31 Weeks...

Here I am, 31 weeks along! Only 63 days to go...

I think this week's picture is much better. My face doesn't look so...puffy.

I went for my bi-weekly check-up today and all went well. I have met all four of the doctors in the office, so I shouldn't see any strange faces staring back at me while I scream and writhe in pain in a couple of months!

They are all so nice. They're all women, and no offense, men, but I'm much more comfortable with a woman inspecting my business. I am so thankful that I was able to find such a great doctor's office and hospital...and all just 3 blocks away from our house!

Huzz and I went to our "Labor, Birth, & Beyond" class at the hospital this past weekend and it was really good. I know Huzz learned a lot and I did, too, even though I have a lot of experience with babies. As part of our class, we got to go on a tour of the labor and delivery wing. It is an awesome facility that I felt really comfortable in.

One of the things that we looked at at the class was a picture of what happens to all my organs during pregnancy. Let's put it this way: it completely made sense why I have to run to the bathroom all the time, and why I can't breathe anymore.

Here is what the website says for this week:

"Chances are your diaphragm is feeling a little cramped these days. Okay, a lot cramped. That's because your uterus is pushing up against it, crowding your lungs and making it more difficult for them to expand fully. The result: Your body is spare on air, and will be until your baby drops near the end of pregnancy in preparation for birth. Your baby, however, is happy as a clam since he gets all the oxygen he needs through the placenta. Weighing in at three-plus pounds and measuring 18 inches long, he's quickly approaching his birth length though he's got to pack on another three to five pounds before D-day. Also developing at an impressive clip: your baby's brain connections (he's got to make trillions of them!). He's now processing information, tracking light, and perceiving signals from all five senses. He's also putting in longer stretches of sleep, which is why you're probably noticing more defined patterns of awake (and moving) periods and sleeping (pretty still) periods."

~www.whattoexpect.com

Heartburn continues to torture me. The nurse who taught our class explained why even water can give us preggos heartburn. And she's right. Water gives me heartburn.

We went to the all things baby super store the other night and purchased all of our baby furniture, since the sale they were having ends today. I am so excited to get it all in the nursery! The dresser is in the garage, waiting for our dear friend to come and help Huzz move it into the house, since I'm not much of a help these days! The crib will be ready to pick up in a couple of weeks, and we are going to pick up the glider and ottoman tomorrow. I need to go to the Depot and pick up some paint samples and decide exactly what I want to do in there. I have some ideas...

Huzz told me last night that he thinks that going to the class really gave him a reality check, of sorts. He was so great at the class, putting up with all the videos. It's kind of funny how much modesty is lacking in those things! However, I'm glad the ladies in the videos aren't hiding things because then I can see exactly what they're talking about!

Things are plugging along... The Huskers play this weekend and I get to watch it! Wa-hoo! Go Big Red, beat V-Tech!!!

Also, I see that as of right now, there are 9 votes for a boy, and 8 votes for a girl. Almost a tie! Keep the votes coming!