Bump update - 31 weeks

31 weeks

How far along? 31 Weeks. Only 6 more weeks until I am full term and only 9 weeks until my due date! (Single digit countdown!)

Baby Bump? I feel like it is starting to get bigger. It didn’t change much from weeks 24-30, but I feel like it is now growing again.

Maternity Clothes? I have always been anti-leggings. I just haven’t ever liked them, and didn’t think that they looked very cute, at least not on me. Well, I gave in and tried some on the other day and I am pretty sure that was a life changing experience for me. They are the most comfortable things that I have ever worn, and I don’t know how I lived my pregnant life this far without them.

Best moment this week:  Finishing up my nursery pictures. (I like 5 out of the 7 that I made. I’m not too fond of the lion or the giraffe. So I might try another animal or redo one of the ones I don’t like.) It feels good to have some of the decorations done and out of the way. We still need to hang them, maybe that will be our project this weekend.

Belly Button in or out: It is still very in.

Miss anything?  Sleeping like a normal person and being able to get comfortable.

Food cravings: Chocolate Milk… I had the biggest craving for chocolate milk the other day. I swear it was the tastiest treat I have had in a really long time.   

Happy or moody most of the time: It’s getting harder for me to wake up in the morning, so I don’t wake up very happy, but once I’m up and awake I am usually pretty happy.

Gender: BABY GIRL! 

Symptoms: A little bit of nausea every once in a while, occasional heartburn, crazy dreams(every night), some back pain, some insomnia.  

Sleep: I wake up a few times a night feeling ready to get up. For some reason my body just doesn’t want to go back to sleep.

This week baby is the size of: a bunch of asparagus… around 16.2 inches long and a little over 3 pounds.

Baby’s development this week: The hair on her head is getting thicker (if she has any). She can turn her head from side to side, and she is starting to build up some chub.

New Baby Items: My mom bought us a crib mattress this week. Now we just need some sheets to go on it and we have our big items covered. I can’t believe that in a couple months that we will be needing a nursery. So excited!

Looking forward to: Our baby shower… Scott’s dental class decided to throw us a combined shower with another couple who are expecting in December. It will be fun to meet all the people Scott is always talking about.

Anything Else Going on: Scott officially started his second year of dental school today. That means that I probably won’t get to see him very much for the next year :(