33 weeks & 1 day. Less than 50 days left!

Now time is just passing much to quickly! Little baby girl will be out before we know!

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday. According to the doctor's office records, I have just hit the 20 pound weight gain mark. Also she is in the 60th percentile for her weight, which means she is just a slightly bigger than average baby. I personally think she is much bigger. Or she has no regards for my comfort. I can now feel her stretch her entire body across me, and down.

With a baby in my belly, I demanded to David that I now qualify for Mother's Day gifts. And he was very good at fulfilling this request. We woke up, and went to breakfast with two other navy mommies who have their husbands deployed right now, so they were sans a Daddy. David was nice enough to buy us all breakfast, and treat all the Mommies. The restaurant then gave us roses. Then when we got home, he went and pulled out my gifts!

Such pretty wrapping!

No he did not wrap that fancy paper. HAHA. But I was really needing a new watch, so I was very happy. Plus it's pink, silver, with diamonds. That absolutely screams Rhonda! He also got a mother's day card, and signed it love David and Natalie. Needless to say, he has officially won the name spelling game. So Baby Moore is no longer Baby Nameless. She has a first name.

Natalie [Blank] Moore

Now to think of a middle name.... I really want something meaningful that means God's Grace, God's Gift, or Miracle.

Naysa: Hebrew: Miracle of God
Anne: French: God's Grace
Addi/Adie: Hebrew: Created by God
Iva: Hebrew: God's Gracious Gift
Ivanna: Hebrew: Gift from God
Janae: Hebrew/English: God has answered/Gracious, Merciful, Godis gracious
Janene: English: God is gracious
Juanita: Spanish: God's gift
Liza: English/Hebrew:My God is bountiful, God of plenty/Devoted to God
Mikayla: English: Gift from God
Shayna: Celtic: God's Grace
Sheena: Hebrew/Irish: Gracious, Merciful, God is gracious/God's gracious gift
Zanna:Hebrew: God's gift

Those are all names that I could collect that mean that. My Grandma's name is in there! But we also want it to flow. So I practice yelling it for when she is in trouble, and I just can't get the right groove. David says forget the meaning, it's to hard. He has no opinion on the middle name, but he isn't fond of any of them.

I was also looking at Rose, and Gracyn. [Pronounce GREY-SIN] It's just a spin of the name Grace. I really love Rose, and think it flows pretty. Plus David's first flower he gave me was a Rose. So many options, so little time.

Well that's whats on the Moore's minds lately. Enjoy the pictures I took this morning!

The race is on and right now your baby is leading at over 4 pounds and 17 inches in length and you probably feel as if you're somehow being dragged behind. The fats still piling on consistently and they're also getting stronger as you've probably already noticed when they kick and shift their weight about. Do you sometimes feel like a human jumbo jet in a holding pattern?

Week 33:Is it just me or is getting a little cramped in here?

Fetal development in pregnancy week 33: fetus in eighth monthFor all the weight and bulk you’re lugging around these days, you’d think your little champ should weigh much more than a mere 5 lbs and measly 17 inches in height, but nope, that’s about the average size for a baby in its thirty-third week. In terms of appearances, they’re getting cuter and pudgier every minute as they pile on the baby fat for those adorable little wrist rolls and chubby toes. And as we’re sure you’ve already noticed they’re getting stronger with every passing day. Nowadays, it’s possible to observe a well-placed kick just by watching your belly—but you already knew that didn’t you? Although they’re getting stronger, your bigger-by-the-day baby is losing space to move around, so the actual rate of movement will drop off in the last few weeks, despite that powerful drop-kick they’ve been working on. Hey, did you know you’ll continue feeling their movements even during labor?

And how's mom doing? Here’s a good way to deal with your mounting impatience: map out your plan of action for the big day. It’s an important and necessary step that’s also pretty soothing and fun. So, get out a piece of paper and pen. If you think about it, planning all the details now can be a real saving grace once Massaging the perineum (the area around the vagina) can reduce your chance of it tearing during deliverythe chaos and pain of labor starts up. This would include having a packed bag with a change of comfortable clothes, reading material, maybe an i-pod and your camera or camcorder (whichever you decide, if any at all). Know your driving route to the health center. Or if you’re delivering at home, make sure you have the delivery room prepared (equipped with your most favorite soothing music), and all necessary instruments and materials ready for use. Of course, get your doctor or midwife on speed-dial. Massaging the perineum (the area around the vagina) can reduce your chance of it tearing during delivery and there’s no time like the present to start. Be on your toes (not literally, just mentally) as it's now totally conceivable you might have to spring into action any day! Then again, it might still be another seven weeks.