34 Weeks

I promised my sister Marilyn that I would put up another belly picture for everyone to see how big I'm getting. Last week at my doctors visit the doctor said that I am measuring 2 weeks a head of schedule (meaning at 33 weeks along I was measuring at what normally a 35 week belly is). I was really hoping that it would mean I could deliver early, unfortunately that is not what it meant. The baby just had a growth spurt, and he will probably be 7 to 8 pounds. My mom has been so worried that because of how big Brad is that I'm going to have a 10 pound baby. The doctor assured me that will not be the case.

Since I'm talking about the baby I thought I would post this picture of Brad setting up the crib. We put the crib together clear back in October. It was a really special moment because as Brad put up his crib was the first time that I felt him move.

I also thought that I would post this picture of his newly decorated crib.

His bedroom is ready for him when he arrives!

Our Temple

Yesterday at Church they made the announcement that the Gila Valley Temple's groundbreaking is going to be February 14th. Its so nice to know that our small community is going to be blessed with a temple and that we will only have to drive an hour to the temple rather then four.

I'm so glad that we will be able to participate in such a wonderful experience.

Where oh Where has my Body Gone?

So these past two weeks I have definitely not been feeling the "Joys" of pregnancy.  I have to admit pregnancy was not what I was expecting.  I really didn't know what to expect to be honest.  I thought that when the baby moved that it would be the most beautiful feeling and in all reality it hurts when he moves.  He is either in my ribs or he just makes it impossible to be comfortable while sitting.  Plus he is the most active when I'm trying to fall asleep.  Also now that I'm bigger I have a hard time getting out of bed which is bad when you have to go to the bathroom a few times each night.  It's even hard to roll over from one side to the next.

This post is not to say that I hate being pregnant its just along with the joys that pregnancy brings it also brings with it the bad, and today I feel like focusing on the bad.  I've had a horrible back ache that has lasted 2 weeks.  I'm already having contractions and I no longer have a cute belly button.  I'm back to being exhausted, which everyone has been telling me is just going to get worse once he gets here, but at the present its still hard to deal with.

On a more positive note last week at my pre-natal class we took a tour of the OB department in the hospital.  It looks really nice and got us excited for the upcoming day and eased our minds (just a little).  We also went to Tucson on Saturday to do the last minute baby shopping to get all the little things we still needed.  I can't believe he is coming in just 7 weeks.  Time sure has snuck up on us, but I have a feeling these next few weeks are going to drag on.