The cute favors
Overloaded with gifts, Hudson is one spoiled little guy!!
Opening presents
Me with baby Molly, isn't she too cute??!!
Katie and MollyThe weeks are just flying by. I can't believe I'm already 8 months along, how did that happen so fast?? Things are still going great. I'm feeling pretty good for the most part, still having back pain, but my weekly massages and chiropractic seem to keep that at bay for the most part. We had a Dr. appt on Thurs 2/4 and all still looks good. Dr. said I'm measuring right on track and my weight gain is on the 'low end' of her scale for normal weight gain .. I sure hope it stays that way, but who knows! This appointment also marked the first where we start seeing the dr. every 2 weeks instead of monthly! So we will be back on Thursday for another check up to make sure everything is progressing normally. :)
Friday morning Andy and I packed up the truck and headed over the mountains for a baby shower with Andy's side of the family. I had a great time with Andy's aunts, cousins and other family and friends visiting, playing a shower game and of course opening presents. We got a ton of great stuff including our pack and play/bassinet from Andy's mom, the high chair from Andy's sister along with a ton of 'feeding' items (bowls, spoons, etc.) and of course we got a ton of adorable outfits, blankets, toys and a few other things off of our registry. I am so thankful to have such wonderful people in my life to help us welcome our newest addition!!
In 'non-baby' news, this past week I took an Instructor Development class in Burien at the Criminal Justice Training Center (CJTC). It was a 40 hour class, Monday-Friday where I was bombarded with information on how to give presentations and was pushed out of my comfort zone by giving 2 15-20 minute presentations on Weds and Thursday and then a final 30-40 minute presentation on Friday. I was so nervous to even introduce myself to the group on Monday, but by Friday I felt so much better about talking in front of a group and giving a presentation. This class was a wonderful learning opportunity and will definitely help me as I further my career and start my journey at Valley Com as a CTO (Communications Training Officer).
Now it's back to work where my body is trying to re-adjust to working night shift after being up at 5 am all last week for class. So far it's not working very well, but hopefully I can get into a better sleep pattern this week so I start feeling better! :)
How far along? 33 weeks 5 days
Maternity clothes? Same ones I've had :) Although I got a few cute dresses to wear for my showers :)
Stretch marks? Still none...crossing my fingers!!
Sleep: Not the best..but that's mostly due to work not pregnancy
Best moment this week: My baby shower in Spokane!
Food cravings: nothing really
Gender: Still a boy!! :)
Pregnancy symptoms: getting full very fast now that he's taking up so much room, a lot of back pain and my feet are starting to get sore if I walk too much.
Labor Signs: None yet, thankfully!!
Belly Button in or out?BARELY in...it's gonna pop out any time now I think :)
What I miss: My body before baby ..
What I am looking forward to: getting the rest of the things we need and finishing the nursery organization
Weekly Wisdom: Don't take any moment for granted.
Milestones: Another week closer to my due date!! :)
