Pregnancy Survey - Week 32

 

 

How far along are you? 32 weeks.  54 days left!

How big is Baby? 3.75 pounds and about 16.7 inches long.

Weight Gain? well...could be better....could be worse

 Gender? Still a Boy

Maternity Clothes? Skirts and leggings are my best friends right now!!  I don't know what I'd do without comfy maternity clothes. It's been such a blessing to have a friend of mine let me borrow so many wonderful clothes!

Stretch Marks? Not any new ones! I was blessed with stretch marks before I was 14. :(

Sleep? I've started having hip pain when sleeping.  You try sleeping only on your sides and hopefully mostly on your left side.  It hurts when you wake up!!

Symptoms? I'm starting to crave anything unhealthy.  

I'm becoming more and more uncomfortable.

I have a bit of a harder time breathing.

Forgetfulness!!!

Movement? I'm lucky to have quite the mover on me! I've been feeling him roll around more often.

He likes to stretch which is getting uncomfortable for mommy.

 

Food Cravings? peanut butter and jelly in a whole wheat tortilla.

Big ol' burritos from Portland's finest food carts.

Labor Signs? Still feeling some braxton hicks contractions.  Nothing bad. 

I keep monitoring them just to make sure.

Belly Button in or out? 100% innie! It hasn't changed even a little bit.

What I miss? Being able to sleep on my stomach.  Not going to the bathroom every half hour.  Having energy, I feel so tired!

What I am looking forward to? maternity leave where it's just me and baby and daddy and not a thing to do except just be!  Learning how I cope with labor.

Best moment of the week? I traveled to Indiana for my sisters graduation.  It was hard being away from Rolando that long, but it was totally worth it.  Rolando met me inside the airport with a sunflower and a great big kiss and hug.  Then he leaned down and kissed my belly :)

Pregnancy Survey - Week 25

How far along are you? 25 weeks and 5 days.  I am LESS than 100 days away

from meeting Sweet Pea!

How big is Baby? Baby is about 9 inches and weighs 1 3/4 pounds :)

Weight Gain? You bet your sweet bippies!  I've gained about 18 pounds.  More than I wanted with only being 25 weeks, but still in the okay range.

Gender? Boy

Maternity Clothes? Yes ma'am!  I can still fit into some of my work shirts (if they are long enough) but I've been in maternity pants for about 12 weeks.  I seriously cannot stand anything tight around my belly!!

Stretch Marks? Not any new ones!  I was blessed with stretch marks before I was 14. :(

Sleep? I was sleeping just fine up until about a week ago.  March 16th I hit the milestone of Sweet Pea waking me up with his kicks for the first time.  I'm sleeping okay if I always have my body pillow with me!

Symptoms? I have not experienced many pregnancy symptoms.  I'm not trying to brag, just being honest.  I was never nauseous, i was only tired for about a week.  I've not experienced cravings other than I love spicy foods more and more. The only aversion I experienced was to coffee, but that has disappeared!  YUM!

Movement? YES!!! Sweet Pea has been kicking up a storm lately!  I absolutely adore feeling him move around inside of me.  I'm excited to experience him rolling and tumbling.

Food Cravings? nothing except for I love my foods even spicier than normal.

Labor Signs? none yet

Belly Button in or out? 100% innie!  It hasn't changed even a little bit.

What I miss? I've been thinking about this for 5 minutes and have come up with nothing!

What I am looking forward to? I can't wait to see what he looks like.  How dark is his skin going to be?  What shape will his eyes be?  What will be the color and texture of his hair?  Will he have Rolando's nose (I think he will based on the ultrasound picture)?

cutest little profile I've ever seen!! and the nose? totally Rolando's!

Best moment of the week? Knowing that I hit the double digits of days left in pregnancy. :)  YAY!!! 

Milestones

Today, I got to check off a major milestone in pregnancy.  I've actually already completed it as of Wednesday last week, but just got around to it today.  :)  I'm already trying to adapt to life with a child, the "I'll get to that soon" becomes "I finally got to that 2 weeks later."  LOVING it! hahah

Today, I checked off the major milestone of feeling babies first kick.  YAY!  The first real kick I felt and instinctively knew it was a kick was at the super scary second ultrasound.  It was God's way of reassuring my that my baby is fine and healthy.  Sweet pea apparently did not like the ultrasound technician pushing so hard with the tool to try to get him to move out of the position he was in.  Do be honest, I would have been upset to.  I had just rolled on my left side while the tech pushed my belly and then rolled on my right side while she pushed some more.  Then I lay on my back and the tech shoves the ultrasound contraption half way through my body to see if she can get sweet pea to stay in the position we worked so hard for. Then it happened.

I am looking at the monitor, I see his bum and his 'thing-a-ding-ding' (FRIENDS quote) and his legs.  His leg moved really quickly to one side and at the very same instance I felt the first kick!!  How amazing is that!?!  I not only got to feel his first kick, I watched it too.

See, I told you it was God's steady reassurance!!