30/31 weeks!!

31 weeks

30 weeks

How far along? I am almost 32 weeks pregnant! WHAT ON EARTH!!!? 

Elsie's 30 week update can be found here! Her 31 week update can be found here!

 Maternity clothes: Things probably aren't going to change from here on out

Stretch marks? Nope! 

Sleep: Sleep is good! My mind has sorta started being flooding with all kinds of stuff right around bedtime (go figure) but it hasn't affected me TOO much thus far. 

Best moment this week(s):  Well we celebrated my birthday and that was SO wonderful. Josh took the day off, it was a perfect SUNNY day, he brought me Chipotle (my favorite) and got me a kuerig!! It was such a nice day and totally unexpected! I also got my hair cut and colored and I just feel like a million bucks! OH and DUH we had an ultrasound to check on some measurements of the little gal, and we ALMOST didn't get to see her little face because she had her foot RIGHT in her face, but she moved it at the last second! She's such a cutie, and I think she looks a bit like her big sister! The tech said she could see her hair and everything! 

KISSY LIPS!!

Miss anything?: Not feeling claustrophobic 

Movement:  She moves A LOT. I guess I don't really know if it's dramatically different than it was with Elsie, but I think with the placenta placement being different it just makes it seem a lot more intense. 

Food cravings: Iced coffee, fruit, ice cream cones 

Anything making you queasy or sick?  When I eat a little bit too much, I literally feel like a gross bloated whale that can't move.   

Gender: little mama!  

Labor signs: Just braxton hicks 

Symptoms: Indigestion horribly! I guess she'll have lots of hair like Elsie! 

Belly button in or out? Level, poking out every once in awhile lol 

Happy or moody most of the time? Ummmm a little mix of both. Josh has been out of town a lot lately and that weighs sort of heavily on my heart when he's away. And it gives me entirely too much time to myself to stew about things that worry me. He's good at talking me off the cliff.   

Looking forward to: The TIME IS GOING TOO FAST!! I don't really want to look forward to anything honestly, I just want to live one day at a time. 

37 weeks!!

I haven't added any pics of the bare belly and we are rapidly running out of opportunities for that!! And I threw in the front view because it really shows off the poppin out belly button! And if I look tired, it's because I AM!! :) 











How far along? I am 37 weeks pregnant!!! This baby could be in my arms ANY DAY NOW!!  

Maternity clothes: It ain't changing at this stage of the game!! And I don't think i'll be purchasing any more maternity clothes! SO CRAZY!! 

Stretch marks?  Nothin! Just have to make it a liiiiiitle while longer!  

Sleep:  I have to say I think i'm one of the lucky ones, the belly really doesn't disrupt my sleep too much. I get comfortable fairly easily and stay asleep other than the few trips to the bathroom obviously.

Best moment this week: My baby shower!! It was SUCH a good time and I was literally SHOWERED with gifts for this little one. She is so spoiled and loved already! I really can't thank Josh's family enough for making it so special for both of us!! :)  Oh, and just a little extra from the week, we took the tour of the birthplace and it really kind of hit me all at once! It's hard to explain, I had the goosebumps the entire time!! I think maybe it's a good idea to take the tour a little further in advance! To think I could be back there having this baby at ANY point is really a surreal feeling! 

Miss anything?:  Being able to bend over, it's getting more and more impossible every day!  

Movement:  She doesn't have a whole lot of room to do much anymore but I DEFINITELY still feel her in there ;) 

Food cravings:  Mainly fruit again!      

Anything making you queasy or sick?  Nothin! 

Gender: Baby girl!  

Labor signs: Nothing too significant, but I am progressing! (Any of you casual readers that may find some "details" a little TMI should stop reading now!) I had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday and she "checked me" and I am 1 centimeter dilated (which I know doesn't mean much cause I can technically sit there until i'm due) but I was 70% effaced, and my doctor seemed to be VERY pleased about that progress! And as far as her position goes, She is in position and she's pretty well engaged in my pelvis too! She is sitting at a -1 station, which is basically just the scale they use to measure how far the baby has dropped into the pelvis. When they are at a 0 they are considered to be fully engaged and ready for labor, so I was really REALLY happy about that too! So we shall see!! 

(Insert cheesy informational diagram here!) 

Symptoms: I still have really bad indigestion, and my stomach still falls asleep ALL the time. She needs to drop just a little bit more and that'd be GREAT!! I've also been pretty crampy lately, it feels like i'm on the verge of getting my period. My body is doin somethin, that's for sure!! AHH!  

Belly button in or out? Outie!   

Wedding rings on or off? On. I haven't had ANY swelling (knock on wood) 

Happy or moody most of the time? Honestly, I had a REALLY tough week emotionally. I wouldn't say I was really moody. It was more just like an overwhelmingly scared, anxious, stressed out feeling. I feel like I have the whole world on my shoulders and have SO much to do, and just nothing seems to be getting done. I'm not a big crier, and I had a couple days where it was just an endless flood and there was just nothing I could do! I can only assume it's totally normal-especially at this juncture, and it was fairly therapeutic I think (after the fact). It didn't help that Josh was gone the majority of the week.

Looking forward to:  Getting her nursery completely finished!!! 

36 weeks! 1 month left!!

