Family :) 35 1/2 weeks

Baby classes finished!

Yesterday Zach and I had an all day baby class that was supposed to help with breastfeeding, signs of sickness, and other baby care. Once the day was over, neither one of us felt like we learned anything new, but we tried :) Since both of us have babysat so much we had already done most of the simple care tasks. I thought she might be a big help with breastfeeding ideas, but I had already watched some videos online and she just repeated all I had seen in the videos. So, it ended up being a refresher course. A last minute study session never hurts! :)

There were 10 couples in the class. 8/10 were having baby girls. One is due May 3rd, one May 5th, and another baby as well as us due May 2nd! Not that the babies will come on those days, but it was still fun to learn that we were all at the same spot in our pregnancy.

Now we feel like we are getting to the point of tying up loose ends. At this point there isn't really anything else we need, but we do want to get a few things still that we'll pick up in the couple of weeks. We still want to get more cloth diapers and reusable/cotton wipes. So, we keep checking in the second-hand store and grabbing them when we can.

My rocking chair did arrive at the store on Tuesday! Our friend isn't able to help us get it home until this coming Tuesday, but we are so excited it is here!! ...and thankful we have a friend that can help Zach carry it up 3 flights of stairs!!

As we bring more and more stuff in I'm feeling the need to nest and reorganize everything. I'm trying to let things be that are working just fine, but I'm starting to feel a little crazy!

Juicy now loves to sit on top of the baby belly!!

35 weeks

Getting Closer

Things are still going well here. This past week was full of relaxation and fun. My cousin Kristina came to visit one last time before the baby arrives and we really enjoyed doing the simple things together. We shopped and went to the spa, and just enjoyed the beautiful weather.

I had my "California baby shower" on Sunday and it was great! Zach went along this time and we all got to play more fun baby games and feel the love and support we have from our friends here. It was a nice afternoon and it really made us thankful for the connections we have made. Our friends got us some of our still much needed items and relieved some of the pressure that we were feeling in these last few weeks.

My rocking chair should be here any day. They completed production on it March 11th, so the store here in Alameda should receive it at any time. I can't wait to get it up here and ready for baby and I!! Tonight Zach and I went to Sears and purchased a small portable electric washer and dryer to use in our apartment, and it will arrive in a couple weeks. Everything is really coming together.

The baby is still moving all the time. She has woken me up a few times in the night, but I am still getting fairly decent sleep, so I am enjoying it while I can. I actually feel like I am sleeping better now than I did in the second trimester. I'm not tossing and turning so much and my back is hurting less. I've been having some pretty wicked reflux, but it comes and goes, so I don't have too much to complain about! My center of gravity has changed and I find it quite impossible to walk without waddling, and hurrying has become an impossibility as well. But, as I waddle to and fro nobody seems to mind much and all still gets done that needs to.

The nursery is full of everything except for a little baby. Sometimes we stop in front of the crib and try to imagine what life will be like with her here; I guess we'll find out soon enough!

A few pics of the nursery

34 weeks