4 1/2 weeks left

I can't believe we only have about 4 1/2 weeks left!! I have started to pack more of my hospital bag which is exciting. It's a bit overwhelming though having to sterilize everything, wash everything in special detergent, etc. I have done 3 loads so far and then find something else that I need to wash, so I have to do another one! I also started to go through the breast pump last night. Man, that thing could have been a brew your own beer machine and I wouldn't have known any different. I laid everything out on the table and just stared at it for a few mins to see what in the heck to do with it all, hoping maybe it would all magically put itself together. I finally got on their website and looked at a few directions. It was still pretty confusing. I'm like what in the heck does this do? Mike was just laughing and trying to tell me where he thought things went. This whole breast feeding part I think is going to be the hardest thing for me, but I'm sure I'll work through it. I think I feel so much pressure to do it that it's making me alittle nervous about it. So I'm just going to give it a good try and if it doesn't work for me, it doesn't work. I won't give up easily though.

Feeling more uncomfortable this week. I was changing last night and Mike saw my stomach and goes DANG STOMACH!!! I was like ok normally I would have thrown something at you by now, your lucky I'm pregnant and that doesn't offend me much. hehe. I guess my stomach has grown this week. You can see all the veins in it, it's HOT!!! :) No stretch marks though so far, so that's good. Well aside from the few I already had from when I was younger and gained like 30 lbs in 3 months because of all the beer and late night taco cabana. hehe. My back is starting to hurt pretty bad though and walking is getting alittle more challenging. I only walked twice last week, but I guess I'm lucky I'm still doing it at all! I have done pretty good up to about 2 weeks ago, it has slowed down since then. I'm just hoping it will help with labor and with getting my body back after he's here. I have my next dr apt on Monday!! We are SOO excited because we get to have an ultrasound to see how big he is and how he's positioned and stuff. So excited!! I also get to do a Strep test which I have read is TONS of fun. Just kidding. She said she doesn't start checking me until I'm 38 weeks, but Monday I'm going to say, hey, while your there can you go ahead and check me? hehe.

Here's a funny thing for you to picture. So i'm planning this bachelor party for this weekend right? Well I'm trying to find funny things for the guy to wear or have to do and stuff. I walked into Spencers gifts. How funny is it to see an almost 9 month pregnant lady walk in asking for blow up dolls and boob cake pans?? hehe. I'm sure he was like ok lady, your a freak!! I am having a hard time finding anything for bachelor parties. They get the short end of the stick. They had a whole row dedicated to bachelorette parties but nothing for bachelor parties. So I got a 3 inch blow up doll he has to carry with him all night and I made my first boob cake yesterday. ok, so it was more like a boob cake gone bad, but you could sortof tell what it was. It was just a trial run, I'm doing the real deal today. Mike took one look at it yesterday though and just laughed. Hey, i'm not claiming to be betty crocker here. Which I'm sure betty crocker never made a boob cake either! :)

Anyways, things are good...just ready for him to be here already. I know this next 4 weeks or whatever is going to creep by! Mike leaves on Sat morning for Louisiana, that makes me alittle nervous, but I'm sure it will be fine. I'm off to go walk my other babies and get started on my day.