Week 30 - Are we there yet?

Whew, baby... literally. I am growing, or rather I should say Zoey is growing. My stomach has doubled, she is kicking and moving like a champ in there... sometimes a bit much when she punches "down there". I am having more back pain, trouble bending down to put on sneakers, getting out of bed is a chore (and I'm doing this QUITE often - with the amount of bathroom trips I take every night). Overall though, I still feel pretty good but I can feel myself losing some of that extra steam I gained in the second trimester. I honestly can't believe I'm going to be meeting baby Zoey in about 9 weeks (actually 8 weeks or sooner since I am writing this on Friday - the start of week 31). As you can see below, I am huge and I'm not loving this double chin, but knowing I have only gained 7 lbs total at 30 weeks... makes me feel a little better about bouncing back after she is born.

This past week I have completed washing, drying, hanging/folding all the clothes - from the shower and the lovely hand-me-downs from my girls (thank you Arianna & Marsha!!) The hand-me-downs will help tremendously because after sorting everything... I noticed that they fulfilled what was lacking (newborn and 12+ months). The clothes Arianna gave will be wonderful for when Zoey is a little older and Marsha supplied me with the much needed newborn onsies (many long sleeved with hand covers). Most of the clothes from the shower are between 1-6 months but they are ADORABLE. I think people will like seeing the pictures from all the clothes when she's older anyways. I doubt I'll have her looking snazzy the first few weeks :) Clearly, as you can see from the picture of her closet below... this girl is going to be VERY well dressed.

I also spend most of the week going through all the bath stuff, toys, books, etc and organized everything in her closet. Once we get her furniture, I'll transfer some of that into the room and decorate a little. I am definitely "nesting". Plus, I'm almost done with my baby blanket, so excited to finish it. Not only is Zoey going to be the best dressed but she is going to be covered with LOVE. Arianna also sent over a gorgeous blanket that is EXTREMELY advanced and fits the theme SO well... see the photo below. It's half ocean and half starry sky plus it's super soft. She also picked out the perfect baby book, "Ocean Meets Sky"... so specific but she manages to find something that fit both!

Lastly, I finished up the thank you cards from the shower, finally. I apologize to everyone for it taking so long... I spent extra time on them though... so hopefully everyone will appreciate that. I was so greatful for the love that was spread to my little one... she is very lucky to have such wonderful people in her life. I can't wait to bring her up to meet everyone in Connecticut - hoping to do so for that trip in May! In the meantime, I'm still "cooking" and hopefully we can get through the holidays coming up without any snags. Hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween!