36 Weeks

9 months… wait is that right? I mean it seems like time has flown by and I feel so unprepared… The house is still in disarray. I spent a good portion of the morning trying to get a few things put away in out cabinet-door-less kitchen. I did manage to put a dent into it but there is still so much to be cleaned and put away. All I can do is take it one day at a time. The more I am on my feet the bigger and more uncomfortable my feet get so it has been a hard balance!

Joe and I went to Savannah on St. Patrick’s Day. We have gone the 2 years prior to 2011 and we didn’t want to break the streak even if I was almost 9 months pregnant. We went with some friends and we had a good time. We got into town later than we have in the past and by the time we finished dinner the streets were dark, crowded and drunk. So needless to say a pregnant woman and a woman with a 2 month old looked a little out of place but funny nonetheless! We didn’t stay too late; Joe had to work in the morning. We had a good time and we look forward to going next year. Mikey will be almost a year old so we are thinking about going to the parade next year, but we shall see!

The week was pretty uneventful for the most part. I have been working like a mad woman on scrapbooking. Right now I am in the middle of the Honeymoon scrapbook. It’s a pretty small one compared to the others on the to do list so I hope to finish tomorrow.

The highlight of my week was Tuesday. My friend here in Beaufort had her baby boy. She and I met when we were both in our first trimester (I think) and we have taken this journey together and it has been a lot of fun. This was not her first child; her third and she has been a true inspiration of natural childbirth. We both decided to use the Birth Center for the delivery of our babies! When I learned that she had the baby I was so excited for her! I was honored to have her ask me to come and take photos for her. We both are photographers and so we have traded photos throughout this whole pregnancy! It has been so much fun!

So I eagerly jumped in my car to head to the Birth Center. Eli was only about 6 hours old and ready for his photo shoot. I took a bunch of photos and I have added a few of my favorites below...

So now onto week 36 and Michaels update:

The countdown to your sweet lil' womb hi-jacker's eviction is closing in!

In fetal developments: most of the bones (soft skull aside) in their little body are now completely hardened, providing a solid structure from which they can now make their grand debut into the world.

In physical fitness news: your mini-champ's muscle tone is improving, and you’ll be impressed by their steel-like Ulnar grasp (a newborn reflex that occurs if you lay your finger in their palm).