How far along? 36 weeks! I am 9 months pregnant!! HOW??? 
(so yeah when they say you're pregnant for 9 months it's a load of crap...it's totally 10+) 

Maternity clothes: Same routine!  

Stretch marks?  Don't have anything to report miraculously, cause this belly is getting HUGE!  

Sleep: Still sleeping well other than my poor bladder crying out in pain every 2 hours or so! Started having goofy dreams again, such as having the baby and trying to breastfeed her and she was a kitten. SOOO yeah....lol  

Best moment this week: I had my work shower on Thursday and it was SO nice. We had a delicious taco bar for my little mexican jumping bean and some amazingly generous gifts. We even got our carseat and stroller, which was UNREAL!! 

Miss anything?:  Spending time in other areas of my house besides my bathroom. 

Movement:  Oh yeah I feel like she's constantly moving around. I'm feeling sorta worried though because of course after I had my last doc appointment and she told me that she was sort of diagonal, I started googling. (which is almost ALWAYS a bad idea for me) I guess if she doesn't turn her body in the next week or so, they will try to manually turn her, and if THAT doesn't work I will probably need a Csection. So of course i'm kinda sorta (really) stressing out about it. I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday so I am hoping and PRAYING my little heart out that she will tell me she's turned! The good part is it's not like she has very far to move (opposed to someone who has a breech baby), she's already head down. She just has her head pointed towards my hip instead of my cervix. So say a prayer for me and this little stinker PLEASE!! MOVE BABY, MOVE! 

Food cravings:  Nothing really stands out.  But whenever I would go to our cupboards for a snack I found myself subconsciously wishing we had fruit snacks this week..so that's somethin!      

Anything making you queasy or sick?  Nothin comes to mind 

Gender: GIRL! 

Labor signs: Nothin yet! 

Symptoms: All my usual. And I don't know if i've mentioned this one before but my stomach falls asleep ALL THE TIME. Well, not my whole stomach, but the very TOP. I asked my doctor about it and she said it's totally normal. But OMG it's so annoying!!! And there's really nothing you can do because it doesn't go away if I rub it or move around or change positions. 

Belly button in or out? Oh it's out.  

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time? Still happy as a clam! (why are clams so happy anyways?) 

Looking forward to:  My big shower is this coming friday, so i'm really excited about that!! And i'm looking forward to my doc appointment where she gives me good news about the little one's position. (again....prayers please!)  :) 

33 weeks! (Michigan edition!)

How far along? 33 weeks! 

Maternity clothes: Same ol' routine there! 

Stretch marks? Still nothin to speak of on that front! I ain't complainin' believe me!! 

Sleep: Still sleepin like a baby for the most part! I still have nights that I don't even need to get up to use the bathroom, which I find to be damn near miraculous at this juncture! 

Best moment this week: Leaving for Michigan! Josh and I and my ENTIRE family are up here right now for vacation. It has been beautiful so far! Unfortunately Josh and I need to leave a little earlier than the others but oh well, i'm just grateful to have a bit of a "babymoon" before this little girl is here!! 

Miss anything?: My lower back not killing me! 

Movement:  She moves a ton, and it's now at the point where it's really just full body repositions which can be extremely uncomfortable. I know when all is said and done i'll probably miss the feeling but as of now it's kinda like OK little girl, that's enough! hahaha 

Food cravings: I had a huge hankering for peanut m&m's like all week!     

Anything making you queasy or sick?  Nothing! Except for when I get bad indigestion, then I just feel icky in general. 

Gender: Little girl! 

Labor signs: No! 

Symptoms: All the usual. The indigestion has gotten a LOT worse, so has the back pain. Fun fun 

Belly button in or out? When i'm standing up it is more or less OUT, but it usually goes back in when i'm sitting or laying down. It must have something to do with her positioning I would think.  

Wedding rings on or off? On. Haven't had much swelling at all yet which i'm thankful for. 

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!!!  

Looking forward to:  Well as much as I don't want vacation to EVER end, i'm looking forward to getting home because we got our crib, and her dresser is getting painted so we'll get to start getting her room together! And then I have my maternity shots and a couple showers and then she'll basically be here!! Unreal how fast the time is going!!! 

30 weeks!!!

How far along? Holy Moly I am 30 weeks pregnant!!!

Maternity clothes: Nothin new

Stretch marks? Still none! 

Sleep: Still sleeping well! Back and hips have been aching a little more every day, which is why i'm SO glad I have that body pillow. 

Best moment this week: Another pretty standard week. I got my hair done on Tuesday cause Lord knows I needed the boost and it definitely did the trick!! 

Miss anything?: Being able to breath!

Movement:  Yes tons! Constant barrel rolls all day long and then she's pretty quiet at night. Let's hope and PRAY she keeps that routine up when she comes ;) 

Food cravings: Nothing new honestly. This week it was fruit and salad. I know I know...how lame.    

Anything making you queasy or sick?  Nothing! 

Gender: Girl! 

Labor signs: No! 

Symptoms: All my usual things, particularly bad indigestion lately! And shortness of breath 

Belly button in or out? Teetering on the edge 

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time? I've been more emotional lately, been super stressed out feeling. So the tears have been flowing a bit more lately lol. 

Looking forward to:  I'm looking forward to actually GETTING the things for her nursery and start putting everything together! I feel like we are WAY behind on everything