Prego. Thoughts

This is the last picture I took of myself on 7.14.11. I was 31 weeks along then, now I'm 37 weeks! I will try to get an up to date picture within the next week or so..

Truth be told I really haven't changed much more then I did at this stage. People ask how far along I am and when I say I only have 3 weeks left I get some interesting looks and responses. the main responses I get are.. "I looked like that at 4 or 5 months." or, "That's not fare! Your like the Ideal Pregnant Woman!" or, "Your so tiny!".
Yes I am"tiny" but I don't feel very "tiny"!

I'm not going to lie it does make me feel good to know that I look good {I don't think I could call myself a true woman otherwise}, but it also makes me feel a little embarrassed. I guess I just don't take compliments well. I guess I worry I'm being judged over something I have no control over, like I'm trying to show off how small I am or something. Obviously that's not the case, it just is what it is.
I really am so surprised I have stayed as small as I am. I honestly thought I would have a hard time with swelling and would have gained 50-60 lbs if not more! I do count myself lucky for how well I am carrying my Nadya. The only thing I can figure is Heavenly Father must have decided that after years of health issues and nausea on a near daily basis I deserved a break from most of it for 9 months!

The last week has probably been the hardest week on me out of my whole pregnancy. I had migraines, nausea and zero energy every day. After talking with my sister Nicole we decided it was probably due to changing hormones. The nausea is mostly gone this week and the migraines have turned to regular headaches. I'm grateful to feel and look good the last 9 months! I know not many woman can say that so I need to appreciate it.

At my Dr. appointment on Friday they said I am dilated about 1 cm. which I know isn't much at all and I could stay at 1 cm for a long time so Iv decided I'm going to try a few of the tricks to help encourage my body to just move right along. I've been trying to walk more {I still need to do more of this}, water aerobics {thank you to my mother in law for the fantastic idea}, eat spicy food {which for me is really not spicy at all and consists of chips and salsa}, and my personal favorite having Rhett massage my ankles and feet. Even tho I am tiny I'm still uncomfortable and very ready to have a baby {although I might change my mind on that once labor starts :)} I know Rhett is more then ready to have his clothes back! I have to share this and he may be upset with me but I thought it was so funny!
Rhett has this one pair of basketball shorts that I have been wearing cause they are bigger then any of his other ones. I new he liked them, obviously, but I didn't know they were his favorite pair. The other day he expressed some concerns about me wearing them. He was worried my water would break while wearing them and he would never be able to look at them the same again! Hee hee! My response was, "ok, then lets go buy me something of my own that I can comfortably fit in!" That quickly ended the conversation cause we both feel like buying clothes for me to fit in with only 3 weeks left is completely pointless! We just laughed and I still wear the shorts! :)