Almost there!

I have been really bad about keeping up with my blogging...I guess I can always use my excuse of the past months: "blame it on Baby Brain". We are almost there! I am now 34 weeks along. I can't believe that we will have a baby in about 6 more weeks! I begin my maternity leave in 2 1/2 weeks and cannot wait! We are having a little girl and have just finished putting together the crib and rocking chair today. Now we just need to actually put the room in order (the change table was done last week). Our new place is definitely shaping up (I refuse to put up "Christmasland" until everything else has been put in its spot). We moved from our apartment to a townhouse in October and are loving it. The amount of space is great and we plan to stay here for a while. It's a great neighborhood for a little one and it is a very dog-friendly place so it's great for our 2 dogs. We also just got a car, so things are definitely moving in the right direction. Now if I could just completely wrap my brain around the fact that motherhood is right around the corner...I know there is a baby in this tummy of mine because she moves around all the time and likes to kick me to remind me...but really grasping the changes that are coming into our lives...that's another story!

And So Begins Yet Another New Phase...

Wow! I have apparently been neglecting my blogging responsibilities...
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Well, married life is going well. So well that we are embarking on a new phase...Yup, I am pregnant! This week I got confirmation from the doctor and have my first Ob/Gyn appointment on June 10th. Rob and I are thrilled and he can barely keep himself from getting on the rooftops and shouting it to all the world. Now, I know we are in for quite the ride, but had no idea how quickly some changes come into play. Right now I am dealing with 3 things...
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I always thought that the getting up to pee in the middle of the night thing happened when the baby was big and pushing on your bladder. I had no idea it would kick in immediately! I have not slept through an entire evening in over a week because I have to get up once every night. Absolutely crazy!
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The next thing that I noticed was my aversion to breakfast. I am not nauseous per se, but have a hard time motivating myself to eat because nothing seems appetizing. I am counting my lucky stars that I don't have full-fledged morning sickness!
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And last, but certainly not least...MY BOOBS HURT!!! Holy cow! They have never been so f#$@ing tender. I have a hard time finding a comfortable sleeping position because pressure on them does not work. Don't even get me started on what it's like riding in a car and hitting bumps...OUCH!
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As much as this sounds like a rant, I am extremely excited about the prospect of being a mommy. All this other stuff will certainly be worth it in the end. I read Jenny McCarthy's book Belly Laughs yesterday and was glad to know I am not the only one with these thoughts going through my head. I highly recommend her book to any first-time moms as it is hilarious and very frank.
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So, here goes nothing...motherhood, here I come!!!