36 Weeks, 4 Days (24 Days to Go!)

I am ready for this little monster to get out of me!! Not because I feel uncomfortable or anything. I just can't wait to see what he looks like and stay at home with him for weeks! :) A little bit of relaxation - that's what I need.
For the past two days, I've gone swimming in our apartment pool. The first day I was with Aldo and the water was so cold. But I didn't care. I just wanted to get out in my swimsuit. Love it! Well, we were competing against each other in how long we could stay under water, or who could swim the fastest lap, etc... I forgot that I need more oxygen than I normally would, and so we only swam for 30 minutes. I was too worn out! Then today I went with my sister. I knew ahead of time we'd only be in for half an hour, so instead I told her we should do water aerobics and easy stuff. I'm pretty sure we looked like fools. But we had lots of fun anyway.
The doctor's appointment went as usual. I gained 4 pounds in the last two weeks (making it a total of 27 pounds gained). I have no idea how I'll gain any more. There just isn't any room. And now I'll be visiting the doctor once a week. Crazy huh? I'll only see her maybe two or three times before the baby arrives. Oh, and it turns out that the pain I was feeling, was the baby's head moving. Sometimes I wonder, what in the world is he doing in there?
As for some lesser information. Aldo has had two dreams about the baby. In the first, he was looking at the white board and it said "Congratulations Mommy and Daddy! <SON'S NAME> 11lbs. 2 oz." I told him that it's not a dream, it's a nightmare. An 11 pound child?! Are you kidding me? And in the second dream, the baby came early and he was only 6 pounds. I'm hoping for something in the middle. Like eight. And healthy. And of course I had a little daydream myself... where the baby just came out and his arms were shaking and stretch out and he was crying and I started crying cuz I heard my baby crying and then I was wanting to hold him... :) So they put him in my arms and I was just bawling because he was mine. And he was red and squished and angry and messy. And now I am so excited. I'm gonna be a mommy!

Same Day

Oops, One thing.
I'm swelling! I was getting into bed last night and looked down and gasped, "My ankles are CANKLES!" Aldo was laughing for thirty minutes straight. Probably another reason why I'm so tired. And he was poking at them too. Going Awww... honey, you do have cankles. Look at them. You're retaining water. And then he'd just laugh more. How rude! So.. the point is.. it's coming. I'm not looking forward to looking like a bloated up pregnant woman... especially in the face. What ever happened to the "glow"? I still haven't seen that yet.

36 Weeks (28 Days to Go!)

I am soo completely drained right now. Of all energy. I'd like to be a big baby and just tell work I can't work anymore, I hurt too much and I'm too tired, and have my husband rub my feet because they're swollen the size of balloons, and make me something good to eat, and pity me... but I can't. I'd feel guilty. And selfish. But it's a really good daydream anyways.
Lately, there's been a lot going on. To keep it short, Aldo and I went to a breastfeeding class. It was really good and made me a little bit more confident in being a mother. Informative too. Now we just have two more classes to take at the beginning of June. A newborn care class and a childbirth class.
Recently we had another baby shower with my dad's side of the family. It was fun. And dad went CRAZY!!! Everything Winnie the Pooh. It's so cute. I had to open it all when I got home. And I packed my bags! We were going to have my mom's side baby shower tomorrow, but it was canceled (for a funeral unfortunately). So now we'll have an after-baby-born baby shower. :) And now, because my mom will be gone all week, I am in charge of taking care of her chickens and ducks. Which smell really really bad. And hopefully they don't get eaten or die of cold. That would be my luck.
Yesterday night Granddad took me out to play Pinochle for the first time. I got high score for the ladies! The only reason I even had a score though was because I had a really good partner for the first three games. Anyway, it didn't end til 11:30... I can't do it any more. I just can't stay up. Maybe that's why I'm tired today. ?? Well, on the way home, my back was hurting so so bad. It seriously felt like it was splitting in half at the spine. Finally, when we got home, I got out of the car and it felt better, but then I had "lightning" feelings to my belly button. I'm pretty sure, they're contractions. Ugh. If they are, well, the contractions aren't that bad. But please please please don't let me suffer with back labor!!!
Doctor's appointment on Monday. I'll fill you in later.

33 Weeks, 4 Days (45 DAYS TO GO)

I know.. I'm not keeping up very well on my blogging. Somehow, I've been constantly busy. Even though now that I look at it, I have no idea what I've been doing. ??? Anyway....
Last week I went to the doctor for my check up. I am currently 7 pounds away from matching my husband. A freaky idea. Yes, it's all baby, but still - I really don't picture myself weighing anything different than what I did before. Moving on, baby's measurements are fine. Heartbeat's fine. It's been a textbook pregnancy. We'll see if that's how it goes at the hospital. (I do NOT want to be one of those that go through 48 hours of labor. I don't think I could handle that.) So, we went to the hospital the next day for our tour. Had to go through the list of things that will help the hospital plan ahead - like my medical history, epidural or IV, circumcision, all the testing that will be done, pictures, etc. Never knew how much planning goes into having a baby! Geez.
And now all I have to do is get us signed up for birthing classes. I'm actually not that nervous about the hospital anymore. The only thing that scared me was the stirrups. And... I'm already going to go to a breastfeeding class taught by my personal lactation consultant. She's really nice. So that'll be helpful.
And Currently........
Today is Cinco de Mayo. Aldo taught me how to make cheap flautas (boxed taquitos.. hee hee) and salsa. Mmmm... scrumptious. I have been chugging down the Sidral and Jarritos Pineapple flavor. Oh my gosh, they are so good. For the rest of the week, I'll probably be finishing up some pages of the scrapbook I put together. And unfortunately I have to work Mother's Day. I guess there's plenty more. :)
Adios Amigos! Quiero tu amor y comentarios.