31 weeks, 4 days- Can I just have this baby already?

Why are our weekends always so busy?  Daniel took Friday off because we thought we would be leaving for Atlanta that evening.  That trip ended up getting cancelled but we still had to take Z to get caught up on her shots.  Poor baby.  Nothing is more heartbreaking than your baby looking at you, crying, grapes hanging out of her mouth like she's thinking "mom, why do you keep letting them do this to me?" and you can't even explain to her why it's happening.  Six shots.  Six.  Bad mommy status right there.  I have never heard a more pitiful cry come from that little girl.  Unfortunately, Daddy had to do the dirty job of holding her while she got poked with needles so she climbed right into mommy's lap to snuggle when it was all over.  She was a big, brave girl though and only cried for a few minutes.  After a good ol' nap and her very own ice cream cone, she was back to 100%.  (There was even a big dog at Bruster's!  The couple was nice enough to let Zooey pet him.  He gave her a big doggy kiss, which I think she liked just as much as the ice cream.)

"Chocolate with sprinkles!  Yessss!"

Saturday was our super awesome date night (described below as my best moment this week).  Then came Sunday...  Oh, man Sunday.  We were extremely tired from getting in late the night before (party animals) and it was so hard to stay awake during church.  I was so looking forward to going home and crawling under the covers for a nice long nap while Daniel finished up some school work.  Somehow, halfway home, we decided it would be a good afternoon to drive to the lake.  I agreed, thinking we could go after nap time because hey!  We live, like, 20 minutes from a pretty decent lake.  Little did I know that my husband actually meant Lake Joccassee.  Ooops!  We called some friends, went home to gather our things, grabbed lunch and were on our way.  Zooey did end up napping in the car, which was nice, but we also almost blew our car up following a detour.  There was smoke and I was very nervous/crabby for the rest of the drive.

Pre nap sass

Those of you that know me well know I'm not an outdoorsy kind of person.  I don't like feeling the squishy lake bottom between my toes.  I don't like leaving my backpack of stuff sitting more than an arm's reach away from me.  I most certainly don't like cold water!  Luckily, the lake provided all of these things!  Sweet!  Pregnant me and the lake super duper did not mix.  Zooey loved it, though, and that's all that really matters.  She loved having daddy carry her out into the deeper water and playing with the sand where it was shallow.  There were even a few doggies for her to check out!  When we stopped for gas on our way home, Daniel went in to buy me a snack.  The convenience store was sadly out of Moon Pies but he did bring me a Yoohoo! and a Blueberry Ugly for us to split.  My husband is seriously awesome- he knows just how to cheer a girl up!

Okay, enough rambling.  Sorry about that y'all!  On to this week's update!


How far along?
31 weeks and 4 days!  Had my first pukey episode Friday night, after all this time.  Apparently zucchini and rice with soy sauce, Coke, OJ, milk, and ginger snaps just don't mix.  Sorry, baby.
Maternity clothes?
Even those are starting to get uncomfortable.  What are those big, long flowy things?  Not mumus.  Kaftans?  Give me a dozen or so of those.
Stretch marks?
Pretty definite boob stretch mark deepening.
Sleep?
I love sleeping but hate waking up!  Rolling over and getting out of bed is crazy painful and it takes a while to walk all the stiffness out.
Best moment this week?
Daniel and I were able to have a full date night Saturday!  We had an awesome dinner at Longhorn where I completely out-ate Daniel (not sure how much I should brag about that).  Then we were finally able to see Pacific Rim!  Giant robots fighting giant monsters from another dimension.  Yes, it was totally as awesome as it sounds.  (I also ate a whole box of Cookie Dough Bites so there's that...)
Food cravings:
Wanting pizza a lot more lately.
Belly button in or out?
It kind of looks like a funny pouty mouth.
Movement?
The movement has toned down in frequency, but when he does decide to move...watch out!
What I miss?
I really miss not being pregnant.
What I’m looking forward to: 
Doctor appointment on Wednesday.  Looking forward to addressing all the issues that have been making me nervous.
Milestones:
Your baby weighs about 3½ pounds and measures a little over 16 inches, about the same length as that miniskirt you used to wear (and will again someday!)."  Little man will be gaining about 1/2 pound per week til he decides to pop out.  Hoorah.  Just waiting for his lungs to develop a little more before I start urging him to just get out of there already!
What baby looks like this week:

31 Weeks Pregnant