I found out at my doctor’s appointment last week that if you go into labor after reaching 34 weeks they don’t stop you from delivering.  Um yeah, so like, you have the baby.  I had no idea about this (I was under the impression that if you went into labor after 37 weeks that was the case), so my face was like, “Whaaaaaaaaat…”  The idea that I could, in theory, have a baby basically anytime after Friday?  Yeah, it’s CRAZY.  I’m hoping that this little peanut hangs out until at least 39 weeks or so, but this news did cause me to go home and wash all the blankets and clothing up to 6 months we have for her over the weekend, so that’s one less thing on my to-do list for now!

weeks: 33 1/2

baby’s size:  pineapple (the other option here was honeydew melon, but i’ve never encountered a 17-19″ 4.5-5lb honeydew, have you?)

i’m feeling:  pretty good, considering how far along i am.  i’m definitely tired, and at the end of the day it usually feels like i’ve run a marathon, but i’m still working out, walking, and teaching bar method classes, so it’s nice to know that my body is still capable of being active despite all the extra weight and energy going to my midsection.

food love: ice cream!  once it’s in front of me, i can’t stop.  so cold and so delicious.

food hate:  my food aversions seem to have ended, and my palette is kind of returning to normal, which is exciting.  i think it probably comes along with the whole “getting to the end of pregnancy” thing.  (and now when i try kc’s beer it sometimes even tastes good!)

3 pros for april:  1. my last shower is this month and i’m really looking forward to it (and being able to finish off the registry and nursery for good!)  2. i’m getting down to the wire with maternity leave — i’m really looking forward to (hopefully) having a little time off before she arrives to just chill.  3. my birthday is this month (on friday!) so i’m hoping that kc and i get to go out for a nice dinner to celebrate another year.  and so funny to think that he was there for my 21st birthday (he bought me my first drink!), and now we’ll be celebrating my 31st together.  time flies!

3 cons for april:  1. getting to the end of pregnancy apparently means everyone and their mother feels the need to comment on how “big” you’ve gotten.  smiling through the comments every single day gets a little tiring sometimes.  2. we’ve started some of our “baby prep” classes, and the first one — our birthing class — was kind of a giant waste of a day.  (a lot of people took the class very seriously.  kc and i about died laughing our way through the “coping techniques,” one of which was guided imagery to a “happy place.”  we took the opportunity to talk each other through really stressful traffic scenarios.) 3. feeling a tiny bit overwhelmed by the approaching due date.  i’m sure it’s totally normal, but pregnancy hormones + birth anxiety can be a lot sometimes.

currently living in:  a very limited wardrobe.  i’ve only got a few things that still fit now — like my maternity jeans (which i still don’t love, but certainly do the trick) and old navy maternity maxi dresses.  i also got some maternity shorts from old navy, which are actually kind of awesome.  but really if i had my way, i’d just wear pajamas 24/7 at this point.  so comfy.

looking forward to:  maternity leave!  i’m done with work at the end of the month and i really can’t wait to sleep in and relax a little (assuming this little lady stays put long enough to let me!)

dreaming about:  no longer having the restrictions of pregnancy.  i can definitely see how people get to the end and are just ready to have the baby out.  everything is a lot more challenging with a big belly, and i’m sooo ready to eat and drink all the things you’re not supposed to have during pregnancy (like raw oysters, sushi, soft-cooked eggs, and beer.  omg beeeeeeeer….)

Only one more monthly pregnancy update to go, unless Baby D decides to arrive much earlier than expected!