It's Christmas!!! 36 weeks....

36 weeks

Christmas is finally here, woo hoo!!! We are spending Christmas Day with Dan's parents and then heading up to mine on 27th. Dan has the whole of Christmas off so we can enjoy and relax together. I hope the baby doesn't arrive now.... can you imagine how Dan would feel if his Xmas lunch was interrupted with contractions.... heehee!

Christmas Eve was Mass followed by Max's, yum! The Christmas Day was such a lovely day, we all got spoilt lots, food was yummy and it was such a lovely day! I am starting to feel the baby growing and becoming uncomfortable (not bad timing with only 4 weeks to go!).

I think I should buy shares in Gaviscon the amount I am drinking! I have learnt to eat slowly and take a couple of spoons of Gaviscon as soon as I feel the heartburn hit! It seems to work. I am just waiting for the baby to 'drop' and then hopefully I will manage better!

Sleeping is still uncomfortable, I have now got a routine of two cushions, one supporting my belly and one supporting my back. Poor Dan has no space in the bed but not long to go now. I wake up in the night with sore hips or sharp pains into my vagina (wee time) and then have to slowly move over to the other side and wait for the baby to move position. It's mad how sometimes I can't even feel the baby inside and my belly is soft and other times the baby is right up against me and I can feel all the limbs and it is so uncomfortable. We haven't seem an actual hand or foot yet but there is definite definition or elbows and things. I tend to have to push them back in as they dig into my ribs and the baby knows to move. It is strange that I can now feel movement of legs etc right round my side, I didn't realise the womb goes all round there but I guess it's got to go somewhere!

We went up to my folks on 27th and had more pressie time, lovely to see Nick, Abi and the boys too! Felix is crazy and has so much energy (adorable though!) however it makes me think I would prefer a little girl, all angelic and quiet. Hmm, I am sure that is never the case! We will be happy with whatever we are given, very exciting!!

Mum's poor chickens got eaten by the nasty fox too (on Boxing Day) although one managed to escape and survive! Very sad not to have the chickens about though :0( Mum will have to get some more.

Dan and I have been relaxing lots over Xmas. Lots of food, chocolate, DVD afternoons. Very relaxing and exactly what I should be doing with only 3 weeks to go. We have been getting to bed quite early too and sleeping through to 9/10am (except for the usual interrupts of toilet breaks through-out the night!). We have still been waking up knackered though so it will be a shock to the system when Dan has to head back to work!

All in all a lovely Christmas and crazy to think that this time next year we will have a little boy or girl crawling about, waiting for Santa to arrive! Cannot wait! ;0)