Today I went out to Aunt Shirley's and Uncle Al's house, and she took me for a ride on their new golf cart. It was really fun to motor around in it, and I must say that she is very good at navigating :-)

Maternity Pictures

My friend from work, Shari Robertson, took maternity pictures of my yesterday. She did a wonderful job, and I am having a hard time picking out my favorites :-)

If you double click on the picture, it will enlarge the slideshow and you can then click on "full screen" to see them better.

Front Yard Project

While Bob, Mary, and Nik were here last week, they tackled the front yard retaining wall. They were only here for a few days, so the project is not completely finished yet. We still have to put up a couple more layers of brick, add dirt, and of course plant some greenery.

Belly Growth

Lamaze

Tonight Alek and I went to our first Lamaze class. It meets every Tuesday night this month for 2 hours. Tonight's class went over the basics of pregnancy and how to do a few stretches to relieve discomfort. Alek acted like it was torture, but I think deep down, he knows it will be useful for him to be more aware :-) We also got a few good laughs out of it, and it was fun to do something different with him.

This week I am 35 weeks. Dane is moving an awful lot, especially whenever I sit. I have learned that if I get up and walk around, or if I stand and sway from side to side, it helps to settle him down. He also gets the hiccups a lot too, which can be a bit annoying (he has them at least 3 times a day), but I was told it means he is strong, healthy, and full of energy. Yay! Also, for the past few weeks, I was having a lot of heartburn and could barely sleep from it. So at my last doctor visit, my midwife gave me a prescription for it, and I now feel much better! Thank goodness! Overall, I feel pretty fortunate to have such a good pregnancy with little complaints.

Here is an update on what is going on with Dane:

Your baby weighs about 5.5 pounds and will continue to gain about half a pound per week until you deliver. He or she stretches out to 20.25 inches as it approaches full term. Stem cells in the bone marrow continue to produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets to maintain a healthy immune system, but there is not really any development remaining for arms, legs, brain or organs. Your baby will simply continue to grow in size as it readies for its big debut.