thirty five weeks

I definitely thought I was going to be one of those moms who took a picture every week with my growing belly and recorded all my symptoms and changes. But here I am at 35 weeks and I never really quite got it together :)

So anyways. There's some things I want to remember about the third trimester so far.

- Started feeling Braxton Hicks contractions last week. I think I was feeling them before, but I just didn't know what it was. I thought the baby was pushing me from the inside :) But they feel kind of like a combination of a balloon blowing up inside and that feeling you get when you go down a roller coaster.

- I sort of forget how obvious I look these days. At an event at church on Sunday night someone asked me "Is this your first?" and I looked at him with a blank face because I couldn't decide what he was talking about. My first time to church? My first time at that event? Then Paul answered for me that yes, this is our first baby :)

- I'm still sleeping quite well. Paul's getting tired of having the extra pillows in the bed though. He says I build a fortress between us every night. Sorry, babe! Love you!

- Speaking of Paul, he's been so so so sweet and patient with me. This third trimester I've started to get a little grumpy again, especially in the evenings when my body gets so tired and uncomfortable. I try to keep it to myself, but sometimes I can't hold it in. But he's always gentle and kind to me. Hopefully he knows this will pass soon!

- Some things that haven't changed that I thought would change: my skin has stayed pretty clear, I'm not noticeably swollen although I have stopped wearing my rings because they got a little tight, no heartburn, no pregnancy cravings (besides frozen water, aka 'Fro Wo'), no stretch marks (fingers crossed on this one!)...

- I can't believe how much my feet ache, especially when they hit the floor in the morning. My bottom half is definitely feeling the added weight.

- Oh she kicks me like crazy! Sometimes it makes me jump because it'll come out of nowhere. Her little hiccups are so cute, I feel them about once a day. When she's moving a lot I'll call Paul over to feel and she almost always stops when he puts his hand on my belly. I told him he must just have a calming presence. Hopefully he'll have the same affect on her when she comes out :)

- And my midwife said she's definitely head down and ready to go! Good girl!

I'm getting more and more excited to meet our little pumpkin! Can't believe she's coming so soon.