35 Weeks

How far along: 35 Weeks

Total weight gain: + 25 pounds

Sleep:  Great!  I slept really well all week and even got extra sleep over the long weekend (hope it is babies way of giving us one last weekend with lots of sleep). 

Best moments:  Friday at the doctor’s office again—this week I am dilated 2 cm!

Movement:  Of course! 

Symptoms:  Hunger and then heart burn.  This weekend I had so much energy Saturday and Sunday.  But then on Monday I was just dragging.  Getting ready for the day was exhausting and I just didn’t have the energy to do much of anything.  Plus, it was just so HOT! 

Maternity clothes:  Yes, but also a few summer dresses from last year that still fit J

Food cravings:  Went back to Fuzzy’s on Friday.  It hit the spot.  I was also really bad and had Ted Drewes twice over the weekend (oops)!  It was so good and I had only had it one other time during my whole pregnancy, so that is okay, right?

Food aversions:  Nope.

What I'm eating: Chicken tacos, chips & guacamole, grilled chicken sandwich with avocado, sweet potato fries, apples, oranges, bananas, cereal & milk, cinnamon raisin bread, BBQ chicken, Italian baked chicken with pasta (lots of chicken this week), Ted Drewes x 2, Gus’ pretzels.

What I miss:  Summer beers…but I won’t have to wait too much longer ;)

What I am looking forward to:  Going to the doctor again on Thursday this week.    

Milestones:  Steve and I went to a class at the hospital called “How to prepare your pet for your newborn”.  It was very informative.  We really need to take some of the material from class and start applying it with Mario.  Unfortunately, just hours after our class my cousin and his 18 month old son came by our house (just a coincidence that we had just taken this class).  Mario did not like Nolan very much.  He really enjoyed barking at him.  He did let Nolan give him lots of treats, but as soon as Nolan would make a move, Mario was not happy.  So, we really need to work on this!

Also, this weekend I finally decided on and purchased a pump!  Not the most exciting thing to talk about, but I was struggling to make a final pick.  In the end, I went with the Medela Pump In Style Advanced Breastpump with the On-the-Go Tote, which was recommended to me by a friend who uses it.  I’m hoping everything goes really smoothly with it—haha!

34 Weeks

How far along: 34 Weeks

Total weight gain: + 23 pounds

Sleep:  The worst part about having to get up to go to the bathroom all night is that it is not easy to get out of bed! 

Best moments:  Friday I had my first weekly check-up with my OBGYN.  I was doing great until I waited at the doctor office for AN HOUR AND A HALF!  It was really hot in the waiting room too (and I have not had the pregnancy heat wave at all, so you know it was just hot) so after waiting that long I was really annoyed and kind of upset.  I finally got to see the doctor and was able to find out that I was 1 cm dilated and 60% effaced!  It just hit me that this is really going to happen soon!  It was kind of exciting and helped me get out of my bad mood from the wait.  It also jump started my weekend to get lots of stuff I’ve been putting off started!

Movement:  I wonder how much room he has left in there, because his movements are noticeable, but not nearly as many hard kicks. 

Symptoms:  Some back pain this week.  Like I said, getting up at night is becoming more and more difficult.  I’m also really tired of sleeping on my side, but stomach is not an option and back will only make my back hurt more, so side it is!

Maternity clothes:  Yup!

Food cravings:  Mexican again!  Tried a new place called Fuzzy’s Taco Shop and it was delicious!  I’m already wanting to go back there!

Food aversions:  Nope.

What I'm eating: Chicken, salad, green beans, chicken tacos, chips & guacamole, rice, pizza, wings, grilled chicken sandwich with avocado, sweet potato fries, leftover turkey sandwiches from my shower (which were delicious), apples, oranges, bananas, cereal & milk, pop-tarts, cinnamon raisin bread, pretzels,.

What I miss:  This Memorial Day weekend we will be missing out on our college friends vacation to the beach in Freeport, TX.  It is a trip we’ve taken in the summer of 2007, Memorial Day 2008 and Memorial Day 2010.  Steve and I haven’t missed one yet, and sadly we will not be there this year.  At this moment, I do miss being able to take a long weekend vacation and hanging out with my friends at the beach.  However, it is all worth it for the little man we are about to meet, and 2 years from now, we hope to make the trip with our almost 2 year old son J

What I am looking forward to:  My next doctor’s appointment this Friday, to see if there are any changes in my progress!  The long weekend we have coming up!  We will have lots of time to get the final touches to the room done and can hopefully get some pictures out soon.  Plus, Steve’s mom and dad are coming in town! 

Milestones:  All of the baby clothes we’ve bought or received as gifts have been washed and are ready to be worn by the little man J  Let’s just hope he fits into the tiny newborn clothes!  I started on the next round of Thank You notes this weekend, but still need to finish those up next week.

33 Weeks

How far along: 33 Weeks

Total weight gain: + 22 pounds

Sleep:  Still pretty good!  I’m more just uncomfortable, but still able to fall asleep and just wake up a million times to go to the bathroom and switch sides.

Best moments:  Saturday was a big day!  I had my second baby shower!  Family friends Chris & Jane threw me a beautiful shower and I got to see all of my Rolla girls, high school friends, and the rest of mom’s friends.  Everyone gave us such great gifts!  Plus, I think I might have about everything that was left on the registry now, which is amazing!

