33 weeks

We took this photo on Saturday morning (our photo shoots usually take place on Sunday afternoons), just before we drove to Courtenay to visit the cutest family around. The lighting was poor, but my iPhone pulled through, I think. I still want me a new camera, though, so I'm hoping the Boxing Day sales in Vancouver don't disappoint.

I'm starting to feel worn out, friends. My busy job, Christmas and my big belly have taken their toll, and I'm counting down the days until the holidays. I'm also counting down the days until my last day of work: January 20 (if everything goes according to plan). That's exactly one month from today. I'm in the home stretch!

'Tis the season

31 weeks

This picture is courtesy of my roomie Jen. Michael is in Saskatchewan for a little visit, so I had to wrangle her (enthusiastic) assistance, especially since I missed last week's 30 week landmark. We pulled this off in record time since we were running out the door to do holiday things (attend a craft fair, buy a Christmas tree, eat some chocolate covered hazelnuts), which I hope explains why I wasn't really thinking about what to do with my thumbs.

29 weeks

My belly is getting bigger. This should be no surprise, yet it feels noteworthy.

Another remarkable event: I'm officially waddling, and it's taking me a lot longer to get places these days. Even so, I continue to do a lot of walking because my chiropractor says it's the best thing I can do to prepare for labour. I always feel a little creaky when I set out, but after a couple of minutes, my body settles into itself.

Other than the walking, I've been attending a prenatal yoga class every Tuesday. Even though I love the teacher and the other pregnant ladies, I always have trouble gearing up for the class (I may be guilty of skipping a couple of them). I guess this is true for almost every activity these days, especially those that take place after a full day of work.

New car

As promised, some pictures of our new car (a 2010 Elantra Touring). What a cutie.

28 weeks

Yeah, so 28 weeks. I'm really having trouble sleeping these days, but I can't tell if it's pregnancy related, daylight savings related or food related. I do I know that it's the worst. I'm often in bed by 9 or 10 because I'm so run down, but then my body is up at 3 or 4 or 5, fussing about silly things or wanting to go to the bathroom again. This morning I was up at 5:30 reading A Feast for Crows (the fourth book in the George R. R. Martin fantasy series). I wish I could say that the book kept me up because it's so engaging, but it's actually a bit of a slog right now. Even so, I have to say that it's been fun to read a consuming series during this pregnancy. It has been perfectly distracting.