33 Weeks!

This shirt is actually a new non-maternity shirt... I couldn't resist it and then was pleasantly surprised to see it stretches over my belly right now :)

How far along:  33 weeks! 

How big is the baby: Junior is the size of a pineapple! (That sounds painful!)

Total weight gain/loss: 18-19 pounds, which is right where I expected to be.  My midwife had told me she wanted me to gain about 25 pounds.  If my current pace continues, I think I’ll be right around 27 pounds – so pretty close! :)

Maternity clothes: Pretty much just wearing maternity clothes exclusively now… Although I did find a few non-maternity things that I can wear still… In fact, last Sunday I wore a dress to church that I got in college – it’s funny how things just look a little different :)

Stretch marks: There’s been a spot that I have thought was just an appendectomy scar getting more noticeable, but I think I have a couple of little stretch marks around that scar.  I’m not sure if the skin is less flexible there because of the surgery/scar or what… But it’s the only spot where I have new ones.  I’m slightly disappointed because it seemed like I wasn’t going to get any.  Hopefully I won’t get too many more!!

Sleep: I’m still awake a lot… In fact, overnight on Thursday (I hit 33 weeks on Friday), I slept between 2 and 3 hours total.  Then I was up for the rest of the night… I just couldn’t get comfortable, couldn’t fall asleep, etc… So annoying!
My sleep schedule may just be off from a crazy week.  I worked a longer day than normal on Wednesday.  Then, I went with my mom to pick up my dad & brother at the airport.  Their flight was delayed.  So, I didn’t get home until around 4:30am!  I ended up sleeping in – still not getting quite enough sleep though.  Then, I napped on Thursday evening.  So, all of that may have contributed to my insomnia overnight on Thursday… Hopefully I can avoid a nap today/tonight and then I should sleep better!

Exercise: I was able to get to the Y a couple times this week.  I think, at this point, I’m starting to slow my mom down!

Best moment last week: I got a great deal on nursing tank tops!  My focus has shifted from shopping for maternity clothes to shopping for nursing-friendly clothes :)

Also, Pete painted our dining room!  It’s such a pretty shade of green :)  I love seeing our home come together! (You can see the green in these pics!)

Movement: SO much movement!  I had Pete pause a show last night just to watch what Junior was doing to my belly ha

Food cravings/aversions: I am still loving citrusy things – I had an orange tangerine smoothie this week that was just SO good!

Other symptoms: My migraines continued this week.  When I went to my appointment on Tuesday, I was on my 7^th day straight of migraines :( This pattern was all too familiar :(  My midwife, thankfully, approved an occasional medicine that has been helping so much!  I’m also trying to get more on top of my seasonal allergies – that seems to be a contributing factor.

Gender: He’s a boy <3

Labor signs:  Braxton Hicks – just practicing :)

Belly button: Still in, but barely!  In fact, when I laid down last night, it looked flat!  I’m curious to see how this progresses haha…

Weddings rings: Still on!  The only time my hands seem to swell is when I’m walking.  So, I’m just learning to bend my elbows to help counteract gravity :)

What I miss: Right this minute? Sleep! Like I said, it was a short night last night!

What I am looking forward to: I so can’t wait to set up our nursery and get some baby things out.  I finally started pinning all of the components of the nursery onto a board on Pinterest, just so I could see some of it in the same place :)  (We are currently using the nursery as our bedroom while some work is done to the master bedroom.  Hopefully that will be done in a few weeks so that we can move into our room and paint the nursery, etc.!!)

Weekly Wisdom:  Sleep when you can because apparently you can start struggling to sleep before the baby is even here!  

32 Weeks!

This post is SOOOOOO late... That's what happens with migraines I guess :/  Better late than never!

I normally take my pictures on Sundays (at ___ weeks, 2 days).  This picture was taken on Wednesday (at 32 weeks, 5 days).  So, I was nearly 33 weeks... Oh well! :) Now you see me in work clothes instead of church clothes... Ha!

How far along:  32 weeks! 

How big is the baby: Junior is the size of a jicama :)

Total weight gain/loss: No update – going to the midwife in a few days :)

Maternity clothes: Pretty much just wearing maternity clothes exclusively now…

Stretch marks: Nothing new still!

Sleep: I’m still awake a lot… especially this week with migraines, etc.

Exercise: I was able to get to the Y some again this week.  I’m definitely slowing down, but I’m gonna try to keep pushing!

Best moment last week: Pete and I went out on a little date.  At dinner, the cashier outright said to me, “So, when are you due?” :)  It was so fun having a stranger be 100% sure I was pregnant – confident enough to say something :)  It turns out she had just had a baby 2 months ago.

It was also so much fun to go through all of Junior’s clothes, etc. with my mom :)  And I purchased a few of the baby things we still need with gift cards and money that we received.

Movement: Lots… and lots!

Food cravings/aversions: I finally got SunButter and I like it WAY more than when I tried it a few years ago… So nice to having something “peanut butter-y” to eat!

Other symptoms: Braxton Hicks have continued… I’ve also been dealing with migraines this week.  I’ve had them on Wed-Fri.  It’s so frustrating and discouraging :(

Gender: He’s a boy <3

Labor signs:  Braxton Hicks – just practicing :)

Belly button: Still in, but barely!

Weddings rings: On… My hands started swelling when I walk.  I actually felt my rings be tight for the first time in months and months!  So, I need to keep my hands/arms up when I walk (like those speed walkers! Haha)

What I miss: I miss sleeping on my belly, like usual… And I miss headache-free days :(

What I am looking forward to: Naming our little man, setting up his nursery…  I’m getting eager to see it all come together!

