Saturday, September 24, 2016

38 Weeks

How far along? 38 weeks

How big is baby? According to my pregnancy app, he's about 6.8 lbs. and 19.5 in. (the size of a leek)

Total weight gain/loss:  43 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Yes.

Sleep: Tossing and turning.

Best moment this week: Spending time with Nixon. I know the one-on-one time is coming to an end for a while very soon.

Movement: Yep.

Food cravings:  Nothing really.


Food Aversions: Nope

Gender: It's a boy

Labor Signs:  Contractions!

Pregnancy Symptoms:  Wanting to nest.

Belly Button in or out? It's out.

What I miss:  Being able to paint my toes.

What I am looking forward to: Getting this baby out and moving into our new place!! 


Upcoming appointments/events:  I have an appointment on the 28th.

Milestones: I'm effaced, and dilated to about a 3. 

Saturday, September 17, 2016

37 Weeks

How far along? 37 weeks

How big is baby? According to my pregnancy app, he's about the length of a swiss chard stalk.

Total weight gain/loss:  42 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Yes.

Sleep: We're at the beach with Nixon in our room.. Sleep has been better.

Best moment this week: Spending all week at the beach with all of the Thomas family!

Movement: Always, but I had a little scare one night. I couldn't remember feeling him all day, but I eventually got him moving.

Food cravings:  Does water count?


Food Aversions: Nope

Gender: It's a boy

Labor Signs:  Contractions!

Pregnancy Symptoms:  Emotional.

Belly Button in or out? It's out.

What I miss:  Most things at this point.

What I am looking forward to: More beach time! 


Upcoming appointments/events:  I have an appointment on the 21st.

Milestones: I'm effaced, and dilated to about a 1. 

Saturday, September 3, 2016

35 Weeks

How far along? 35 weeks

How big is baby? According to my pregnancy app, he's about 18 in. and about 5 pounds (size of a honeydew melon).

Total weight gain/loss:  41 lbs. :/ I gained 6 lbs in 2 weeks. I wasn't thrilled with that..

Maternity clothes? Yes.

Sleep: I'm actually sleeping a lot better than I was.

Best moment this week: Hanging out with all of Ethan's family that lives here at his sister's awesome community pool and having a BBQ.

Movement: Always.

Food cravings:  No cravings, but the fact that Frosty's are $.50 right now make them very enticing!


Food Aversions: Nope

Gender: It's a boy

Labor Signs:  Nope!

Pregnancy Symptoms:  There are just a whole lot of hormones!!

Belly Button in or out? It's out.

What I miss:  Not being uncomfortable and being able to breathe normal after going up a couple flights of stairs.

What I am looking forward to: Celebrating labor day at local festival called Matthew's Alive. 


Upcoming appointments/events:  I have an appointment on the 7th.

Milestones: I'm effaced, but no dilation.