pink and polka dots

i'm starting to think i should rename this blog "my pink and polka dotted world" because it seems to be what it's coming to.  i'm overflowing with pink and polka dotted baby clothes!  but i'm not complaining.  i've had so many wonderful people pass along wonderful baby girl hand me downs (shout out to my sister-in-law Melissa, my friend Amanda and Adam's good friend Craig).  and i've had a great time washing, sorting, organizing, folding and hanging them all.  our closet runneth over!

as for me, all is going well, but i'm getting huge! 

here are the stats:

weeks: 32 weeks on Tuesday; only 8 more to go!
weight: 145 lbs (about 25 more than I started out with)

waist: 38.5 inches!
belly button: still in, but much smaller and sometimes the top edge bulges out a bit
current cravings: everything! especially grilled cheese and soup, ice cream, smoothies and chocolate chip cookies
mood: overall good, but starting to get anxious
health: the acid reflux continues to torment me all day, every day, but since stepping up my water and protein intake, all appears to be good with Baby H.  i continue to visit the hospital twice a week for NSTs.  although it's tedious, it's always nice to hear her heartbeat and receive confirmation that all is well.  saw my OB yesterday and she said everything looks good, but wants me to remain on bedrest until further notice.
movement:  she moves nonstop!   her head is down and she's sideways with her little back laying up against my right side.  so i think i feel pretty much everything she does.  i also feel hiccups occasionally and i watch in awe as my stomach moves and transforms from the outside with what appears to be an alien trying to break on through.
footwear: no longer wearing shoes that require tying.
classes:  Adam and i have been taking a birth class on Tuesday nights.  we completed the series last night!  we also completed a breastfeeding class last Saturday. our hospital tour is this Thursday and our final class is next month and will teach us all about taking care of our new infant.
current tasks: with the quickly approaching birth, there is still much to be done!  i'm just working my way down the list.  (i come from a list family.) we signed up for life insurance this past week.  started our pediatrician interviews and have a goal of packing the hospital bag by Jan. 1.

in other news. . .just opened the Christmas box that arrived this week from Kansas.  my mom and sister always send us a big box of gifts.  and since Adam and I don't really exchange gifts, it's fun for us to have some fun little things to unwrap on Christmas day.  my sister included some of her special recipes all ready to go.  she had all the ingredients in each bag for french bread, bean soup and chocolate chip cookies with instructions attached. 

all i have to do is add the perishable ingredients (like butter and eggs), mix and cook.

i love this concept!  well we couldn't resist baking up the cookies and they are delicious!

and someone in my tummy is knocking around big time now right now.  i think she's requesting another cookie. . .so i better go get her one!!