33 weeks!

I am now officially at 33 weeks, only 7 to go, only 50 days to go. The last countdown I'll mention is: 30 days until maternity leave!! I think that's the countdown I'm most excited about ;).
This week, and for the next 7 weeks, Avery is putting on the weight. Yes, for those who I haven't disclosed to, we are naming her Avery. Middle name still to be determined. Everyday I feel like I'm growing. Mainly because 1) I am and 2) so is she! She seems to like to stay sideways. Her head is usually below my ribs on my side and her feet get tucked into my hip. It's such a weird feeling when I'm driving and she kicks my hips. I have yet to experience her in my ribs though. I hope to keep it that way.

This weeks object comparison is for length. Apparently she is about 17.5 inches which is the same length as a standard pearl necklace. A real pearl necklace people! ;). She's losing room to move around. I love feeling her move and grow but sometimes it can be startling and painful. Especially at work, I'll be on a phone call and she'll spazz and wiggle around so much that I say "Whoa!" on the phone! Or I have to arch my back to give her room to move...this is if I'm hunched over or something.

Pains for the 33 weeks. BACK PAIN! Oye!! I was blessed a few weeks ago to have the most wonderful pregnancy massage. Then I came home, got in nesting mode and managed to pop my neck while sorting bills. That killed it for me. Nothing a couple visits to the chiropractor didn't help. I pretty much have back pain all of the time. It used to be isolated to about mid back on either side of my spine. Now it's pretty much my whole back all of the time. Today I resorted to laying on the floor for a while, while at work, trying to massage and take some stress off of it. It seemed to help for the time being. I also put some more air back in my butt pad on my chair to see if that will help.

More pains. I'm so heavy. I think I've done relatively well in regards to the weight gain. I had been keeping pretty steady between 20-25lbs for about 6-8 weeks or so. Now I'm keeping solid at 25lbs and starting to go up 1 or 2. This will be normal for me to put on some extra weight in these last 8 weeks as she bulks up. Baby bulk=mommy bulk! I'm trying to be good. Less fast food, more veggies, more home cooked meals (You're welcome Jason!).

This week in development: Baby is bulking up as stated before. Also, she responds to day and night lights and is getting on sleeping patterns. Of course that will be all null and void once she actually arrives. Her lungs are continuing to mature and she's almost ready to come to the outside world and greet us with her lovely melodic screams :).

Looking forward to/To Do List:
- My Showers! I have one this weekend and one in May. Can't wait to celebrate with friends and family.
- Organizing closet space. Need to relocate nursery closet items into office closet.
- Interviewing daycares/getting on waiting lists.
- Filling out disability paperwork (yay fun)
- Sign up for breastfeeding class.
- Hubby getaway weekend to the Grand Canyon!
- My 30th birthday!
- Continued nesting.

Here are some updated pics :)