33 weeks

We have officially entered the "my-body-may-be-trying-to-kill-me" phase. That's maybe a little bit dramatic, but pregnancy is definitely starting to hurt at times. I'm supposed to sleep on my left side but I can't breathe when I'm on that side. And I figure it doesn't really matter if the blood flow is better if I don't get oxygen to my lungs. So I try my right side, but that hip and outer thigh hurt really badly when I put pressure on them (I guess my extra 25 pounds is too much for them to hold). My tummy is out for obvious reasons, so I end up on my back. I know, shame on me.

But guess what? I don't sleep very good there either. What is up with this leg pain??? And is anyone else having pelvic bone pain? Mine feel like they are trying to rip themselves apart, and I'm quite sure they are succeeding. It's almost like they are both the plus side of the magnet and are fighting to separate. OUCH.

I still have more energy than I probably expected to have which is a bit of a problem because I do more than I should at times. Especially since nesting kicked in this weekend. Suddenly, I feel like everything needs to be in perfect order before baby comes. Which is sneaking up on us! I've been reading to the baby every day in the nursery and I almost always get lots of kicks and wiggles when I read. The fav so far is Dr. Seuss, which means my baby is a literary genius... :)

The turkey timer (aka: belly button) is on the verge of popping out. My linea nigra hasn't really gotten any darker since it first showed up and my appendix scar (on my lower right side) hasn't gotten nearly as gnarly as I thought it might. Who knows how my ovarian drilling scars look since they are on the far side of the mountain...

Nursery is officially done. We just have to buy gender specific clothing when Gil shows us the goods on D-day. Oh, and if you thought my above complaints mean that I'm tired of pregnancy, forget it! I still love and cherish every single second of this. I'm struggling to remember every little feeling and emotion. But the part of me wanting to meet Gil and see that perfect little face is gaining ground. I'm ready to be a mommy. And I can't wait to see Aaron as a dad. He so meticulously worked on getting the nursery together so it would be just right for our baby. We are sure going to love Gil!!!

Me reading in our super soft recliner we decided on. It ended up only being $80 since we had a VISA giftcard and I made Mathis Brothers do a price-match to bring the price down.

The crib. A piece of furniture I never really imagined we'd ever have in our home. Little Gil's name will be above it in cute letters once we know if it's a boy or a girl. We didn't do bumper pads for safety reasons. All of the pediatricians I work with told me not to ever use them, so we won't. And the boppy will be coming out, it's just hanging out in there for now.

Our changing table with wipe warmer, diaper genie and basket of changing necessities. This is where all the fun will happen. :)

Aaron worked really hard getting those monkeys up there just right.

It seems like this is all becoming so much more real now. I can almost imagine us bringing a baby home from the hospital...