week 34

My, oh my, I'm in my 34th week already! Can you believe it!? Time has really flown by, and each week seems to fly by and drag on at the same time. I'm eager to reach the 36 week mark, which means the baby wouldn't be considered premature anymore, and birthing from that point on would have less complications for him.
I've been experiencing a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions in the past week. I'm getting about 2-3 an hour, which is not abnormal, but each one takes me by surprise. At least it's giving me lots of practice to learn to relax my body during contractions! Sleeping has become quite a challenge, and I wake up to the most painful kicks! My midwife told me today that a pain I'm experiencing on the top of my uterus is bruising that the baby has been causing! It's both painful and extremely cute at the same time. How could I be mad at this little guy for hurting me when he's running out of room in there? :)


Life in the past couple of weeks has been so busy! I've been collecting and preparing things for the shop nearly every day so I have a lot on hand when the little one gets here, my mom had surgery last week, and we are busting our butts working on the house. As much as we are eager to meet the baby, we are not quite ready yet. I'm hoping to start washing all of his little clothes and start putting everything in it's place in the next two weeks. I think that'll make all of this sink in a little bit more.

(we have so many squirrels in our yard all the time! Do you see the one in this picture and on the fence in the second one? They're so cute!)

Dear Baby Boy:
Goodness, you're almost here! I can't express how your dad and I are to meet you! You've changed our lives so much already, I can't imagine how it'll be when you're finally here. Lately, we've been thinking a lot about the day we will get to meet you. I just know that the first time we look at your little face, we'll fall so in love with you. Everything we do right now is with you in mind: from the house work, to the meals I cook. Your dad has even become a much safer driver, it's so cute.
You're quite the little active guy in the middle of the night! Even though you wake me up with a swift kick, I love that you have developed your own sleeping patterns. I can tell around what time it is based on if you're awake or not, and I think you're just the cutest little clock there is! You just stay in there for at least a few more weeks, fatten up a bit while we work hard, and then we can meet. Deal?
Love you so much,
Momma