33 weeks!

How far along? 33 weeks 2 days!
Total weight gain/loss: 24.5lbs! Maybe the goal of ~ 30lbs is attainable?? just maybe.. as i eat my chinese bakery bun..
Symptoms:  Still waddling. it hasn't gotten worse but hasn't gotten better. so i'm guessing its here to stay. peeing more of course. one of my legs gets kind of numb if i don't walk for awhile, and i walk slowwww
Sleep: its been alright. hubs still wakes up too much in the middle of night which keeps me up. but i had one of the best sleeps in a long time this week. wish there were more of those
Best moment this week: Feeling like most things are done/getting done/in the works so not too anxious with my to do list.
Movement: think i'm starting to get paranoid about the baby not moving enough so i try concentrating on movements but then thats when baby decides to sleep. but then when my mind is busy on other things thats when the baby starts moving. i also think the baby is on the right side of my stomach cause thats where i feel the most movement. love feeling the movement tho
Cravings: candy!! would love a burger and fries
Anything making you queasy or sick: broccoli
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? still innie but flat for sure after i eat
What I miss: regular clothes! i wear the same things over and over. eating whatever without much consequence!
What I am looking forward to: i think its close enough to say meeting baby! <7 weeks left. i want baby to stay in till 37 weeks, then i'm all ready for their arrival!!

Here's my bump progression pics for the 3rd trimester so far! finally at the end of pregnancy have i figured out how to make sure the camera is level and in the same spot every week.... so these pics are kind of all in different angles. the next one will be awesome. it definitely looks like the bump has rounded out, alot less pointy now.

32 weeks!

How far along? 32 weeks 2 days!
Total weight gain/loss: 24 lbs! which is kind of a relief for me because my weight jumped up to 26lbs for most of the week and i thought i was stuck there! not sure why it came down today but i'll take it!
Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, majority maternity shirts. i think it might be time to give up the non maternity shirts :-(
Symptoms:  it feels like baby went through a growth spurt this week!! i've started waddling because my butt hurts when i walk. It might be my hips hurting but the pain feels like its in my butt cheeks! i dread walking now but then i feel like i have to pee alot more which makes me hold it and then i have to go so bad that i have to walk faster to the bathroom and its just a vicious cycle :-/
Sleep: its been pretty good. i wake up most when the dogs are in my leg room or all up against me and they're so hot! yesterday was a good sleep bc the dogs moved to the hubs side so i had lots of leg room.
Best moment this week: We took the hospital tour on sat. For some reason it made the whole pregnancy alot more real seeing all the equipment and all the details they told us about the labor and delivery process. kinda freaked!! i'm glad tho the hospital i'm delivering at has private labor and delivery rooms and also private postpartum rooms. how uncomfy would it be to have to share a room while ur in pain?? then we took a getting ready for baby class on sunday. that was pretty informative. i felt like some of the details were alittle old school. but it was good to know. and the hubs got to put a diaper on our teddy bear (thomas!) and swaddle thomas. haha it was cute, he did good! his first diaper change ever! we also got the crib mattress in so i did some laundry so i could set up the crib sheets and changer sheets. the nursery part is done i think!
Movement: feeling baby mostly in the morning, a couple times during the work day and mostly after dinner. the movement is feeling weird like a little alien moving in my stomach (which baby basically is!) so more movement than kicks. and i feel hiccups almost everyday now. but for some reason when i try to concentrate on feeling movement baby always stops. not sure how they know i'm paying attention!
Cravings: mostly just love getting sugary treats. i usually get some sort of sweet treat every week from the grocery store!
Anything making you queasy or sick: broccoli
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? its almost flat and the bottom of my old belly button ring is def stretched out!! eww
What I miss: not having to watch what i eat, walking without it hurting, not having to limit caffeine
What I am looking forward to: 1 more class this weekend (infant cpr/first aid), baby shower in 2 weeks!! halloween candy!!!!!!!!

30/31 weeks!

