Third Trimester (aka when the belly gets HUGE)

As soon as Kate was delivered, I missed that big belly (yall, it was BIG!!) and feeling her move around. Although there is nothing like holding your brand new, soft as butter, fresh squishy baby, the ability to feel your baby roll around and kick and punch as it grows inside you is an absolutely incredible experience that only the two of you share. I immediately missed being pregnant. Then thought about it and thought I should rephrase that....I do not miss the heartburn, pelvic pain, nausea and all the other "joys" that come along with pregnancy, ha! I'm just one of those crazy people who (overall) really enjoy pregnancy. I miss that huge belly and the special moments only she and I could have. I think it's partly due to the pregnancy ending so unexpectedly. At the same time, I wouldn't change it. It's pretty special that we didn't have to wait another day to meet her. Kate is the sweetest, most delicious baby! I'll take a couple more just like her ;)

37 Weeks

 

{4.24.15}

I never got around to posting my 37 week post! And never fully finished filling out the questions. But I do have the picture, so there's that :)

How far along? 37 weeks (April 18-23)

Weight Gain: weigh in at my doctor appointment on the 24th...

Maternity clothes? Still able to mix!
Movement?  Still moving all the time!

Cravings?
Anything make you queasy or sick? 

Sleep? 

Best moment this week:

Gender: Girl
Labor signs? Nothing more than Braxton Hicks.
Symptoms? 

What I miss:
What I am looking forward to: 

Milestones: Full term!

36 Weeks

{4.17.2015}

How far along? 36 weeks 

Weight Gain: I only have to weigh when I see the doctor (thank goodness!), but I have been averaging 2-2.5lbs a week, soo....

Maternity clothes? No changes here. I have about 4 pants I rotate (three maternity, one non) and any tops that cover my belly ;), most of which are actually non-maternity. Glad tunics are so popular and I have several!
Movement?  It seemed like she was moving constantly this week! I love it though! Except when it feels like she's pushing down into my hip bones...that's a little uncomfortable.

Cravings? Nothing major this week. I did get the idea of a milkshake in my head and fought it for about 18 hours before giving in ;)
Anything make you queasy or sick? Just peppermint gum. Ugh. So weird.

Sleep? Still sleeping really well! I do wake up to move, because it definitely requires effort and is usually a little painful, but I have luckily been able to get back to sleep easily.

Best moment this week: How about best/craziest moment?!? First, we scheduled a c-section date! If I go into labor before then, we will play it by ear, but if not we know she will be here May 5th! That's a nice thing about scheduled c-sections. Knowing when, at the latest, we will get to meet our baby :)
Second, and this is the crazy one. I'm still in shock. Monday at my ultrasound they checked baby's growth...come to find out in 3 weeks she has skyrocketed from the 41st percentile up to >97th percentile!!! WHAT!? She weighed in at an estimated 7.5lbs. SEVEN AND A HALF POUNDS!!! With over 3 weeks to go. I honestly am wondering if measurements were off because I feel like I would have been feeling some major growing pains. So who really knows. They can be off my a pound or so (GIVE or take...so yeah, she could be bigger?! Oh lawd). We will find out soon enough!

Gender: Girl
Labor signs? None
Symptoms? Same as last week. Although I did notice this week that my belly is getting numb. I need to look back and see if this happened with Claire. It's strange! The upper right part of my back has also randomly started bothering me :( Really not sure if it's pregnancy related or possibly the way I'm sleeping.

What I miss: Just being able to walk/stand up/get dressed/shave my legs/move without hurting! But I would do it all again!
What I am looking forward to: My next doctor's appointment to see what she says about this chunky monkey I'm growing and we have FINALLY started working on the girl's room and the guest room/play room. The house is a disaster which stresses me out a little bit, but at the same time I'm excited for any progress!

Milestones: Kate has a drawer with clean, folded clothes in it!! Woohoo! PROGRESS! ;)

35 Weeks

 

{4.10.2015}

How far along? 35 weeks 

Weight Gain: Are you ready??? Forty.one.pounds. Yep, I will totally gain as much as I did with Claire! Probably more. Now, let's hope I can lose 38 pounds nine days post-partum like I did with her ;)

Maternity clothes? I am pretty much going between maternity leggings and maternity jeans with non-maternity tops. All of my loose Piko style tops and tunics are on heavy rotation! But they are perfect for a bump!
Movement?  Busy little bee. Loves sticking her booty right out front.

Cravings? Can't think of anything other than lime stuff- popsicles, (virgin) margaritas...and chocolate.
Anything make you queasy or sick? Luckily no!

Sleep? No complaints this week! I still stay up too late/get to where I'm just not sleepy. But honestly, at this point I don't want to get used to getting lots of sleep so that maybe when she gets here, I'll be somewhat used to not sleeping a whole lot!

Best moment this week: We had so much fun last Sunday celebrating Easter! Claire is a big fan of Easter egg hunts :) Kate also got to "attend" her first concert. Thursday night J and I went to see The Bangles play with my stepdad. I'm not even sure the last show I went to!!

