Bump-Date! 32 Weeks!

Today's Date? July28 (Jake's 26th birthday!!)

How far along? THIRTY TWO weeks!!

Baby's Size? Somewhere between 17 and 19 inches and almost 4 lbs! That's so crazy for me to think about because like three of Jake's nieces that have been born since I joined the family were barely bigger than that! 

Days until next doctors appointment? Next one is August 5! just for a tummy check.

Total weight gain/loss? + 19 lbs! 

Maternity clothes? I love them.

Stretch marks? A few!

Sleep? It's been a little better from icing before bed.  

Best moment this week? We had a baby shower in Utah that you can read about HERE when I get the pictures and put it up. And we picked up our travel system that I LOVE! Had my family visit us for a few days and my mom helped me sew some projects that you can read about HERE when I get the post put up!  

Movement? Yep! I love it so much! I wish that Jake could experience it because his perspective is just not the same and he misses so many cool movements!

Food cravings? Not really any that I can think of...

Anything making you queasy or sick? Lately it's mostly just been not enough sleep and not enough food! I'm so happy to finally be feeling pretty good most of the time!

Have you started to show yet? Yep! Getting so big! I wonder how big I will be when I deliver!

Missing anything? I miss not feeling anxious all of the time! I have super bad anxiety. 

Gender of baby? BOY! :)

Labor signs? No but I do get really frequent braxton hicks.

Belly button in or out? Out! And getting more and more so!

Wedding rings on or off? Still on!

Happy or moody most of the time? Both, depending on how much my body hurts!

Pregnancy symptoms this week? Braxton hicks, heartburn, nausea, leg cramps, hip pain, back pain, dizziness, never-ending-thirst, constant urge to pee (thanks to my son who literally uses my bladder as a pillow), exhaustion, hot flashes (worst ever), sensitivity to all smells and too much heat, anxiety that is out the wazoo, did I mention that my body just hurts??

Looking forward to? Getting a dresser for baby boy's clothes!

Bump-Date! 31 Weeks!

Today's Date? July 21

How far along? THIRTY ONE weeks! I am so happy that we are in the final stretch!

Baby's Size? One of my apps says 18 inches and about 3 1/4 pounds and another says 16 inches, I'm betting he's closer to 16 inches because his legs measured short (Hathaway legs). He's getting BIG though!

Days until next doctors appointment? I had one on Tuesday, the 22! We tried the 3D ultrasound again. He cooperated a little bit better than last time. Jake and I were super impressed by the pictures we saw but the ultrasound tech was so disappointed. It makes me wonder how awesome the best pictures they can capture are!

Total weight gain/loss? + 19 lbs! 

Maternity clothes? I love them.

Stretch marks? A few!

Sleep? AWFUL! You are supposed to sleep on the left side for best circulation. I usually switch back and forth between my left and right side. But lately the right side of my tummy feels like I have a pulled muscle, kind of. I don't know how to explain the pain because I've never had it before! But it's not just a little painful it's a lot painful. It makes it so I can't lay on that side because it hurts too bad. So I have had to sleep just on my left side. Doing that has made my left hip hurt unbearably bad! For the first couple nights my hip just hurt when I was laying on it. Now it hurts all day long. Walking hurts, sitting hurts, laying down hurts, everything hurts so bad! And it keeps me up all night. Icing it does help though. My left shoulder is also messed up from me sleeping on it. And my back between my shoulder blades is so tense and painful. All resulting from bad night sleeps and leading to more bad night sleeps!

Best moment this week? The ultrasound. It was so cool. You could see the difference that two weeks made in his development. He is chubbier in these pictures than the ones from two weeks ago and just looks older! 

Movement? Lots! I love it so much! Especially the silly hiccups! He gets them multiple times a day. They haven't started shaking my whole belly yet though. I mean some of them are visible but not all of them. I am carrying him SUPER LOW but I feel him kick my ribs quite a bit. And mostly just bounce on my bladder and punch me down looooow. He is head down, has been since our last ultrasound two weeks ago.

Food cravings? I've kind of been back to not having much of an appetite. It's hard to eat when eating just gives you heartburn and makes you nauseous. I haven't puked in a while thought. But no specific cravings I don't think. I eat lots of popsicles because it's hot as hades outside. I am so thankful for AC. And a garage.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Of course. But I have actually been doing better and better towards the end here. I have usually hours every day that I feel pretty good. It used to be only some days I would have moments where I felt okay.

Have you started to show yet? Yep! Getting so big! I have decided that I carry really low. Like, really low. Hopefully that makes a difference when being induced! I have heard a lot of pregnant women say that they feel so huge they can't imagine how they will possibly get any bigger... I haven't felt that way yet. I've felt frustrated when I've tried three shirts on in a row that don't fit me anymore. But I don't feel massive yet.

Missing anything? I miss not feeling anxious all of the time! I have super bad anxiety. I also miss when bedtime was rest for my body and I was so comfortable in bed. Now bedtime just hurts. I miss not taking shots. The more stretched out my skin gets the worse my shots hurt.

Gender of baby? BOY! :)

Labor signs? I guess not. Haha. I get really frequent braxton hicks. Lately they have started affecting my back too, which is painful. Braxton hicks on my tummy are more uncomfortable. On my back they actually hurt. But Isbell says that is normal...

