38 Weeks Bump Update!

2 more weeks to go... come on baby Jack!!!!!!

How far along: 38 Weeks

Size of Baby: Size of a pumpkin!!!!

Total weight gain: + 35
 
Maternity clothes? Not a chance without them.
 
Stretch marks? Just a couple right below my belly button.
 
Sleep: Sleeping a lot! Wanting to sleep in and waking up an hour or two later than I normally have been.
 
Best moment this week: This week has just started so nothing exciting has happened yet.

Miss Anything? Cuddling up next to my hubby at night. I'm too big and hot to cuddle up next to him right now... plus there's a huge body pillow in between us!
 
Movement: He's pushing and shoving a lot. I think he moves more now than he ever has.
 
Food cravings: String cheese and turkey, pop or juice, I randomly bought a box of Cheez-It's at the store and they're almost all gone, corn on the cob.
 
Gender: Boy
 
Labor Signs: Not that I can tell. My belly feels tight at times but it's not contracting to where I can actually tell or time anything. I did have back pain last night but again, not sure if it was just normal achiness or if it really meant anything! 
 
Symptoms: Mild swelling. Harder to walk around. Exhaustion has hit again.
 
Belly Button in or out? It's popped all the way!
 
Wedding rings on or off? Off
 
Looking forward to: D-Day!

Full Term Baby!

 

 

 

How far along: 37Weeks, 4 Days

Size of Baby: Size of a watermelon!!!!

Total weight gain: + 34
 
Maternity clothes? Not a chance without them. I am running out of clothes!
 
Stretch marks? I just spotted some right below my belly button. (sigh). Oh well... you can't dodge it all I guess!
 
Sleep: Not too bad. Better now that we put a window air conditioner in the bedroom! I only get up once a night to pee so I'm lucky!

Best moment this week: Finishing babies room... and seeing pictures of my sweet cousins little boy who was born today!!

Miss Anything? Well tonight I'm missing drinking wine. We had our 10 year reunion at a local winery and the wine smelled so delicious! :o)
 
Movement: Still wiggling around! It really freaks me out when he's calm because I've recently read or heard about babies who died at 37-38 weeks due to cords being wrapped around the neck. I know it's super rare... but still... how extremely awful and painful and scary.
 
Food cravings: I've been eating a lot of Jell-O pudding packs!
 
Gender: Boy
 
Labor Signs: (sigh) Nothing. I've been walking but no contractions, no nothing. I guess I still have 18 days to go till my due date though. They say 80% of first time moms go past their due date. I'll get "checked" to see if I'm dilated next Friday.
 
Symptoms: Very swollen feet and ankles at times. Baby is pushing down farther definitely.
 
Belly Button in or out? It's popped all the way!
 
Wedding rings on or off? Off
 
Looking forward to: Seeing Jack's sweet little face!!!

Baby's Room!

 Baby Jack's room is pretty much ready! (minus the newborn and maternity photos we will put up) I LOVE how it turned out and even though it took me the whole nine months to put it together, there really wasn't that much to do. Haha! 

I didnt change the room color, but we added the tree with shelves and the furniture of course. Well, I guess I can't take credit for actually painting the tree (THANKS TAYLOR!!) but I did get that inspiration from Pintrest. I love the little quotes we put in picture frames on his bookcase. (courtesy of Etsy). So far he has books and toys stored in there and I'm sure those bins will fill up fast! 

 Martha Stewart bookcase-- perfect for storage!

 The swing probably wont stay in here...technically that spot is supposed to be for the recliner, but that will be in our room until he moves to the crib.

 My cousin Carly made his name banner, which I love as well! 

My mom's friend Melissa got me the awesome plaque with the verse on it... such a perfect verse for his room. And my friend Whitney got the cute little hangers!

Changing table/dresser. It's FILLED with 0-12 month clothes! 

I got these prints from Etsy too. They are adorable!

Cute little "stick ons" from Whitney!

Love this little door sign from my mom!

36 Week Bump Update!

Almost Full Term!!!!!

PREGNANCY STATS UPDATE

How far along: 36 Weeks, 1 Day

Size of Baby: Size of a watermelon!!!!

Total weight gain: + 34
 
Maternity clothes? Not a chance without them. I am running out of clothes!
 
Stretch marks? Not yet- been using Arbonne's Firming Cream and Sugar Scrub
 
Sleep: Varies. It's definitely harder to get comfortable now. Rolling out of bed is a chore as is turning over. I wake up on my back a lot-which is weird since it puts so much pressure on me.

Best moment this week: Getting out of town for the weekend and finishing up some baby shopping.

Miss Anything? Working out. I can barely walk anymore without hurting/breathing hard/swelling up!
 
Movement: He's running out of room!
 
Food cravings: Water!
 
Gender: Boy
 
Labor Signs: Have had a few days of braxton hicks contractions but they seem to have gone away for now.
 
Symptoms: Very swollen feet and ankles! Pelvic discomfort- babies head is pushing on my bladder and when he turns his head sometimes it HURTS!
 
Belly Button in or out? It's popped!
 
Wedding rings on or off? Off
 
Looking forward to: Taking some time off work
 

Some Baby Shower Pics~

 I had such a great time with friends and was blessed with great food, company, and showered with gifts! Thank you all!

35 Weeks!

5 WEEKS LEFT!!!

I'm starting to feel like there is not enough time in the day or the week to get everything done! I'm trying to get ahead of things at work before I leave, get the babies room finished, make freezer meals, and do other random projects I want done. I'm slowly getting things done but dont have much energy by the time evening rolls around. I'm sure one of these days soon that "nesting period" will hit me and I'll be going crazy organizing all night. Then I'll know Jack is on his way! :o)

SO CLOSE ITS SCARY!!!

PREGNANCY STATS UPDATE

How far along: 35 Weeks

Size of Baby: Size of a honeydew melon {can be almost 6 lbs!}

Total weight gain: +31.4 lbs
 
Maternity clothes? Not a chance without them now! Even some of my maternity clothes are getting tight!
 
Stretch marks? Not yet- been using Arbonne's Firming Cream and Sugar Scrub
 
Sleep: Pretty good this week. Rolling over with my body pillow is a challenge. As is getting out of bed!

Best moment this week: Awesome baby shower thrown by my friends! (pictures to come!) And today I got an hour long massage. Seriously dont underestimate the impact of a massage- they're amazing.

Miss Anything? I still want cookie dough. :o)
 
Movement: Pushes and shoves mostly. Especially when I'm laying down. He really likes movies and always moves around when we go to the theater!
 
Food cravings: Still like fruit. Red meat maybe? I guess I have been eating more hamburgers than usual!
 
Gender: Boy
 
Labor Signs: No
 
Symptoms: Swollen feet and hands. Been getting some CRAZY calf cramps randomly. Those hurt!
 
Belly Button in or out? I think we can say it's out now!
 
Wedding rings on or off? Off
 
Looking forward to: Finishing getting baby stuff ready.
 
Milestones: His hearing is fully developed. Most of his basic physical development is complete. Now he's just gaining weight!