Three more weeks? Seriously?

I haven’t felt like writing because I’ve slipped into the beached whale phase of my pregnancy – 37 weeks tomorrow to be exact. I’ll include photos when I can find more than ten minutes between bathroom breaks.

Honestly I was really getting nervous last week that labor would be soon – crampy feeling and backache – and oh yeah, I’m dilated to 2. But as I learned last time around, you can be dilated a few centimeters for a long time without anything happening. So it’s all just a big guessing game.

I’m feeling a little better too. I can’t sit or stand too long, but not terrible.

Anyway, tomorrow (maybe) I will post more. Need to tend to sleepy-eyed girl in princess jammies who just wandered out of bed and downstairs …

An awesome and lazy Thanksgiving

I was very thankful this year that Thanksgiving was really easy. Don’t forget that I have a toothache, and I may be carrying a 9 lb baby in my womb. OK, probably 5 lbs right now, but it feels like 9.

Anyway, my sister hosted, so I had to only travel about .2 miles to the big dinner.

She even gave me the easy assignments like the veggie tray and green bean casserole.

And while we were there, Ella was completely entertained by her cousins and the myriad of toys and bikes in the basement. It was the easiest holiday yet with having a kid. She’s finally at an age where I’m not worried all the time and she’s happy just being with other kids. But, I know, I know, next year, it won’t be so easy, because I’ll have another ONE-YEAR-OLD. Just let me have my moment here. Next year I won’t feel like I have a bowling ball resting on my bladder either, so hopefully I’ll be up for the challenge.

Anyway, it was a great day of eating awesome food and being with family and relaxing. A perfect Thanksgiving.

Ella was really happy to discover cousin London’s princess dress collection this year.

Aches and pains

I haven’t been blogging much lately. I’ve gotten really tired in the third trimester. That second trimester sure fools you into thinking pregnancy is so easy! And I can handle anything!

Now I’m tired. And getting very large.

Oh well, time is going quickly. I was 35 weeks yesterday and with Thanksgiving and getting ready for Christmas it’s really going to fly.

But here’s the other bad news. My tooth that needed a new filling doesn’t just need a filling. I have to have a root canal. Next week.

This is very upsetting. Not only for the actual procedure, but for the toothache I’m going to have to continue to endure until next week. And the $700 it will cost out of pocket. Ugh. Being an adult really isn’t that great somtimes.

By the way, I’m gigantic … 33 week bump photo