Wednesday, November 20, 2013

36 Weeks!!

How far along? 36 Weeks
Baby Size: The size of a honeydew!
Total weight gain: 15 pounds....which is shocking after the adventures of the weekend
Maternity clothes? Leggings, long sleeved maternity t-shirts and my husbands sweatshirts. It's freaking cold here right now!
Stretch marks? Yeah they have appeared....I just call them battle wounds.
Sleep: I'm under the impression I am starting to prep for sleepless nights with the little miss. I wake up every hour or so to pee, and getting out of bed is a serious chore.
Best moment this week: The constant movement of our little lady. It was a very ROUGH weekend.
Miss Anything? Bending over, not having constant contractions or cramps, seeing my feet....you know the usual...however it's all worth it.
Movement: Lots and lots of movement.  She makes herself very well known.
Food cravings: Food and I had a massive disagreement this weekend. Friday night I ate P.F. Chang's with my friend Candice and hubby Kevin....by 5:30 Saturday morning I was throwing up non-stop. I couldn't even keep water down. This started 2-5 min apart contractions, which caused me to end up in the hospital. I spent Saturday at 10:30 am to Monday around 4:30 pm in the hospital for severe dehydration and contractions. Thankfully our daughter didn't even seem fazed and is still happily camped out in her water bed.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Solids. I'm on a liquid diet and frankly its fine....since the amount of throwing up I did on Saturday is more than I think I threw up in the weeks of morning sickness. Case in point (I burst a blood vessel in my eye from getting sick).
Gender: GIRL!!!!
Labor Signs: 1 cm dilated and thinning. Doc seems to think its from how sick I was....but estimation is she'll show up in 1-3 weeks.
Symptoms: Constant pelvic cramping/stomach cramping. Difficulty moving around and bending over is just NOT happening.
Belly Button in or out? hanging in there...but so flat. The belly is huge!
Wedding rings on or off? off
Mood: Stressed and scared. I was terrified this past weekend that something would be wrong with our daughter with how sick I was. I am ready to meet her.
Looking forward to: Baby's arrival.

Monday, November 11, 2013

35 Weeks!

 
How far along? 35 Weeks...only 35 more days!!!
Baby Size: The size of a coconut or honeydew melon. According to the doctor last week...she's about 6 lbs. I'm thinking she is probably a little less than that.
Total weight gain: Still around 10 lbs
Maternity clothes? I live in maternity leggings and tops. Much more comfortable that way. I bought new shoes this weekend and frankly I miss my size 7 feet.
Stretch marks? I have one around a scar, but I have a feeling AFTER I deliver her...that's when they will appear.
Sleep: I woke up every 1-1.5 hours on Friday night/Saturday morning. It was rough.
Best moment this week: Celebrating my 1 year wedding anniversary with Kevin. It's amazing that 1 year ago we were getting hitched and now we are waiting for the little lady to arrive. Getting one set of maternity pictures back from our photographer. So many amazing pictures, I totally cried. I also cut about 3 inches off my hair and feel SOOOO much better. It really needed it.
Miss Anything? Bending over. It's near impossible. I miss my shoes. I miss my normal non maternity clothes.
Movement: Lots of rolls, kicks, and somersaults!
Food cravings: Not a whole lot. Food and I don't agree most days. There is very little room and I am just not enjoying it these days.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Apple juice and I did not agree.
Gender: Gorgeous Girl!
Labor Signs: Had contractions roughly 15 minutes apart for more than 4 hours on Sunday...thankfully they stopped, but was really scared she would decide to make a super early appearance.
Symptoms: Just the braxton hicks contractions. I am really uncomfortable in this last stage and just counting down till we meet our daughter.
Belly Button in or out? Still hanging in.
Wedding rings on or off? Off (so sad!)
Mood: Excited for her to make her appearance. 
Looking forward to: Packing the rest of the hospital bags (started last night). Finalizing her nursery, I feel like I am never going to finish. Spending time with friends and family before she arrives.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

34 Weeks!

From the wedding
 
How far along? 34 Weeks and 4 days
Baby Size: About the size of a cantaloupe or butter squash...getting bigger!
Total weight gain: 10lbs at the doc on Monday
Maternity clothes? A mix. I wore maternity leggings and an older sweater today. My feet have grown nearly a full size!!!

Stretch marks? I discovered one around a scar. Honestly...I'm okay with that.
Sleep: I'm waking up several times a night either to go to the bathroom or because I am super uncomfortable
Best moment this week: This past Saturday I got to be apart of my cousin's wedding. Seeing them get hitched was awesome and I couldn't be more happy to welcome Miranda to our crazy family.
Miss Anything? Bending over...feeling more energetic...all my pretty shoes!
Movement: Oh yeah she is a mover and a shaker.
Food cravings: Fruit! Sour patch kids.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing new.
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: I just feel an overwelming weight in my nether regions.
Symptoms: Large tummy, feeling more tired, aches and pains. You know...the usual.
Belly Button in or out? In and hanging on.
Wedding rings on or off? Officially off. My hands swelled so bad this weekend I thought I was going to have to get them cut off. Not risking it further, so it will be a few months before I get my sparkly's back.
Mood: I am beyond ready to meet this little lady. At our appointment on Monday she had her hand over her face in true drama queen pose of "no pictures please." I really can't wait to see her chubby cheeks in person.
Looking forward to: Getting our maternity pictures back and celebrating 1 year of marriage. Crazy to think that I am less than 40 days from my due date and I've been married nearly a year. Where does the time go?!?!?!

My daddy and I at the wedding (seriously LOVE my pops!)