Belly button in or out? Out! Not crazy stretched out pointing out even through tight shirts, but out!

Wedding rings on or off? Still on!

Happy or moody most of the time? Both, depending on how much my body hurts!

Pregnancy symptoms this week? Braxton hicks, heartburn, nausea, leg cramps, hip pain, back pain, dizziness, never-ending-thirst, always sick from feeling hungry or sick from just eating, constant urge to pee (thanks to my son who literally uses my bladder as a pillow), exhaustion, trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, runny nose, hot flashes (worst ever), sensitivity to all smells and too much heat, sensitive tummy that gets mad at almost everything I feed it, anxiety that is out the wazoo, did I mention that my body just hurts??

Looking forward to? Going to Utah for my baby shower and to buy the travel system we picked out!!!! So excited! It's THIS one.

Bump-Date! 30 Weeks!

 
Today's Date? July 14

How far along? THIRTY weeks!

Baby's Size? Almost 16 inches and about 3 pounds! That is just insane to think about!

Days until next doctors appointment? It's on July 22! I'm far enough along to go every other week! Yay! They are doing another 3D ultrasound at that appointment because little boy had his face shoved in the placenta for the majority of the last one! We didn't get good pictures so we'll cross our fingers that he's moved and try again!

Total weight gain/loss? + 20 lbs! Fina-freakin-lly.

Maternity clothes? Definitely.

Stretch marks? Yep! Well, stretch mark.

Sleep? Has been pretty good! I pee every hour of the night but don't struggle going back to sleep. SO grateful for that!  

Best moment this week? The ultrasound, even though we couldn't really see anything on the 3D one they re-measured everything to see how he is comparing and I just love watching it. :) We also did get a few 3D pictures that are mostly terrifying, but there is one really terrifying one that is also pretty funny and I look at it all of the time! His mouth is WIDE open in it. His femur bone measured at 28 weeks, everything else (abdomen, etc) measured at 29 weeks, and his head was a little over 30 weeks! Seriously?! I have major anxiety about delivering this kid! I don't get how women talk about childbirth like it's no biggie! I definitely am growing a kid with Hathaway short legs, a Sant big head, and a Cromwell jaw!

Movement? Lots! I love it so much! Especially the silly hiccups! I've felt his first rib kicks, those might be as fun as the bladder ones haha.

Food cravings? Texas Roadhouse loaded baked potato! Still want one every day. But I've only caved one time. I now make them at home and they are pretty good! I also really like cereal still. I eat a lot of popsicles because it's hot as hades outside. I might be more grateful that our house is cool than I am that I have been sleeping well lately... Also grateful for our garage because Jake's car is BAKING when he parks on the street! Summer + 7+ months pregnant + hot flashes = death

Anything making you queasy or sick? Yes. Still.

Have you started to show yet? Yep! Getting big! I have decided that I carry really low.

Missing anything? I miss not feeling anxious all of the time! I have super bad anxiety.

Gender of baby? BOY! :)

Labor signs? Nope.

Belly button in or out? Out! 

Wedding rings on or off? Still on!

Happy or moody most of the time? Both, depending on whether I feel sick or not.

Pregnancy symptoms this week? All of the above.

Looking forward to? My next 3D ultrasound!!!

Bump-Date! 29 Weeks!

Today's Date? July 7

How far along? 29 weeks!

Baby's Size? Over 15 inches and 2 1/2 pounds! Getting so big!

Days until next doctors appointment? It's on July 8 now because Jake is on call on Wednesdays. Can't wait for the 3D ultrasound!!

Total weight gain/loss? + 17 lbs

Maternity clothes? Definitely.

Stretch marks? Still no tummy stretch marks!

Sleep? Has been pretty good! Wake up to pee every 1-2 hrs but fall asleep again really easy!  

Best moment this week? We heard and felt and saw the baby hiccup for the first time! We were using the doppler. It was so cute and so funny! I've felt it a few more times since then and every time I love it and smile the whole time! Also I SEE the baby moving more and more. If I feel him moving a lot and look down at my tummy it's almost always moving around and being warped. It's freaky and fun to watch! It's also fun to watch Jake's reaction to my stomach moving around. :)

Movement? Lots! I love it so much!

Food cravings? Texas Roadhouse loaded baked potato! So. Good. Even after throwing it up! Don't care! Still want it! I love that Texas R does take out! Bless them!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Yes. Still.

Have you started to show yet? Yep! Still not growing in inches around my bellybutton. I'm going to ask my doctor about it tomorrow because it makes me nervous.

Missing anything? I miss not feeling sick when I eat!

Gender of baby? BOY! :)

Labor signs? No, just braxton hicks... ALL THE TIME. I'm told that's normal though.

Belly button in or out? I'm calling it out! From my angle it's totally out and depending on the baby's position it sticks further out. It's so funny!  

Wedding rings on or off? Still on!

Happy or moody most of the time? Both, depending on whether I feel sick or not.

Pregnancy symptoms this week? I experienced my first pregnancy charlie horse on Wednesday! Not cool! My leg was sore the rest of the day and the next day. I haven't had another since, knock on wood...

Looking forward to? My 3D ultrasound!!!