baby update

Today I am 33.5 weeks pregnant.
We are...of course...so very excited to meet our son in October.

I am so pleased with my choice of midwife! She is very educated, patient & knowledgeable. If things continue to go as planned, we will have a home water birth some time in October. I just finished a wonderful book called 'Ina May's Guide to Childbirth'. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in a home or natural birth.

Due to my job being stressful, my midwife recommended I put in my two weeks. She said I was showing signs of preterm labor which are usually caused by stress. Sooooo, I just spent this past week as my first week on maternity leave :) Marti, my boss, was amazing as usual and did nothing but encourage me to relax during my last weeks of work while training a new girl.

And Jonathan, my adorable husband, could not be more supportive. Since I have been asked to relax & take it easy, Jonathan has become husband of the year :)
He makes me dinner, or picks up take out
He buys me flowers & puts them in a vase
He rents me movies
He redecorates the house
He buys me clothes
He rubs my shoulders, plays with my hair & tells me how perfect I am
He kisses my belly & talks to our baby
He drops me off at the entrance & picks me up at the door
He encourages me to gain weight :)
He plays Yahtzee with me until 2am

I'm so thankful for him, and even more thankful that we get to do this together.
God has been so faithful with provision & a healthy body to carry this baby.
He deserves all my gratitude.

A recap of the last months of pregnancy...

11 weeks

14 weeks

17 weeks

20 weeks

22 weeks

24 weeks

26 weeks

29 weeks

30.5 weeks

31 weeks

32 weeks

32.5 weeks

I have gained 28 pounds & the baby weighs approximately 4 pounds.
My midwife had a goal of getting me to gain 35 pounds total by the time the baby is born. Looks like I'm right on target!
Hopefully we'll keep you updated a little more often ;)