Happy Thanksgiving!

Maybe it's the Thanksgiving spirit in me, but I can't help but feel very grateful right now.  It's been a crazy, busy, stressful, month or two with everything we have going on, so I'm constantly having to remind myself that these problems aren't really real problems.  We have our health, our happiness, and a supportive family and group of friends surrounding us.  You can't really ask for more than that. :)

We're heading to Maryland for Thanksgiving with my brother and sister in laws family either Wednesday night or Thursday morning depending on this crazy weather.  It's been a few months since we've been able to make it up for a visit, so I'm pumped to spend time with my nieces!

I had Ryan do my weekly picture tonight since later this week will get crazy.  I already changed from my work clothes, so let's just pretend that my shirt isn't see through and you can see my huge maternity leggings, shall we?  I think my belly may be a little altered, only because I devoured an entire Chipotle burrito for lunch and just ate dinner.  I should probably take the whole "snack throughout the day rather than 3 big meals" advice into consideration now that my belly is now a basketball.  I love you already, Everleigh, but I hate to tell you....there is no way that you have room to grow for 12 more weeks in there. No.  way.

Stretch marks: Nothing new.  For the homestretch, I got some of the Momma Mio Tummy Oil so I can lather up every night.  Smells SO good! 

Sleep: Wake up maybe once to pee and that's it.  I toss and turn a couple of times throughout the night, but it's mainly from hip pain and lower back pain.  It's hard to explain, but it's like I have to make my hips & back pop (like cracking your knuckles) and I don't feel relief until it happens.  I probably shouldn't even call it pain because it really doesn't hurt as much as it's an annoyance.  I also feel tension in my lower back/butt when walking the dogs.  I can't complain too much because it's been such a smooth pregnancy so far...this stuff just reminds me I'm getting to the light at the end of the tunnel. :) 

Best moment of this week: REALLY feeling Everleigh move.  I've always just felt the jabs and kicks from the outside, but just last week I started to feel body parts shift.  It's a good, continuous, 5 seconds of movement.  So cool.  Oh yeah, and getting this sweet, sweet text message from hubs (he'll probably get mad I'm putting this on here, but when he does things like these, I can't keep the happiness to myself...and who doesn't want to brag about a husband this thoughtful?):

Just look at that middle one, okay? :) I just about cried in the middle of work.  Too bad I'm not a crazy, crying emotional wreck like the movies tell me I'm supposed to be as a pregnant woman.  

Miss anything: Feeling like I can breath normally.  I've become paranoid I'm that pregnant lady that everyone can hear breathing really loud.  I just have to take deeper breaths because she's closing in on my lungs, but I've also had allergy issues which makes my nose even more closed off.  Hmph. 

Movement: See above ^^^ I love every kick, jab, spasm, and somersault I feel! 

Food cravings: Starbucks bagel for breakfast.  I just can't help it.  They're so, so good....and they aren't marked up by 500% like every other menu item.  Win/win in my book!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nada. 

Labor signs: Super tight belly maybe once a day still.  Braxton Hicks maybe? who knows. I meant to ask the doctor about it this morning and completely forgot. 

Belly button in or out: Still flat! 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!  Now especially since the house stuff has been negotiated and we're at the point where we're just having to handle normal moving stuff.  

Looking forward to: Thanksgiving!! 

3rd Trimester SAY WHAT

Time. is. flying.  I swear women say all of the time that "you're pregnant for 9 months and you feel every minute of it" but for me, it's not the case.  I am floored at the fact there's only 91 days to go until she arrives (hopefully).  Amazed that she's over a foot long and weighs over 2 pounds.  Less worried knowing that if she were to be born right now (Ryan hates when I say that), she would have a 90% chance of survival.

We have our first hospital class tomorrow, Newborn Basics, and I'm taking a cloth diapering class on Wednesday to see if it's something I really want to commit to.  Next week is the hospital tour and then in January we'll do some birthing classes and breastfeeding classes! Whew!

In a little over 3 weeks we will close on our house and we'll be moving the day after.  Ryan has a class to teach that day so we're getting movers and I'll be handling everything by myself - I've already taken the day after work.

Right before closing and moving,my good friends are throwing a baby shower for Everleigh!  I'm so excited for her to get spoiled and show her pictures of everyone who loves her.

Samson wanted in this week! Also, can someone PLEASE tell me how to get rid of this annoying color background on the survey I do every week? 

Stretch marks: Nothing new still.  My skin's limits will be tested these last 12 weeks! 

Sleep: I've had great sleep this week.  I'm in bed by 10 and I don't wake up until around 4 or so to pee.  Other than that, I haven't even really been tossing and turning that much.  Also, I think my body has adjusted to this belly and I don't feel as full or uncoordinated as I have in past weeks.  Maybe this is the calm before the storm, but as of now, I'm a fan. 

Best moment of this week: Passing my glucose screen!  Also, picking out the nursery color in the new house (Sherwin Williams Innocence) and finding wall art that will be PERFECT for the nursery.  This is exactly what I had in mind when I was thinking world/travel theme. I realize that it'll be a long time before Everleigh understands what this means, but I just want her to know from the beginning of her life that the world has so much to offer and to live it up every step of the way.  Here's what I ordered off of Etsy:

Miss anything: The feeling of not having too much to do.  From here on out, I'm pretty sure life will be crazy for the rest of our lives.  Mark it on your calendars - the weekend of 11/15 was the last weekend of the Hibbard's lives where I could take naps, Ryan could play his video games, and we could all around, not have that many worries, before moving, holidays & Everleigh's arrival.

Movement: I feel like her movements have become more scheduled.  I read that from now on she has more of a sleep schedule, but she's most active in the morning and at bedtime.  Her kicks are still all over the place, although I feel either punches or kicks really low the past couple of weeks.  

Food cravings: Nope.  The other day I had a quick craving for Chipotle (when I say quick, I mean I gave it a quick thought and it sounded good), but then when I got there I wasn't too excited.  One bite into my burrito, it tasted like the most amazing thing in the world and I ate more than half (usually I can barely finish a quarter of one).  So, what I'm saying is, I don't really know what I want until I have it. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! 

Labor signs: No.  I still get a super tight belly at least once a day, and I'm assuming my body is doing something, so we'll chalk it up as painless contractions.  

Belly button in or out: Flat...won't be too long til she pops 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, but Ryan has told me several times that I'm being really mean.   I think it's mainly because we've been working with a lot of sales people throughout buying this house, and there are some things some reps have done that I just find completely unacceptable. They said you're more judgmental when you're working with someone in your same field, and that is 100% true.  Just say what you mean and mean what you say, people! 

Looking forward to: Classes this week :)