I Need A Massage, A Wax & Some Slippers!

I'm sorry...but this is what my life needs right now...I can't see around, over or under this baby belly & I can't soothe my back enough these days! This 'Doctor appointment every 2 weeks' thing is starting to speed things up into crazy fast mode! We went again this last Friday for a checkup & things are moving along as planned still, so thumbs up. I am, however, measuring 34 weeks. And if you reference my bottle ticker up there, I'm 33 weeks towards my due date, so 7 weeks away in my mind translates into 2 weeks, which is like only a couple of days...so things are gonna start crack-a-lackin here real soon! I have an approximate 5 lb Baby inside my belly according to my Doc & he's in good position aka head down feet up! Good lil man...he's so smart =)

Michael & I had the privelege of attending a Childbirth Prep Class this weekend also. We opted for the 'express' version of this little treat instead of the extended monthly classes, which I'm (& I know Mike is) thankful for doing. This riveting 6 hour excursion was semi-informative I suppose. I spent most of our time sitting through lecture having an anxiety attack, almost to tears on several occasions & Michael made jokes mostly. But...I know he did absorb a lot, even repeating information later that night & next day =) We toured the hospital where I'll be delivering & that was very encouraging...yet still extended more anxiety-inducing thoughts at the same time. I kept picturing myself up on that delivery table, throwing ice chips across the room like a maniac, screaming profanities...etc...& then I'd snap out of my daydream & give Michael a sweet innocent smile =) This is going to be fun! We ended our educational experience with videos...yes conveniently they saved the best for last! We settled into our seats to await the big show...& it was at this point where Mike got a little squirmy, asking if we could just leave...this was the only thing that has made him freak a little (haha), ok maybe more than a little. But, I reassured him he needed to watch this, while secretly, I was questioning if I was going to be able to keep lunch down! I'm not gonna lie, I walked outta there feeling rather uneasy. I am not planning on watching my own delivery & wasn't impressed on having to watch several ladies from the early 90s deliver theirs. I suppose the early 90s setting did add some humor to all of this...I sometimes focused more on mom & dad's matching mullets than the action 'down below'...but I thought, whatever works to get me through this! All in all, Daddy & I survived & I'm proudly displaying our 'certificate' of completion in Baby Schweitz's baby book.

Speaking of...my mother gave me great little baby book to get started on before I forget all my memories of being pregnant. Of course, I've already completed all the pages I can for the time being, as the rest of them do require our little turkey to be born before I record such memories.

So, I am going to have to come up with new hobbies to keep me occupied throughout my days for the time-being. Michael has taken a job in Sioux Falls & starts Monday (tomorrow)! He's very excited about going back to work! And those of you who just laughed at that last statement...this is a good thing...work is a great thing right now =) And until we find a place to live there, he'll be in Sioux Falls & I'll remain in Holstein. Which has led us to start talking "game plan"...because remember I mentioned the 7 weeks left...once again, if I think in shorter terms (2 weeks) it may speed up this process - hopefully! Of course, it's not ideal for us to be apart right now, but he has got a good job opp & up until this last week, we were planning on settling in Holstein. Our plans seemed to change weekly, so this is a good thing although somewhat sucky since we're both bummed about being 2 hours away from each other. And a good thing because now we have a focal point & a goal to get a place to live asap! Then mama can go into super-psycho get the baby room ready mode! Yay!

Well, that's the update, hopefully more news to come soon!