 After my shower, mom, Erin and I went to Joey B’s (in South County) for their 1 year anniversary celebration.  It was such a BEAUTIFUL afternoon plus we ordered a couple yummy appetizers!

That night was my cousin Shannon’s 40^th Birthday party!  I was able to see all of my family and celebrate her “40 and Fabulous” night.  Plus, the weather was still amazing throughout the whole night.  I only made it until about 10:30 and had to drag Steve home, but I thought that was pretty good.  Like I said, it was a big (and long) day!  Here is a picture of all of the girl cousins at the party!

 Movement:  All the time plus he gets the hiccups about 3 times a day.  If you look at my stomach you can see it jolting every time he hiccups!!

Symptoms:  Just that my belly is the size of a basketball, which makes it a bit more difficult to get around!  Getting ready Saturday for the shower really wiped me out.  I guess I need to allow myself more time so I can take breaks!  And of course, I still have heart burn (he better have a full head of hair for all this heart burn I’ve had)!

Maternity clothes:  I got to wear my other maternity dress this weekend at the shower.  It came with a black belt, but to add a little color, I found this red belt for about $3 at Forever 21!

I also wore jean shorts I ordered from Target.com this weekend at the Cardinals game!  I really need a red maternity shirt for games though.  I’ve worn the same shirt (the one I made for opening day) to every game I’ve been to now!  And they’ve actually lost every game I’ve been to, so it might be me, but maybe it’s the shirt?!

Food cravings:  Frozen yogurt!

Food aversions:  Nothing out of the ordinary.

What I'm eating: Herb pasta with chicken & salad, peanut butter English muffin (forgot my lunch that day), sandwiches, apples, bananas, strawberries, Cinnamon raisin bread with cream cheese (breakfast #1), cereal & milk (breakfast #2), frozen yogurt, …can’t remember the rest!

What I miss:  Being able to choose from over a dozen Cardinal’s shirts when going to the game!  J

What I am looking forward to:  My next doctor appointment is on Friday.  After that I will start seeing him weekly!

Milestones:  My goal before the shower this weekend was to get my Thank You notes finished from the first shower.  I’m happy to say I finished them up Thursday night!  I’ve also started doing baby laundry and have blankets, sheets, boppy covers, and many other items ready to go!

How far along: 32 Weeks

Total weight gain: + 21 pounds

Sleep:  Much better this week!  I actually fell asleep most nights right away, but of course there is still the 3-4 bathroom trips a night.  I had a dream that the baby was here this weekend!  He was so sweet J  I can’t wait to meet him for real!!

Best moments: Had a doctor check-up on Friday and he said I am measuring RIGHT on average, meaning the baby is likely to be born at an average weight of 7.5-8 pounds!  He also said everything with the baby looks great!

Movement:  All kinds of weird movement going on in my belly!

Symptoms: Some back pain and I’m starting to notice I’m running out of breath much easier (just going upstairs a couple times in a row can be exhausting!)

Maternity clothes: Of course!

Food cravings: This weekend was Cinco de Mayo of course I had to get some Mexican!  I actually celebrated on Tres and Seis de Mayo (Thursday & Sunday) and not actually the 5^th, but oh well!  And the strawberries at Costco looked so good I had to buy the 4 pound container!  Luckily, I was able to share them with my family so none went to waste!

Food aversions: Nope.

What I'm eating: Mexican (chicken fajitas, peppers, chips, guacamole, salsa, rice), sandwiches, apples, bananas, strawberries, cereal & milk, English muffins, pizza, salad, frozen yogurt!

Exercise:  Walks with Mario. 

What I miss:  I don’t think there is anything I missed this week!

What I am looking forward to:  Shower #2 is this Saturday!  I can’t wait to see everyone J 

Milestones:  Finished the zig zag wall in the baby’s room!  I think it looks great.  I am waiting until the room is all done to do a “final reveal” on the blog…so check back soon!  Out next big things we need to get narrowed down are the pediatrician and long term day care!  I also need to finish packing my bag for the hospital!!

31 Weeks

How far along: 31 Weeks

Total weight gain: + 20 pounds

Sleep:  I had a couple restless nights while Steve was out of town on business.  Then a couple more over the weekend.  The pregnancy insomnia is definitely kicking in!

Best moments: Steve heard the baby’s heart beat by putting his ear up against my belly!!

Movement:  Yes, definitely.

Symptoms: Insomnia L 

Maternity clothes: The only thing I can wear!

Food cravings: Really was craving one of those giant cookies with M&M’s from the grocery store.  They did not have them at Dierberg’s, so we made a special trip to Schnuck’s just to get one J

Food aversions: Nope.

What I'm eating: Same as always!

Exercise:  Walks with Mario. 

What I miss:  Sleeping 

What I am looking forward to:  Getting the zig zag wall done in the baby room!  I started it last weekend, but it is taking FOREVER.  It is just one wall and will look something like this, but in blue & white: 

Milestones:  Baby room curtains-CHECK!  Gifts from shower assembled-CHECK!  Shelves in baby room hung-CHECK!  It’s finally starting to come together...now if we could just decide on a name!