Happy Thanksgiving!

8 weeks left... 5 until I am full term! Wowzer! I cannot wait :o) I am so ready to have my body back, and my little girl in my arms! I am feeling very pregnant and uncomfortable. If I had a nickel for everytime someone asked me how I was feeling, I would be rich! :) I don't really know how to best answer that question-- other than saying "pregnant." I definitly don't feel good.

I had my 2nd shower on Sunday! Again it was so nice and Dan and I are so spoiled. My aunt threw it for me. We now have most of our big items. Dan and I cleaned out what will be Brynn's room last weekend, and now we will soon have a place to put all these wonderful gifts! My mom and sister are going to help paint Saturday... and hopefully get the crib put together and set up. All we need left to buy for the room is a rocking chair and our dresser. I can't wait until it is all done!

I ended up calling my Drs office yesterday-- I had an anxiety filled day. Brynn hadn't been moving as much as she had been, so I began to get nervous. I called in, and they wanted me to come in right away for a non-stress test. It consisted of them hooking my belly up to two monitors-- one for babys heartbeat and one to monitor if I was contracting. All looked great though! It was fun to hear her heartbeat, and see how it went up everytime she moved. It was good for my piece of mind. If I hadn't called, I would have been worried all this Thanksgiving weekend. I am proud of myself for making it to 32 weeks before having to go in to the Dr. I thought I would have to a lot more, but have managed my anxiety well.

As I get closer and closer to when she is suppose to be here, I get more nervous. I think because I am more and more attached, and so afraid to have her ripped away again, like Elizabeth was. I am still trying to convince myself we are going to take her home. When I look at all the things we have gotten, I am so afraid we will have it all and no baby to go along with it. I sit and daydream about life with her, what she will look like, what her personality will be like, how Dan will be with her. I hope I will be a good mom, and know what to do. It is very overwhelming to think of it all... but I am so excited and ready for it.

We are going to my parents for Thanksgiving tomorrow, should be nice. I am hoping Dan and I will get a tree on Friday-- we are getting a real one this year, less work for me :) Our fake one is awesome, but so tedious to put together/ take down, and I don't want to have to worry about doing that!

Dan is done with grad school Dec. 22!!! We will have a life again, and I can't wait! Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving! Be safe with all this snow!