35 Week Update

35 Week Belly Picture

Week 35 was an emotional week for many little reasons. First of all we hit 35/35, and then on Saturday I turned 24, what was suppose to be a somewhat relaxing day turned into a pretty long one. Mark had to work, however he was going to get off by noon and he wanted to rent a room at the resort we stayed at the night of our wedding. We were planning on spending the weekend there and getting some massages and a pedicure for me. I really wanted to lounge around the pool as well so we were just going to get away from the normal routine for a day, however I got a call from my dad that day letting me know that they had taken my grandmother to the hospital because her appendix had ruptured. So as soon as Mark got of work, we headed down to Tucson to visit with her. We were there for the rest of the day, then at around six we headed over to my friends house because she was having a baby shower. We went to drop off her gift ate dinner and then headed back up Phoenix. By the time we got home, we were exhausted and went right to bed. Then on Sunday we hit the 8th month mark! Today we have less than 30 days to go until the EDD!

On Sunday, we woke up, went to church and then spent the day trying to complete the baby registry. Mark added a whole bunch of other stuff to it since we got our coupon in the mail! He even added a sowing machine for me! So now with the exception of the breast pump and the snap and go, I think we have everything that we will need. Mark will be going to Babies R Us tomorrow for the car seat safety training (I have my last class tomorrow so I can't go) and he said he would check into the stuff while he is there.

This week was also full of "First Times"... It was the first time I was able to go through the night without any sign of heartburn :) since I have been pregnant. It was the first week that I actually waddled for two days! It was the first week that I didn't throw up! It was the first time that I can say I had my first "real" craving where I HAD to go to the store, get a Watermelon, come home cut it in half and just start eating it! I was literally sitting on the couch with half of a 10 lbs watermelon in my lap eating it with a spoon! It was the first time that I had a hard time getting out of the bed! I had to roll and wiggle myself to the edge just so I could get up. I also had my first time where I actually started to panic. With less than a month to go, I got so emotional and started panicking about actually having the baby. With how fast this pregnancy has gone, I feel that I really haven't had time to sit down and reflect on it. I realized that in a month's time (plus or minus two weeks) our lives are completely going to change. It will no longer just be "US". I started questioning if I am ready to have the baby. Sure we have all the materialistic things that we need for him and I feel very prepared in that aspect, however I started questioning weather or not I will be a good mom. As ready as I feel right now, I also feel terrified! I feel so anxious, to have him here already, yet anxious because it is just going by too fast and there is nothing I can do to control that.

On a different note, I am still feeling pretty good. My heartburn has improved (yay), I still feel pretty comfortable going into the 36th week! I am still sleeping ok at night just the trips to the bathroom. This is actually something that I fear, with how well I have been sleeping, I feel that once the baby comes, I am really going to be affected by having to wake up in the middle of the night for feedings and changing and stuff! I did bleed a little Friday and started having contractions. The contractions have continued and they are getting more frequent. I am getting more throughout the day now where as before I would get a couple in a day and then didn't have anymore for a few days. I actually thought we were going to end up in the hospital on Sunday because I got about 4 in one hour and they continued for about 3 hours! They have also become quite painful now, I spent a lot of the afternoon in bed today because my back was hurting so much. Breathing has become a little more difficult, especially when I am sitting down and it has become a little harder to walk now with the pressure. Other than that all is good, I am just waiting to finish what will hopefully be my last class in a LONG time tomorrow, and then maybe I can relax a little and enjoy what is left of the pregnancy.