29 weeks and about 77 day to go

Tried to get my face in this time...but couldn't get the belly and the face :) 

Well, the first will week of our third trimester is officially over! On the week 29, with about 77 days to go. I almost like speaking in terms of 'weeks' verses saying 77 days because when I talk about the days it makes it seem so much shorter. The nesting that  I did last week really had me going....not only physically but emotionally.   When I use to feel like I had all the time in the world to prepare for Isaac I now feel like time is slipping away, and I wonder if I'll be ready in time. A part of me knows that I am an 'on top of it' kinda gal but I think that these irrational prego hormones surging through my body tell me otherwise at times. I attribute these hormone surges to the ups and downs of pregnancy. Meaning, one day I feel like I am on cloud 9 and not as often but some days I can feel like what the heck am I going to do!!

Last night did bring much relief to the anxiety that I have had in prior days because we started our birthing classes!! It will be a total of 4 classes and with only one under the belt I already feel like I know so much more and have a better sense of preparedness. I love love love our instructor, she is not only knowledgeable but has a great personality to keep you focused and entertained. Going into the class I wasn't sure what to really expect. I kinda of thought is this going to be clinical and boring just going over all the medical things to expect and how to time your contractions but to my surprise our instructor Donna got right into what Daddy's role is, what breathing relaxation techniques to start practicing, and my favorite part how to massage. Eddie was so adorable, every time she would say, "this is important for you Daddy's to remember", Eddie would grab the pen and jot down the notes. I seriously just melted my heart. I have no doubt that my man is AMAZING in countless ways but to it was just so adorable. I especially liked the homework that she gave the  Daddy's: A massage for Mommy every day until labor! The twist is that us Mommy's have to repay the favor but hey I don't care this mean a massage every day I'm so in!

Because these are weekly posts now, I would like to end with the things that I am looking forward to in the next week: More nesting, my first baby shower, AJ's playoff game, my beautiful niece Belle promoting from preschool,  and working less hours!