Weekly Wisdom:  Don’t get migraines… And if you find a trick for that, let me know!!

31 Weeks!

The picture above is in our dining room... That color is in the process of changing to a fun green color!  Woohoo :)

And here's my belly... It's hard to miss these days!! :)

How far along:  31 weeks!  7 months along!! That is just crazy…

How big is the baby: Junior is the size of a coconut!  That seems kinda small haha :)  However, he is not small… In fact, my midwife told me I’m measuring 2 weeks ahead.  She doesn’t think I’ll go early.  She just thinks I’ll have a big baby :)

Total weight gain/loss: 16-17 pounds gained.  About what I expected

Maternity clothes: Most non-maternity things are uncomfortable, too tight or short, etc… Except for yoga pants and some shirts that had been too big on me before I was pregnant :)

Stretch marks: Nothing new still!

Sleep: I awake often overnight… To go to the bathroom, to roll over, because Junior is kicking… Then I often just lay there wide awake for an hour or two :/ Preparing me for 2 months from now, I guess!  

Exercise: I was able to get to the Y a couple days this week again.  Maybe I went three times?  I’m not 100% sure.  It is leaving me a bit more tired than it used to… And I think I walk slower than I used to :) But at least I’m still walking!

Best moment last week: My mom got to see Junior move! That was fun :) (Yes, I mean see… It’s often pretty visible from the outside haha)

I also got some more baby things, which was fun!  I got storage cubes for the nursery in fun bright colors that will look super cute :) I also got the Boppy pillow with a gift card from one of his showers.  I love seeing more baby stuff coming into the house!

Movement: He’s moving quite a bit… It can keep me awake at night now – not quite as fun ;)

Food cravings/aversions: I can’t think of something specific… I have found that when I eat protein (like shredded chicken, for example), I really want more.  I’ve been struggling to eat meats, etc. throughout the pregnancy and I got sick of eggs… But lately meat is tasting good to me :) Phew!

Other symptoms: I’m tired a lot, getting worn out more easily… I’ve also started getting Braxton Hicks more often, or at least noticing them more often.  New experiences!

Gender: All boy!  I’m going to sort through his clothes with my mom this coming week, organizing them by size… that’ll be fun!

Labor signs:  Braxton Hicks – just practicing :)

Belly button: Still in… Super shallow, though!

Weddings rings: On… My hands started swelling when I walk.  I actually felt my rings be tight for the first time in months and months!  So, I need to keep my hands/arms up when I walk (like those speed walkers! Haha)

What I miss: I’m back to really missing laying on my stomach haha… Also I miss knowing something will fit me when I pull it out to wear – not needing to try everything on to find out haha

What I am looking forward to: Naming our little man, setting up his nursery… Looking through all of his adorable things again <3

Weekly Wisdom:  Listen to your body… Rest when you need to.  I find myself needing to find time to rest every day pretty much now… It’s a weird adjustment, for sure

30 Weeks!

 I got this dress for $2.50! That was exciting :)

Still no poster this week... I found the poster paper, but I couldn't get to it.  It's all the way in the back of our storage room and I didn't think I should try to climb over everything to get it :) Pete was out of town... So maybe I'll make them this week? ha... I need to find the frame still!

How far along:  30 weeks!  Holy cow… That makes me feel like I’m SO far along!

How big is the baby: Junior is the size of a large cabbage!

Total weight gain/loss: No update… I got to the midwife on Tuesday, so I’ll have an update for next week!

Maternity clothes: Maternity clothes are my main “go to” these days… In fact I went to wear a regular shirt this week (that fit me a couple of weeks ago) and it was too tight… So I changed into a different one that also fit me a couple of weeks ago… It was also too tight!  So I gave up and went to my maternity bin :)

Stretch marks: Nothing new…

Sleep: Sleep is getting more difficult… I am awake so much overnight these days!

Exercise: I went to the Y a couple of times this week… I feel pretty good about the fact that I can still walk 3 miles at a time when I’m 30 weeks along!  That may not sound like much to you, but it’s great for me :) I also discovered this week that my maternity support belt really helps the pelvic pain I had been experiencing while walking.

Best moment last week: Um… We got an AMAZING deal on an exersaucer! That was exciting :) And then it came and is so cute :)

On Sunday, Jocelyn was pointing past me (or so I thought).  She said, “Look at my cousin!”  I turned around to see who she was pointing to.  Turns out she was pointing to my belly! Haha :) That was funny!

Movement: He’s moving all the time… It’s pretty funny to me how excited I was about little teeny tiny movements early on when he’s now so, so active!

Food cravings/aversions: My appetite has gone through the roof in the last week/10 days… I’m dreading weighing in at the midwife this week.  I’ve been trying hard to not overeat, but I get hungry every couple of hours now…

Other symptoms: Same as last week… Typical pregnancy-related aches and pains… I generally end up with swollen feet at the end of every day now.  I honestly didn’t expect that!

Gender: All boy!  I’m so excited to set up his nursery :)

Labor signs:  Nada

Belly button: Still in… It’s starting to hurt when Junior is pushing out on it, etc.

Weddings rings: On, without a problem! Somehow my hands don’t swell like my feet do, thankfully!

What I miss: Not being starving :)

What I am looking forward to: Naming our little man, setting up his nursery… Looking through all of his adorable things again <3

Weekly Wisdom:  Again, maternity support belts can be super helpful!

And a couple of fun selfies :) So happy he's back home!