pregnancy blog: 29 & 30 weeks

Belly at 29 weeks



Belly at 30 weeks

How far along? Officially 30 weeks! I cannot believe how fast the time has flown. I know these last weeks will probably start to slow down as I get more anxious to meet her!

Total weight gain/measurements: Still around 20 pounds. It fluctuates here and there, some days I eat a good amount and other days I don't have much of an appetite so it goes up and down a few or so pounds each day.

 

Maternity clothes: Yep! I might need to start buying bigger shirts though (exciting!)

 

Stretch marks: None still! And still using Palmer's Cocoa Butter Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks everyday around my belly, sides, and breasts.

 

Sleep: Dear God, how I miss you sleep! Thanks to my crazy overactive bladder and baby laying in uncomfortable positions, I don't get nearly as much sleep as I would like. Guess I better start to get used to it! :)

Best moment this week: Just spending time with Simeon. He is going to be such an amazing Dad and I'm so happy I have someone so loving and supportive. We also got another ultrasound which was amazing! She was sleeping with her faced turned away but the ultrasound tech got her to turn around. She was not too happy about that! It was so cute, she gave us a little grumpy face! Here are a few good shots we got...

cant wait to kiss those little feet!

 

Miss anything? Just sleep.

 

Movement: Lots! Love those kicks. 

Food cravings: Sweets!

 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope.

 

Gender: Girl!

 

Labour signs: None. Phew.

Symptoms: Still sore groin area. I think this is just something that I'm going to have to stick through for the next 10 weeks or so. My midwife told me that a chiropractor might be able to help since it is probably round ligament pain so we will see if that works.

 

Belly button in or out? In!

Engagement ring on or off? On:)

Happy or moody most of the time: So happy:)

 

Looking forward to: Moving, my best friend's baby shower (who is due on the same day as I am), my best friend visiting from California and my baby shower next weekend!

belly kicks at 27 weeks

I just love this feeling.

Pregnancy Blog: 28 weeks

Taking pictures of yourself (especially in the mirror) is so awkward, but this is the best I got :-p

How far along? 28 weeks

Total weight gain/measurements: 20 pounds so far! I can't believe I've gained so much in so little time but apparently I am still on track! :)

Maternity clothes: Yep, still the same ones and I can't live without them!

Stretch marks: None! And still using Palmer's Cocoa Butter Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks everyday around my belly, sides, and breasts.

Sleep: Sleep isn't too bad except for when I wake up with my arm asleep because I have to sleep on my side. Sometimes she wakes me up with a little kicking frenzy but I don't think that feeling her kicks will ever get old so I actually don't mind at all.

Best moment this week: This week has been extremely boring actually. My highlight was getting these in the mail...

I love them so much! I've been reading that these blankets are awesome for swaddling your baby and that you can never have too many. Plus, I really like these because they are made of bamboo fiber which makes them super soft! 

Miss anything? Not really. I kind of wish I could go to Halloween Horror Nights this year, but standing in a line for 3 hours doesn't exactly sound exciting !

Movement: Lots of movement, especially when I am laying on my side. Love feeling those kicks.

Food cravings: Chocolate! 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope.

Gender: Girl!

Labor signs: None. Phew.

Symptoms: Verrrry sore groin area....STILL! Other than that, just short of breath and I've been getting heartburn a lot more frequently.

Belly button in or out? In!

Engagement ring on or off? On:)

Happy or moody most of the time: Very happy!

Looking forward to: Starting hypnobirthing classes next week! And we get our last ultrasound:)

nursery mood board

I now understand what it means to "nest" while pregnant. Unfortunately, we have another 25 days living in this apartment before we move to the new house so it's kind of difficult for me. Lately, I've been obsessing over decorating the nursery, so I created this mood board so that I can keep everything organized. I don't like a lot of pink but I added a few accessories because it was starting to look pretty boy-ish without them. My Mom is going to be making the crib bedding and I think it will look perfect with the room.   I would love to know what you think!

Sources :

crib
changer

rocker

polka dot pillow

pink stripe pillow

"Love You" nightlight

pear print

crib mobile (obsessed!)

bunny prints

pendant light

whale tissue holder

pink curtains

rug (already purchased from TJMaxx)

Pregnancy Blog: 26 weeks

How far along? 26 weeks

Total weight gain/measurements: I'm not too sure. This week has been odd for me...I dropped a few pounds for some reason so I've been eating protein like a mad-woman in hopes to bring it back up. Hopefully I'll be back on track next week!

 

Maternity clothes: Yep, still the same ones as before. I'm kind of getting tired of wearing the same four pairs of pants so I'm thinking a shopping trip is in order really soon.

 

Stretch marks: None still! And still using Palmer's Cocoa Butter Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks everyday around my belly, sides, and breasts.

 

Sleep: Ohh, how I miss you, sleep. And sleeping flat on my back :(

Best moment this week: I've been doing a lot of nursery planning this week. We ordered her crib mobile and I can't wait to share it..I am obsessed.

Miss anything? Just sleep,but I can't really blame that totally on the pregnancy..I've been very busy!

 

Movement: Lots! It seems like she never sleeps. I like it now, but I feel like I might regret saying that later ;)

Food cravings: Blueberry bagels with cream cheese. I think I had 3 in a day. Not good! But I didn't feel so bad when I found out that I lost weight.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope.

 

Gender: Girl!

 

Labour signs: None. Phew.

Symptoms: Verrrry sore groin area! Thankfully it only lasted a few days but it was not pleasant! Also, I've been feeling a bit lightheaded at times, but nothing too serious.

 

Belly button in or out? In!

Engagement ring on or off? On:)

Happy or moody most of the time: This week was rough for me emotionally, I'm not going to lie. I've been feeling extremely anxious and stressed lately and have been crying over everything. My mid-wife told me to take "5-HTP" for mood swings so I'm going to definitely start that up again!

 

Looking forward to: This weekend with Simeon. I haven't spent good quality time with him in over a week and we're going to Miami tomorrow so it should be nice:)