Tuesday, September 11, 2012

35 Weeks - The Pregnant Dancing Queen!

Hi Everyone!
     35+ Weeks, and officially 30 days to go! And bring on our 'wedding season'!  We haven't had any weddings all summer (when I could have fit reasonably into a dress), but this month, we have 3 weddings!

This past weekend was wedding #1.  My friend and Dave's friend got married .. yup! It was a perfect wedding, and the happy couple looked so beautiful and happy!!!  I can't tell you how jealous I am that while I type this, they are in Hawaii.  Augh!

I did learn something at this wedding, though ... and that is ... that there is absolutely NO graceful way to dance when you are 35 weeks pregnant.  Nope ... none.  You can't even fake graceful dancing.  It didn't start off all that bad ... but it quickly went from 'not that bad' to just horrible. 

Let me try to describe it for you .... and for fun, I'll do it in a way that I think you'll enjoy.  Some of you may be familiar with the "What People Think I Do / What I Really Do" pictures that have been all over facebook.  Here is an example ... I chose the "Teacher" one because I know I have a good number of teacher readers!  You should appreciate this:


Here's my version explaining how I looked through the progression of the night. 

I was only able to link them through videos ... so I hope you enjoy them ... click away :)







Judging from the last video, you'll see that there is really no way to dance gracefully while pregnant!

By the end of the night, I was basically standing in place, but just moving my arms :)  My mind said "Go ahead, SHAKE THAT BOOTY!" but my body said, "yeah ... if you can find your booty, you can shake it ... go ahead ... try to find your booty ... I DARE YOU".

Needless to say ... we had an AWESOME time at the wedding, but my cankles were so bad by 1130pm or so, that we called it a night.  

We get to do it all over again this coming weekend when our friends Mark and Daniela get married! I am so exciteddddd!  

In other news, everyone has been so great ... Always asking me how I'm feeling.  Overall, I am feeling good! I'll say it again ... I'm so fortunate to have had such a great (dare I say ... easy?) pregnancy.  I am, however, starting to have some strange symptoms.

Here's your "that's too much information" warning ... if you don't want to know the gory details, then skip this paragraph ... this is your last warning.  Ok ... I'm starting to have some serious pain down ... well, ... downstairs.  In my ... hoo-haa ... it honestly feels like a knife, err ... inside.  It is NOT in my uterus, and as I understand it, it is NOT a Braxton Hicks contraction.  It seems to happen when I'm doing a lot of walking around. Today was tough ... I was walking with my boss and my bosses boss into a meeting.  They were walking fast, so I had to keep up.  All of a sudden I started feeling my "stabby-stabby-hoo-haa" pains, but I had to keep a straight face, as I didn't want to show signs of weakness!  I figure, it's good practice for pain management in labor.  If I can walk, talk, and keep my poker face going while the "stabby-stabby-hoo-haa" pains are happening, then I should be able to handle labor without so much as a wince, or drop of sweat ... right??  Why do I feel the need to share my experiences of "stabby-stabby-hoo-haa" pains with all of you?  Well, because if I were reading this, I would want to know the TRUTH.  The doctor says that this is a "normal symptom" due to the pressure of him dropping.  Well, NO WHERE I've read is there any mention of "stabby-stabby-hoo-haa" pains in the common 9th month symptoms.  So ... you've heard it here first, folks! It's normal, and it's all part of this wonderful journey we call, "the miracle of life" ...

Other than that, I'm feeling great, relatively speaking! This week we had a doctors appointment, and from here on out we will go once a week.  The doctor measured me and it looks like Bob has dropped a little!  That is a good sign! He's getting ready!  

He is about the size of a coconut!  He is somewhere in the 5-6 pound area, but we will have more of an idea in two weeks when we get our next ultrasound.  I'm really looking forward to that visit!  Most of his systems are mature, except for his digestive system.  This won't actually mature until after birth when he begins life on the outside, without the help of the umbilical cord.  



How far along? 35 Weeks, 5 Days
Countdown: 4 Weeks, 2 Days (or, 30 days!!!)
Total weight gain: gained another 4lbs at the doctor yesterday.  I'm starting to think their scale is broken.  It's gotta be, right?  That puts me at the big 40.  I really hope I don't join the 50+ club.  I'm starting to realize that my body is no longer my own ...
Maternity clothes? yup!  Still mixing in some non-maternity outfits.  The dress I'm wearing in this picture is actually a regular dress I found in a bigger size.
Stretch marks? No, thank god. How this is possible, I do not know, but I am going to whisper when I say 'stretch marks' now in order to not wake them ...
Sleep: Sleeping okay. I've been SO THIRSTY at night that it's contributing to my number of pee breaks, though.
Best moment this week: LISA LU'S WEDDING!!!!
Miss Anything? yes ... everything.  It was a little difficult watching everyone drink, dance, and  generally move without so much as an inkling of a waddle at the wedding.  I sniffed a few drinks just to enjoy the vapors.  I wonder if the lack of use of my sense of taste has helped to improve my sense of smell?
Movement: Yes!!! lots! He is constantly pushing and stretching out! Since he's dropped, it's gotten a little weird, though ... I feel him wayyyyy down low.  Ladies ... think about where your ovaries are .... imagine feeling little fingers moving down there.  Very weird to feel.
Food Cravings: nothing really ... I wish I had something fun to put here, but I don't! I just WANT TO EAT EVERYTHING.
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope!
Gender: BOY!
Labor Signs: Nope!
Symptoms: swollen feet! and ... "stabby-stabby-hoo-haa" pains
Isabelly Button, In or Out? fairly flat ... sometimes (like when I'm full), it seems more out ... but I'm starting to think it may never pop out.  Oh crap, now that I've said that I'm going to wake up with the biggest outtie ever.
Wedding rings on or off? very unfortunately off.  No replacement ring yet.  I'm too picky ...even with my cheap replacement ring!
Happy or Moody most of the time: happy! but definitely "done"!
Looking forward to: MARK AND DANIELA'S WEDDING!  Can't wait to give my dance moves another go!!!
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