40 Weeks

 Here we are.....today is my due date. I was hoping the baby would be prompt like I usually am, but alas, that is not that case. Oh well. We have an induction set for next Monday evening/Tuesday if the babe hasn't shown up by then. I can last another week right? And if s/he decides to show up before then, great. If not...I guess I will have an extra week off in July. Can't be all bad... ;)

 

Maternity clothes:

Yup. I love sweatpants too.
 

Sleep:

It depends on the night.

Movement:

Yup...this is a pretty active little child.

Food cravings:

There isn't anything I just HAVE to have...

Food aversions:

Actually eating meals doesn't appeal to me b/c I get so full so fast. 

Gender:

???????

What I'm looking forward to:

Having this baby...

What I miss:

Sleeping on my back. Wine. Wearing regular jeans.

Milestones:

Made it to the due date...but no baby. Oh well. S/he will come when they are ready, even though I am most definitely ready. And I am at work today. Boo.

39 Weeks

I'm kind of over these updates. I am ready for my due date to get here, or the baby. Whichever comes first! ;) I know I said like 2 weeks ago I wanted to go til my due date. Well I can take that back if I want. 

I'll be fine if I go that long, but I definitely won't be too concerned if the babe comes before that. 

I'm anxious for this whole show to get going. I have a minor breakdown this weekend b/c the whole unknown of it all scares the crap out of me. I'm sure it will all turn out fine...I just don't like waiting and not knowing! :)

 

Maternity clothes:

Yes. I feel like some of my shirts are getting too short...
 

Sleep:

Blah.

Movement:

Yeah, a lot of the times it gets painful at this point.

Food cravings:

Sugar.

Food aversions:

Actually eating meals doesn't appeal to me b/c I get so full so fast. 

Gender:

Salads....and I still ate one for lunch. Yuck.

What I'm looking forward to:

Having this baby...

What I miss:

Sleeping on my back. Wine. Wearing regular jeans.

Milestones:

One week until the due date. Good enough for me.

38 Weeks/14 Days

Wow. Two weeks until the due date. That is just crazy. We are as ready as we will ever be, I think. We have all the "stuff"....now I just need to mentally prepare myself for taking care of a human being who relies on us for everything. ;)

 

Maternity clothes:

Yup! Some of my shirts are feeling a little short these days. It makes me nervous that my stomach or at least my maternity jeans panel is showing.

 

Sleep:

Still not great. Last night I slept fine until 2am and then I was wide awake. I don't think I slept more than 10 minutes at a time for the next 3 hours.

Movement:

Yup, Baby has the hiccups right now. So cute :)

Food cravings:

Starburst Jelly Beans. I love Easter candy!

Food aversions:

Actually eating meals doesn't appeal to me b/c I get so full so fast. 

Gender:

I'll let ya know in a few weeks!

What I'm looking forward to:

We have two work baby showers this week. I am going to Don's work tomorrow for his, and then the few ladies I work w/ are throwing one on Thursday. I don't need gifts from them...just cake is good :)

What I miss:

Sleeping on my back. Wine. Wearing regular jeans.

Milestones:

We finished off our registry of the stuff we thought we needed. We left some stuff, but got the bigger items w/ our extra 10% off (Thanks Target). We also are getting the car seat checked tomorrow to make sure its in good and tight. 

I can't believe we are down to the final two weeks before the due date. Yay! :)

36 Weeks

Ugh. I am sick. I am uncomfortable. And I want to sleep all the time. But I still want this kid to stay in for a few more weeks :) I really do hate being sick, and being sick and pregnant is so not cool. I am home today, laying on the couch, and watching bad daytime tv.

Maternity clothes:

Yup!

 

Sleep:

Depends on the night, I guess.

Movement:

Oh yeah. Moving around like a mad person as I type.

Food cravings:

Ice cream. But we don't have any in the house :(

Food aversions:

Not much...

Gender:

I'll let ya know in a few weeks!

What I'm looking forward to:

The doctor's appointment on Friday. We get one last ultrasound. I hope we can see this little one's profile this time! :)

What I miss:

Sleeping on my back. Wine.

Milestones:

Less than one month til the due date. I can't believe it :)

35/35

Today marks week 35 with 35 days left until my due date. I am probably going to regret these words, but I hope that I go past my due date. I would love to have this little peanut around the 15th. And if you must know my reasoning (right now anyway) is because I would then be off work until around July 11th instead of the 5th. Going back to work right after the 4th of July for a short 3 day work week seems ridiculous to me! But if it happens that I go back earlier, then I will deal with it. I can't control when this little person is going to come...so I will adjust :)

Maternity clothes:

Of course. Its a good thing they make pants w/ elastic waistbands. I feel like I am growing by the second these days!

