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She is hurting me

34 weeks and 3 days

Ellie has been kicking me pretty hard lately and it hurts. It seems to come out of nowhere and I don't like it. I hope she doesn't injure anything inside of me. Oh, and last night I had dream that I gave birth to a little BOY!! I was so upset because I had already bought a bunch of clothes and her car seat and everything else was girly. Not to mention I was expecting a girl so I felt a little put off that it was a boy. I'm sure that she is a girl; I've had a couple of ultrasounds since the 20 week mark and they said she is definitely a girl. I guess it is just my subconscious worrying. In the dream I gave birth a month early, of course, because it seems that the entire time I've been pregnant I have dreamed that I give birth a month early. In reality I don't feel as if I will deliver that early and hopefully I won't deliver early at all because if I do my mom won't be here. She is coming in on my birthday, I think, which is two days before my due date. Now I don't want to go over my due date, I just want her to come right on time. Is that too much to ask? Haha, I know babies don't have a calender and they don't tell time, I'm just saying.

We're back

And I am feeling much better. I ended up calling in sick to work on Friday because I felt so horrible. We went ahead and left for Birmingham at around 11am on Friday and I slept almost the whole way. I took some benadryl that morning and it pretty much knocked me out. We got to Birmingham at 7 and Stephen went out with Burton, Quana, Jackie, Patrick, William, Rodger, and a bunch of other people. I felt too horrible so I went to moms and went to sleep. My brother got in at around 10:30pm and I was sound asleep.
Saturday I was still feeling bad but went to eat breakfast with Christian before he went to Atlanta to see the King Tut exhibit then I went to get a pedicure with Breanna. Allison came to meet us for lunch and then it was off to the rehearsal dinner for me and Stephen. After that we all went bowling and had a great time. I only used a 6 lb. ball and was very careful. I actually bowled much better than normal because I had to be so cautious.
Sunday was the wedding and it was beautiful. I was feeling pretty bad by the end of it though because we had to stand up the whole time. It was outside by a river and there were no chairs. Then of course after the wedding I was standing around so that I wouldn't look unsociable, not to mention there was someone there I was trying to avoid....Jackie had a REALLY good wedding cake and I managed to only eat a little bit. After the wedding, 20 of us went to a Japanese steak house for dinner. It was good, but not as good as Kobe's. Stephen and I got back to moms around 9 and went straight to sleep.
Monday we drove back home. This time I did help drive; I actually drove for the first 4 1/2 hours then Stephen took over. You should have seen my legs and ankles by the time we got back home. You can't even see my ankle bone anymore! We brought home the stroller and car seat and quite a bit of other baby stuff so the car was jam packed. I'm glad Stephen decided to let his friend keep Diva because she wouldn't have fit in the car. Actually, Stephen had to leave his golf clubs at moms because they didn't fit. Guess that means he won't be playing golf for a while. So anyways, that's a summary of our last five days. They've been very busy and I am glad to be back home. We have our 2nd labor and delivery class tonight so it's going to be a long day :-) I'll post pictures from this past weekend this week sometime so be on the lookout.

I'm sick!

This is the view of my class room from my desk (with projects I need to be grading at this very moment)

I'm at work and I feel horrible. I have a stuffy, itchy nose and a headache. We're going to Birmingham tomorrow and I don't want to spend my weekend there being sick :-( Jackie is getting married on Sunday so we will be there until Monday morning. Driving back home Monday so that I can go to work on Tuesday. Christian and Haven are going to meet us at mom's house so we will get to see them. I am very excited about that.

I went to the doctor the other day and she said that my legs and ankles are a little swollen. She also said that I should expect to deliver about a week early because "petite women usually go early". I don't know how accurate that is but I guess we'll see. If I deliver early then I am going to have to come back to work for the first week and a half of June. Which wouldn't be so bad because all we do the last week is Final exams and then post planning (which means cleaning up).

Anyways, I'll keep everyone updated.

Watch it now!

So this is what a 32 week 5 days pregnant woman looks like in a bathing suit. Stephen and I layed out in the backyard for a little while today. It was such a nice morning. I should have gone to church but I was just so lazy. I didn't even take a shower until 3:30 this afternoon! Anyways, everything is good, just getting bigger by the day!

