Drea Wood

I am finally into the real “safe zone!” Of course babies can be born before 34 weeks… but the chances of complications is much higher before now. I am so grateful to have made it this far.

I will be honest though im not sure how much longer I will last.

Baby has dropped this past week… I even got many comments this past Sunday at church from ladies who noticed it as well.

Last week I could sit up in bed indian style with no problem… This week I cant! When I sit that way it seriously feels like I am squishing the baby… He is so incredibly low.

Baby is HEAD DOWN. Hes been this way since early on. My midwife said all looks well and im measuring perfectly.

I meant to give a weight update last week but forgot.

I am now at 133 lbs.

Thats a total weight gain of 18 lbs since getting pregnant.

So I am right on track.

With my boys I put on around 25lbs by 38 weeks (which is when I had both of them).

If my body continues the tradition :) that means I only have 4 weeks left… although Im skeptical ill make that mark this time.

Contractions? Many … Not those tiny braxton hicks either… these are real deal contractions that catch your breath. I counted many yesterday… but nothing TO consistent so I wasnt to concerned.

All in all I feel well.

Sleeping is still a challenge… but thats expected at this point :)

I go to the Dr. next week for another check up… then after that I go once every week until the birth.

Oh and to those curious… baby is around 18 inches long and around 5lbs or so (According to baby center.com)

*View a front belly view HERE

*Last weeks (33) belly photo HERE

I was playing with my template today and hit “activate” on a blog template by accident… SO… my template may be a bit wonky for some time… please hang tight while I work out the kinks and get things straight… it takes me 10x longer to edit anything on this blog since my mac went into the shop… and im also unfamiliar with wordpress.

Just a quick post… as I am very tired tonight…

A BIG BIG BIG THANK YOU to our sweet church family who threw a baby shower for us today!

We were overwhelmed by the generosity.

I am sure I will be blogging some of the goodies we got at the shower later…

To those curious which car seat travel system we got… I am so tickled that I got the Chicco Cortina Key Fit system I wanted.

Now we actually have a car seat to bring baby home in that isnt expired :)

THANK YOU AGAIN!

All taken within 2 minutes one afternoon at lunch ;)

My husband went to get him out of his seat :) This was the reaction:

Distress!!

Nothing a tickle wouldn’t fix…

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This morning I watched a TV show called“Pregnant: With an Eating Disorder.”

I won’t lie… I struggle with self image.
I am constantly worried about my weight…
Im very strict on myself.

I however was just amazed at how SELFISH this woman was… and I don’t think she even realized it.

Here she is 30 weeks pregnant… and she was PINCHING portions of grain cereals into a bowl… and had maybe enough to feed a bird outside my window.

Each week she would get measured, her midwife would tell her she was measuring a few inches LESS than she should.

Her weight gain was below average…

She was so tiny looking to me.

I totally understand wanting to stay healthy while pregnant… and not gain to much… but to starve yourself…. or over work your body while caring for a baby inside you… is just crazy to me.

I do feel for this woman as well… Struggling with an eating disorder is like a prison. She is missing out on so much because shes so concerned about the exterior….

A day after having her baby (who I must add was born at a normal weight but was born not breathing!! thankfully he is ok), she was already planning her “diet.”

She then had to give up NURSING her baby because her body was unable to produce milk for him… since she was already lacking proper nutrients for her body and exercising to much.

I’m speaking to myself here as well… but if you ever have those days that you question your beauty…. or get down because the scale is 10 lbs off ;-) … remember these scriptures….

“The LORD does not look at the things man looks at.
Man looks at the outward appearance,
but the LORD looks at the heart.”
1 Sam 16:7

“Charm is deceptive,
and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the LORD
is to be praised.”
Proverbs 31:30

“I praise you because I am fearfully
and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.”
Psalm 139:14

On those days I look in the mirror and see an extra bulge… or my face looks a little puffy due to the extra weight and water gain… I try to remind myself of how the Lord KNIT me together in my mothers womb… I am created just as He wanted me…

Why define myself by a number… or pant size?