35 Week Update

Date: July 9, 2013

Next Doctor’s Appointment:  July 16, 2013

 Baby’s size: She is the size of a coconut! Yummy! She is about 5.5 pounds heavy and a pound or two away from her birth weight!!!

How far along:  35 weeks. 

Total weight gain: +27 pounds.  Current weight: 137

Sleep:  I get up often throughout the night to use the restroom, ease a leg cramp or simply to change positions and try to get more comfortable. 

Maternity Clothes:  I found a maternity dress at Target on clearance for $10 this week.  I decided to get it since most things in my closet don’t fit this belly. 

 Food cravings: still loving fruit 

 Food aversions: Still no food aversions

Symptoms I have: Nothing new… sleepy, achy, swollen and hot.  I a staying on top of schoolwork and I complete this term next week! I will be getting my first vacation from school since December and it will be a glorious 2 week vacation from school! I think I forgot to mention in previous posts that I have been having Braxton hicks contractions for the past few weeks.  Some days I have 10+, other days, I don’t notice a single one. 
Movement: baby girl loves to stretch

Belly Button: outie

Gender:  my little sugar girl

 Best moment of the week:  We should be getting settled into our new digs this week and couldn’t be more thrilled!  

What I miss:  Nothing.  How we spend our days is how we spend our lives.  I am working on focusing on stopping to smell the roses each and every day.  Time is fleeting and is so very precious.

What I’m looking forward to:  I am looking forward to every moment of the future…

 Additional Details:   Next week, we will be 36 weeks… FULL TERM!!! Eeep!

34 Week Update

Date: July 5, 2013

Next Doctor’s Appointment:  July 9, 2013

 Baby’s size: Big ‘ol squash

How far along:  34 weeks. 

Total weight gain: +25 pounds.  Current weight: 135

Sleep:  Sleep is becoming a little more of a challenge.  I am tired but can’t get to sleep or can’t stay asleep for long once I make it to dream land.

Maternity Clothes:  No new clothes, my current wardrobe is mostly dresses.

 Food cravings: FRUIT.  I want peaches… fresh peaches. Peaches from Ruston, LA.

 Food aversions: Still no food aversions. Yay!

Symptoms I have: Recently found out I have a hypertrophied cervix but the doctor didn’t seem concerned so I’m not either. I am getting tired and really feeling heavy, but feeling my little girl stretch and kick in there is so comforting to me. 
Movement: This baby loves to wiggle

Belly Button: outie

Gender:  Sweet girl.

 Best moment of the week:  My trip to Colorado was so amazing and so fun! My mom threw me the most beautiful baby shower.  It was at a pretty bed & breakfast in my hometown in Colorado.  Everything was so pretty and so perfect.  I got to see a lot of my close family and friends which always makes for the best times.

What I miss:  I always seem to miss Kiley and my little kitty when I am out of town.  When I am away from CO, not a day goes by that I don’t miss my family and friends there. 

What I’m looking forward to:  I am looking forward to every moment of the future…

 Additional Details:   Her fingernails are full size this week! Perfect for all of the baby manicures mommy will be giving her.  She is over 5 pounds and she is the length she will be at birth.  SO CLOSE to full term!