Sleep:

Eeh. I slept on the air mattress last night b/c all I could concentrate on was the fact that I could hear Don breathing and it was annoying the crap out of me. And b/c he was doing nothing wrong (he DOES need to breathe!) I went to the baby's room.

 Movement:

Yeah but s/he likes to scare me sometimes and be really quiet for a while and then the minute I start to worry s/he starts to beat me up from the inside out.

Food cravings: 

Not a whole lot. I'm still on a grape kick though.

Food aversions:

Not much...

Gender: 

 Most people at both of our showers said girl, but Pat (my MIL) said boy. Everyone has their guesses :)

What I'm looking forward to:

Relaxing for the next few weeks....except I am a worry wart and I don't know if that will happen. Last night I had a little meltdown worrying I would be a horrible mother and screw this kid up for life. It's a good thing I have an understanding and caring husband who told me I was being (quote) "ridiculous" :) 

I'm sure everything will be fine, but I can't help but wonder...does everyone feel that way at some point before they give birth??

What I miss:

Sleeping on my back.

Milestones:

Our baby showers our done. It was so much fun to celebrate this little person w/ all of our friends and family. We got some of the big stuff which is nice, and a ton of other awesome stuff. We have most of it washed and/or put away. We also have the stroller assembled and ready to go. We need to get the car seat put in and inspected and then we will be good to go. 

My next step is packing a bag for the hospital. Any suggestions on what I should put in it???? :)

34 Weeks

Maternity clothes:

Yes but I am wearing a "regular" shirt today!

Sleep:

Pretty good. The air mattress is still in the baby's room just in case though...

 Movement:

Oh yeah....

Food cravings: 

Sweets and grapes. I seriously cannot get enough grapes...

Food aversions:

Not much...

Gender: 

 Who knows anymore!

What I'm looking forward to:

Our "family" shower this coming Sunday

What I miss:

Wine. Sleeping on my back.

Milestones:

We had our first baby shower this past Saturday. It was a lot of fun, and so much fun to see all my girlfriends. I am not super fond of being the center of attention, but it was still fun. And we got a ton of goodies for the baby! I will try and put some pics up soon....

33 Weeks

Maternity clothes:

Yes

 

Sleep:

Depends on the night....I slept on the air mattress in the baby's room one night last week and it was the best night of sleep I had all week. I am tempted to move in there for a while :)

 Movement:

Always. I always have some body part shoved up near my ribs. Really comfortable....

Food cravings: 

Sweets

Food aversions:

Not much...

Gender: 

 Who knows anymore!

 

What I'm looking forward to:

Saturday is my "friend" shower. I am excited :)

What I miss:

Wine. Sleeping on my back.

Milestones:

I can't think of anything to spectacular. We will be done with our classes next Sunday ....

32 Weeks

We just got back yesterday from what I am not allowed to call our "babymoon." It was utterly fantastic, and I did not want to come home. We ended up going to San Diego. The weather was about 75 degrees and sunny every day, and if I could have stayed out there I would have. I think we need to win the lottery and move out there...or at least spend the winters out there...I will try and post some pictures at sometime.
Onto week 32. I know I say this a lot, but holy crap. Where has the time gone? I am looking forward to our showers at the end of February and the beginning of March. I want to get everything ready for Buzz's* entrance into the world!

Maternity clothes:

Yes

Sleep:

I slept great in San Diego. The bed was a king, and oh, so comfortable. When we finally decide to move, our first purchase for our new home will be a king bed!

 Movement:

Yup. I always have some body part shoved up near my ribs. Really comfortable....

Food cravings: 

Sweets

Food aversions:

Not much...

Gender: 

 Who knows anymore!

What I'm looking forward to:

The showers...

What I miss:

Wine. I so wanted a glass when we went out to dinner on Friday night...Oh well. Only 8 more weeks :)

Oh, and the scale going down, not up.

Milestones:

Less than 60 days to go until the due date!