New Pants!!

My new capris and my 32 week belly :-)

I finally found a pair of maternity jeans that fit!! Not only did I find a pair of jeans but I also found a pair of jean capris!! This is very exciting news because as most of you know I have not been able to find pants that fit this whole time. I found them at Babies R Us of all places. I've been mainly wearing dresses and up until about 3 weeks ago was wearing regular size 2 pants from Old Navy and the Gap. However, due to recent growth, those pants no longer fit. Even when I leave them unbuttoned it feels like they are squeezing me to death when I have to sit down, which by the way is often.
Katie and I have been walking 3.8 miles 3 days a week and I love it. I get so excited knowing that I am going to go walking on those days. Her neighborhood is older so it has lots of beautiful trees and landscaping and actually is somewhat hilly. I've been addicted to working out for the past 5 years but had lost the urge for a while once I got pregnant. I am happy to say that I am back on the horse and am ready to work out all the time. This is good news because I was a little concerned about working out after Ellie is born. I think she and I will be spending lots of time outside walking when she gets here. Either that or I'll join a gym (which is more likely).
The weather in Florida has been absolutely beautiful for the past couple of weeks and it looks like it is going to continue for the next week. I love it!
Oh, one last thing; I am considering having my pictures taken by a place called "Paper Doll Photography" next week. They would be outdoor pictures and they are very unique. They aren't your traditional maternity pics. It's hard to explain and they only have information on myspace so if you have myspace you can check them out, otherwise your out of luck. The pictures are retro looking; they dress you up and do your hair and makeup. I'll see if I can copy one of my friends pics and put it on here so you can get the idea. Again, it's not for sure yet, I haven't talked to my hubby :-)
Y'all have a good day~

The beautiful weekend is ending

I was talking to Diva trying to get her to look at the camera....Sox, just walking around

It was a GREAT weekend. I didn't end up going to the outlets yesterday because Stephen came home early from work. I did end up cleaning the house and then just went to the bookstore and bought a couple of books. We went to Universal last night with Kyle and Allison to go to Mardi Gras and to watch Barenaked ladies in concert. It was a lot of fun. We got to get up so close to the stage, like the 15th row. Of course all the noise made Ellie move around like crazy so Kyle and Allison both got to feel her move a couple of times. They were big moves too, they kinda hurt :-) So this morning Stephen and I went to eat breakfast then went to church and the grocery store. Around 3:30 this afternoon we met Kyle and Allison at the dog park and let the dogs run around for a while. It was such a nice day!! Oh, and we saw a BIG alligator at the park; it was in the springs...and we were thinking about letting the dogs in there! So, that's that, it was a beautiful, wonderful weekend. I'm all rested up and ready for a new week at work.

60 days left

March 4; 31 weeks exactly

Countdown time. Ellie's due date is in 60 days exactly :-) I can't believe how close that is. Today is a beautiful day in Florida and I don't have a thing to do. I think I'll go take a shower and go to the outlets just so I can walk around outside. I guess I'll hit up Coach and Dooney and Burke to see if they have anything good :-) I layed outside for about an hour this morning to get some sun. I'm just enjoying my last lazy days. I know once the baby comes I won't be allowed to be lazy anymore. I can't even get motivated to clean the house right now. I just want to relax.

My belly has gotten so big! She must be doing some serious growing right now because I sure am! I'll post a couple of new pics real quick then I'm off to get ready!

So Sleepy

I am so sleepy no matter how much sleep I get. I had a guest speaker in class today and almost fell asleep during the second presentation I had to sit through. I decided to try and nap during lunch but I can't lay my head on the desk because my belly is too big. So I was trying to sleep while resting my head in my hands. I had just dozed off when one of my old students came by to say "hi". FRUSTRATING, I mean who in the world let her in the building in the first place. There aren't supposed to be any students in bldg. 8 during second lunch!!! So that's it, I'm super sleepy and frustrated.
Oh, and I got Ellie's crib mattress today :-) Slowly but surely we are getting ready.