that she still is a girl. Could you believe I still needed reassurance? 
• Oh and she's measuring big. I'm measuring big. 27 weeks to be precise. Oh dear...
• I passed my 1 hour glucose test, so no gestational diabetes for me! 
• We decided to take childbirth preparation classes, and had our first class last night. Our instructor has had 7 children, and her labors all lasted around 3 hours, with 10 minutes of pushing. Bitch. She actually seems lovely though, and the money spent on the class was well worth it just for the simple reason that it requires Adam to massage me for at least 15 minutes at a time. 

Here are the 25 week shots, including one from my viewpoint. Where did my feet go?!

And the best for last, a couple pics of my little lady:

She either had her hand over her face, or she was turning away, so this was the best face shot we got outta her. Looks like she's giving me a kiss! Oh and note the size of her feet! I think she's gonna take after her daddy...