37 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How far along: 37

Size of Baby: Winter Melon ( I have no idea what that is J )
Gender:  Not finding out J
Weight gain:  25lbs
Maternity clothes:  Mostly yes, I didn’t buy a lot of casual clothes for the hotter months since we are almost to the end, so I have resorted to wearing my hubby’s t-shirts! They are the only things that cover this belly these days
Stretch marks: none so far!  
Belly button in or out: not all the way out, but getting close to being flat
Sleep:  not so good, baby is officially running out of room and head down so I am having to potty lots!
Best moment this week:  we have everything ready for baby, all the items on my list are checked off √

Worst moment this week:  the heat & pelvic pain

Miss anything:  SWEETS ~ I think about them all the time!
Movement:  not much room for baby to move  
Cravings:  none really L
Symptoms:  achy hips and legs & pelvic pain
Happy or Moody: happy
Looking forward to:  my next appointment to see if I have progressed a little. I have had some mild contractions and pressure so hoping to be dilated more!  


xoxo
Mama A

4 weeks left :)

I am getting absolutely terrible with updating my weekly bump updates! Geesh, I need to get a little more organized before the baby comes ... if that is even possible. I blame my lack of updating this week, or should I say last week, on the long holiday weekend. The Hubby and I got lots of stuff done and we officially have nothing left to prepare before baby comes. Hint Hint Baby ... we are ready for you :) I will be 37 weeks tomorrow, but here is my 36th week update. I still cant believe we are soo close to the end!!!!

How far along: 36

Size of Baby: Honeydew  … 5lbs 12oz

Gender:  Not finding out J

Weight gain:  24lbs

Maternity clothes:  Mostly yes, I didn’t buy a lot of casual clothes for the hotter months since we are almost to the end, so I have resorted to wearing my hubby’s t-shirts! They are the only things that cover this belly these days J

Stretch marks: none so far!  

Belly button in or out: not all the way out, but getting close to being flat

Sleep:  great this week! If I am working from home or the weekends you can most likely find me taking a 2 hour nap on the couch. It’s the best!

Best moment this week:  Ultrasound of the baby, he or she was very active so that was neat to watch

Worst moment this week:  being hot All.the.Time

Miss anything:  SWEETS ~ I think about them all the time!

Movement:  lots, I have a little foot jabbing me on the right side all the time J

Cravings:  none really L

Symptoms:  achy hips and legs

Happy or Moody: happy

Looking forward to: welcoming baby! I have started to dilate and the baby is super low, so hoping to not go till 6.19! Baby’s weight is good and will be full term tomorrow. I am nervous for the delivery part, but so anxious to find out if we will have a son or daughter. It is getting so real these days!

35 Weeks

How far along: 35

Size of Baby: Coconut … mommy loves coconut J  

Gender:  Not finding out J

Weight gain:  23lbs

Maternity clothes:  Yep …thankful for the nicer weather so I can wear maxi dresses & skirts!

Stretch marks: none so far!  

Belly button in or out: not all the way out – thank goodness!

Sleep:  great this week! Yahoo!  

Best moment this week: Diaper Party with our friends!  

Worst moment this week: feeling mentally drained & exhausted all the time

Miss anything:  SWEETS ~ I think about them all the time!

Movement:  still lots, but less kicks and more whole body movements

Cravings:  none really L

Symptoms:  my hips and arms hurt when I sleep. Looking forward to being able to sleep on my back and stomach again

Happy or Moody: moody

Looking forward to: our 36 week ultrasound … officially in the home stretch and going to the dr. once a week!

34 weeks

Hubby used our new camera for this pic!

How far along: 34

Size of Baby: Butternut Squash

Gender:  Not finding out J

Weight gain:  22lbs

Maternity clothes:  Yep …thankful for the nicer weather so I can wear maxi dresses & skirts!

Stretch marks: none so far!  

Belly button in or out: slowly but surely coming out.

Sleep:  great this week! Yahoo!  

Best moment this week: getting the baby’s room more and more put together!

Worst moment this week: feeling mentally drained & exhausted all the time

Miss anything:  eating normal

Movement:  lots and lots!

Cravings:  none – stupid gestational diabetes  

Symptoms:  achy back ~ but I would assume that is normal for being 34 weeks !  

