Bump update - 40 weeks

40 weeks

How far along? 40 weeks! I guess the baby didn't get the memo that her times is up. Now what do I count down until?

Baby Bump? It’s huge, and hopefully won’t be around much longer.

Comments on my size/pregnancy: “You look like you’re about to have a baby” (Really? Do I?) “You’re still pregnant?”

Maternity Clothes? It’s all about comfort these days. Scott always tells me that I can wear whatever I want because people won’t judge me if I wear pajamas in public because I’m pregnant

Best moment this week: Scott and I went to see “Meet the Mormons” it was pretty good. It was nice being able to spend so much time with just Scott and I before the baby comes.

Belly Button in or out: It’s still in most of the time.

Miss anything?  Being able to wear anything in my closet.  My non-maternity shirts are a little too short now to be worn comfortably.

Food cravings: Sweets, I am always wanting to eat something sweet.

Happy or moody most of the time: Pretty happy, starting to get a little more anxious.

Gender: BABY GIRL! 

Symptoms:  HUGE belly, lots of Braxton hicks, and some cramping, some slight swelling of the feet, I’ve been super hot lately, and I’m super tired by the end of the day. I think that I’ve really had it easy, no major pains or anything.

Wedding Ring on or off: My ring is usually on. Lately I have felt like it has been super warm inside and my hands have started to swell due to that. As long as I am not hot my ring still fits great!

Sleep: I sleep pretty well. I toss and turn a couple times a night, but haven’t had any trouble getting back to sleep. (I am starting to have more dreams about how life is going to be after the baby comes, which sometimes are a little stressful)

This week baby is the size of:  A small pumpkin (just in time for Halloween) and she should be around 7.5 lbs, but I’m guessing she is going to be a little bigger than that.

Baby’s development this week: She’s just getting bigger and building up her fat.

New Baby Items: My dad sent us a baby monitor! We can’t wait to use it. We also got a gift from our landlord.

Looking forward to: Meeting our little girl! (Getting the whole labor thing out of the way)

Anything Else Going on: My mom is going to come out on the 1^st, and I cannot wait to see her. I will probably start counting down to her arrival since I know exactly when she will be here.

If this little girl doesn’t join us on her own this week I will most likely be induced on November 3^rd. I guess we’ll see if she decides to come on her own or not. 

Bump update - 39 weeks

39 weeks

How far along? 39 weeks… and we’re counting down days to our due date instead of weeks!

Baby Bump? I’m definitely pregnant, haha.

Comments on my size/pregnancy: “Let me guess, you’re due any day now?”, “I expected that you would already have your baby by now” “Are you sure you should be carrying those groceries?”

Maternity Clothes? Yep, maternity clothes are great, however, I can’t wait until I can start wearing my non-maternity clothes again. 

Best moment this week: I took Friday off so I could have the day to hang out with Scott. It was so nice having a 3 day weekend!

Belly Button in or out: I think it all depends on where the baby is sitting. Sometimes it starts to stick out, but for the most part it’s still an innie.

Miss anything?  Being able to bend over easily. I still have a decent range of motion, but it sure is getting more uncomfortable as the days go on.

Food cravings: I’m a fan of pretty much anything that I don’t have to cook myself.

Happy or moody most of the time: Pretty happy.

Gender: BABY GIRL! 

Symptoms:  HUGE belly, lots of Braxton hicks, and some cramping, some slight swelling of the feet, I’ve been super hot all the time, and I’m super tired by the end of the day. I think that I’ve really had it easy, no major pains or anything.

Wedding Ring on or off: My ring is usually on. Lately I have felt like it has been super warm inside and my hands have started to swell due to that. As long as I am not hot my ring still fits great!

Sleep: I sleep pretty well. I toss and turn a couple times a night, but haven’t had any trouble getting back to sleep.

This week baby is the size of:  A mini watermelon, around 7 lbs and 20 inches long.

Baby’s development this week: She’s just getting bigger and building up her fat.

New Baby Items: We got a couple of gifts from friends this last week or so. One of our favorites is a “Baby’s first year” book where we can write in all the information for all her firsts as the year goes by. I think it’s a great idea, and there are so many firsts that I wouldn’t have ever thought about.

Looking forward to: Meeting our little girl!

Anything Else Going on: My mom is going to come out on the 1^st, and I cannot wait to see her. 

We cannot believe that we are counting down the days instead of weeks until our due date. I’ve had a few contractions, but nothing too bad. I still have a week until my due date, but I’m thinking that the baby will be coming later than that. 

Bump update - 38 weeks

38 weeks

How far along? 38 weeks… only 2 weeks until my due date.

