Christmas eve pictures of my baby belly!

Here is me from across the room.


And for those of you who want to see the belly in all it's naked glory (just the belly is naked, not the pickle)
My Naked Belly

Jamers and I have been meaning to take the pics and send them to our friends and family. Unfortunately, I'm usually too tired to actually get around to doing this. We made it happen on Christmas Eve, shortly before going to dinner.

Christmas was totally laid back and was the best Christmas I could've had this year with not having to do anything. Mostly, John (father-in-law), James and I just hung out talking around the fireplace and eating. It was glorious!

Oh, and my special Jamer's present? He burned for me almost all of my cds that had been stolen back in Santa Cruz. I am so overjoyed! I get to listen to music I haven't heard in like I think 4 or so years? It was just about the best gift he could've given to me. I was feeling crappy because I couldn't get him anything, but he rubbed my belly and said I was giving him something. I told him, that was silly as Xander will most definitely be his birthday present in February, he couldn't also be his Christmas gift.

In any case, we received quite a bit of money from his dad and mom which was promptly deposited into our savings account. His Granddad and Grandmom over in the UK sent him some money which I told him to go ahead and use to buy himself something he wanted. He was reluctant at first, but I told him that it was money we didn't count on getting and he deserved something for himself. He went out on Friday and bought himself Zelda Twilight Princess for the Wii.

We have about 3 episodes left of B5 before end of Season 1. I know not everyone could get into the first season as at times it is painstaking to watch. However, soooooo many important plot pieces are played out that you have to watch it in order for the rest of the show to tie together.

Other than that, sleeping goes not so well, back/butt/leg pain prevents good rest. Despite having the pillows to help prop my parts, so Jamers has asked that I try sleeping on a recliner to see if that helps elevate my acheys. I don't see how it will, but I'll try it. I'm so tired from not really sleeping that I can't seem to do much in the way of cogitative thinking lately. Xander continues to kickalate like nobody's business, most often when I'm laying on one of my sides. Which would usually be when I'm trying to sleep.

We're at week 33 now, and in as little as 3 weeks he could show up (and be considered full term). I'm still incredibly scared about labor/delivery about being a mom, about raising another person and spending the rest of my life looking out for him. I don't know what our future brings and I think that is the scariest of all.