People are strange when you're a stranger

A little story for ya'll that happened two weeks ago and my pregnant brain just forgot to post about it. It really is quite ridiculous too. It goes like this...

It was just a normal work day and I got a phone call from a lady in our lobby who was there to deliver caramels to one of my co-workers. Since the co-worker was out at lunch I got my fat ass off the chair and waddled over to the lobby doors.

As I swing open the door to let this woman in I hear her squeal.

Crazy Caramel Lady: "Oh my! Aren't you just the cutest little pregnant thing?!?!?" (Not sure who she was looking at b/c I am definitely NOT little at this point)

Me: "Oh thank you. I don't feel cute or little but that is nice to hear."

CCL: "Do you know what you're having? Wait! Stop! Don't tell me! Let me guess!"

Me: (silent, awkward waiting)

CCL: "I just know it's a boy! It's a boy, right?"

Me: "Nope. Actually it's a girl."

CCL: "No way! Wait, turn around. Let me see your bottom."

Me: "Um... ah..." (I slightly turn to the side)

CCL: (reaching for my side belly) "I can't believe it's a girl! You're supposed to carry wide for a girl and you've still got a waist! And just look at your little bottom! I would have sworn you were having a boy!"

Me: "Well, thanks. I'll make sure my co-worker gets these caramels."

CCL: "When are you due? You've got to be due anytime now. I can just smell the baby coming out of you."

Me: (What I wanted to say: WTF lady? Are you friggin nuts? What exactly does a baby coming out of me smell like?) What I actually said: "In 2 weeks. It's coming fast. Well, thanks again."

CCL: "Oh yes. Sorry. I just LOOOVVEE pregnant women. You are just too cute." (As she rubs my belly one last time)

What is it about pregnant women that make others feel like they have free reign over groping them and eye fucking them up and down? I can't believe a stranger would ask to see another stranger's "bottom" AND say they can smell the baby coming out of them. WTF is wrong w/ people? Lucky for me this is only the 2nd stranger to actually put her hands on me. The other one was a random, drunk girl in the bathroom at a restaurant. She proclaimed her love for pregnant women and started rubbing my belly telling me how cute I was. Lucky for her she was drunk and complimenting me, so I let it slide. And then she thanked me for letting her rub me down. Best bathroom feel up ever. We didn't even have to cuddle after it. :)

Happy D-Day to me. Yep, it's my due date. And no baby. Damn it. I knew she'd be late.

I'm going to let the pictures do the talking

Kobe looks wasted. Funniest picture of him, I love it!

The bathroom is DONE!

My most recent belly shot taken on Friday @ 39 weeks 1 day. Six days until my due date. I've been having some wicked cramping too so hopefully this is a sign that I'll pop Nugget out soon b/c I have never been so uncomfortable. It's awful.

Nugget's room is complete. The bookcase was the last item we were waiting for and now that it's hung up the room looks great! I love how it all turned out.

My two boys. Seriously the cutest picture ever.

I did a lot of walking/shopping this weekend hoping to bring labor on. Unfortunately all it did was make me crampy. But Nugget has dropped lower so that is something. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I have her by her due date but I don't see that happening. I think she's going to take after her mama and be late. Damn.

(Not) Wordless Wednesday

And this was 5 weeks ago. Imagine my belly now. No wait. Don't imagine it. It's not pretty. :)

You win some, you lose some, you break some

Well, it’s official. Wade’s broken wrist is going to need to have a pin placed in it. This glorious and expensive surgery will be taking place tomorrow morning bright and early. He can no longer say that his motorcycle racing is fairly inexpensive b/c this shit is ridic. He will be in a wrist cast for a week following the surgery and then a splint thingy for another 5-6 weeks after that. He’ll have to learn how to do diaper duty w/ this on b/c he is NOT getting out of it. Sorry buddy but I’m doing (and have been doing for the last 9 months) all the work here so you’ve got to step up once she’s outside of my ute. I’ve got wishful thinking that he’ll be done with his racing after this but that is all it is… wishful. Unfortunately not very realistic. But here is hoping that once we have this kiddo his priorities will change a bit and he won’t have that need for speed/adrenaline all the time.

In other good news, we got our tub refinished on Monday and it looks like a brand new tub! I love it! I am thinking I’ll be bathing in it tonight! Just call me Shamu! :) We also got our new mirror/medicine cabinet and lights last night and Wade will be installing them either tonight or Saturday. He’ll be out of business all day Friday w/ a numb arm. (Insert stranger hand jokes here. Teehee.) So once these last two items are installed our bathroom is DONE! Hallelujah.

Shiny and sparkly! Love it!

I’ve got my 38 week OB appointment tomorrow afternoon. We’ll see if anymore progress has been made. At my appointment last week I was just under a fingertip dilated. Although not much (at all) it made me excited to hear that at least something is going on and she’s getting ready to make her appearance. I’m still keeping my fingers crossed that I have her on the 19th to honor my Grandma, but at this point I don’t think it is likely…

Happy Thursday everyone! TGTIF! (Thank God Tomorrow Is Friday!)

Nugget's Nursery

I thought I'd share a few photos of the basically complete nursery. We are still waiting on the delivery of the book shelf I ordered which should be here Thursday and then once we hang that and one final picture we will be done! I love the way it turned out and it's one of my favorite rooms in the house now. I think that is probably a good thing since I will probably be spending a lot of time in that la-z-boy! :) (Sorry the pics are not the greatest. I took them w/ my iPhone.)

Dresser and changing pad w/ new drapes, blinds and flowers above the window

La-Z-Boy! And you can see just the bottom of the new lamp hanging above it.

