Third Trimester

third trimester was actually not the worst thing ever. i was able to keep running up until a few weeks before i delivered. i also worked the day before i delivered, but i could only do that because i got a ton of help from my amazing colleagues. around 36 weeks my back started hurting super bad, so i could barely walk, let alone run! while the last two weeks were pretty uncomfortable and painful, i was so excited about this baby arriving that i didn't mind at all. i have posted the pics below.

27 weeks

28 weeks

29 weeks

30 weeks

31 weeks

32 weeks

33 weeks

34 weeks

35 weeks

36 weeks

37 weeks

38 weeks. this was taken when i went into labor, November 25th. HERE COMES BABY!!

SuRprIsE BaBy sHoWeR

my amazing friend, bernadette, threw a surprise baby shower for me.  the decorations, food, activities and gifts were perfect.  i was not expecting it at all. somehow it even got arranged so that my patient's were covered for a couple hours, so i could relax. it was great--especially because my back/hips have been making it super hard to walk, and i was going to be admitting a crazy post

-op! i work with the most amazing people ever. i love my hospital. 

from left: maya, lauren, bernadette, me, robyn, sam, kelly

from left: lauren, me, sonya, tracy, steve, sam, laurie 

sonja

marina--our amazing wound nurse--did the decorations, and it was too cute!

alma! 

teri

aren't the decorations cute!

richard

dr kelly and dr. shaikh (dr. shake it off) even made it!

steve and kelly

otilia with her adorable babies

joanne

i love the cake! 

so many awesome gifts. tracy is in the background.

nina and mercy

my lover

best nurse/mama/friend ever

richard helping with the gifts. what a guy!

they made me wear this "it's a boy" ribbon for the rest of my shift.  there was even one they pinned on my back, but i didn't get a pic.  thanks everyon!

*I'm So Fancy*

even though i am 37 weeks preggo, i somehow got compelled into modeling for the lemont chamber of commerce holiday soiree. i had a huge fear that my water was going to break while i was walking down the runway, but it didn't! i didn't trip either--yea! despite my pregnant waddle on the catwalk, it was a fun experience! i'm glad i didn't say no because the food alone was worth it!

back: jennifer, bernadette, don't know her, me, pardeep and sonja
front: megan, gina and lauren

cheers to being a supermodel!

the abh nurses were the last ones to leave of course! party animals!

getting our hair did!

bernadette is so pretty!

the make up artist's was awesome!

Gettin' Wild in the Dells

i was gonna go to minnesota before rhett was born, but after talking with my dr, we decided it would probably be better to stay close to home, so my amazing sissy and her amazing hubby met up with us in wisconsin dells and partied with us! it was an awesome, amazing and fabulous time! we got to chat, shop, hike, eat, mini-golf, walk, watch a movie, listen to taylor, catch a football game, party, party, party and eat junk! it was a trip i will never forget. thanks hansens for hanging with us!  

"darling i'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream"

"we can make the bad boys good for a weekend" ;)

listening to tay tay

shopping with amy is my most favorite thing ever!!!

...TO BE CONTINUED...