Happy or Moody: happier J

Looking forward to: Diaper Party with our friends  

33 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How far along: 33 weeks (less than 50 days to go!!!!)

Size of Baby: Durian Fruit ??? I have NO clue what that is!

Gender:  Not finding out J

Weight gain:  22lbs

Maternity clothes:  Yep …thankful for the nicer weather so I can wear maxi dresses & skirts!

Stretch marks: none so far!  

Belly button in or out: slowly but surely coming out.

Sleep:  off and on, starting to wake up around 3 or 4 and have a hard time falling back to sleep. Too many things on my mind.    And falling asleep has been hard, my legs are so restless.

Best moment this week: receiving some baby gifts from people who can’t make the !

Worst moment this week: feeling mentally drained!

Miss anything:  eating normal

Movement:  lots and lots!

Cravings:  none – stupid gestational diabetes  

Symptoms:  restless legs and my shoulders hurt when I wake up, can’t wait to sleep on my back & stomach again soon!

Happy or Moody: moody   

Looking forward to: Baby shower this weekend

32 weeks

excuse my messy hair!

How far along: 32 weeks

Size of Baby: Squash

Gender:  Not finding out J

Weight gain:  22lbs

Maternity clothes:  Yep …thankful for the nicer weather so I can wear maxi dresses & skirts!

Stretch marks: luckily, none so far!  

Belly button in or out: slowly but surely coming out.

Sleep:  good    

Best moment this week:  book shelves &  picture frames are up in the nursery. Now we just need baby to arrive so we can add some color! Also we got an ultrasound and baby is looking great! Such chubby cheeks J

Worst moment this week: feeling mentally drained! Getting to the point where I just want to have the baby here and move forward.

Miss anything:  eating normal

Movement:  lots and lots!

Cravings:  none –luckily got to have a piece of cake at my nieces 2^nd b-day party

Symptoms:  none … VERY thankful!

Happy or Moody: moody   

Looking forward to: Baby shower next weekend!

is that not the cutest little button nose & chubby cheeks!


 

31 weeks

Oops! I wore the same thing both weeks :)

How far along: 31 weeks

Size of Baby: Pineapple

Gender:  Not finding out J

Weight gain:  still right at 20, will find out I that’s pumped up later next week (I hope not too much)

Maternity clothes:  Yes, lots of leggings and maxi dresses! Yay for nicer weather

Stretch marks: luckily, none so far!  

Belly button in or out: slowly but surely coming out.

Sleep:  sleeping great so far!    

Best moment this week:  only had to work in the office 2 days!! Hubby and I made our last trip to KC for the baby arrives.  

Worst moment this week: Nutrition class! While it was very informative and I feel a lot better, I am still very bummed that I basically have to be on a diet the last 9 weeks of my pregnancy. I really wanted to be able to enjoy these last 2 months. Instead I feel like I am constantly hungry and so limited L

Miss anything:  eating normal

Movement:  lots and lots!

Cravings:  none really this week – food is starting to be an annoyance to me  

Symptoms:  none … VERY thankful!

Happy or Moody: Happy! Getting closer and closer to meeting baby!  

Looking forward to: our 32 week appt, we get to have another ultrasound!

 



30 weeks

How far along: 30 weeks

Size of Baby: Cucumber  

Gender:  Not finding out J

Weight gain:  officially hit the 20lb mark!

Maternity clothes:  getting to be more and more maternity

Stretch marks: luckily, none so far!  

Belly button in or out: slowly but surely coming out.

Sleep:  still can’t get enough, but now waking up from 3-4:30 every morning and can’t make my mind stop racing. So many things to get done!   

Best moment this week:  got the chair and crib all set up in the nursery!

Worst moment this week: having to complete the 3 hour glucose test and finding out I have gestational diabetes, probably the worst part of pregnancy so far. It’s been a roller coaster of emotions. I go to a nutritionist next week to find out more, but I am completely bummed and stressed out.

Miss anything:  Wine  and regular clothes and SWEETS L

Movement:  lots and lots!

Cravings:  sweets --   but saying goodbye to the them

Symptoms:  none … VERY thankful!

Happy or Moody: Emotional! Yikes! Cried at least once a day

Looking forward to: our 32 week appt, we get to have another ultrasound!