Crib w/ new bedding, growth chart on wall and mobile hung up

Also new on the home improvement front, our tub is now refinished, white, shiny and brand new looking! Yay! Wade will be installing the new sink/vanity tonight or tomorrow and this weekend's project will be to install the new mirror and lights. After that I can finally say our bathroom remodel is COMPLETE! I can't wait to be able to take a bath in our new tub! It's going to feel so nice w/ this fat belly floating in it! :)

Randomness is all my brain can handle at this point

So I've got 3 weeks left. My brain is scrambled. I feel huge (nothing new there but I didn't think I could feel any huger 3 weeks ago, now I am dreading what I will feel like in another 3 weeks). Luckily the end is in sight and I can now say I am due this month. Since my brain is fried I thought I'd throw out some randomness that I've been meaning to post but just haven't gotten around to it. Bullet points baby.

• I finally ordered our crib bedding. It should be delivered today. I can't wait. We decided to go with this set:
• I also ordered a wall bookcase since Wade decided he probably wouldn't get around to making one in time. We should get that next week. Yay!
• I worked my ass off last weekend and got most of the nursery in order. Loads and loads of laundry full of baby clothes and blankets were done along with hanging up a mobile, growth chart and mirror. I can finally look in that room and picture a baby living in it! (I'll post some pics soon!)
• Wade crashed last weekend at his race and broke his wrist. I said it's not getting him out of diaper duty so he'd better hope it heals fast. No sympathy from me!
• I don't recall if I shared this w/ ya'll or not and I'm too lazy to look back at my posts so... this is the adorable outfit Nugget will be sporting on her trip home from the hospital. She's going to look SO cute!


• I've been upgraded to weekly OB visits so I get to find out if I am progressing towards labor every week. I can't wait to go this afternoon. It's so fun having them dig around down there. (That is sarcasm.)
• Our 4th of July was tame compared to our past. We grilled out with the neighbors and watched their kiddos do some bare chest dancing (hilarious) and just hung out. Unfortunately I started to get really uncomfortable and tired and I was home and on the couch by 8:30. I am officially Lamey McLamerton.
• I'm tired of people looking at me and telling me "Any day now" or "Wow, you're really pregnant" or one of several other options. I know I resemble a beached whale. I know I look like I'm going to pop. You don't have to remind me. Now pass the cheese puffs.
• Little Nugget is supposedly weighing in at a massive 6 pounds at this point. That seems unreal to me. That is until she kicks my bladder or shoves her foot into my ribs or stretches my belly farther than I ever thought possible and then I know she's got to be big b/c it is painful!
• Coming up this weekend? A whole lotta nothing. We don't have anything going on between now and Nugget's due date. So we are pretty boring. Thus my lack in posting. I just don't have all that much to share. I guess we've reached the boring wait-it-out stage. I can't wait when I can post and finally share some exciting news w/ you guys!
  

How bout you guys? Anything new going on? I need to live vicariously through you all b/c my life certainly is not exciting at this point. But hey, I guess it will be pretty soon!

xoxo~

36 week update

Like Whoa.

How Far Along: 36 weeks

Total Weight Gain: 32 pounds (um yikes?!?!)

Stretch Marks: None. Still thanking the baby Jeebus and hoping upon hope it stays this way!

Sleep: Minimal. Exhaustion has hit again. I toss and turn all night trying like crazy to find a position that is comfortable but I can’t sleep on my stomach (for obvious reasons) and I can’t sleep on my back either b/c of the pressure on one of the main arteries or whatever so it’s only on my sides. Not cutting it one bit. Even with my body pillow.

Best Moment This Week: My baby shower last Sunday in Des Moines. It was so great to get to see everyone and we got some great gifts for Nugget! Also, Wade installing the new tile floor and wainscoting in the bathroom. It looks great!

Movement: Nugget is a mover and a shaker for sure. And now that she is getting so large (approx 5 ½ pounds at this point) the jabs and pokes are starting to get painful at times. I find myself gasping at times when she really goes to town. Yikes!

Food cravings: Strawberries again. Can’t get enough of them. And pineapple and fruits in general. Also pizza. I don’t want you guys thinking I’ve become a health nut b/c I totally am not.

Labor Signs: I’ve had some Braxton Hicks contractions here and there but nothing major.

Belly Button in or out? This is weird but it depends on Nugget’s position in there. Sometimes it is out and I mean WAY out. Other times it is flat across and other times still I’ve even noticed it being in just the slightest bit. So I guess it just depends on how she’s lounging in there.

What I miss: I still miss my wine, beer, margaritas, martinis, etc. I also miss not swelling up at even the slightest bit of heat and humidity. Although it hasn’t been as horrible as some, it’s still no fun. And I definitely miss sleeping on my stomach. And my pre-pregnancy clothes/body. And normal sex (sorry TMI). And sleep. And late nights out. And my energy. Ugh. I guess I miss a lot.

What I am looking forward to: This long holiday weekend! I can’t wait to have a day off. I’ve been keeping my PTO usage to a minimum so that I can use as much as possible when Nugget is born so I haven’t had a full day off in quite sometime! We;ve got a lot that needs to be done before she gets here and I'm hopeful we can get a lot checked off that list this weekend!

Weekly Wisdom: Get up and walk around often. It helps with the swelling and keeps my tailbone from hurting more. (For some reason my tailbone kills me when I sit down. It is awful and I have no idea why.)

Milestones: We can now say I am due this month! Happy July!!! :)

I hope you all have a wonderful 4th!