How far along? 31 weeks! (oops missed a week!! not too much has changed in the past 2 weeks tho)
Total weight gain/loss: 22.5-23lbs
Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, mostly maternity shirts. still hanging onto a few non maternity shirts! i'm pretty sure i look ridic in them tho! :-(
Symptoms:  my belly is starting to feel like its stretching beyond its limits! my skin feels like its gonna tear or something! mostly when i eat too much tho :-( but no stretch marks yet...  starting to get out of breath more. can't keep up with fast walkers! (not the zombies)
Sleep: its been alright. the last week i haven't slept well but its because the hubs keeps waking up at like 4am and can't get back to sleep. so i wake up bc of it :-( and i thought i was gonna have all the sleeping issues!
Best moment this week: had another appt this week, everything is still looking good. gonna hit the 2 month mark in 2 days!! soo crazy how fast it seems like its going now. days are slow but weeks are flying by. ordered the crib mattress and mattress pads so once those come in i think the nursery should be done! now i just have to get more things to put in the nursery... like clothes, diapers, books and toys! :-/
Movement: baby is starting to kick harder. a couple jabs in the ribs once in awhile. and i've been feeling hiccups more lately. i'm pretty sure baby is head down at this point since thats where i feel the hiccups. love feeling the baby move but at the same time its such a weird feeling, like a little alien is inside me!
Cravings: sugar anything. bought some ginger molasses cookies today. soooo good. had some froyo during lunch one time this week. hehe
Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing really. broccoli still smells yucky
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? its starting to get shalloww! i can see my belly button ring hole stretching underneath! eww
What I miss: not feeling so big! not being out of breath so much
What I am looking forward to: gonna start wrapping up the b4 baby 2 do list! feel like theres so much to do so little time. we're also starting classes next weekend. 9 weeks left!! ahh

29 weeks!

How far along? 29 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: 21ish. according to the DR's scale it's about 21, according to mine at home its about 21.5. i finally had a good weekend tho with little weight gain so hopefully my next post i'll be around the same.
Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, almost all maternity shirts. started wearing the hubs gym shirts to sleep in!! mine are getting too short :-(
Symptoms:  the swelling hasn't been as bad lately, i think its a combo of the heat dying down and trying to drink less coffee which i think cause make it worse. lately i've been having to pee like a ton. its the most annoying when not much comes out. i didn't have to pee much throughout the whole pregnancy so this is new for me! :-( i hold it in as long as i can. and i have might've peed alittle while sneezing. haha i told myself i wouldn't be one of those people that it happens to but the first time it happened i giggled to myself. so sad.
Sleep: still good. so far i haven't had to wake up TOO many times to pee. once every couple nights. the heat/cold has been waking me up more than that.
Best moment this week: nothing terribly exciting has happened this week. started my 2 week appts and the dr gave me a bunch of info on hospital admission and classes and everything. so overwhelming! but the dr says my bump is measuring right on target. we got our crib this week so the nursery decor is pretty much done for now. just gotta get the stuff to fill it out! here's a prelim look at the nursery! (the 2nd pic is taken with the iphone panorama feature! it looks alittle weird on the right cause of the angle i was at but still fun to take none the less)

Movement: feeling the baby everyday now. in the ribs alot more than before. i think i felt hiccups on friday for the first time! i've been trying to track it everyday now per drs orders. so far i can usually get 10 counts in about 30 min ish even tho to me it seems like it take forever to get to 10.
Cravings: sugar cravings have increased!  i also want a hamburger with fries but that craving luckily is just more of a thought.
Anything making you queasy or sick: just broccoli
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? Innie belly button is getting shallow!!
What I miss: not peeing all the time, not wanting to eat all the time.
What I am looking forward to: 30 weeks on sat! and we have some classes coming up like the hospital tour and newborn care class. i'm sure those will make it feel more real!

28 weeks!

How far along? 28 weeks 3 days

Total weight gain/loss: 20! eek. and thats before the weekend. still waiting (hoping?) for the scale to come down a bit bc of water weight and such. i definitely can tell i'm starting to retain water cause of my foot swelling!

Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, probably 70% maternity shirts at this point. my go to non maternity shirts are getting too short! :-( 

Symptoms:  my right foot is swelling like about every other day. i'm not sure if it has to do with the heat wave we've been having or what. i've also got some side cramps. kind of like when you run after you've eaten. those type of cramps. :-/ so it makes walking annoying. besides that everything else is pretty okay. 

Sleep: still pretty normal. i've learned that i sleep best on my right side. turning in the middle of the night is a big pain tho. i have to do it slowly or else i get pains. i've been waking up early on weekends still! i wish i could sleep in just 1 day!

Best moment this week: officially in the 3rd trimester! i was telling some coworkers i only had about 11.5 weeks left and when i said it, it just seemed like sooo little time! omg! but everything is good. bought the crib and its coming tomorrow!

Movement: had some quiet movement days this weekend. i think the more active i am the less active the baby is! its starting to pick up more today. but its still not very strong. mostly just nudges and flips. not sure if this baby is gonna be a calm baby or if its cause of my anterior placenta still! 

Cravings: anything with sugar!

Anything making you queasy or sick: just broccoli

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Innie but the belly button is starting to stretch out!

