Have you taken a moment to look at that baby ticker on the menu area? Does that say I have less than four weeks left until I become a member of the parenting awesome children society? Where has these past 35+ weeks gone? I swear I was just breaking the news on my blog that I was pregnant.

My pregnancy has been pretty rock solid, besides the small bump in the road that I talked about previously. That bump has not even been spoken of nor thought of since that week in time. Why should it bother us? Our baby does not going to have a tail! As well as the fact that all other tests and visual inspections in ultrasound point to a baby who is developing “normally” as it’s legs are in the 60%ile so “average height” (I would think, or on the shorter side?) and the only downer is that little baby bumble bee’s head is in the 80%ile (It has a big smart brain!) Though these numbers were from my 19 week ultrasound so who knows somebody might have had a crazy growth spurt and have even longer legs, and hopefully not a larger head.

I have been having lots of people ask me what I like most about being pregnant, well I would have to say I like the fact that I am able to grow and develop a living thing. Just that thought of how it all goes down, the egg, the sperm the magic between mommma & dadda results 40 weeks later with an amazing new human being. I often “forget” that I am 35+ weeks pregnant, as I just feel so good, it is not until I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror or see my own shadow that I realize just how pregnant I really am, or perhaps I am reminded that I am actually pregnant with the fact I have a very active bladder jumper and I feel like I have to use the bathroom all the time (I actually always seem to be in there). I love the feeling of every bump, jump, kick, flip, hiccup, punch, stretch etc. It is truly an amazing feeling that I will never grow tired of feeling (& I’ll miss it once it is all over with) I even enjoy the “big” kicks, the foot under my right rib cage, the little baby bum that rises on my upper left of my stomach. I swear it likes doing that when people are talking about the baby.

What I have not been enjoying? That would be simple, the multiple midnight bladder emergencies, the lack of ability to sleep peacefully and the fact I cannot roll over without feeling like a whale, late night heartburn. As well as the recent swelling I have been getting in my legs and ankles. Though I guess that is all apart of being pregnant now isnt it?

Last Sunday was my family & close friends baby shower. I had all my aunts from my dad & mom’s side of the family as well as all the aunties on Bryan’s side of the family getting together to celebrate my ability to grow a baby. There were even a few other random and great people there, from my sister in law’s mother in law, my female cousins, a few of my best friends… It was a really great time had by everyone. Not to mention the little baby bumble bee got some pretty wicked toys and well needed items. I’m in the middle of hand writing out all my thank you cards. If you got me something for the little one, your card is in the mail very soon.

Bryan and I finally got the babies room all set up, and ready to go. I just need to buy a few mattress covers as I don’t want leaky diapers to soak through to the nice mattress (icky!) as well as pick up crib sheets as well as a few odds and ends and the babies room will be ready for its arrival. I also planning on picking up a bassinet so we can have baby close to us in our bedroom until it gets the routine of life and can sleep the night.