Week 31

How far along? 31 weeks.

Baby Hart is the size of: A pineapple.

Total weight gain/loss:  No change this week so still at  19 gained.

Maternity clothes?  Yeppers.

Stretch marks? Not yet...

Sleep: Was fantastic while we were gone on our Babymoon- been a bit more rough since coming home... I miss that King size bed...:)

Best moment this week:  Going on our Babymoon!  It was so relaxing and enjoyable!

Miss anything? Medium cooked steak.  I said it.

Movement: Oh yes, he's keeping up the activity for sure.  Had a kick in my rib this week that definitely went in the OUCH category!

Food cravings:  Ice cream.

Symptoms:  Sore, swollen feet after being on them for a while... which really isn't even that long of a while...

Showing? Yes, and though no weight difference this week the belly definitely looks different- I think he's scooting down a bit!

Gender:  Baby Hart's all boy:)

Belly button in or out? Almost all the way an outie.... won't be long now;)
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Adjustments? Adjusting to all the free time since I'm done at my job!  Enjoying all the time I can use now to focus on baby prep!

Emotions: Anxious... excited... and some more anxious;)

Learned this week:  That if I go down the worry path now I could be forever on it...

So thankful for:  Being done at my job, and becoming a stay at home mom!

Looking forward to:  My brother and his family visiting next week!  And meeting my new lil niece!!!

Other highlights:  Here are pics of the nursery so far- lots to still get/do; but I can't believe a week and half ago it was just a pile of stuff!

Lining it with Con-Tact paper took me a while... so I had to snag a pic;)

Ta-da!  Cute lil baby clothes, washed and ready for the lil man!

So excited about this closet organizer my amazing hair dresser got us!!!

Week 30

How far along? 30 weeks.

Baby Hart is the size of: A cucumber.

Total weight gain/loss:  Gained 2 pounds this week, for 19 total.

Maternity clothes?  Yes, and this week I also caved in and began wearing Jason's shirts when around the house... possibly the best decision I've made in this pregnancy;);)

Stretch marks? Not yet...

Sleep: Been pretty good, trying to enjoy it since I know it won't last much longer;)

Best moment this week:  Mother's day!  It was weird wondering how much I would celebrate mother's day; but was so sweetly surprised by how many people wished me a happy Mother's Day; and my awesome hubby pampered me the whole day, and even wrote me a letter from the baby that was complete preciousness!

Miss anything? Being able to lay on my stomach.

Movement: A couple of sweet lil kicks have started to feel like painful lil jabs... and so it begins;)

Food cravings:  Soda, which is really weird since I don't even drink soda normally!

Symptoms:  Rib pain again- now on the left rib.  Hmmm...

Showing? Yup and officially able to use the belly as a lap desk!;)

Gender:  Baby Hart's a lil man:)

Belly button in or out? Almost all the way an outie.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Adjustments?  Adjusted the piles of stuff in the nursery to other rooms in the house so we could get in the furniture we got!  Woo hoo!!

Emotions: Starting to feel a lil calmer and more excited- prolly thanks to now having furniture for Baby Hart:)

Learned this week:  That we need to organize our closets and make more space in this casa!

So thankful for:  The nursery furniture we got- got a great deal through Craig's list from a super sweet family.  The furniture is exactly what we've been looking for!!  I'll put up pics on here once we get the crib assembled:) 

Looking forward to:  Our babymoon this weekend!!

Other highlights:  I also enjoyed another fantabulous baby shower this week!  Got to even play some fun baby games!  Pics to come soon!:)

Week 29

How far along? 29 weeks

Baby Hart is the size of: An acorn squash.

Total weight gain/loss:  Stayed the same this week; still at 17 lbs. total gained. 

Maternity clothes?  Yes, and while normally I don't like dressing up at all, I've been finding myself in skirts a lot more to ease the discomfort of the heat!

Stretch marks? Not yet, but starting to feel like my sides are splitting....;)

Sleep: Been waking up more often... prolly something I need to get used to;)

Best moment this week:  I got my first mother's day card from my grandparents:)  Also, the week began with another great doc appointment!

Miss anything? Especially missing my dear friends, Brittany and Rikki, who were going to come in from out of state/town this weekend, but sicknesses caused other plans:( 

Movement:  It's still been a blast!  Enjoying all the somersaults, slides, kicks, pokes, hiccups, etc. 

Food cravings:  Haven't really been having any specific strong cravings; but still having a bigger appetite!

