{ PREGNANCY DIARY :: 34+ weeks }

Home stretch here I come! It's been a busy couple of weeks with Thanksgiving come and gone and now Christmas right around the corner. I feel like these last 5 weeks are seriously going to fly right by.  I'm getting more and more anxious everyday to hold this little babe in my arms and be her Mommy!

Here's the latest pic of me at 34 weeks as I was heading out the door for my baby shower with my Besties down in Ladera Ranch. Those girls spoiled me and baby girl rotten! I'll have to share some pictures of the lovely event in my next post. But before that, here's a little of what's been going on in my little pregnant world...

• I am officially HUGE! Everywhere I go people say things like "Any day now?" or "You're ready to pop!" And all I can do is smile and say "Nope, 5 more weeks!" :)  But hey, at least I know she'll be a healthy baby, right?
• Sleeping has become increasingly more difficult.  Partly because I'm so big and uncomfortable, but mostly because I get up 3, sometimes 4 times to go to the bathroom.  I'm guessing this is the reason I feel tired all day everyday and need a nap just to make it 'til bedtime.
• My appetite is never ending which has caused me to cook up a storm in the kitchen lately.  I've recently discovered I have a love for cooking (when I'm not too tired to do it.)  I find the most appetizing recipes and get so excited to make them.  I guess it's been good for Matt, bad for my waistline.  But whatever!
• Baby girl's nursery is looking so cute!  We got our beautiful glider this past week and can't wait for her to get here and rock in it with me!  I'll share pictures of our nursery again soon.
• All my baby showers are done and over and oh-my-goodness, this little girl got hooked up!  If anyone needs to borrow a baby girl blanket, just let me know.  We got more than 30!  Yowzers!!!
• I had another routine doctor appointment yesterday that ended in the Labor & Delivery wing of the hospital.  Don't worry, everything is ok.  The doctors were just a little worried about some amniotic fluid that may have leaked while I was on the treadmill at the gym and wanted to monitor my contractions and watch the baby for a bit.  Turns out my amnio level is on the low side, but still safe and baby looked great so nothing to worry about.
• Also while in the L&D wing, they did an ultrasound.  On our way home I was telling Matt how much I loved seeing our little girl again and watching her grab her little feet and bring them up by her face.  Matt's reaction?  "All I ever see on those things is a big black blob!"  Haha! Poor guy.
• While at the doctor we also learned that our baby's head is wedged WAY down there already and is probably what has been making me so uncomfortable as of late and that I should start wearing a pregnancy girdle.  Good thing my mamma got me one already.  Thanks Mom! (I'm wearing it right now and it's amazing!)
• My feet are officially swollen...and swelling.  It was a cold morning here in CA (34 degrees at our house) so I thought I better throw on the boots to keep my tootsies warm.  NOPE!  Not happening.  Feet. Won't. Fit. :(  But hey, my wedding ring still fits!  Barely.
• And the happiest news of all? This is my LAST WEEK AT WORK!  I am sooo psyched!  No more dreaded 3 hour commute.  Goodbye and good riddens you horrible 57 freeway!