slowly but surely...

Just got back in from a great lil trip.. a girlfriend from college is about to have a baby, shes staying in northern cali for her delivery and for a few weeks, with no school i was able to take advantage of the time and went to see her.. its about a 4.5 hour drive, through the bay area and tons of vineyards... soo nice.. anyways.. it was great to see Heather and just kick back.. the weather was great, and so we spent alot of time outside!!.. we walked all around the downtown area, and ate lots!!!.. it was great.. went to bed early, woke up early to walk to breakfast, take a walk, lie by the pool, went for another walk, a tour of a buddist university, lunch and then headed home!!.. 
although it was nice being gone, in the sun & catching up with heather, its good to be home.. wilson put together the shelving unit that one of our friends gave us, its great, because now we can organize the clothes & cloth bins so that things are neater... and then i put up some of the jungle animal stickies on the way, above the changing table and on the wall... amazing how a small change can make such a difference in the room... over the next few weeks, i wanna open the other boxes of stuff and organize it better... we're going to put up the crib and then start doing the laundry... im glad im able to start ahead alil, since i feel like time is flying... .
i signed up to take a summer class- in july.. yup.. same month that the baby is due.. but its only once a week and my professor knows im due, and this will lighten my course load later on.. so the good news is that its only 4 saturdays in july, the rest is online..and hopefully ill be able to hang on and feel good.. 
been feeling good, a bit tired and discouraged at times, but thats ok... at almost 8 months,  i think being tired is ok.. but sometimes, as i look at my body, i feel a bit down.. i see changes in my body that haven't been that great. im feeling fat- and not that pregnant... seeing heather with her belly, made me jealous.. she looks great. no cellulite, nice big round belly and just looks pregnant- not fat... why cant that be me?!.. last week, or was it the week before, i was good, sticking to the gym.. and doing well, but then sometimes, i just fall off the wagon.. time to get back on.. tuesday is my 32 week check up.. hoping for no more 6lb increases!!.. 
i did the birthing center tour this past monday- its nice!!.. but at the same time, scary.. like holy cow, this is real- the baby is coming & is gonna come out of ME!!.. eeeek... but yeah, back to the birthing center, its seems nice, its small & personal.. and its all about the mother & her needs and plans.. 
ok, time for bed, its been a long day!!!.. xoxo