Symptoms:  Leg cramps are a new one I've been dealing with- the worst is when it wakes me up at night:/

Showing? The comments crack me up- depending on who's making them, where I'm at, and what I'm wearing, they range from, "Wow you're really poking out" to "You look smaller today".  I will admit, having some nasty drunk man yell "Stay away from the buffet" to me at a baseball game was a little less than entertaining:P

Gender:  Baby Hart's a lil man:)

Belly button in or out? Still half-n-half-ish;)
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Adjustments?  Been adjusting the mountain of stuff in the nursery to give it some semblance of order;)

Emotions:  I must admit, I've been a bit more weepy/gloomy lately!  Hmmm, hormones...

Learned this week:  I learned a TON this week, as we took our birth/parenting classes.  WOW info overload!  For one thing I learned that baby powder, yes BABY powder, is no longer considered safe for babies!  What???!

So thankful for:  Fixing our AC! Also, for passing my glucose tolerance test:)

Looking forward to:  My next baby shower, later today!

Other highlights:  Our birth/parenting class really was fantastic, though with all I learned I definitely felt the weight of all I still have to learn/do.  But the class was absolutely helpful; the best part was getting to tour Erlanger Women's East, the hospital where we plan to go.  It's a very NICE hospital, with a seemingly fantastic staff, and great birthing suites- they truly have more of a hotel-ish feel than a hospital feel!  Here's a link that has some pics.

Week 28

How far along? 28 weeks

Baby Hart is the size of: An eggplant.

Total weight gain/loss:  Quite the growth spurt this week - 3 more pounds!  17 pounds total gained.

Maternity clothes? Yes.

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: My hubby was gone most of this week for his job, so sleep was pretty horrible!  By the time I got used to it and felt braver he was back;)

Best moment this week:   When my hubby came back home:)

Miss anything? My husband :D

Movement: Has been amazing!   Love feeling the lil body parts and stretches!  It's fun to try to interact with him too- I'll find an elbow or knee or who-knows-what and poke in on it.  He'll retreat such body part and respond with a full-fledged kick/punch.  Awww wrestling with my son already!:):)

Food cravings: Ice cream.

Symptoms:  Quite ironically I think I've forgotten to mention sooner the symptom of pregnancy brain that has been plaguing me!!!  

Showing?  Indeedy fruity.

Gender:  Baby Hart is a boy:)

Belly button in or out? Still both;)
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Adjustments?  Being home alone all week required a LOT of adjusting!  I really noticed all the little things I desperately need Jason for around here- especially being pregnant!

Emotions: Been a lil' more overwhelmed feeling- prolly because of said husband's absence;)

Learned this week:  That I can't imagine going through pregnancy without my hubby!  

So thankful for:  My husband!  Lol!  Can you tell my common theme of this week??:)

Looking forward to:  Taking our first birth/parenting class next week!

Other highlights:  Not to beat a dead horse (what a nasty phrase that is... never typed it out before...lol!), but I have such a new respect for single moms!  Not only all they go through once the child is born and in raising the child, but throughout the pregnancy too!  I cannot imagine how hard that would be!  

Week 27

How far along? 27 weeks

Baby Hart is the size of: A cauliflower.

Total weight gain/loss: One more pound, so 14 pounds gained.

Maternity clothes? Yeppers.

Stretch marks? Not yet.

Sleep: Been pretty decent actually- I think I'm getting used to the bathroom breaks and kicks from Baby Hart;)

Best moment this week:   My first baby shower!!  It was at work, and was a blast! (some pics of it will be at the end of this blog:) )

Miss anything? Allergy meds.

Movement:  Been feeling a lot more full-body stuff and sliding of elbows, knees, etc!

Food cravings:  Sweets are still my fave;)

Symptoms:  Sciatic nerve pain, and toes in my ribs;)

Showing?  Um yes;)  Enough that now people have no fear of asking me "when the baby is due", etc... I was totally mean to someone a couple weeks ago and pretended I wasn't actually pregnant;);)  bwuahahhaa;)  After the initial shock/gulp reaction, I burst out laughing and said July 27th;)

Gender:  Baby Hart is a boy:)

Belly button in or out? Still half-n-half-ish;)
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Adjustments?  I've been forgetting I have a big baby belly- so I keep bumping Baby Hart into stuff;)  So I guess I'm adjusting to this belly;)

Emotions: Happy and excited mixed with some overwhelmed/panicky moments!

Learned this week:  That I need to get nursery furniture asap so I can do something about all the stuff piled in there;)

So thankful for:  All the wonderful presents I've gotten!

Looking forward to:  Getting thank-you cards done;)

Other highlights:  My fantabulous friend that I've known my whole life came to visit from PA this week!  I got to meet her new baby girl, which was so amazing!  Her daughter is super calm and happy, so I definitely got spoiled;)  Wonder if Baby Hart will be that way?;)  It was great to get a lot of advice from my friend who is a WONDERFUL mommy herself!!