This week

I'm not sure what to call this post.

I think that I'm ready to be done gaining weight but at the same time I want to eat like crazy (mostly ice cream). I just took a picture for 34 weeks and realized my face looks a little... puffy. My arms are getting large and squishy and my legs and ass are filling out. Yes, this is my fault because I sort of stopped exercising a few weeks ago but I've been so busy and exhausted from working on the baby room that exercising would push me over the edge. I can barely make it through work from being so exhausted. Something that is not my fault, however, is that the D bras I bought LAST MONTH are now too small... I'll just pretend that all the weight gain went to Jack and the girls!

Yesterday Jack kicked me so hard in the ribs that I yelled very loud. It actually really hurt and startled me quite a bit. He's getting good at landing those kicks.

34 Weeks

Jack's about 5 pounds now and I can feel his every movement! He's been moving most of the day and I'm hoping he takes a nap soon so I can get some sleep. He definitely feels bigger to me because of how uncomfortable most of his movements are. According to babycenter, a baby that is born from 34 weeks on should do as well as any other term baby which is great news, preterm labor is no longer a worry!

I heard a rumor from someone I work with that I had my baby this weekend... good to know!

Dick, Dot and Sharon came to my last ultrasound on Thursday. Jack was moving like crazy so he put on a good show for us. We got to see an ear, his penis and his long fingers!

I forgot to take a 33 week belly picture but I'll post a 33 week Jack picture instead!

Penis

32 week check up

I just got back from the doctor. I gained 5 pounds which isn't as bad as I was expecting. Jack is head down and weighs in the upper 3 pound range. His heart rate is 136. I now have to start going every 2 weeks... the end is near! In 4 weeks I have to have a routine rectal swab for group b strep... gross!!! I got the paperwork to fill out for Jack's birth certificate, very exciting! So overall everything is going great. I'm now going to go take a nap and then work on my birth plan.

My First (kind of) Mother's Day

Josh spoiled me on my first almost Mother's Day. He took me out for a very nice dinner where I ate a ton (appetizer, entree and dessert!) We then spent the night at the Wren's Nest. It was such a wonderful and relaxing evening. Earlier that day I went for my first pedicure with Ashley J and Jaime and OH MY GOD, I want one everyday! I was pampered all day and it was perfect! So thank you, my darling husband, for being so good to me!

Pictures Weeks 32, 31, 30

He's definitely getting bigger. I can feel his every movement and it's beginning to be a little uncomfortable. I've been feeling legs a feet at the very top of my stomach. He gets the hiccups pretty much daily which is funny to watch. He's been moving a lot the past few days, he doesn't seem to take a break!

His room is coming a long nicey. The walls have been painted and the trim is almost done.

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32 Weeks ...almost

On Sunday I'll be 32 weeks/8 months pregnant... oh my God... this is going by so fast.

Rick finished patching holes in the baby room last weekend so I primed and started painting. I'm glad it's finally starting to come together. I'm hoping to have the room done by the end of the month but we'll see.

Over the past few weeks I've developed many classic pregnancy symptoms... I'm super emotional and moody, swollen feet and ankles, hot flashes and some other things that I'm not going to mention but use your imagination. My belly button has pretty much popped and the skin around it is getting so tight that it's turning purpley-red... pretty!:)

Today I felt either an arm or a leg roll across my side... that was a very interesting feeling. He still likes to poke my ribs with his feet and lately I've been feeling a lot of pressure on my pelvic area, that's not so comfortable but I'm usually able to move around in a way that will get him into a different position.

I can't believe that I only have 8 weeks to go. Here's what babycenter has to say:How your baby's growing:By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.

He's been getting the hiccups pretty regularly now... he has them right now.

I have pictures from 30 and 31 weeks... I'll get around to posting them.