Tuesday baby brain

Every day before I put Atticus down for his nap, I (33 weeks pregnant) hold my big almost-2-year-old boy like a little baby and rock him back and forth and sing rockabye baby to him. He goes limp in my arms and just watches my face. Awwwww.

I can not stay out of the kitchen today. I gained 4 pounds in the last 10 days (finally!), and I'm sooo hungry! This is very good news!

I've been struggling with feeling very anxious about this birth. People like to say that giving birth is as energy-consuming as running a marathon, and for most of this pregnancy I've been too weak and tired to get off the couch. BUT I finally discovered the secret to being able to sleep at night is getting exercise every day. I usually do just 15 minutes of yoga or pilates at night, and it's helping me believe in my body's ability to have this baby without having to be sliced open!

My friends gave me an amazing baby shower over the weekend. They held it at my favorite coffee shop and decorated it beautifully with tutus and ballerinas, since that's my nursery theme. They also took tons of pictures, since they know I'm camera deficient. It means so much to me to have friends who know me so well and care about making a shower special for me.

This was 31 weeks!