Baby Bump? It’s HUGE.

Comments on my size/pregnancy: “You look like you were ready to go yesterday!”,  “She’s been pregnant for like 2 years now”,  “Your baby will probably be here before our food is delivered”, “You’re due in 2 weeks, you didn’t get very big”.

I’ve learned that it seriously depends on what I wear how big I look.

Maternity Clothes? Maternity clothes are the only way to go to be comfortable these days. 

Best moment this week: My big work event is finally over. That means that this little girl can make her appearance pretty much any time (other than Halloween) and I will be happy.

Belly Button in or out: It’s still in but it looks pretty weird, and Scott thinks it is the funniest thing ever.

Miss anything?  Sleeping through the night. Some nights I have to get up multiple times to go to the bathroom. Every time I do I remember that in a couple weeks it won’t be me taking a quick trip to the bathroom, but instead a long trip to get the baby fed and back to sleep.

Food cravings: I really want a ham sandwich, but you’re supposed to heat up lunch meat before you eat it, and I’m not patient enough. In a couple weeks I can make myself a ham sandwich and not have to worry about that.

Happy or moody most of the time: I’m pretty happy most of time. I can’t believe how close we are getting to having a little baby join our family.

Gender: BABY GIRL! 

Symptoms:  Heartburn, crazy dreams(mostly about having the baby), HUGE belly, lots of Braxton hicks, and some cramping, some slight swelling of the feet, super tired. Over all I really can’t complain, I was sick during the first trimester, but since then I have felt pretty good and I’m not too uncomfortable most of the time.

Wedding Ring on or off: On for now, but by the end of the day my hands and feet have been a little swollen.

Sleep: I toss and turn pretty much all night. It isn’t easy to get super comfortable for long periods of time.

This week baby is the size of:  Bunch of Celery, around 19.5 inches long, and between 6.5 and 7lbs. (The doctor predicted that I will have a baby just under 8 lbs.)

Baby’s development this week: She’s still adding fat to her body and working on her grip.

New Baby Items: I think that we officially have everything that we need before the baby comes. (I just need to finish putting the nursery together.

Looking forward to: Having my hospital bag packed (halfway there) and finishing up the last of my “to-do” list before our baby comes

Anything Else Going on: My mom is going to come out on the 1^st, and I cannot wait to see her. 

Scott has his “Fall Break” coming up which means he won’t have class on Friday. I decided to take off work, it will probably be the last time the two of us get to hang out ALL DAY just the two of us. 

Bump update - 37 weeks

37 weeks

How far along? 37 weeks, which means I am officially full term.

Baby Bump? It’s getting bigger every day. When I wear colorful shirts it looks much bigger than it does on days I wear dark colors.

Maternity Clothes? Maternity clothes are the only way to go to be comfortable these days. 

Best moment this week: General Conference was AMAZING this weekend. I am so grateful to have the guidance from latter day prophets.

Belly Button in or out: It’s still in, yesterday it looked like it was about to start being an outie, but then this morning it is back to being in.

Miss anything?  Being able to bend over. I still have a decent range of motion, but I cannot wait to be able to move around without feeling like I have a bowling ball in my belly.

Food cravings: I have been wanting sweets much more lately. It might be because I have been super tired, and sugar helps a little.

Happy or moody most of the time: For the most part I am pretty happy, but I have noticed that I get upset a little more easily.

Gender: BABY GIRL! 

Symptoms:  Heartburn EVERY NIGHT, crazy dreams(mostly about having the baby), HUGE belly, starting to get a little uncomfortable especially when sitting for a long time.

Wedding Ring on or off: It’s still on, and only gets a little tight when I get really warm, but that would happen before I was pregnant too.

Sleep: I toss and turn pretty much all night. It isn’t easy to get super comfortable for long periods of time.

This week baby is the size of: Leek, somewhere around 6.5 lbs and about 19 inches.

Baby’s development this week: She is considered full term, so she could come anytime and most likely wouldn’t have any problems. She is mostly in there gaining weight and prepping to join us.

New Baby Items: Scott and I went through our list of things we wanted/needed and ordered the rest of our stuff this past weekend.  (I swear they are only sending us one item per package instead of sending us multiple  items in one box.  My neighbors are going to think we are crazy because the number of boxes that will be showing up in the next couple days.)

Looking forward to: Having my hospital bag packed and finishing up the last of my “to-do” list before our baby comes

Anything Else Going on: I need this baby to stay put until Saturday, I have a really busy day at work.  She could come any time after that and I would be happy.

My mom is going to come out on the 1^st, and I am super excited to see her.