Its all in my head: Baby Shower and some reality...

34 weeks pregnant! Ive had a dose of reality these last couple weeks. I have never been so tired or so uncomfortable in all my life. I feel like I am the laziest person alive but all I want to do is lay in bed and read or sleep. I have to consciously make myself get up everyday. Also my new favorite symptom is hip/pelvic pain. I feel like baby's head is right against my pelvic bone and is bruising the hell out of it. If I walk for a bit, like to the bathroom, I get sharp stabbing pain in my lower abdomen and hips. So, after my easy breezy 1st two trimesters, this 3rd trimester is kicking my ass. I'm in no way ungrateful for my daughter or how so far everyone is healthy and strong...but I think its good to get the real truth sometimes. Its not a walk in the park. Its exhausting....

My little girl is one hell of a kicker though, I swear she is in my belly just swirling around and tossing and turning and kicking and punching. I feel her in my ribs, in my bladder, and now I feel her in the crease between my leg and hip...I know she isn't physically there but I can feel her all over! Ive heard that you should feel a decrease in movement as the baby runs out of room but this little girl has not gotten that memo. Its still so unreal to see the movements in my belly. I love the feeling.

We have settled into the new place pretty well, most everything is in its right place and just waiting for the baby to come and add some chaos. I have 2 1/2 weeks left at work and I'm STOKED to be done. We have been able to put some money away and I feel comfortable enough to take 3-4 months off to spend with Alyssa. At the end of summer I will start classes again at UNR in the Accounting major. Hopefully I can get into a part time job Jason and I can start paying off all the bills. I'm excited to be in a place where we are capable and able to pay off our own debt and start our lives on the right foot. I feel that we put ourselves into this position and we are the ones who need to dig ourselves out. I feel proud of us.

Onto the fun news! The baby shower :) I'm not actually a fan of being the center of attention so showers are kinda uncomfortable for me. I don't like asking for gifts and I don't feel that everyone else should be gushy about my baby. I'm so amazed and happy that my family and friends all are genuinely happy for us and excited for Alyssa's arrival. Its going to be amazing to watch all the babies grow up together, I'm so so so excited for the months to come, and even more excited for this holiday season...it seems the family grows exponentially every year.