timeline of the bump.

[photo by hc]

how far along?  40 weeks!  whaaaa?!!  oh baby girl!  hurry up!  i can’t believe the due date is here but she is not!

weight gain: 36 lbs.  just what the doctor ordered!  she wanted me to gain between 30-40 lbs…i felt the latter number was ideal to gain because it’s much more fun!  hehe.

maternity clothes?   i officially don’t have to worry about it anymore!  i’m just waiting for her to arrive!  i am quite happy how long i was able to stretch out {literally} my wardrobe.

sleep:  sleep has been great.  i’ve fallen back into the late night owl habits.  it started out as very early bedtimes and slowly, very slowly progressed into later nights.  sleep has been good though!

physical state:  tired.  achy feet.  i’m very slow.  the typical symptoms of a lady who is in her last weeks of pregnancy.  although my energy is up!  so crazy but true…i can’t move quick, my feet are so numb but i have a lot of energy!  that energy is channeled into cleaning and organizing!  i’ve become beyond ocd,  i love making everything neat and clean.

miss anything?  seafood in large quantities.  wine.  not worrying about what i should or shouldn’t eat.   sautéed shrimp, breaded shrimp, garlic and butter shrimp.

baby movement:  she’s kung fu hustling inside the womb.  it’s amazing to see my belly shake back and forth.  she has pretty much been in the same position for weeks now.  i watch her kick and kick and kick with her tiny feet.  she’s most active when i’m sitting on the couch, on the computer, which is usually early in the evenings.   that is when she rumbles like a wwe fighter.

food cravings:  bagels and cream cheese.  fruit.  sugar cookies.

bump status:  ginormous.  it’s most, most uncomfortable in bed.  when I try to turn from side to side, oh my goodness!!!  it hurts!  she feels like a bag of bricks in my belly and when i try to turn from one side to the other, it feels like my belly is going to rip off my body.  yes, that sounds like an accurate description.

gender reveal:  it’s a girl!  hurry up baby girl!  it’s your birthday!

timeline of the bump.

[photo by hc]

how far along?  38 weeks!  only a few more weeks!  eeekkkk!  she’s ready to go anytime soon!  i said to hc…this could be my last post…kinda sad!  we’ll see if i make it to the 40 week post!

weight gain: 35lbs.  it’s so cray to think i’ve gained that much weight!  well, at least it’s more gradual than the pounds i was packing on before!

maternity clothes?   the same mix, the usual and so near the end!  wow!  i’m so glad i was able to just wear all my regular gear…it felt more like me.  it was so hard to be sold on the maternity wear!  i didn’t love anything {the fashions are just sooo…maternity!} or i had a hard time justifying the money spent on it.

sleep:  pretty restful although i find that if i have the opportunity to sleep in, i don’t!  i pop awake and that is it.  i use to sleep, sleep the morning away but not so much the case now.  i usually can fall asleep just fine but sometimes when i wake up, it feels like she’s punching my stomach {she’s heavy and the pressure she puts on my stomach is yucky}!  ugh!  it makes me feel nausea and absolutely uncomfortable, sometimes painful.  it feels like someone punched me in my stomach and i need to kneel over to subside the pain.

physical state:  i was just on a staycation, so i was feeling great!  i am still tired {it’s a little frustrating} but take out the work factor and it’s so much better!  i’m a little nervous to go back because i’m afraid it will be very exhausting!!!  i’m slow and i seriously do waddle now :p  i struggle getting in and out of the car, in and out of the bed, sitting upright…oh you know, the usual pregger afflictions.

miss anything?  yes, a good glass of wine.  i know you can have almost anything ‘forbidden’ in moderation but i prefer not to.

baby movement:  she’s so strong!  and it’s so cute to feel her little feet and itty bitty hand movements.  i always feel the heels of her feet against my skin and her hands rubbing around by her face!  some of her movements can be quite uncomfortable {the rib kicks and the pressure at the bottom of my uterus}, otherwise it’s fun to feel her movements inside my belly.  i tease her and try to grab her feet when she’s so active.

food cravings:  soups {all kinds}, bagel and cream cheese, cronuts, and of course, lots and lots of fruit.

bump status:  big.  did i say big?  yes, big.  and now peeps are not asking me when i’m due but rephrased to “are you due soon?!”.  yup, she is big and ready to go.

gender reveal:  it’s a girl!  we love her and can’t wait to see her!  come meet us soon baby girl!

timeline of the bump.

[photo by hc]

how far along?  36 weeks!  baby girl, it’s your birth month!!!  ah!  a few more weeks!  hopefully she doesn’t come too early or too late…if i’m lucky!

weight gain:  32lbs.  no weight gain since the last appointment!  phew!  i was a bit worried at the rate i was going at a few weeks ago.  i told the doc that most people gain it in the beginning and taper off near the end, but i was having the opposite effect! 

maternity clothes?  same ‘ol, same ‘ol.  i haven’t purchased anything new for the pregger wardrobe.  yay!  i just wear a lot of leggings, dresses, and all my normal tops.  hc just hopes that all my clothes i’ve been wearing will bounce back to their regular shape.  hey, they might be stretched just a tad around the belly but my regular clothes are doing just fine around this baby belly!  p.s. just so y’all know, they do bounce back after the wash!

sleep:  it’s been good!  a lot more solid.  despite the big belly.  i have a body pillow and i just wedge something under the belly for support and snooze away.  so, i’m feeling a lot better and more well rested than i was months ago!  i like to credit hc for being home, it’s much more comforting.

physical state:  honestly, pretty tired.  i really thought i was going to be superwomen through this all but it’s taking me down.  i get really tired…oy.  the belly is really weighing me down.  the flights of stairs are climbed up much more slowly.  the blocks i walk seem to double in time.  i try to fight it but i can’t!  so, i am getting better sleep just in time to be tired while i’m awake!  for tummy support, i love my belly band.  it’s not the one you wear to keep your pants up but it’s like a back/belly belt that supports your body.  it helps your back and supports the weight of your belly.  it really helps out!  it’s called the upsie belly…definitely worth the purchase!

miss anything?  yes, of course!  everything i can’t have!  especially beer since beerhoptacular is this weekend!  boo.  i’m missing my sushi…endless amounts of all kinds of fish & seafood.  i know i can eat small amounts of specific types but i want to be able to just have the green light and eat it all!

baby movement:  she’s a kick boxer.  she’s getting so big, the pressure on my organs is uncomfortable!  she tenses up inside and puts so much pressure on my cervix…yowza!  she kicks out my sides, my ribs, smooshes my stomach, and rolls over my bladder all day long!  i don’t think my digestive system knows how to operate with all this crazy pressure on it.

food cravings:  pears, fruit cocktails, and pineapple.  milano cookies.  yoplait cherry yogurt.

bump status:  so big.  so achy big!  a full blown bump that feels so heavy!  the skin stretches and it hurts!  i hope i’m selling this to all the never before pregger folks out there 😉  it gets cumbersome and exhausting but inside there’s a cute little surprise waiting for us!  a perfect blend of me and the hubs.  overall, i’ll miss the bump…being pregnant!  i can’t believe it’s coming to an end.  it might be uncomfortable at times but it’s so worth it.  it’s definitely been a fun, giddy experience.  people are so different to you, being pregnant, you are like a whole other species.  it’s been amazing to see what the body can do…it’s definitely a miracle, a blessing from God.

gender reveal:  it’s a girl!  we can’t wait to meet the little bundle of joy!