37 weeks

How far along?  37 weeks.

Baby Hart is the size of:  A bunch of Swiss Chard.  Really, BabyCenter??  Realy??

Total weight gain/loss:  Didn't gain any this week, so still at 20 lbs total.

Maternity clothes?  And improvising.

Stretch marks?  Yes.

Sleep:  Silas tried to start the day today at midnight.  Midnight.  And the battle continued till we all got up at 6am.

Best moment this week:  Our baby shower on Sunday!

Miss anything?  Sleep.  Been missing that since before my pregnancy with Silas ;-)

Movement:  Yes, and one of the cutest things the last few weeks is that I can feel him "jump" when there's suddenly a really loud noise!  Too cute :-)  Also, I TOTALLY heard a click-like noise a couple times when he moved- the good ol' internet informed me it's something catching with my pelvic bone when he moves certain ways, which makes sense since he's breech ;-)

Food cravings:  Chocolate and fall things- craving fall in general :-)

Symptoms:  Sciatica, the ol' lady walk;), and exhaustion.

 Showing?  Yes.

Gender:  Boy:)

Belly button in or out?  It's almost going all weirdly flat again...

 Wedding rings on or off?  On.

Adjustments?  Still trying to adjust Baby Hart to not be breech- maybe I have?  Maybe not?  Who knows! We shall see!

Emotions:  Been feeling calmer since knocking through a lot more of our to-do list.  Still pretty overwhelmed at how quickly time's flying! The shower made me a lot more excited too though!  I held a newborn size diaper today and it was like WHOA.  THAT SMALL???  :):)

Learned this week:  Was reminded that plans change HAHA ;-)  Since today was Labor Day and the shower is done, I was really planning on trying some tricks to get myself into labor.  But alas, after Silas' near all-nighter I decided to take it easy instead;)

So thankful for:  So many things!! My friend Sarah from Chattanooga came in for the weekend and was such a help, and Silas was THRILLED to have her here!  Also so thankful to the Lifeway Staff for our baby shower and the gifts!!  Last but not least, SO thankful that God provided a car last Tuesday on our hunt!  After many dead ends, He led us to exactly what we were looking for and within our pricing needs!  Praising Him!!!

Looking forward to:  Jason texted me today that I'm "clocking out" tonight when he gets home and I get the "day off" tomorrow too :-)  How cute and sweet is he?? :)  Excited to get through my personal to-do list and not have to do any Silas duties or cooking/cleaning duties!  Let the nesting take full force! ;)

36 weeks

How far along? 36 weeks.

Baby Hart is the size of:  A head of romaine lettuce- but, prolly more accurately ;), at our ultrasound he "weighed" 6 lbs. 11 oz.

Total weight gain/loss:  20 lbs total gained.

Maternity clothes?  As can be seen in this weeks picture (with the awesome white maternity tank showing under my belly), even they are getting small.

Stretch marks? Yes, a few.

Sleep: Torture.

Best moment this week:  Seeing our guy during the ultrasound!!

Miss anything? Snuggling Silas on my lap:/  He's been so randomly snuggley lately, and it hardly "works".  Sigh!

Movement:  Yes, lots still, mostly on my right side (more on that later!).

Food cravings:  Chocolate ice cream/milkshakes- SAME as this week with my pregnancy with Silas!  Crazy!!!  First time I made Jason go on a craving run was this week- for a chocolate milkshake :)

Symptoms: Klutzyness (please count it), uncomfortable/achiness, breathlessness.  But the heartburn has been better, so yay;)

 Showing? Oh yes.

Gender:  Boy:)

Belly button in or out? Out and purely 100% strange. 

 Wedding rings on or off?  On.

Adjustments?  Adjusting into all kinds of positions to try to flip Baby Hart (spoiler for the thing I learned this week;)).

Emotions: Freaking out/nervous and excited- very excited to hold and see this lil guy:)  A little bit anxious about how these next few weeks will go down though;)

Learned this week:  That Baby Hart is BREECH! Or, at least he was at our appointment on Friday!  It explains the immense pelvis pain I've had- he's literally SITTING on my pelvic bone!  He's got ALL his hands and feet up by his head on my right side- hence ALL the movement I feel there!:)  I've been doing different (and yes, crazy) things to flip him though and I think it may have worked- things "feel" different and the pain is much better the last 2 days.  But I've also started up the prenatal yoga again (I lost track of that the last few weeks in the move) so maybe that's why I feel so much better.  Also, the doctor's been pretty concerned about him not being too big during birth, because of Silas' dystocia/herb palsy- and this guy's already weighing on the bigger end- so if he hasn't come by 39 weeks we will most likely be doing a C-section after that point.  Silas came at 38 weeks though, so I'm hoping this guy appears early too, and hence not too big for a vaginal delivery!  I'm planning on doing a LOT of "trying-to-go-into-labor" tricks on Labor day! ;):)  Oh and we also learned this guy has TONS of hair!!! We could see it in the ultrasound!!! Precious!!!!

So thankful for:  God's provision!  We took our van in to get checked out and found out several things were wrong with it and it was NOT safe to drive.  The repairs were more than the good ol' thing was worth, so we will be car hunting tomorrow.  So glad we found out about the safety issues before baby came, and now praying we find a new one asap!

Looking forward to:  Our baby shower this Sunday!!

35 weeks

How far along? 35 weeks.

