The Narcri: 35 Week Update, PUPPS, and Playoff Baseball...

Well, as of Friday I am 35 weeks pregnant. I only have 5 (or up to 7 depending on when I actually go into labor) weeks to go! That seems CRAZY to me. We have been in school now for 5 weeks. Now, in that amount of time I am going to have a baby! WHOA.

Overall, pregnancy has been pretty good to me. I have had pretty much every sympotom but in mild form. I've had heartburn off and on, but it hasn't kept me awake at night or forced me to sleep sitting up... I have had back pain, but it hasn't kept me from being able to work and stay somewhat active...

Now, however, I have officially gotten a really awful pregnancy symptom. I have developed a fairly rare rash called P.U.P.P.S. This stands for something I can't even pronounce, but basically it is just a rash that started on my belly and can spread to other parts of my body. I currently have it on my belly, my upper legs, and my ANKLES! Talk about UNCOMFORTABLE... itchy ankles is almost unbearable. Again, though, despite having developed this annoying symptom, from what I have read online, I am not suffering as much as some people do. School ususally keeps my mind off the itch during the day, but at night it gets worse. I have found a really good overnight anti-itch lotion, though, so that has helped! It's not actually making me lose sleep at night, but I generally am itchy when I wake up for other reason. Luckily, from what my midwife has said and what I have read online, this is in no way dangerous to me or our little man, and it should clear up soon after giving birth.

Now... on to something more exciting... playoff baseball. I've gotta admit, I am not a true baseball fan. I like it, but I'm not diehard or anything. However, since my family is all from Michigan, I do have a strong allegiance to the Detroit Tigers... again, I am not diehard, but I keep up with how they are doing. Todd and I did watch bits and pieces of most of their games in the first series versus the Yankees... and it was always something I looked up the next morning since I NEVER made it through an entire game! :) Generally, Todd is totally fine with me cheering for the Tigers, and usually he'll cheer for them...

...but now we are divided. He's been cheering for the Rangers this post-season since his dear, sweet Braves totally self-destructed and didn't make the playoffs. I believe the reason he has chosen to cheer for the Rangers is because they were at one time the Washington Senators... so whatever, generally I'm ok with that team winning, too. But now the Tigers are facing the Rangers, and neither of us can support the other! So it should be a good 7 game series! :)

So, in honor of my grandpa Goebel and just for kicks and giggles, my 35 week pictures were done with me wearing my Tigers shirt! :) It was a stretch (literally) but I was still able to put it on...