29 weeks

took this picture a little late, so you can see
my mom already painted... yippee!!

How far along: 29 weeks

Size of Baby: Acorn Squash  15.2 inches & about  3.2lbs  
Gender:  Not finding out J
Weight gain:  officially hit the 20lb mark!
Maternity clothes:  a mixture of both maternity and regular
Stretch marks: luckily, none so far!  
Belly button in or out: slowly but surely coming out.
Sleep:  I can’t get enough, I feel like I could sleep till 11 every day, take a nap (or two!) and then go to bed at 8pm.  
Best moment this week: Standing 2 feet from JJ Redick!! He was my favorite basketball player in high school. LA played Minnesota while we were up there, so we got tickets to the game. My hubby forced me to go all the way down by where the players were sitting to say HI. Needless to say I was beyond embarrassed, but its definitely something I will never forget! Gotta love the hubs for pushing me outside my comfort zone!
Worst moment this week:  driving all the way to Minneapolis to find out the dresser I have been eyeing was currently out of stock. I almost had a huge meltdown in Ikea. Luckily a company in our city makes frequent trips to Ikea and they are picking one up for us! Oh, and not mention I failed my glucose test, so have to go in again L
Miss anything:  Wine  and regular clothes!
Movement:  lots and lots! S
Cravings:  sweets --   would probably explain my failed glucose test!
Symptoms:  none … VERY thankful!
Happy or Moody: Happy J
Looking forward to: My mom painting the nursery and getting everything set up!

 Blurry pics ... but still worth sharing :) :)

28 weeks !!!!

yikes-- I am so late on this! Already 29 weeks tomorrow :)

How far along: 28 weeks

Size of Baby: Eggplant 14.8 inches & about  2.5 lbs  
Gender:  Not finding out J
Weight gain:  officially hit the 20lb mark. Trying to convince myself this is an okay weight to at  
Maternity clothes:  a mixture of both maternity and regular
Stretch marks: luckily, none so far!  
Belly button in or out: slowly but surely coming out.
Sleep:  MUCH better this week! Thank goodness
Best moment this week: I worked my last full week of work! Starting the next week I will only be in the office 3 days a week and working from home the other 2!! I am so thankful to have a job that allows flexibility! When baby arrives I will go to just 3 days a week !!! Yippee
Worst moment this week:  the glucose test & shot I had to get L  
Miss anything:  regular clothes and warm weather and cocktails J  
Movement:  lots and lots! Starting to wake me up at night
Cravings:  sweets --    
Symptoms:  none … VERY thankful!
Happy or Moody: Happy J
Looking forward to: our “babymoon” to Minneapolis this weekend. I have never been and we have lots of fun little things planned!  

Hello Third Trimester

I still can't believe that I am in my 3rd Trimester. Less than 12 weeks and Baby will be here. Even though at times I feel like I have been pregnant for forever, it also feels like just yesterday we were talking about whether or not we would get pregnant that month. And to our surprise.... we did! I can't even begin to explain how thankful I am for this pregnancy and how it has gone the last 28 weeks. I know there are lots of women out there who do not have "easy" or "enjoyable" pregnancies and so I count my blessings every day that things have gone so great. I am just hoping the remaining 12 weeks & birth are the same.
As you know, I am a skeptic, hello "my glass empty thought process", therefore I have really taken this pregnancy day by day and week by week. Some are better than others, but I try to remind myself that whatever is meant to happen, will happen. I was skeptic we would make it to 12 weeks, I was skeptic something would be wrong with the baby at our 20 weeks ultrasound, I am skeptic labor will be so hard, I am skeptic we will have a difficult baby. All things that are a little legitimate to feel because the process of pregnancy is so much out of ones control. I think, well I know, I tend to always think worse case scenario, so that if something bad does happen, I feel like I am prepared and not blindsided. But on the other hand, it does take away some of the joy of pregnancy because I am too hesitant to fully enjoy the process. I know I will look back in 6 months telling myself that I should have enjoyed the process more, yet I still can't train my mind to start thinking more "glass half full". Even though, I have been so fortunate with this pregnancy, I still have that small pit of worry in my stomach.
With all of that being said, I am very much looking forward to all of the changes the next 12 weeks will bring. We still have LOTS to do before Baby can make his/her arrival. Having a baby really is the most amazing thing in the world and I am so glad my husband and I chose this path for our lives!!

xoxo
Mama A

P.S. Off to due my glucose test... I have heard mixed opinions about it. As you know from my weekly bump updates, I am a lover - I mean LOVER - of all things sweet-- so I am hoping it won't be too bad!

