Baby Update - Week 33

Today, I am officially 33 weeks (plus two days) pregnant! Here's what's been going on over the past week...

Week 33 Highlights

Aunt Kelsey came to visit! We spent some time just hanging out and running errands around town. We also planted some flowers and went shopping. On Thursday, Kelsey got to go to my doctor's appointment with me and hear Baby's heartbeat!

Uncle Aaron (Joe's brother) and Aunt Amber found out that they're having a BOY! We couldn't be happier for them, and we are also very excited for our sons to play together - it's going to be lots of fun! :)

These bellies are cousins!

Dad had a busy couple of days (Omaha Stormchasers game, Habitat for Humanity, and some plumbing business to attend to in our basement), so I spent some time with his family this weekend.

On Saturday, my mother-in-law and two sisters-in-law threw me a baby shower! I owe them a big thank you - it was a lot of fun, the food was great, I got to spend time with good friends, and I got some really wonderful gifts! Thanks to everyone who came!

My mother-in-law (Judy) and I at the McGregor baby shower

Later that afternoon, I got to watch my nephew Pete play in his first ever tee-ball game! We got some fun pictures:

This is my nephew Pete (he is 6 years old)

Uncle Aaron coaching Pete on running the bases

Pete's first time at bat

He is a very helpful first baseman (notice the finger point)

Post-game Caprisun makes it all worth it!

Dad and I reunited on Sunday night and went on a date - it was nice!

This week in development

Baby weighs as much as a pineapple (more than 4 pounds now)

He's getting better at differentiating between night and day as the uterine walls are becoming thinner

His immune system is pretty much in working order now - with the help of antibodies from Mom, he should be able to protect himself against mild infections

How's Mom doing?

This week has been a little tougher, as I've started to realize that the fun and easy part of this pregnancy may be coming to an end. I still love being pregnant, but I am feeling bigger, more awkward, and less comfortable every day - I can't even imagine how I'm going to feel six weeks from now. This week, I have stopped counting forward and started counting backward - seven weeks to go!

How's Dad doing?

"Good." Dad spent a lot of time working outside in the heat, so he has been trying to get some rest when he can. He was very excited to find out that his brother is also expecting a baby boy!