Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Lil Baby Nutt // 32 weeks
&
Other Ramblings

I skipped taking a photo for 31 weeks, but I didn't completely fail...the chalkboard was completed.  We were all sick last week and I couldn't find the energy to even take a picture.  Here's a picture of the 31 week chalkboard - anyone else still obsessed with Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk"?

How far along: 32 weeks & 2 days

Gender: Boy!
Milestone: Baby should be about 18 inches and 4 lbs. Baby's favorite activities include sucking his thumb, hiccups, and "swimming" like crazy.

Weight gain: 14 lbs.

Maternity clothes: Still mixing in maternity and regular clothes, but mostly maternity.

Belly button in or out: Still an innie.

Sleep: Once I'm asleep, I'm sleeping great. But now I've been dealing with the worst insomnia and it's kicking my ass, but I am loving re-watching Gossip Girl on Netflix. :)

Best Moment This Week: Everyone feeling a little bit better - we all had bad colds and Sophia ended up with a high fever for a day.  Between teacher workdays and weather related cancelations, the girls were off from school for a week.  We all had a bit of cabin fever, so it felt good to get back to our routine on Monday.  Charlotte is expecting snow again tonight.  I have a feeling we may have a repeat of last week since anything over a trace of snow causes this city to SHUT DOWN. Being from Iowa, this completely cracks me up!  It was fun to see a bit of snow last week and the girls are hoping more accumulates this go-around so they can actually play in it.

Worst Moment This Week: Insomnia every single night.

Miss anything: Warm weather & my energy/sleep.

Movement: Yes, out of control movement - starting to distinguish different body parts moving.

Cravings: I've been having popsicles every night before bed. 

Queasy or sick: Feeling pretty good.

Looking forward to: My doctor's appointment on Friday, warm weather, and having this little man in my arms!

Friday, February 13, 2015

Lil Baby Nutt // 30 weeks

Happy (early) Valentine's Day!

How far along: 30 weeks & 4 days - 10 weeks to go, how crazy is that?

Gender: Boy!
Milestone: Baby should be adding about a half a pound each week at this point until birth.  Baby is about the size of a cantaloupe. The doctor said baby is head down!  There's still some time left that he could flip, but the doctor said that about 34 weeks we will know for sure if he's staying head down.

Weight gain: 14 lbs.

Maternity clothes: Yep. Tried on the last pair of "real" jeans that I've been able to wear and they no longer button.

Belly button in or out: Still an innie.

Sleep: Getting better - dreams are crazy again.  

Best Moment This Week: The girls both brought home report cards that we are proud of! Also, the BBQ that I mentioned in my last post was the perfect family day and has me looking forward to spring/summer weather!

Worst Moment This Week: Nothing is sticking out, so score!

Miss anything: Red, red wiiiiiine and cold turkey sandwich cravings are back.

Movement: Jabs & rolls...feeling some really crazy movement.

Cravings: A big healthy salad sounds so delicious right now. I've been in a sugar rut and it's time to clean up my act.

Queasy or sick: Feeling pretty good - I've been exhausted this week though.

Looking forward to: Some Valentine's day fun & warmer weather (we have a cold front coming our way, but I'm praying it's the last one!) 

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Lil Baby Nutt // 29 weeks

How far along: 29 weeks & 6 days

Gender: Boy!
Milestone: Baby is about the size of a butternut squash.

Weight gain: 14 lbs.

Maternity clothes: Mostly maternity clothes or Marvin's sweats :)

Belly button in or out: Still an innie.

Sleep: Sleeping is getting better.

Best Moment This Week: Passing my glucose test (Thank God! See those cravings up there? I'd be a miserable girl if I would have failed it!), getting a surprise package in the mail from my mom with some maternity basics, and feeling some relief from the pelvic pain I've been experiencing.  The doctor that I met with said that it may begin to ease a bit as my uterus gets bigger. The ligaments in my pelvic muscle are really loose, so once my uterus gets larger, it will fill it out more and become more stabilized....or something like that :)  Also, the first stranger asked me how far along I was today - finally!

Worst Moment This Week: It's been an emotional week, but our church service today focused on emotions and it kicked my butt into gear. God is always right on time.

Miss anything: Not really.

Movement: So. Much. Movement.

Cravings: See above :) Thank goodness I have SOME self-control. 

Queasy or sick: Not a fan of pizza lately.

Looking forward to: Marvin is grilling right now, so I'm looking forward to a juicy burger and spending the rest of the day outside enjoying the 70 degree weather, blue sky, and blazing sun!