"Don't smile but look happy"

Hope you had a great week and are having a fabulous weekend so far! This week we had maternity pictures done at the house. I was nervous about getting them done, but now that they are over, I’m so excited to see how they turned out! We, of course, had to do some cheesy photos with some props.

The letters spelt "Shopia" for some of the pictures until Angelo noticed the misspelling. haha I don't get the whole "don't smile but look happy" look and I'm interested to see what my face looks like in some of those pictures. Angelo was a trooper and took some pictures with me and the belly. I promised him he didn't have to be that creepy guy in the background staring at my stomach. Have you seen some of the maternity pictures out there?! I'm sorry but some are just ridiculously creeeepy! Our photographer should have them to us by the beginning of next week.

On Thursdays we usually have our childbirth classes but class was cancelled this week due to some renovations being done at the office where they take place. We have 2 out of the 6 classes left. So, our last class should be June 23^rd. I believe one of the ladies in our class gave birth already. She was due June17th but hasn’t been back to class since the beginning of June.

I haven’t really “stepped up” my fitness this week like I said I was going to in the last post. I went for a jog/walk 3 times this week on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. I spent all evening on Wednesday vacuuming, dusting, and cleaning the house. At 9pm Wednesday night I couldn’t move. My hips and back felt like they were on fire. Not fun!

"Pregnant Fitness" Feel the burn (in your hips)

Weekly Report

How far along? 31 weeks. 61 days left until d-day

Total weight gain/loss:? No gain/loss this week.

Maternity clothes? I’m going today to buy some plan tshirts and tanks, the ones I have are officially too short now.

Stretch marks? 1 is a lonely #. I bought some new “skin oil” from Sephora which is supposed to be like GOLD so hopefully I’ll end up with just that 1 by the end of this adventure!

Sleep: I have maybe 1 or 2 nights out of the week when I can’t get comfortable and stay up until 2am watching TV.

Best moment this week: Maternity pics were pretty neat! I really can’t wait to see them.

Movement: Yep

Food cravings: This week I reeeeaaallly wanted to eat ice cream everyday but I only ate it once so far this week.

Gender: A little princess

Labor Signs: I felt a cramp the other day in my stomach; I guess these are called Braxton Hicks contractions. It only lasted a minute or so and then went away. The doctor warned me about them when I entered the 3^rd trimester. They are thought to be an aid to the body in its preparation for birth.

Belly Button in or out? Flat like a pancake.

What I miss: It may sound strange but I miss being able to do random things. For instance, this week the dogs REALLY need a bath but it kills my back and I can’t get through it anymore. Did I just say I miss being able to give my dogs a bath? Haha It’s the little things

What I am looking forward to: My work farewell dinner is on Tuesday. Bitter sweet

Weekly Wisdom: LOVE is all you need J

Milestones: Had my first Braxton-hicks contraction. LOL That officially made me feel like it’s the beginning of the end!

Sophia's development this week: Her irises now react to light, and all five senses are in working order. (She won't pick up anything from his nose until after birth, though -- smell is transferred through air, not amniotic fluid.)