33 almost 34 weeks : A Survey

How far along?: 33 weeks, 6 days according to my count. :)

Maternity clothes?: Yes, definitely yes. Please.

Sleep: Some nights good, some nights horrible! I had issues with nightmares a few times. I would wake up at three in and morning and then toss and turn for two hours until my alarm goes off. I feel horrible after a night like that. They were pretty unpleasant dreams about suicide and murders and gross stuff like that. Then like two days ago I slept all night and didn't even have to get up to pee.   

 

Best moment of the week: going to the doctor and hearing that 2.0 has turned and is head down (again!). So excited that he's facing downward.

Movement: Yes, finally a lot more now. Now that he's getting bigger and fluid levels are staying the same, I can definitely feel him more.

 

Food Cravings: Nothing really sticks out in particular. I'm not near as hungry these days (thank God - I've already packed on PLENTY of weight). It doesn't take a lot to fill me up these days, trying to enjoy that so I don't balloon up even worse.

Gender:  All boy!

Belly Button: Out on top, and stretched verrrrrry thin. In fact, I don't know that it can stretch anymore, that bad boy is shallow!

What I miss: Walking normal. Exercising without getting so winded or abdominal muscles sore. Fitting into clothes. Not having people make comments about how big I look, DAILY. Sheesh.

What I am looking forward to: Meeting this boy! I can't wait. I'm feeling so big that I can't wait to drop the weight and get moving. Let's do this!

Weekly Wisdom: Get to bed on time, cause sleeping will just get worse!

Milestones: being head down! yay!

 

Big C Update: Camden is doing great. He prays for baby brother all on his own now, he likes to kiss and hug him in my belly.  He knows what things will be for baby brother. He helped me to register at Target and Buy Buy Baby and enjoyed picking out things for baby brother. I can only hope and pray he will be a good accepting and helpful big brother!

Pregnancy Survey : 31 weeks.

How far along?: 31 weeks

Maternity clothes?: Pants yes. Shirts, still varies. Mostly, yes!

Sleep: Waking up once or twice to pee, but it could be worse. So far, not bad. Getting harder to get in and out of bed for sure though.

Best moment of the week: Feeling C 2.0 move. It's about time, he's a pretty lazy/quiet baby. I'm finally noticing him move a little bit more. Going back to see him again, getting his measurements.  He's officially moved back into the breech position. Actually more transverse. His head is up on my right side, his rear towards the left and his feet down low. Silly kid. He measures at about 3 lbs and 10oz, which is 49th percentile. Because he was facing my spine -  I didn't get any cool pictures of him which is my favorite part. That little stinker. Already living up to his last name - fitting right on in with the stubbornness of the family! ;) The doctor told me to "have a little talk with him" about turning. I guess he must not realize - that I already know that won't do any good. Haha. If he's anything like the rest of his family he will turn and stay put when he pleases! ;)

Movement: He still doesn't move much. Camden would have been using my bladder as a trampoline by now. This time around I'll have to lay on my back and push on him to see if he is still interested in moving! Funny I say he doesn't move much, but apparently he does if he flipped himself back to the breech position...

Food Cravings: Nothing in particular.

Gender:  Male. Gonna have me two little boys!

Belly Button: Stretched and a little pokey outtie at the top. It's weird like that.

What I miss: Sleeping all night, sleeping on my belly, walking normal. Being able to workout harder without losing my breath so easily!

What I am looking forward to: Meeting this little boy, getting through the next 9 weeks!

Weekly Wisdom: It really hit me this week that I have about 2 months until I meet this little character. I'm learning to appreciate and savor the moments of pregnancy because this is likely my last! I won't feel that kicking again in my belly that startles me when falling asleep, or being able to poke and feel something hard in my belly - we all know that afterwards when you poke it's nice and squishy!

Milestones: Down into the single digits when counting weeks. That's crazy talk!

Big C Update: He's at such a fun age. Talking and learning and growing. He talks about sharing his baby swing with baby brother and he will take the bigger swing that he calls "Daddy's swing". He talks all about sharing with Baby Brother and being a Big Brother.  I can't help but wonder how much of that he really gets though. He still wants to name baby brother "Come out" or "Candy Cane". Not sure where he gets this stuff!

29 weeks: A Survey

How far along?: 29 weeks.

Maternity clothes?: Pants yes. Tops, still a mixture but mostly yes.

Sleep: yes please! I'm always tired. Some nights waking up to pee, other nights waking up before my alarm having to pee so bad it hurts. 

 

Best moment of the week: Going to the doctor at 28 weeks, 3 days. Finding out that 2.0 has flipped and is no longer breech. Finding out that the intense pain in my left side is no big deal, and to deal with it. That means it's of no concern, so that's good! Hearing that I start coming for appointments every two weeks. ALREADY? We don't have a name picked out!!! Seeing 2.0's adorable little face on the u/s. Lordy he's cute, if I do say so myself.