Gender: Girl
Labor signs? None (unless you count the BH contractions. Still having a lot and sometimes have very minor pain, but mostly just uncomfortable)
Symptoms? Really no major complaints and everything is just typical pregnancy stuff! Indigestion, hunger, pains/uncomfortable, mild swelling (primarily left ankle, just like with Claire)...let the games begin! ;)

What I miss: Not wincing almost everytime I stand up or get dressed!
What I am looking forward to: My doctor's office should be calling me next week to schedule a c-section date to get it on the calendar! SO crazy, but also so exciting :)

Milestones: Ole linea nigra is starting to show up! Also, started having some swelling this week.

34 Weeks

 

{4.3.2015}

How far along? 34 weeks 

Weight Gain: The Easter candy has started to come out...I have decided being pregnant between October to April is dangerous (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's, Easter...oink). I wouldn't be surprised if I pack on another 5lb between my appointments, which are 2 weeks apart : /

Maternity clothes? Wearing maternity bottoms MUCH more. Waistbands are getting pretty uncomfortable. Belly hangs out of a lot of regular shirts (yikes), so my few maternity shirts are on heavy rotation! Glad the weather is warming up because warmer weather means dresses- probably the most comfortable thing to wear when pregnant.
Movement?  Dance parties almost daily! 

Cravings? Nothing out of the ordinary this week
Anything make you queasy or sick? No, but I did have some nausea this week. Just one morning, nothing terrible.

Sleep? Oh sigh. It's getting rough. I seem to either be super tired or super awake and lately at night, I've been super awake. Which means a late bedtime. Plus I have been waking up more frequently due to hip pain and it being difficult to roll from one side to the other! Wednesday night I slept through the night, not waking up once in pain, so maybe I'll get some more nights like that!

Best moment this week: One of my best friends, Lauren, and her sweet mom threw a baby shower for me and Kate! It was so pretty and sweet and perfect. It was fun to hang out with family and friends (and eat delicious food!). And Claire enjoyed opening all the gifts (well, for a little while anyway...more wipes?! Buttpaste?? Haha). We got some great things for Kate, so at least I know we will have her diapered, clothed, and fed for the first month or so of her life ;)

Also, both BPP and NST appointments this week went great! Woohoo!

Gender: Girl
Labor signs? Not really a labor sign, just my body practicing, but LOTS of Braxton Hicks this week. And they are getting more uncomfortable.
Symptoms? BH contractions, pains- growing pains/hip pains/pubic bone pains/muscle pains (like feeling like I ran a mile- which would major for me, haha!)/right rib, back, belly pain (she loooves my right side). I've probably said it before, but baby two has definitely been harder on my body!

What I miss: Not feeling like a 90 year old lady! But it's all worth it for this wiggle worm :)
What I am looking forward to: Easter fun this weekend! Easter egg hunts, maybe visiting the Bunny, family time, egg dying, and maybe, just maybe, eating some Easter candy ;)

Milestones: It's April. We COULD have a baby this month, but can officially say we WILL have a baby next month!!! Whoa.
Random thoughts this week: I keep meaning to add this, but by the time I fill out my survey for the week, I always forget my random thoughts! And when I started writing this, I knew what I wanted to say...but I already forgot. Pregnancy brain, serious stuff.

Showering Kate

I mentioned in my weekly post that my friend Lauren and her mom threw us a baby shower (or "sprinkle" since it's for a second baby?). Everything looked so great. The decorations and flowers were so pretty, and the food was delicious! I ate way too much (as usual) :)
It was such a sweet celebration for Kate. So grateful and blessed to have people in our lives who are so excited for this baby girl and our little growing family.

 

 

33 Weeks

 

{3.27.15}

How far along? 33 weeks
Weight Gain: Ah geez. Gained 5lbs in two weeks. Well on my way to gaining what I did with Claire!

Maternity clothes? About half and half still. Some non-maternity pieces are getting awfully tight in the waistband though...  
Movement?  Lots!  
Cravings? Nothing major this week I don't think. Still loving my one can of Diet Pepsi a day. Lemonade almost always sounds good. Pretzels and chocolate (surprise!) also top the list.
Anything make you queasy or sick? Nope, but very leery of grilled or fajita chicken. Nuggets, shredded, baked, don't seem to bother me.

Sleep? Sleep is pretty good! It does hurt my pubic bone when I roll from one side to the other, so that stinks, and if I stay on one side too long my hips start to hurt, but it's not terrible Best moment this week: I had my first (regularly scheduled) BPP ultrasound Monday and they let us see her in 3D! It was incredible! I gasped when they showed me her face. She looks EXACTLY like baby Claire. I couldn't believe it! I may have cried a little. I have always thought 3D images look so much alike, but when I saw that face, it was just AMAZING how much they look alike. And yes, she has hair ;) We didn't get a weight estimate, but should next week. Also had a perfect NST Thursday, so her little heart is acting just as it should. Yay!

Gender: Sweet sister look alike girly :)
Labor signs? Just the BH contractions. Sometimes they cause some discomfort, but not always.
Symptoms? Same ole stuff as last week...

Belly button in or out? I think I can stop answering this one. It's out and not going back in until it's time to meet this baby!

What I miss: Rolling from side to side and getting pants on and off without pain
What I am looking forward to: Our baby "sprinkle" this weekend!! One of my closest friends and her sweet mom are hosting and I can't wait to celebrate baby Kate :)

Mommy, big sister, and the bump!