The ladies at my work put on a baby shower for me at Olive Garden. We enjoyed a yummy lunch of soup, salad and breadsticks while trying to avoid saying the word "baby" and losing our pins. I stink at games like that, but I did win the baby lotto.
These were the cute party favors they handed out.
And this was the attire I was forced into wearing!
One of the girls I work with made this adorable diaper cake!
The actual cake was super yummy - it had strawberries inside with whipped cream frosting!
Everyone was super generous and I was so overwhelmed with everything I got! Here is just a few of the photos of me with the some of the ladies I work with and what they got me!
Here is just one last photo of me with Ritchel - she is due two days before me. You would think I was like a month ahead of her by the photo - my belly looks about twice the size of hers!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to everyone at my work! The shower was fabulous!
At 36 weeks, I am getting even more uncomfortable. My back hurts almost all the time - I have to take "breaks" constantly to lay on my side, so I can take the weight off my back. I am getting even more broken up sleep, due to the peeing and changing of positions. I haven't really gotten anymore swollen, but my feet start to hurt if I stand on them too long. Luckily, I am now on maternity leave so I can take "breaks" and naps throughout the day. My belly seems to keep growing straight out and I am constantly hitting it on things. At my 36 week appointment I had another ultrasound that confirmed the little man is head down, BUT he is currently posterior. My doctor said that this is not uncommon at this stage in the game and he "should" turn. I sure hope so, because I am not up for the extreme back pain that is associated with babies in the posterior position during labor. AND I was reading on the Internet that if the baby stays in the posterior position and it is your first baby, they often have to use forceps or the vacuum to get the baby out; which I completely refuse to allow - I have seen too many complications from using these. Which would mean a C-section! I am just keeping my fingers crossed that he turns. On a happier note, he spread his legs again during the ultrasound and showed us his scrotum - so we are pretty sure we are still having a boy! It is getting so close, and it seems surreal that we are going to actually be having a baby in 3 weeks!
