I am 34 weeks pregnant today. It seems like I’ve been pregnant forever… and yet, in some ways, the time has flown by. That’s one of the inevitable time paradoxes. Someone said to me recently that once you have kids, the days are long but the years are fast. I can see that. It’s already the end of April 2010, and I’m still getting used to writing 2010 on my notes.
I’ve got some pretty big events planned for May, and I can’t wait! This Saturday, my wonderful family is coming over to decorate the nursery! We’re going to paint the walls and the trim, hang curtains and shelves and pictures, arrange the furniture, and sew little extras on the curtains and bedding. I will probably be doing the sewing – not the painting. Though, it’s very very strange to be a position where I can’t do it all myself. I’m usually the one up on the ladder with the power drill in my hand! I’ll just have to leave that in the capable hands of my cousin Melanie. Once the nursery is done, I know that I’ll feel a lot more comfortable with the idea of the baby getting here. I do feel a little more prepared as I finally have some clothes, basic hygiene items, a few blankets and the all important crib. There are a few more things to get, but I don’t feel quite so unprepared as I did a month ago.
Then, on Sunday I’m going to get a few professional maternity pictures taken. I never thought that I would, but there’s a wonderful photographer who will be taking some special newborn pictures of our little girl and she volunteered to throw in some maternity pictures on the CD. Very generous if anyone knows anything at all about the pricing of professional photography today. Not the studio/JC Penney’s photography, but the freelance artist kind. Most likely we’ll only get a very few of these kind of pictures throughout the years, but this is one of those times that I really really wanted them. Maybe one day I’ll learn enough to take some myself!
May also holds a few more classes… Infant CPR, Infant Care and B-feeding. And the packing of the bags. And the washing of the baby clothes. And the writing of the Medical Power of Attorney document (just in case), and lots and lots of praying. 6 weeks is really not that much time, and yet – it kind of is. 6 more weeks of life as we know it, and then the great unknown
As for how I’m feeling – I’m still doing really well, not having a hard time getting around yet, starting to get some sleep again with the aid of a patient husband who doesn’t mind me tossing and turning and using all the pillows to get comfortable, and life is pretty normal. My back’s been bugging me a little, but it’s to be expected. The baby should be weighing in at about 5-ish pounds about now, and the amazing thing is, should she come this early, she should be able to live pretty easily – all major organs and functions are developed, and all she needs is a little more time to get stronger. Though I’m not so sure how strong I want her to get – her rolling and pushing and kicking is getting pretty strong, and the occasional foot in the ribs is less than amusing. Still, it’s good to know she’s a happy little camper in there, nestling in and getting comfy. OK, enough about all that…
I have taken a few more belly pictures, so here they are! (PS – just had a check-up, everything is looking good for baby and me!). I’ll be taking Week 34 pictures sometime today – if I do my hair – or tomorrow. And I’ll post them when I get around to it. I think I’d better make promises I can keep!
28 Weeks
30 Weeks - and a bigger belly
32 Weeks - and still growing!
