Emotional Roller Coaster

I was over-emotional during the first trimester. I cried watching Friends re-runs, cried when any commercial came on, cried because of anything. I got better during the second trimester. Life was grand and I got my senses back. Nowadays, I'm a wreck!

It's not just the stress of carrying the baby through all this time with the fear of going into labor early again. It's not the pains of not being able to sleep through the night (I wake up every 2 hours to use the restroom). It's not the back pains I have on a daily basis. It's not even the contractions that I've been experiencing since before 27 weeks. What is it then?

It's the constant comments I get from people at work:
"You're SO big!"
"You're bigger than ___ and she's due the same time as you!"
"You're not going to make it to June!"
"I give you to May. You won't last till June."
"You REALLY grew!"

I'm sure they mean well and everything, but I just want to shout back:
"YOU'RE BIG! YOU'RE BIGGER THAN EVERYONE I KNOW! I GIVE YOU TILL MAY!!"

Instead of shouting back though, I go home and have a breakdown. Weekly breakdown. That can't be good right? I'm so tired. The only things keeping me going are knowing that the Lord is watching over us and the baby, Eugene, and the baby.

33 weeks along

33 weeks along in my 33rd year. :) Here are my latest stats:
weight: 131.6 pounds (a 22 pound weight gain so far)
latest cravings: cake...definitely cake!
latest annoyance: waking up every 2 hours to use the restroom...not fun!
latest enjoyment: feeling baby move...I LOVE IT!

Here I am at 28 weeks, with one of baby's new stuffed animals at 28 weeks, 31 weeks, and 32 weeks. Boy I'm getting bigger!

Baby Shower Time

My sweet co-residents pulled together and threw me a baby shower this weekend filled with wonderful company, "baby" music, great food, fun games, and never-ending laughs. Eugene got to be the only guy present, but he had tons of fun too. In fact, we had so much fun, we couldn't concentrate afterwards. :P Thank you girls for a memorable baby shower!

**Pattie was right on with the measurement of my belly!**
**Lorraine explaining her interesting baby game**
**Yummy Japanese cheesecake!**
**Thank you for coming everyone!**