I am exactly 31 weeks pregnant today.  We are just beginning this last little stretch!  I can't wait.  I can't believe I haven't had time to do this since June but I had a few minutes today so I thought I'd catch up on the blog.  So many things have happened since the last time I wrote anything!  Kolbi will be with us in just 9 short weeks (or maybe sooner :) ) I'm getting so excited!   

First things first WE MOVED!!  We are officially residents of Gallatin in a 3 bedroom house with a backyard.  I'm pleased.  It suits us better than where we were a month ago and I'm happy with that.  The moving thing hasn't come easy!   We still aren't unpacked and I think this will be our 3rd week there.  When we moved up here from KC we had put things in storage, wedding gifts in mom's house, things in Jason's parents house, our apartment, etc.....  So finding all of that and moving it was not an easy task.  Plus we went through stuff, trying to get rid of unnecessary stuff and it's just been a long process, one Jason has had very little patience for, but we are almost done with that also.  We painted before we moved in too so it has made this moving process seem like it's taken years to accomplish! 

The biggest changes of course are me.  I have a few tiger stripes beginning to appear, my ankles are starting to swell, I can't breath well and I wake up a lot at night.  OH and the heartburn!!!!  So I've been very lucky so far not feeling bad or being sick or having any effects of being pregnant but since week 30 that's all started to change a bit.  I'm definitely pregnant and feeling it!  I have to wear Jason's T shirts, watch what I eat, drink gallons of water, pee all night long and drink milk like crazy to put out the fire in my throat.  I'm a little more grouchy and a lot more tired and I can safely say at this point I'm ready for this little girl to be on the outside! 

I've begun putting the baby room together in our house.  I painted and I've got furniture and gathered everything I have been given during the move and I'm not starting to get everything in place which is very exciting!  I've been washing, hanging and folding her clothes the last couple days.  We are so close to meeting her and getting very close to being ready for her arrival.  I just can't wait.  I even have her hospital bag packed and ready to go!

We have a doctor appointment scheduled for next Thursday and will get to visit the birthing center and pre-register for delivery 2 weeks after that.  School starts next Wednesday.  I'm coaching softball and we have plenty of girls for a team.  I probably look pretty funny out there hitting balls with my big belly but I'll get through it :)

This is my most recent baby bump picture...it's from the 4th of July though.  I'll get one taken before next weeks blog. 

How many weeks?  31 exactly

Gender:  Girl

Size of baby:  One of my baby apps says the size of a pineapple and one says the size of 4 navel oranges.  16.25 inches anyway.

Weight of baby:  3.3 pounds

Belly Button in or out?  In

Wedding rings on or off?  On

Mood:  Happy and Excited..... A little stressed with prepping the house, baby room, getting ready for school to start, lesson plans for pregnancy leave, softball practices.  The usual business of life.  It's making time go by fast though!

Sleep: Uncomfortable! I sleep really well for a while but then I wake up and my back hurts, my hands and arms are asleep and numb, my legs cramp and hurt, my hips....ugh.....where did the good sleep go?!?

Stretch marks?  A few yes, on my sides mostly.  I keep puttin oil and lotion on, hoping not to get too many more :)  It's all worth it though! 

Maternity clothes?  For sure!  Maternity clothes and beyond!  Jason's shirts.  Some of the maternity clothes I bought early on fit me totally different, too tight or not at all!  It's crazy.  

Favorite thing this week: Getting the baby room started.  Preparing for school to start.  I didn't work at the gas station at all!  My ankles were happy about that! 

Movement?  She’s moving.  She moves often but not often enough for people to feel her.  She has given me one really hard kick!  I thought I ran in to something on the outside but it was her on the inside.  

Food Cravings?  Mexican food, spicy food, Popsicles.   Unfortunately she's making me crave sweet stuff now, which I haven't done so much to this point.  I'm avoiding too much though.  

Symptoms:  Sore back, feet, cankles, swollen toes, leg cramps, heartburn, TIRED! thirsty, swollen fingers, waddling, should I go on?  I could pity party all day probably!  

Labor signs?  No, lots of pressure on my pelvic bone though. 

Anything make you sick?  No

Miss anything? Regular sized clothes, sleep, not being hot, fitting behind the steering wheel, laying on the couch comfortably....again do I need to go on :)

Looking forward to anything?  The baby shower, finishing the baby room.  October!  School starting next week.  Having the house finished.  Meeting this little girl!