35 weeks

So I am at 35 weeks and have 5 weeks to go! I am large and in charge. There are many days that I don't feel THAT big and then there are days where I feel huge. Then there are days when people tell me how BIG I am and I just want to punch them. I am sooooo done being pregnant. I hit that point around 1 1/2 weeks ago, which is not good. I am so uncomfortable and not sleeping. I have SPD, which means I have to much of the relaxin hormone in my body and my muscles are not holding my pelvis in place and bones are trying to separate. The best way to describe it is as if you are walking, standing and sitting on a broken pubic bone. So I am supposed to be resting at night and not doing much. Yeah, for those of you who know me well, know that I am not very good at resting. But I did ask for help!!! Huge step for me. My family is all pitching in to help, even my chicago family which is great! So it started with Kiki helping clean my house this weekend, which was huge. I got home from taking my silly principal liscensure test and walking in to a clean house. All I could do was say THANKS! It was a huge relief and I am trying to relax. Needless to say this pregnancy has been different in every aspect. I am in a lot more pain this time and sometimes when she moves I twinge. I have a lot of braxton hicks. I can tell when I have been running around at work, because they come a lot more often. Monday, September 26th I have my last ultrasound and then start weekly appointments. I will give an update after that.

1st Day of Preschool

Nora started Preschool today! I cannot believe it. Time does fly by. She was really excited this morning and was up at normal time. It was not a normal morning though because she was not going to Rebecca's, instead Peter was taking her to school. I could not take off so he got to do this first. She is going to school Monday, Wednesday and Friday's from 9-11:30. Our awesome babysitter will normally be taking her and picking her up. We are so lucky that she is doing this for us! Anyway, she is going to St. Lucas Preschool and our neighbor's daughter, Allison, and Nora are in the same class. They play so well together. Our little girl is growing up! And yes, in case you are wondering, I did cry this morning!

Allison and Nora at school!

1st day of school picture

outside of school

Grizzlies Game

Grandma and Grandpa came into town for the long weekend. We hadn't seen them in 7 weeks, which is a long time for us. We won't see them again until baby girl gets here. On Saturday we went to the Mills Mall and did some shopping and then BBQ'd on Saturday evening. We took them to our new favorite spot, Yogurtland!!! On Sunday we hung out and then went to the Gateway Grizzlies game. We met up with the Lovegreens and Beffa's as well. It was the Grizzlies last game of the season and it was really crowded. We sat in the lawn, which was perfect for the little ones to play and play. They gave away attendance prizes and Bob won free tickets to a Mizzou football game. Peter finally tried one of the krispy kreme bacon cheeseburgers. Yes, it is a bacon cheeseburger with a donut for the bun!! After the game ended they let you toilet paper the stadium and they had a great 20 min. firework show! All around it was a great long weekend!

Mitchell and Nora

Daddy and Nora

Playing with Grandpa-her big jungle gym

Nora in her Cardinals jacket

some of the gang