The Belly

Everywhere I go people tell me how tiny I am. "Hello people, this is the biggest I've ever been in my life! I don't feel tiny!" I assume they mean this in a nice way though. In fact, I like to assume they say it because the rest of my body, besides my stomach, really hasn't changed that much at all. So thanks everyone, including those complete strangers. 


I was just going back through some old posts updating labels and noticed that it's been quite a while since I posted updates about the pregnancy with pictures of the belly. I feel like I have because I post pictures of just us all the time so you can kind of see the progress, but I really planned on being much better about this pregnancy picture thing. I've been so bad! 


Well, in case you are wondering how the pregnancy is going...it's going great! I'm almost 33 weeks now. I'm still feeling really great as far as energy levels and what not. I'm still working at Kneaders 4-5 times a week. This is getting a little exhausting since I'm on my feet from the minute I walk in until the minute I walk out. But I honestly think that this is what's keeping me feeling so good. I haven't had any swelling yet (knock on wood). I get home from an eight hour shift and my ankles look essentially the same as when I left. So, go me! Or maybe I should thank my mom for good pregnancy genes...


I should also thank my mom for the fact that I have yet to have a single stretch mark! This is something that I was really concerned about. I shouldn't be. I know, I should love everything about pregnancy, and I do! But stretch marks don't go away right away like most of the pregnancy side affects. But (again, knock on wood) I haven't had any yet, and I'm hoping to keep it that way. 


I'm measuring exactly on with my due date (Aug. 23...remember? Our anniversary...) so we're hoping she'll come right around there. We have just felt so extremely blessed through this whole pregnancy. At every appointment my Dr's are saying how well things are going. They have even postponed moving me from my every 4 weeks appointments to my every 2 week appointments for a little while. He said he just doesn't see a need to see me that often yet. :) I guess that's good. Or he doesn't like me. 


I'm finding myself relying on Josh a lot more these days...you know, to tie my shoes and help me off the floor or couch. But I think he secretly likes it. He giggles at my stomach all the time. And anytime I put on a shirt I haven't worn since I've been pregnant he laughs. All lightheartedly of course. He just thinks me having this big belly is so adorable. He can't get over it. I always forget it's there too, until I catch my reflection..."Oh yeah! Geeeez!" 


We just moved this weekend and I can't express my excitement to be in our new place and start putting together little girl's nursery. Seriously. Everyone has been asking how ready I am. "Um, not at all. Maybe considering she doesn't have a room yet..." But I think moving into the new place and setting things up will really make me feel more ready. I've got big plans for her tiny nursery so be excited for that! I also have a TON of work ahead of me. I might be in over my head. But I figure, when I need to start cutting back my hours at work, I'll need something to keep me busy at home and I think her nursery definitely will! Here is a picture of me at 32 weeks and 6 days. 

[Ignore the giant mess of our place. We still have a lot of unpacking to do...obviously]