38 weeks means....

Waddling. I not only waddle, I also have trouble walking in a straight line which means I'm constantly bumping into Peter.

I can't see my feet anymore and have to get Pete to cut my toenails - surely that is a sign of true love hey!

I find it hard just getting up from the couch so Pete helps me up.

My feet (whilst not the horrendous cankles they were in Adelaide) are puffy and often sore.

I wake up every morning with extreme numbness/pins and needles in my hands and fingers. They are also puffing up big time. My face is a bit puffy but it could be worse.

Whilst Pete sits on the couch shivering, I demand the fan to be blaring right on top of me. He just has to suck it up and put warmer clothing on if he's cold.

I cry easily. Enough said!

I know where a convenient toilet is located within a 10 radius from our house.

I wake up countless times during the night, just to change position.

Climbing stairs is nearly impossible. Pete and I caught a train into Melbourne to test what it will be like for his journey to work. We had a walk around the Docklands area near the Ericsson office and then headed back towards to Mall. We climbed a flight of stairs and it stuffed me so much I had to go take a break in a food court and get Pete to run the errands we had to do in the city...I just couldn't walk any more.

I have to hug Pete sideways so my belly doesn't get in the way.

My weekly pregnancy shot no longer shows the "pregnancy glow." I simply look exhausted and 'over it' (at least, that's my opinion anyway)

Having said all this, I'm actually doing pretty well. I just really want bub to come as I'm so excited to meet him/her.

lately...

Pete and I have a crazy schedule. We're normally busy people but this is a big year for us. Pete has just finished his final exams after a fair amount of stress. I know that he'll have done fine though. I said to him that Heavenly Father would not prompt us to move to Melbourne, provide an awesome job there and then not guide him through his exams. I feel so strongly that Heavenly Father is preparing a place for us in Melbourne and that we will move into a good ward.
Pete finished his exam on Friday afternoon, and then set off for Melbourne on Sat morning to house hunt. We'll be renting in the SW area of Melbourne (at least that's where we feel directed towards at this stage). I have 3 more weeks of work to go (2 more with the kids) and have been absolutely flat out. I have done more excursions, exercise etc in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy than the 1st and 2nd combined. Probably not wise, but I just have so much to do before I leave work.

I did overdo it on Fri though. I taught 6 lessons straight (4 of which were excursions), umpired a staff vs student Netball game at lunchtime, supervised an after school detention, then supervised the Middle School student social. When I sat down in lesson 6 and then got up to check on students work I could barely move :-)
I must say though, that I have an amazing group of colleagues who really look after me. I was sat down at recess and told that the roster for the social was changing. Instead of doing 2 duties, I was to do 1 and then go home early. I am so well supported at work and love my colleagues to bits. I'm going to miss them so much next year :-(

So it looks like Pete and I will be moving in the next fortnight. I'm going to stay here in Adelaide and finish work while Pete and a friend take care of the move. I'm praying it all goes smoothly and that we get someone to move in here quickly as well. Pete attended a ward today where his cousin's family go and funnily enough he met an old Tassie friend of mine who is also in the ward after moving in recently with his family. He felt really good there and I'm hoping that he'll find something in that area.

I'll leave you guys with a couple of recent pics from the past 2 weekends. Last weekend we flew up to Brisbane for Siona's wedding (Pete's sister) and then this weekend I had a baby shower. So much fun!

Enjoy x

Siona and John outside the Brissie temple

my friend Michelle and I catching up

Bill and Sue with their daughter Siona and new son-in-law John

Siona with her brothers, Andrew and Peter and sister Karyn

Naw - Siona and Pete

Siona's dress was gorgeous. I included this shot as it showed off
the detail in the back of her dress.

Me and fellow preggie friend Tahnee. She's 39 weeks, I'm 31.

My lovely friends Karen and Judi who organised and hosted
my baby shower yesterday.

Looking big in this shot!