baby ole :: week 35

this weekend was a busy, exhuasting one. friday night was the menards christmas party at the metropolis/action city. it was a good time! we chatted, ate pizza then went down to action city. most people played as i watched; and i still had a fun time just watching (i was skeptical). tyler ended up being there too, so my coworkers got to see just how tall he is instead of just hearing me say how tall he is. after their 2 hour play time was up we went back up to the banquet room and chatted, and people played games. i left shortly after, at 10, to try to get some sleep.

then saturday was our child birth class. all. day. long. it was a good class and i was happy to be able to ask questions, especially since the nurse teaching it has worked in labor & delivery for 29 years. but the chairs were uncomfortable and i was exhausted when we got home. i went to bed just after 7. i am considering a water birth and thinking of at least trying to go all natural, but not opposed to an epidural. we'll see...

sunday was the nesset shower in maple grove. so i drove up to mom's and then we headed out. it was a great, relaxed shower full of dinosaurs!! we got some adorable stuff and lots of diapers. i also got to hear angi and kayli's labor/birth stories, which helped ease my mind a bit on my decisions, or lack there of, for keeping an open mind as far as a birth plan goes. after the shower, i headed back to bloomer, unpacked, relaxed a bit with al and tator, and went to bed.

 dinosaur place settings at the nesset shower :)

 a lopsided belly; he's all on the right side.

How big is baby: size of a coconut (via the bump) or a honeydew (via my app)

Weight gain/loss: 27-29 pounds

Stretch marks: on my sides

Sleep: still flip flop a lot but sleeping well (hopefully this little guy is learning to sleep well too :])

Diet/Cravings/Aversions: nothing much, loving cereal

Movement: just the normal sporadic movement, lots of butt pushing out :)

What I'm loving: everyone telling me i look good, even with my mutiple chins :)

Symptoms:  monday night i had to get up and pee 7 times, the most by far. usually it's just once. it was just that night so hopefully it was just a fluke. ear aches this week, can't tell if it's due to a cold or something else? hip aches; the usual. lots of pubic pressure/ache. and a bit of constipation :( i haven't had much throughout the pregnancy, but it's not fun! fiber city for me now. oh and really feeling pregnant tired this week. also, a bit of nesting.

What I'm looking forward to: work shower on friday, softball shower on saturday

Best moment of the week: sleep/naps, shower, childbirth class where we learned a lot

How I'm feeling: i feel both ready for him to be here and ok if he stays for another month or so. sick of the hip & pubic area ache/pain. feeling better about labor and delivery after our class, hearing family/friends recent stories of their own kids births, and started reading ina may gaskin's guide to childbirth.