i have been really crappy at updating this with pictures of august. if you have a facebook and we’re facebook friends, you can see pretty up to the date images there. however, i understand not everyone has a facebook. part of me wants to say, “everybody should have a facebook,” and the other part of me wants to say, “you’re probably better off.”

anyway, so i’m kind of totally jocking sarah and adrian’s picture idea but, really…it’s a good idea for the months like august when i just sucked at keeping this updated with pictures.

also, i am well aware that this post would have come much sooner if i weren’t so anal about the images being the appropriate sizes. this took longer than you’d think it would…especially having a brand new baby and a really seksi husband fighting for my time. i can’t complain.

ENJOY!
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i know that there isn’t a whole, whole lot we can be doing with august right now to keep him stimulated. it seems his favorite things to do are eat, sleep, and sometimes just test his lungs and punch/kick his little arms and legs.
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the post script in my last entry made me think of a few things mark has said since august was born that i’d like to write FTR.
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How far along are you?
39W5D.

What symptoms are you experiencing?
- itchy belly/chest.
- contractions.
- occasional sharp pains from down below.
- losing my plug. (sorry guys– shouldn’t read if you don’t want tmi!)
- fun bathroom issues!
- moodiness.

How are you feeling?
the past two weeks i am finding that i’m reeeally uncomfortable even though i’m not noticing much of a difference in size. this past week i have been really moody and quick to freak out (ask mark!). as i’m nearing august’s due date and fearing that he’s going to come late, i can’t help but worry that he’s not going to make his due date. it’s not so much that i am worried because i am being impatient and needing to have him right now. i actually don’t want to be annoying and seem selfish of my little bug’s time to develop within me. i want him to come when he’s ready. but i also really want him to come in time so that mark and i can meet and spend a day or two with him before all of our guests come in town. even more important than that is i want all of the guests that have spent a good amount of money on plane/hotel tickets to come visit us to actually get to meet little one before they head back across the country/world. if august comes two weeks later than his due date, there are going to be people missing him and that concerns me a little even though i am well aware that that pressure is not mine to take on considering i have chosen to not do a planned c-section and do not plan to get induced unless there are complications that warrant an induction or he is two or more weeks late.

Any doctor’s appointments this week and how did they go?
had one last week. wrote all about it here. we’ll have another appointment with a midwife this wednesday around 4 PM PST. hopefully, my body and baby have shown some progress!

Anything big going on in your personal life (family, work related, moving, etc)?
not so much. mark and i have been pretty on top of preparations for baby. baby clothes/blankets/etc. have been washed and put away, baby’s section of the room is all ready, bags are packed and in car, car seat is installed, house is ready for guests, we’re just waiting for baby! the fact that, within a couple of weeks, we’ll be holding our little one is a pretty big thing in itself!

Any questions?
no.

Any belly pictures?
yes.
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i have a pre-natal appointment today at 2:50 with a midwife.

i’m really looking forward to it because i would like to get an idea where i’m at right now. i know that i’ve been feeling contractions and strange pains/sensations daily but i don’t really know that they mean anything as far as if a baby will be coming anytime soon and it’s driving me kind of crazy to say the very least. it will be good to, hopefully, get some answers, though!!! hopefully the midwife will have no problem giving me an exam to check on my progress…or lack there of.
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even though i have been nesting on and off the past couple of months, i feel like i have entered it full force this past week. i want everything and i mean everything out of its box and package and set up or put in its appropriate spot. everything from the boppy and bouncer seat to the diaper champ that only took about two seconds to set up. the bumbo seat is still in its box and i swear i have been eyeing it nervously, everytime i pass the room it is in, waiting to rip it out of its box and just set it out even though i know that it won’t be a little while before august is actually able to support himself enough to use it.
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How far along are you?
35W6D.

this is pretty freakin’ crazy to me:

What symptoms are you experiencing?
- swelling and aching in my feet and ankles. the swelling’s thankfully gone down some but there’s still some aching and tingling if i’m on my feet for too long.
- braxton hicks contractions pretty constantly. lately, i get them so frequently that i’m kind of worried that i might not be able to tell the difference between one of those and a real contraction!
- a bit of lower tummy cramping.
- peeing all of the time.
- i think i got a little stretch mark on my hip but mark is insisting it’s a vein.

How are you feeling?
despite the crazy symptom list, i feeling pretty good. a lot better emotionally. been a little bit funny and anxious about seeing people i know. i just kind of want to coop myself up in the apartment where i’m comfortable and wait the rest of this pregnancy out! of course, i don’t mind escaping for a late night trip for ice cream or a late showing at the movie theater as i know that is something mark and i won’t be able to do spontaneously for a long tiiiiiiiime but, yeah, i’m kind of ready to have this baby already. one more month!

Any Dr. appointments/ultrasounds/tests this past week and how did they go?
not this week but i have an appointment to meet with our midwife in exactly one week.

Anything big happening in your personal life (moving, work related, family, etc.)?
not so much. we’re trying to keep activity to a minimum.

Any questions you want to ask?
this morning i woke up and my right hand felt swollen. whenever i try to make a fist, it gets all numb and tingly. i’m not one of those people that are constantly popping their knuckles but i do so every one in awhile, and when i tried to today, i couldn’t even do it! i guess, my question here is, is this common? i’ve heard of common feet/ankle swelling that i’m experiencing now and attributing to being on my feet a lot this week, but i am not sure where the sudden swelling/tingling in my hand is coming from. so strange.

Any belly pics from this week?
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so, since august will be rocking a cradle in mom and dad’s room for his first few months (or until we’re able to move from a one bedroom to a two bedroom which is no time soon), i have decided to put all the nursery furniture and decor. on hold until we actually have a legitimately sized space and a pallette to fill.

however, even with that said, it’s important to mark and me that we are able to create a cheery, interesting space for him. even if it’ll be some time before he’s aware of his surroundings.
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isn’t it cutie?!?! i smile every time i look at it.

i had originally chosen a much fancier outfit for august to wear on his first day out into the world. an all white capri over all dealie with a white onesie underneath. looked very classy and “pretty.” mark hated that about it and wasn’t looking forward to having to explain to his son, later in life, why he let me put that on him.

atleast it wasn’t frilly. BUT, the more i thought about, i really couldn’t think of a real good reason why we would put him in something that was that fancy for just a trip from the hospital to the apartment, was a bit complicated to put on, and would probably be uncomfortable as the first garments he’d be wearing.
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