31 Week Update- Fall Semester is Here!

The fall semester is under way at UNLV and it has been a crazy few weeks. I am glad the students are back but sad that parking will now suck again. It also means that my work load will finally be changing and I am beyond excited for that. I got a new position back in April but have yet to see a change in my workload because we needed to get our new advisors trained and ready to meet with students. We are finally there and I couldn't be more ready for the transition. I will go from a full time advising caseload of nearly 700 students to a half time load closer to 300 students. This will free me up to actually use half my time for the leadership programs I currently coordinate (yes, that was on top of the full time 700 student caseload and teaching BUS 103). For the last year I have been stretched to the max and am really excited to be able to give these programs the attention and time they deserve...until I go on maternity leave. :)

I am not teaching BUS 103 this year because I will miss part of the semester for obvious reasons. My friend, Tiffany, is teaching my Honors section this fall and I am very grateful she was able to step in. My class is in great hands!  The other cool development is that Marco is teaching a regular section of BUS 103 this fall! He can now add UNLV Part Time Instructor to his repertoire, too. I have been busy helping both of them get their sections ready so even though I am not teaching, it kind of still feels like I am. I will be guest lecturing throughout the semester in different sections as well. 

My mom's birthday was this week. We took her out to dinner at Brio and surprised her with tickets to see Wicked at the Smith Center next week. She was excited! On her actual birthday, she came to our house for dinner. Gianna got her grandma a birthday present, too. :)

We went for our doctors appointment this week and met with a new nurse practitioner. We'll meet with her for our next appointment, too then we go back to my OB. She was very nice and Gianna was measuring 31 weeks, right in track. She was also head down, which was exciting!

The next day we went for our third 3D ultrasound hoping to get a full look at Gianna's face. We got some better pictures this time but also found out she flipped again and was breech. She still has plenty of time to flip and stay head down. With how much moving she's been doing lately I am not surprised that it keeps changing.

I think she looks like a little Tufano, but we'll see when she comes out. :)

Our maternity pictures are in and they came out great! We placed our order and I can't wait for them to come in. I will post them here when we get them. My baby shower is this coming weekend and I am SO excited! My mom and mother-in-law are hosting it and I am really excited to see everyone. We have also been making progress on Gianna's nursery. Marco, Billy (thank you), and I did some more painting over the weekend. It's really coming along. We are still waiting on the wood floor- maybe this week? Probably next week. Maybe in December...

How far along? 31 weeks
Total weight gain:
Maternity clothes? Yes but still some regular dresses and tops.

Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: What is that?
Best moment of the week: Seeing Gianna better on the 3D ultrasound.

Miss anything: Sleep.

Movement: She is nocturnal. :) 
Food cravings: Still liking orange juice
Anything making you queasy or sick: Just the "inside kicking".
Gender: Girl!

Symptoms: My lower back has been bothering me. The epsom salt baths and my belt help a lot. Welcome back first trimester tiredness. I did not miss you. 
Belly button in or out: In- still kind of flat.

Wedding rings on or off: On 

Labor Signs: Nope

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: Childbirth classes. My baby shower this weekend! Ordering the last few items for Gianna's nursery. The stupid wood.