What I miss: sleeping in! walking without pain! not swelling! :-/ 

What I am looking forward to: finishing the nursery hopefully this weekend! we just have to set up the crib and the wall decal. and for the most part it's done.. need to buy some organizers and start organizing all the baby stuff. also its the start of the 2 weeks appointments! i'm sure that'll make time move faster!

27 weeks!

How far along? 27 weeks 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: 19! awfully close to the 20 lb mark :-/ the goal is not to weigh more than the hubs at the end. its gonna be close!

Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, rotating the same 10 shirts/dresses since nothing else fits! still a mix of nonmaternity and maternity. but a lot of non maternity are way to short these days. i still wear them around the house tho since the hubs doesn't care i don't think.. 

Symptoms:  takes more effort to get up off the couch or bed these days. also seem to be peeing more lately! ive also been stressed about getting things done for the baby! i feel like i have an unending list but i don't know exactly what i need to get done. i think i'll be less stressed once we get a crib and stuff. 

Sleep: its been alright. pretty normal. had to get up to pee a couple times this week which hasn't happened since the beginning of the pregnancy. also not getting as much sleep as i want. on weekdays when i have to get up early all i want to do is keep sleeping. but on the weekends i can't seem to sleep in past 7. took an awesome nap yesterday (3 hours!) to make up for waking up so early this weekend.
Best moment this week: reaching the 3rd trimester! (well depending on how u count it). its exciting but at the same time doesn't feel real. i can't even imagine what it'll be like in dec with a baby. also the start of appointments every two weeks, i'm sure it'll make time go by faster! and most importantly i also passed my 1 hour glucose test! i tried to eat less sugar the day before but i was dying after a couple hours! all i wanted was anything with sugar! but i was good and didn't eat the morning of the test. then walked around alittle during the test to help the sugar levels settle. the drink itself wasn't too bad. like flat orange soda, which i love anyway. haha and i was prepping myself for the worst since i know some people get nauseous after, but for the most part i felt okay. kind of gross but not too bad. so i found out i passed the next day. so exciting! and i celebrated with banana bread! 

Movement: feeling the baby pretty much everyday now but the kicks are still pretty light for the most part. i feel kicks on my right side and low mostly so i'm really curious what the babies position is! haven't felt anything in the ribs yet so i'm thinking the baby isn't head down yet :-/

Cravings: pumpkin spice latte! (got one this week!) 

Anything making you queasy or sick: just broccoli, it smells like poop!!

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Innie but the belly button is starting to stretch out!

What I miss: sleeping in, my skinnier body!! its depressing looking at the early bump pictures

What I am looking forward to: checking off things on my to do list!! felt like i haven't done much lately - altho i did score 32 books for $27! still looking for dr seuss and berenstain bear books! those are my favs! ordered the wall decal so waiting for that. will probably order the crib this week finally! can't wait to finish off the nursery!

26 weeks!

 

How far along? 26 weeks 1 day

Total weight gain/loss: 18 eek! and thats before the end result of this long weekend. i'm crossing my fingers that i don't cross the 20lb mark just yet...

Maternity clothes? all maternity pants, more and more maternity shirts these days. my go to non maternity shirts are getting short!! contemplating buying more clothing but also lazy about it. i know its gonna be winter soon so i need to start finding long sleeve shirts that fit!

Symptoms:  nothing new this week. tailbone pain when i sit wrong. i think i have heart palpitations too sometimes. i find it usually happens in the morning at work and usually for like 10 minutes. sometimes its after drinking caffeine and sometimes it just seems to happen. will bring it up with the doctor this week but hopefully thats normal!

Sleep:  its okay. i find i can't sleep much past 7 these days. so sad. i want to sleep in so bad! and its been hot too. but for the most part i sleep through the night
Best moment this week: finding the sleep b sheep for $5 at a garage sale! don't know why but that was really exciting. Also started our book collection for baby!! found goodnight moon for $0.50! haha thats a score. and we bought a couple other books as well. 

 
Movement: i think i feel the baby almost everyday. some days alot more than others. the kicks don't seem to be getting stronger though. still get nervous when i don't feel the baby much!

Cravings: today for some reason i craved pumpkin oatmeal! had to go out and buy all the ingredients. also, ive been pinning just about everything pumpkin related. so safe to say i'm craving pumpkin! or the holidays.

Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing new this week.

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Innie but the belly button is starting to stretch out!

What I miss: sleeping in, not having to watch my weight, not getting overheated so fast!

What I am looking forward to: appt this week where i think i'll find out more about childbirth classes. getting the nursery finalized (hopefully in the next couple weeks!), accumulating baby stuff! which i'm sure in a couple years i'll be hating! haha