*Don and I started calling the baby Buzz this weekend. Don't think less of us...but we kept joking that being pregnant was a buzz kill b/c there are so many things you can't do. Well...now the baby's "name" is Buzz. At least for the next 8 weeks. Don't get me wrong, I actually love being pregnant (and this baby!)...just some of the stuff you can't do makes it a bit of a buzz kill :)

31 Weeks

Maternity clothes:

Yes

Sleep:

Ok. The weird dreams have started up again. Last night included a male nurse trying to help me breast feed but he was just reading the instructions from a book...

 Movement:

Oh yeah. There is what feels like a butt up in my chest today.

Food cravings: 

Sweets

Food aversions:

Not much...

Gender: 

 In my dream last night, the babe was a girl...

What I'm looking forward to:

Our trip!

What I miss:

Sleeping on my back and laying on my stomach to read a book. And wine...I need a glass! Oh, and the scale going down, not up.

Milestones:

Countdown is into the single digits (weeks wise anyway)...

Maybe I will remember to put up pictures this week....:)

30/40

So, as of today we are 3/4 of the way through this pregnancy. Yay :) I can't wait to meet this little bugger. I am actually really enjoying pregnancy though so I can't complain about anything. (Knock on wood) Its been fairly easy so far. Hopefully I can continue saying that for at least a few more weeks! :) 

Maternity clothes:

I'm not even going to bother changing this one anymore...yes!

Sleep:

Pretty darn good except I wake up so warm, so I throw off the covers, and then wake up a couple hours later freezing..

 Movement:

All.The.Time.

Food cravings: 

Ice cream. Anything with chocolate in it! :)

Food aversions:

Not much...

Gender: 

I'm going to have to apologize to this child if it turns out to be a boy, b/c I call the babe a girl all the time.

What I'm looking forward to:

Hopefully this doesn't make me sound greedy, but my showers....

What I miss:

Sleeping on my back and laying on my stomach to read a book. And wine...I need a glass! Oh, and the scale going down, not up.

Milestones:

30 weeks down, 10 to go. 

And I was told once again that there is no way I am 30 weeks pregnant. I'm not gonna lie, I like it! I'll post some pics soon. With a sweater on, I really don't think I look that big, even if I feel huge!

29 Weeks...Holy Crap

Seriously, where has the time gone? I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that next week we will be 3/4 done with this pregnancy. Wowsers. :)

 

Maternity clothes:

I'm not even going to bother changing this one anymore...yes!

Sleep:

I got up every 2 hours on the nose both nights this weekend. It kind of sucked. But better on a weekend than during the week I guess. 

 Movement:

Definitely. I like feeling the rolling movements, its so cool. And kind of fun to guess what body part it might be :)

Food cravings: 

Still just Diet Coke. Mondays have turned into Diet Coke Monday...its a good way to start my work week, but I don't let myself have another the rest of the week. That's not to say I don't drink other pop (Sprite mainly), I just read an article that kind of makes me want to stay away from Diet pops until the baby pops out! :)

Food aversions:

Not much...

Gender: 

Still thinking girl. I might need to revisit the old wives tales again and see if they agree....the one I can tell you is the heart rate is at 152 and the wives tale says above 152 it is a girl. Who knows? :)

What I'm looking forward to:

My showers. We registered and I went to Target last week and had to wander through the baby aisle to look at our stroller that we registered for. I am excited :)

What I miss:

Sleeping on my back and laying on my stomach to read a book.

Milestones:

I am officially (a four year degree) college graduate! I specify only b/c I had my two year associates degree already. And I realize this is not baby related, but my graduation ceremony was yesterday and I am pretty damn proud of myself for finishing.

Also, while I know Don is excited to be a dad, he actually said the words this weekend. I loved hearing it :) 

I also loved hearing two different people tell me I don't look big enough to be due in April. Way to make a girl who feels like a beached whale most days, feel good about herself!!

More Belly Pics!

Here are weeks 27 and 28. I feel like I have grown quite a bit. I am feeling stretched to the max...and yes, I realize my stomach will get bigger :) And I also feel like the baby has moved up.
So here they are...
27 Weeks:

Week 28:



I dont know what is going on w/ the camera lately but sorry about the dark bottom on the first one, and the weirdo spot on the second! :)

28 Weeks down...12 to go

Maternity clothes:

Ha... yes. Regular shirts are starting to look ridiculous, and if I want to wear them again after this pregnancy I had to stop wearing them. I don't want to be wearing stretched out shirts!

Sleep:

Slept like a rock all weekend (besides the bathroom breaks). It was fantastic. 

 Movement:

I'm thinking of naming this child Kicky McGee.

Food cravings: 

Diet Coke and Jimmy Johns. I have only given in to one of those...I'll let you guess.