27 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How far along: 27 weeks

Size of Baby: Rutabaga  14.8 inches & about  2.5 lbs  
Gender:  Not finding out J …everyone says girl… Hubby says boy (he really wants a girl tho) 13 weeks or less till we find out!
Weight gain:  18lbs or so… we will find out next week at our 28week appt.
Maternity clothes:  a mixture of both maternity and regular
Stretch marks: luckily, none so far!  
Belly button in or out: slowly but surely coming out.
Sleep:  hasn’t been great because of my cold, but getting better
Best moment this week:  Finding a baby girl coming home outfit. I am a little obsessed with it. Not to mention I ordered a couple matching bows J while I will love a little boy just as much, I am really hoping for girl!  
Worst moment this week:  after being around sickness for 2 weeks I caught the dreaded cold. It has not been fun! I have really tried to only take Tylenol during my pregnancy so I didn’t take any medicine for my cold. Lots of congestion and super hard to sleep L
Miss anything:  regular clothes and warm weather and cocktails J  
Movement:  lots of kicks! Pretty sure we felt babies feet the other night… such an amazing experience. And the look on my husband’s face when he feels the baby is priceless!
Cravings:  still anything sweet. Fruit snacks, juice, fruit, oreos   
Symptoms:  none … VERY thankful!
Happy or Moody: Happy J
Looking forward to: the nursery coming together

26 weeks

so far behind...took this pic at 26 weeks 6 days!

 

How far along: 26 weeks

Size of Baby: Lettuce  14.8 inches & about  2.2lbs  

Gender:  Not finding out J

Weight gain:  17lbs or so

Maternity clothes:  a mixture of both maternity and regular

Stretch marks: luckily, none so far!  

Belly button in or out: slowly but surely coming out. So weird because I have had 2 surgeries through my belly button and so it looks a lot different than what it used to. I call it “man made”. I used to not be able to see or touch the back of it and now I can!   

Sleep:  been off and on. Lots of getting up this week with nannying all week!

Best moment this week:  having a couple of days off of work while the kids didn’t have school. Rob and I watched Shea & Colton all week while their parents were in Hawaii. Juggling a 6 & 8 yr old is tough! I was exhausted by Friday! Also, sciatic pain is gone!!! Thank goodness for physical therapy.

Worst moment this week:  lack of sleep. Colton had a cold the whole time we watched them and he coughed a lot through the night, so I was constantly waking up. I guess preparing myself for when baby comes!

Miss anything:  regular clothes and warm weather and cocktails J  

Movement:  lots of kicks!

Cravings:  sweets again. Hopefully that’s a sign baby is a girl.  

Symptoms:  none … VERY thankful!

Happy or Moody: Happy J

Looking forward to: My mom painting the nursery!

xoxo
Mama A

~25 weeks~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How far along: 25 weeks

Size of Baby: Cauliflower  13.6 inches & about 1.8 lbs  
Gender:  Not finding out J
Weight gain:  16lbs
Maternity clothes:  a mixture of both maternity and regular
Stretch marks: none!   Using lots of baby oil & Mustela
Belly button in or out: in, but slowly coming out!  
Sleep:  hasn’t been great L
Best moment this week:  The weather is finally starting to feel like Spring  & Celebrating my mom’s 50^th Birthday
Worst moment this week:  sciatic pain... drop you to your knees, terrible pain. I actually couldn’t get out of bed one day and just happened to be the same morning my husband was gone. It was to date, the worst day of pregnancy so far.
Miss anything:  regular clothes!
Movement:  lots of kicks!
Cravings:  nothing in particular this week
Symptoms: sciatic pain on my right side, I did end up seeing a physical therapist and the stretching has helped me a TON! Hopefully I have it under control, because this last 1.5 weeks has been awful.
Happy or Moody: Happy J
Looking forward to: My mom painting the nursery!

xoxo
Mama A