35 week update

So today we are 35 weeks and 3 days and we have been super busy since the last update (that's the reason for the 3 week wait!)! We went to Minnesota for another shower hosted by my awesome sister-in-law Tani and my awesome mother-in-law Nancy. It was so great to see everyone and the shower was beautiful! Again, we were overwhelmed by the love and support from our family and friends. Thank you all so much! We happened to be there for Easter weekend and it is always great to spend holiday's with family.

We have been really busy getting the nursery organized and all the clothes and bedding washed. It is crazy how much stuff this little 7 pound baby (hopefully) requires! We got the swing and bassinet put together which makes it seem so much more real! We are pretty much finished with the nursery now, just going to wait to decorate until after the baby is born.

We had a doctor appointment last week and everything is still moving along great! The baby is measuring right on and the doctor said that if we were to deliver, everything should be okay. We sure hope that we don't deliver quite yet though! I am starting to get more and more contractions and the baby is running out of room, so it's movements are getting more and more uncomfortable. I am feeling pretty good most of the time, just a little more tired. Surprisingly though, I still have a good amount of energy. After long days at work, I definately have some ankle swelling (so cute)! I still don't have any cravings or food aversions and I figure, at this point, I probably won't! We are going to be putting together our hospital bag this week and then hopefully we will have some time to relax and spend some time together before we become 3!

We got belly pics done last week and hope to have them soon. I will post some when we get them. It was really fun, as we went to a local state park called Watkins Mill. It was a gorgeous day and Rachel was great fun to work with!

Lastly, on Sunday, I celebrated my first Mother's Day! It is amazing because just 1 year ago, I thought that I would never be able to celebrate a Mother's Day and here we are just 4 weeks from realizing our dream! Eric made the day so special! On Friday, he surprised me at work with flowers, then Sunday I got breakfast in bed, we went to church, then had lunch on the lawn of the Nelson Atkins Art museum and then we toured the museum. We came home and he let me take a 2 hour nap while he cleaned the house and then we ended the night watching a movie and snuggling! It was the best day ever! I truly am the luckiest girl to have Eric as a husband and this baby will be the luckiest baby to have him as a dad! I am so happy that he will also be celebrating his first Father's Day in a few weeks, with a real live baby!!!

We have our next appointment in 1 week and then we will go weekly until we deliver. Hope you are all doing well and Happy Spring!