Food aversions:

Not much...

Gender: 

Still thinking girl.

What I'm looking forward to:

Getting our dresser in. We have one, but it was damaged so we are waiting for our new one. And also the showers. They are scheduled for the last weekend in February and the first weekend in March. I know this sounds bad, but I am excited to start getting baby stuff. Especially clothes!

What I miss:

Sleeping on my back.

Milestones:

We finished registering this weekend. And we also bought two "going home" outfits. They are just cute little sleeper things, but OMG they are so cute. Obviously, since we don't know the sex, we had to get a girl one and a boy one. I can NOT stop staring at the girl one. I think it is the most precious thing ever. The boy one is super cute too...but like I have said before, I just have an overwhelming feeling that this is a girl. I guess only time will tell! :) 

P.S. Don't be confused...I will be equally as excited if Kicky McGee is a boy! :)

Pictures to come tonight...I should have time when I get home!

27 Weeks/3rd Trimester!

Holy smokes...I really can't believe we are entering the home stretch of this pregnancy. I'm gonna be a mom...scary ;)

We had our birth and parenting preparation class this past weekend. I have to say, I knew a lot of what they went over. I guess reading blogs is more than just entertainment during my work days, its very educational! It was good to go over it some more though. While the class had some benefits, I was a little surprised that the one we took (at the hospital I will be delivering at) was not taught by nurses. They were both very educated on the topic, but neither of them were actual nurses. Just thought that was interesting. 

I have always been the person who said, "I want drugs to deliver this child" and while I will still probably get them, after learning more about the options it would be nice to do this w/o the drugs for as long as possible. But I am definitely not going to try to be some sort of superhero and go without the good drugs! :) Who knows though,  I might get to 2-3 cm and be begging for something! While I have a high tolerance for pain, I don't want to feel EVERYTHING :)

Maternity clothes:

Of course! I'm tempted to try on my regular jeans to see if my butt still fits in them, but I don't want to be pissed if they don't;)

Sleep:

This past week it was better. 

 Movement:

Still a ton. Except this past week the babe decided to make me worry and be really quiet one evening. Evenings are usually when s/he is the most active so it scared me a bit. But I had some orange juice the next morning and woke the little bugger up and s/he kicked me (what seemed like) all day long after that.

Food cravings: 

Diet Coke. I gave in this morning. I've been really good about not drinking it...but seriously, I was desperate this morning! 

Food aversions:

Not much...

Gender: 

Still thinking girl.

What I'm looking forward to:

Going to our next class. Breastfeeding...exciting stuff, I know, but I'm looking forward to learning more about it. And we may have jumped the gun a bit on this one, but we bought a pump this weekend. It's a Medela Hands Free pump and it was on clearance at Target, $100 off. We couldn't really pass that up. And I was NOT putting this on the registry. There are some things I don't want people buying for me :)

What I miss:

Sleeping on my back.

Milestones:

Entering the 3rd trimester, and as of tomorrow we have 90 days left. Crazy! And getting through our first class. One down, two to go (breastfeeding, and CPR).

Belly Pics...

So here are the last four weeks of belly pics. I feel like I'm huge...but then in some clothes I don't think my stomach shows all that much. Its weird. We went to a wedding on Saturday and someone said I don't look 26 weeks...but I feel huge :) Oh, and excuse the stupid look on my face...I wanted to crop my head out but I couldn't figure it out on the program here at work...sorry!

Week 23

  

Week 24

Week 25

 Week 26

And does anyone else think I was bigger at week 23 than 25? Or is it just me...That is weird...

26 Weeks

Holy crap, where did 2010 go?!? I cannot believe it is 2011 already and that this is the year we will become parents. Wow. Its crazy to think about, but I couldn't be more excited!

Maternity clothes:

Of course!

Sleep:

Well if I could sleep alone it would be fantastic. But for some reason Don doesn't feel like sleeping on the floor....Weird! :)

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Movement:

Oh yeah, a ton

Food cravings: 

Cake! I was really looking forward to wedding cake at the wedding we attended on Saturday but they had pie instead.... 

Food aversions:

Not much...

Gender: 

Still thinking girl.

What I'm looking forward to:

Our birth preparation class this coming weekend, and not being so busy. I'm actually glad the holidays are over.

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What I miss:

Sleeping on my back.

Milestones:

Coming to the end of the 2nd trimester, and having less than 100 days left until we meet this little bugger. I can't wait to find out if its a boy or a girl. 

