In a Nutshell

It's hard to believe I've gone from here:

 10 weeks. Uh, I never thought of myself as skinny then but I sure do now!

To here:

Taken a couple weeks ago at 33 weeks. The bump has dropped a little since then!

In 5 months! I've gained around 21 pounds, and thankfully not too much of the dreaded face fat *knock on wood. My wedding rings still fit too. This whole pregnancy has been pretty darn easy considering the horror stories I've heard and I hope I never stop feeling blessed for that. Lately I think I've shifted into the "I'll be pregnant forever" mindset. The thought that this baby is going to be making an appearance in just about a month sounds foreign to me. I've even made peace with the pregnant lady waddle.

Jamie, last night - "You're starting to waddle a little I see!"
Me, assuredly - "Yup!"


We had a wonderful Thanksgiving at home (minus the uncomfortable 14-hour car ride) with family and friends. We also had a gorgeous baby shower where I got to see Anthony attempt to go pro at the drinking-apple-juice-from-a-baby-bottle game. The people in our lives have been way too generous to us. Last Friday I had a surprise baby shower at work and it was so flattering to see how much people cared. I also ate a whole cupcake (note the pride). It's all happening so fast though! I've been nesting all weekend and racing to get the last of the nursery stuff washed and put away. The little room is full to the brim but it surprisingly doesn't look too bad.

I'm going to start on my overnight bag tonight and am planning on doing some freezer meals next weekend. If we make it to our due date in January, I've decided we should go out for a carb-busting Italian dinner in Providence (they make great Italian food there on account of all the mobsters). I also even managed to squeeze in some Christmas shopping and work over the weekend. My hips are sore and I've started waking up at 3 in the morning again for the bathroom, but it's not too bad (I'll be pregnant forever, remember?).

I think there's ice cream calling my name...