Movement: Yes. I swear he flipped the night before my appointment because my kicks were still realllllly low the entire previous day.

 

Food Cravings: Nothing in particular these days. Not like before.

Gender:  Doctor said, "He definitely has a penis".

Belly Button: Still popped out a little at the top.

What I miss: Walking normal, turning in bed without having to wake up from my sleep, clothes fitting, not weighing this much in general.

What I am looking forward to: Hearing results of glucose test, seeing 2.0 again in two weeks, and meeting this character!

Weekly Wisdom: It can be really stressful switching insurances with 10 weeks to go in pregnancy. Just sayin'.  As of May everything will have changed, since Husband is switching jobs. It's a LOT of work!

Milestones: Glucose test, THIRD TRIMESTER!!

 

Big C Update: He's so cute. Sharing toys with baby brother, insisting on giving him hugs and overall just being sweet. I hope it's not such a shock when he really does arrive. Sometimes I wonder if he thinks baby brother is going to stay inside forever! I do have a cute video where I asked him if he wanted to say anything to baby brother and he said "come out!". We read his "I'm going to be a big brother book" the other night and he insisted on sleeping with it. We had to go back in after he was asleep and put it up so he wouldn't wake up with a dent in his forehead. 

My 28 week belly, courtesy of Husband. :)

22 weeks.

How far along?: 22 Weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: I think this question is just funny. Loss? Really? Who does that? Jerks. I'm up like 18. I think. I never remember to weigh in the morning which is when I originally weighed. Pretty sure that's it.

Maternity clothes?: Yes, for pants. Tops are still mostly non maternity - which is good, Mommy needs her sweaters to fit for a few more weeks!

Sleep: I can't complain in this department. I mostly sleep on my side now, and can kinda do my stomach if I'm angled. I haven't had to get up to pee as often which is a total blessing. I just need to be able to get into bed at a decent hour! Heartburn is starting to rear it's head, ignoring it the best I can.

Best moment of the week: Seeing 2.0 on the Ultrasound. Looking good, all organs are accounted for and appropriately sized, right amount of chambers for the heart, and the placenta is high and in a good place.

Movement: Yes, especially at night when I'm trying to sleep. Honestly, sometimes I forget I'm pregnant. I have so much going on and so much to do, that those little baby kicks will often zero me back in to reality. OH yes, there is a reason why my belly sticks out, I'm growing a human!

Food Cravings: Guacamole and cereal, and smoothies. I had just Guacamole for dinner a few nights this past week. And cereal on the other nights. And? I love it. Husband isn't so thrilled since he would prefer that I cook, but I'm not craving much else! Does water count? I really go through a LOT of it in a day.

Gender:  Boy FOR SURE! I saw the goods at my appointment this last week, and you could see clear as a whistle it was a boy! He showed me the face, but I sure didn't see that as well as I saw the parts!

Belly Button: Still innie and will stay that way like last time, I'm sure.

What I miss: Not being so winded or dizzy when I move quickly. Also I have been doing really well at going to the gym, but when I come home my ab muscles literally HURT. I don't know if I am unconsciously trying to hold them in the entire work out so they are sore after I leave, or if the bouncing of the belly is too much. I don't remember this from last time, but I'm just being careful about it.

What I am looking forward to: Well last \week I was looking forward to my appointment. Making sure it was a boy! I got a special treat and due to weather related conditions I picked up Camden early and took him with me to reduce my driving. He was a little angel baby at the appointment, playing on my phone and obeying everything I said. He sat in the chair and played on the phone, looked up when I told him to look for baby brother, and instantly perked up when the doctor loudly played the heartbeat. It was pretty cute. And he was even cuter to me walking out. When the doctor first came in the room he brought him a sucker. Camden was excited for it and said thank you with a little prompting. On the way out, WITHOUT prompting - we walked by a man in scrubs (who was not my doctor - but it was still adorable nevertheless) and he said "thank you for sucker" and my heart. melted. right. there. What a thoughtful little boy!

Weekly Wisdom: heartburn strikes again right around 20 weeks. Awesome. Or not. Don't use pepcid cause it doesn't work.

Milestones: Past halfway! Whee!

Big C Update: He's adorable. He can tell me now that baby brother is in Mommy's belly. He knows it's not in Daddy's belly, and not in his belly. We pray for baby brother every night to grow big and strong. He's loving books and reading, still addicted to Mickey Mouse and astounding us with how smart he is on a daily basis. He still requires time outs to control himself, but he's progressing with learning how to get himself under control - unless he's super tired. He's doing well at obeying and he is honestly just such a joy. Love that kid.

these are pics at 21 weeks. Holy big belly!!