Also...as horrible as this sounds, I can't wait to start losing weight again! I know this weight gain business is for a good cause, but I would like my body back.

I know I have sucked at posting pics, but I have been taking them. And I will try and post them this week.

25 Weeks

I'm extremely bored at work today, and I don't feel like doing anything...even this. So I'm sorry this is lame :) 

Oh, and thanks for everyone's input last week on our trip. We are going to go somewhere, but we haven't decided where to yet. We are thinking AZ. My doctor said it would be fine, but she recommended trip insurance just in case.

 

Maternity clothes:

Yes. I think its time to retire my regular shirts before they get too stretched out!

Sleep:

On the weekends its fine, but during the week it sucks. I almost wish it were the other way around b/c I can barely keep my eyes open at work.

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Movement:

Oh yeah, this kid is a mover and a shaker :)

Food cravings: 

Well it was chocolate until I OD'ed on Christmas goodies! 

Food aversions:

Not much...

Gender: 

Still leaning toward girl, but who knows.

What I'm looking forward to:

Weirdly enough our first birthing class on January 8-9th.

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What I miss:

Sleeping on my back.

Milestones:

According to all the books at 25 weeks this babe would have a pretty good chance of surviving if he/she decided to come early. But, he/she better not!!! 

At the ultrasound last week the tech was able to get all the pictures she needed, and I asked for a profile shot but the baby was still uncooperative. And he/she is still breech! The little bugger better flip in the next ten weeks or so. I really don't want to worry about that. I might have to start researching tips on getting the babe to flip :)

24 Weeks

Maternity clothes:

Maternity pants, regular shirts, but gradually adding in more maternity shirts. The maternity shirts are at least making me look a little more pregnant!

Sleep:

Ok. But the last three nights I have gotten up every 2-2.5 hrs to pee. So frustrating.

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Movement:

Oh yeah, this kid is a mover and a shaker :)

Food cravings: 

Nothing really that stands out. 

Food aversions:

Nothing.

Gender: 

Who knows?

What I'm looking forward to:

My ultrasound tomorrow!

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What I miss:

Sleeping on my back.

Milestones:

Being done with school. Being 24 weeks, I don't know but it seems like a big damn deal :) I have my glucose screening tomorrow at my appointment as well as another ultrasound since the babe was not cooperating last time. I hope we can get a profile shot of the little bugger this time!

So I have a question for anyone who has been pregnant...we might go on a mini-vacation in February. I will be 31 weeks. Will this be miserable for me? It will include a plane ride. I think I will be fine, I sit all day at work so the sitting thing shouldn't be an issue (on the plane). And I have been trying to remain active so I am hoping that helps too. Give me your opinions please :)

I said this last week...but I will try and post a pic tonight or tomorrow. :)

23 weeks

Wow! I am beginning my 6th month. Crazy!! I am now done with school so I am super excited to be able to concentrate on baby-related stuff :) And the holidays of course!

Maternity clothes:

Maternity pants, regular shirts, but gradually adding in more maternity shirts. I went to Motherhood Maternity on Friday and got a sweater, a dress, some leggings, and a pair of dress pants. It was fun, but I spent too much money. Oh, and TMI...but I bought new bras and I was appalled at the size. I'll leave it at that :)

Sleep:

Pretty good except when the snow removal people decide to shovel at 2 in the morning.

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Movement:

Tons!! Don felt the babe kick really hard on Saturday night. It was awesome :)

Food cravings: 

Anything sugary. 

Food aversions:

Nothing.

Gender: 

Still no clue. I go back and forth almost daily.

What I'm looking forward to:

Christmas :) And my next ultrasound on the 21st (next Tuesday!)

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What I miss:

Sleeping on my back. I often wake up laying on my back and have to roll over and it makes me sad!

Milestones:

Being done with school. And Friday after we finished our presentation I was sitting there listening to the other presentations and thinking about all the baby stuff I can do now...and I had the terrible realization that this child has to COME OUT OF MY BODY. I laughed about it later, but seriously....the anxiety is kicking in!

I will post a picture later, or tomorrow. I don't take them until Monday evening, so if you really care about what I am looking like, you will have to wait! :)

Belly Pic Week 22

Here is the picture of my stomach in all its largeness :) (I cropped it b/c my smile looked stupid...)

And for a comparison....18 weeks

Look at these two together is an eye opener for me considering I don't really feel like I have grown much...Yikes.