9 week and 3 days to go...

Baby Wally Update

30 weeks 4 days

1. Went to the doctor's today. Up another 11 pounds. Officially blew past the 30 pound goal for maximum weight gain with this pregnancy.
2. One of my fears has come true. The new maternity clothes I bought not so very long ago will not fit me to till the end of this pregnancy. I am down to 2 pairs of pants, a few shirts and 3 dresses. Not buying new clothes. Just going to deal. If I get to the point where nothing fits, I'll just start wearing Walter's clothes.
3. Swelling in my hands and feet started last week. My shoes are pretty snug by the end of the work day. Not going to buy new ones. I'll just deal with it at work and go barefoot at home.
4. My belly is measuring 31 cm. This is technically 1cm behind for me because my belly button naturally measures 2 inches higher than average. He's not worried at this point. We'll just see how it measures at the next appointment.
5. Baby's heart beat sounds good.
6. Blood pressure was good.
7. Next appointment in 4 weeks.
8. I've been having Braxton Hicks contractions just about every day. Sometimes just a few, but most of time they last for hours. Climbing stairs or walking/standing for 1onger than 20-25 minutes seems to get them started. Sometimes they are painful but I'm very happy to say that over the last week or so they have really just been uncomfortable and not incredibly painful.
9. Driving or riding in the car has become almost unbearable. Even a 25 minute ride on Sunday had my back hurting and my tail bone screaming at me. I hope its just the way he's laying right now and that he'll move soon and it will get better.
10. Still napping every day after work and definitely on the weekends.
11. Finally got a date for when they will be installing Walter's Office carpet. May 31. He can't move out of the nursery until after that so I don't think the nursery will be done before my baby shower. But we did pick a paint color for the nursery so as soon as the room is empty that can get started.
12. Baby shower invites went out. They are so cute! A big thank you to my sister-in-law, Jessi, for making them. They are super cute! My husband has been making plans for the shower too. I don't know very many details because it will be nice to have some surprises but its exciting to know that they are doing all this for me and Baby Wally. 

Here is the most recent picture of me. I don't normally take pictures in bathroom mirrors but when I caught sight of myself in the mirror at work I couldn't help it. That belly is really huge! No wonder so many of my clothes don't fit!

Surprise Book Club Baby Shower

All the girls with all the really great food! Of course, even the food was book themed!











The napkin rings were made from lines from kids books too!









They had a little seating area set up with lots of items from "Good Night, Moon"

I felt like a hungry caterpillar as I ate my way through the food and over to these cupcakes!

We played a game using children's books that none of us had ever even read!

Then we played a game all about Famous Walters! I had no idea there were so many!

I got to open so many really cute presents. I received lots of great children's books! I am so excited to have his collection of books off to a good start. I hadn't bought a single one yet!

Here are my fabulous book club girls again. Each holding the book(s) they purchased for Baby Wally!