The Final Countdown (Da Na Na Na)

The countdown is officially on - only FIVE more weeks to go (hopefully a little less if our little guy is anything like his cousin Jonah!) I had my first weekly doctor's appointment today, which also began the "internal" exams. I will spare you all the details, and just let you know the results :)

Unfortunately, my cervix hasn't done anything "fun" - I am not dilated or effaced at all. However, Little buddy has flipped around! In our 4-D ultrasound (at week 28), he was completely breech. Now, he is head-down, so he is ready to go! He weighs between 5 to 5 1/2 pounds, but the doctor said he will probably start packing on the pounds in the next few weeks (like mother like son!).

Up until this last week, I have been loving being pregnant. Little buddy has been moving around quite a bit, and it's so fun to watch my belly contort into all sorts of weird shapes. For the most part, he hangs out over on the right side of my belly, but sometimes he will venture over to the left and give my right side a break! I have had a lot more energy in the beginning of the third trimester than I had during any other time. I had always read the second trimester would be my energetic time, but I had NO energy at all throughout my entire first and second trimester. I definitely made up for it, though! The nursery is almost put together (I am saving pics for when it is all done - sorry!), the bassinet is set up in our bedroom, he has clean clothes that have been put away; we have really been busy these last few weeks!

Then, week 34 hit me like a ton of bricks. I had been bragging about being able to sleep - not so much anymore. I now wake up pretty consistently at about 3:30 and toss and turn until about 7:30. I have heartburn like you wouldn't believe - it basically feels like a flaming ball of vomit lives in my throat about 10 hours a day. I have Tums stashed in every corner of the house and both of our cars. I have never been so excited in my life for the weather to get cold! When it is hot outside, my feet swell to the point where I can't even bend my ankles to walk. (Luckily, I have only experienced this twice - I don't see how pregnant people survive in the summer!) I am so thankful to be pregnant in the fall! I have had to stop wearing my engagement ring...I do manage to still squeeze into my wedding band (on most days), so I feel like I avoid the stink eye from the old ladies at the grocery store.

I don't think I would be able to make it through all of this without Justin. He has been amazing throughout everything. He gives me nightly foot and/or back rubs. He doesn't make fun of me (too much, at least) when I have to grunt to tie my shoes or grunt to get off the couch or grunt to get into bed :). He lets us eat where and what I want to eat for dinner, even though it may be something he doesn't like. He has made this whole experience infinitely easier on me!!