34 weeks!

what’s new with baby: olivia now weighs about 4 and 3/4 pounds and is almost 18 inches long! she is continuing to put on fat and her central nervous system and lungs are developing. fortunately, if olivia was born now, she's likely be just as healthy as any other baby in the long run. this week was also special for olivia because she now has a cousin!!! lily preeti-kay borggren was born on february 10th at 6:23pm (local time) to my sister! she's a little early, and she's currently in the nicu, but her and mom will be just fine! 

what’s new with mom: mom is getting more uncomfortable and more tired unfortunately. my back is hurting a lot and this week has brought the return of an old pal, acid reflux. good times. but overall i'm doing pretty good. i haven't had any swelling, and my weight gain has been pretty much on track. at my check up at the beginning of the week the doctor said everything looked great and i measured 34 cm exactly. and olivia's heartbeat was in the upper 140s. despite no signs of an early delivery, i'm still freaking out about getting everything done asap. within the past couple weeks 3 girls i know have had their babies pretty significantly early, one being my sister! i've been doing lots of baby laundry and organizing, but i still feel overwhelmed with everything i need to get done. ugh. but it will happen. and if for some reason i go into labor and the nursery isn't perfectly organized oh well. as long as olivia is healthy, that's what matters. 

wardrobe: no changes here. 

cravings: i've still been wanting asian food. i think thai or indian is in order for my birthday. 

anything hard? definitely being tired and uncomfortable. i'm not ready for olivia to come yet because the perfectionist in me wants to have everything done before she does. so i'm thankful for the time i still have. but i do feel myself nearing that just-get-out-of-me point. and i'm fighting the urge to just be more irritable in general. poor josh. i'm trying. 

best moment(s) of the week: definitely becoming an aunt is at the top of the list! i'm so excited for my sister and brother-in-law. i know their labor didn't go as planned, but God was definitely working and little lily is going to be as healthy as can be soon. it sucks not being there for sure, but that's just where our lives are right now. they've definitely been in my thoughts and prayers, and hopefully soon we'll all be able to skype! 

i actually found out about lily while josh and i were on our mini babymoon in raleigh, which was another highlight! i had hoped for a long weekend in the snowy mountains, but we just seemed to run out of time. one day... but raleigh was great because i wasn't in the car too long, and we stayed at a nice hotel (for free with points!) and ate a yummy dinner. we also ordered room service and saw a movie sunday afternoon. it was great to get away and relax together before olivia comes!