37 weeks

How far along:  37 weeks (on Monday)

How big is baby:  On Monday he will be approximately the size of a watermelon.  WOW.

 

Total weight gain:  I have gained 5 lbs since my first visit.

Maternity clothes: I am pretty much living in sweats at home.  I have one dress pair of maternity pants and one pair of maternity jeans.  I still wear my regular shirts except they are getting too short!  I have a limited selection of scrubs that still fit me for work.

Sleep:  Sleep for the past few weeks has been really rough.  I need help turning over in bed (awful, I know), no position is comfortable and my heartburn is AWFUL laying down.  The past couple nights I have only had to wake up 2-3 times to go to the bathroom so that is a plus!

Best moment of the week:  Getting the majority of the stuff we need for the baby bought.  If he was to come now - we would have everything we need to survive. haha.

Food cravings:  Ice cream.  Cereal. 

Food aversions:  I'm convinced that I will never eat meat again... :)

Symptoms:  Blurry vision, headaches, swelling feet/ankles, back pain and general discomfort.  I guess that's what you get when you have a WATERMELON inside of you! haha

Movement:  Movement is slowing down these days.  Just bigger movements when he moves.  I swear sometimes I can feel him "practice breathing" in there.  Pretty cool.

Gender: Still a boy :)

What I’m looking forward to: My next appt.  I love my appts!

What I miss:  Sleeping.  Walking without having to say "BRYSON SLOW DOWN! I CAN'T WADDLE THAT FAST!"

Next appt:  Frday - the 9th.  We have weekly appts now.  I love our doctor and I love going to my appts!

28 weeks

It's been 10 weeks since I have updated this... so A LOT has changed :)

 

How far along:  28 weeks

How big is baby:  The size of an eggplant... average baby at this point is 1.5 - 2.2 lbs and 13.6 - 14.8 inches.... (getting big!)

Total weight gain:  I am holding steady at about 10-15 lbs lost since being pregnant... no weight gain here because of my sickness in the beginning.

Maternity clothes: Only my one pair of jeans and a pair of comfy sweat pants... If I'm not at work - I am pretty much living in them. haha

Sleep:  Sleep is becoming a distant memory.  I toss and turn, I wake up to go to the bathroom, I get back from the bathroom and I am awake and can't sleep for an hour... etc.  Frustrating.  But I suppose it is just getting me ready for life with a newborn.

Best moment of the week:  Our painter came this past week and sketched out a tree that we are getting painted on the nursery walls... She comes to actually paint it on January 9th... I can't wait! Also - on Tuesday we start our 3rd trimester!

Food cravings:  Oreo ice cream with gummy worms and I'm really liking oranges these days.

 

Food aversions:  Still having a hard time eating any kind of meat...

Symptoms:  Thank goodness that my sickness has been gone since about week 22... I am hoping it doesn't come back in the 3rd trimester like I hear it can!  Other than that - lower back aches.

Movement:  LOTS of movement!  Especially when I lay down.  We like to watch the baby move every night before bed - I swear it is better than tv!

 

Gender: ALL boy! :)  I was so shocked when I found out!

What I’m looking forward to: My shower on the 28th! :)

What I miss:  I miss being on weightwatchers and losing weight.  I can't wait until I have the baby and can get back on weightwatchers... I really liked the program and am missing it!

Next appt:  January 12th. (from there on out we go every 2 weeks now instead of every 4!  wow... this baby is coming whether we are ready or not!)