35 weeks

Today we hit another milestone....35 weeks pregnant!  Every week that goes by I am still amazed that I have made it that far, that Emma is still inside where she belongs.  That being said I would not be heartbroken if when I go to my weekly check up tomorrow the doctor said "Hey guess what you're in labor" and sent me to the hospital (as long as Emma was okay and ready to be born of course).  I am def ready to get off this ride and having 35 more days till my due date seems impossibly long.  Although when I look back at how far I've come...35 weeks...15 weeks spent on modified bedrest. 

As the base was closed again today Paul and I celebrated by going to the mall.  Rest assured I did not walk around the mall.  They conveniently have wheelchairs for guests to use for free!  Poor Paul pushed me around the entire mall and let me just say that pushing my ever expanding girth up the ramps at various parts of the mall...well, I'm surprised Paul doesn't have a hernia or a thrown out back.  We went to the mall to make Emma her build a bear!  We decided one of our family traditions would be to make each of our children their own build a bear prior to their birth.  Emma's turned out so cute, but you don't get to see it until she's here.  And when we adopt we'll take those children and let them make their own build a bear. 

This is how big I am now

Wow!

According to babycenter.com our little one is over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5.25lbs.  This makes us laugh hysterically because at my 32 week appointment they estimated that Emma weighed 5lbs 1oz.  I'd guess she'd be closer to 7lbs right now.  Luckily her physical development is mostly complete and now her job is to gain weight.  Gain weight?  How can this little girl gain more weight?  She's gonna be a chunk!  How is it possible that my stomach may get even bigger?  I feel like the skin is already stretched to its capacity.  I haven't had any stretch marks so far until Paul pointed out some the other night.  Thanks honey!

This week was the blizzard of 2011.  20 inches of snow later and here are some pics I took today of our yard and around the mall.  These were actually on Wednesday 01/12/11.

Our backyard



Our cars



When we thought the garbage may still go out.

These were from today.

Huge pile of snow in mall parking lot

Outside the mall entrance

Paul's truck and what our plow guy left in our yard from our driveway

And finally we topped off the day by a trip to Cold Stone Creamery (perhaps contributing to my little girl's chunk) and CVS where I found bliss.



These are a few of my favorite things and I wait all year long for them to come out!!!!!  Was so surprised to see them this early and had to restrain myself (I really wanted to buy the entire bin). 

Thanks Cadbury Bunny!

Hope everyone watched Police Women of Cincinnati tonight!  My former sister in law, Mandy Curfiss, is one of the officers on the show!  She is amazing!

Will let you know how the doctors appointment goes tomorrow.