Some Belly Photos

Well, here are a couple of pictures of my belly.

35wks

The Cradle

Mom sent the cradle that was used for Anastasia when she was a baby. Raul has slowly been putting it together. It took a bit because the dowls that hold the mattress wouldn't stay put to be glued together. Raul said he would do the sanding of it this weekend to get the glue off and of course the years of dust from being packed away.



I'll post a picture of it with all the parts put together soon.

Sleep? What's That?

It's official. I've hit that point in pregnancy where sleep is an elusive little creature. I am extremely uncomfortable at night. I've tried propping up on pillows and that doesn't work. I will sleep for 30mins to an hour and wake up to toss and turn for another hour. I can't lay on my sides...even if I try putting a pillow under my belly. It literally feels as if Joshua is going to claw his way out when I do that. I revert to laying on my back again and that causes sharp little pains in my sides and right near my belly button at first then slowly subsides and then I get lots of kicks from Joshua.

I can't wait until Nov. 1st. I won't have to get up by 5:45am to get ready for work, which in itself is like running a marrathon. Just to dry off after a shower I have to become a contortionist. It's just crazy.

Raul likes to remind me that I've made it 35wks and that I only have 5 more to go. I can do anything now. I love him to bits and hope he's right.

Today's Appointment

Well, to start....I will tend to get light headed just sitting around and Dr. Linares said that my blood pressure is dropping then and to drink lots of water. YEAH!!! I really thought it was going to be something worse.

Joshua was showing off for the fetal heart doppler. His heart beat was really quiet then kept getting louder because he kept moving closer. Dr. Linares said that he is definately head down and my right side aches all the time because he is curled up along that side. So it's his little rear end that is moving back and forth on my stomach and it's his little legs kicking me in the side.

One thing for sure...he's a happy little guy in there. I can't wait to meet him in a few weeks.