Baby Hart is the size of:  A honeydew melon :)

Total weight gain/loss:  Still know of the 19 gained- we have an appointment this Friday and will get an updated number then :)

Maternity clothes? Yes and they are seriously getting too tight/short- how can they not make maternity clothes to last the full time for heavens sake??

Stretch marks? Yes, several.  Mine as well look as beat up as I feel ;)

Sleep:  Awful.  I keep waking up SO uncomfortable, and it's torture to get my achy body outa bed and to the bathroom multiple times a night :p

Best moment this week:  Having Silas finally try to feel the baby move :)  Up until now he's been too distracted to have the patience and/or he's just been interested in tickling me ;)  Also, we got the nursery all ready to go this week!! Yayy!!!

Miss anything? Many things.

Movement:  Lots still, though I do think he seems to be getting crowded;)  He always kicks the same exact spot though and that is starting to get REALLY sore.

Food cravings: Fall/pumpkin things!! Craving fall in general!!!

Symptoms:  All the classics.  And clumsiness, if that can count.  Oh and the heartburn has gotten UNREAL:p
Showing?  People (strangers) have started asking me "how many weeks" I have left.  So, yes.

Gender:  Boy:)

Belly button in or out?  Out.
Wedding rings on or off?  On.

Adjustments? Adjusting to the realization that I just won't be able to fully adjust in ways I'd like.... if that makes sense...

Emotions: Freaking. Out.  Nesting/panic mode has fully set in.  I'm posting this instead of going to bed now like I was gonna because I'm nervous if my water breaks I will have been behind on this blog;)

Learned this week:  What nesting feels like (I didn't nest with Silas until the night my water broke, lol!  Been nesting now for several days and it's about to make me CRAZY).

So thankful for:  My hubby!!! He has been a LIFESAVER with his amazing help around the house/with Silas/ect.

Looking forward to:  My ultrasound and appointment on Friday!

34 weeks

 

 

How far along? 34 weeks.

Baby Hart is the size of:  A cantaloupe.

Total weight gain/loss:  Didn't change at all from this appointment and the one a couple weeks ago, so still at 19 gained.

Maternity clothes?  And even they are getting tight. Ah, home stretch ;-)

Stretch marks?  Pretty sure yes, a couple.  Relieving in a strange way to see since I've felt like my belly's about to bust ;-)

Sleep:  So awful, so so awful.  Lots of pee breaks.  Lots of waking up in absolute pain, no not discomfort, pain from being in the same position for too long (even though it's only been like an hr since I last woke up and moved positions).  Then the roll of death to get on my other side, that takes way more time and energy than it should haha ;-)

Best moment this week: Celebrating Jason's birthday- both he and Silas' birthday celebrations this year have been super simple and laid back, and it's honestly been really special and extra fun to celebrate them more "creatively";) and with less stress and business:)

Miss anything? Raw cookie dough.  Having energy.  Being able to sleep.  Caffeine in unlimited quantities.  Being able to bend. 

Movement:  Lots still, though not quite as much as has been- not in a bad way, just in a I-think-he's-getting-crowded way;)

Food cravings:  Pepsi- During the move I may have gotten a couple fountain drinks (crazy, cause I'm NOT a soda drinker), and now I'm stuck with Pepsi cravings;)

Symptoms:  Can spilling things be a symptom?

Showing?  I don't know why but little kids always seem to have to say something.  And for some reason it always bugs me;)  This week, a random strange lil girl looks at me and out of the blue goes "So, I take it you're pregnant."  I was like "I hope so."

Gender:  Boy!

Belly button in or out?  Out.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Adjustments?  Adjusting to the bigger belly- I may be bumping the lil guy into stuff frequently:P

Emotions: Freaking out.  Jason and I had a moment of complete panic attack last Saturday morning at breakfast at how much we have to do before the mister comes.  Since Silas was 2 weeks early, we're trying to be more prepared for an early arrival ;)  So we made a to-do list for each day this week with the most important things to get done each day.  Let the "nesting" aka "yikes, holy cow, we're having a baby soon" mode begin!

Learned this week:  I feel like I just "learned" I'm pregnant.  Like, I've known it to this point, sure.  But now that the move and certification test are behind me, I feel like I really just "learned" that I'm pregnant.  Time to get busy;)

So thankful for:  A college friend and her mom came last Thursday to help me clean/unpack and she even brought some freezer meals!! Such a blessing and SO neat to catch up again with her!!  I also got to see a friend I knew from childhood and her family!!  So neat to reunite, and see our kidlets play together!!

Looking forward to:  Getting the nursery set up!

33 weeks

                      (new house spot again- and now with furniture in it!;-))


                                               How far along? 33 weeks.

Baby Hart is the size of:  A pineapple.

Total weight gain/loss:  Still the 19 gained I know of- we'll get  an updated weight check at my next appt. in a couple days :-)

Maternity clothes?  And alotta Jason's ;-)

Stretch marks?  Not sure?  I think there's a couple but they're hard for me to see on the bottom half of the big belly ;)

Sleep:  Rough.  Peeing a lot.  Achy a lot.  And trying to get used to sleeping in the new house ;-)

Best moment this week:  Moving into our new house!!! Crazy, but good crazy!!

Miss anything?  I miss my regular clothes ;-)  Unpacking into our nice new big walk-in-closet was a bit sad, since I'm really dressing out of a plastic tub of maternity clothes ;-)

Movement: Tons, tons, tons, and definitely hurts often ;-)

Food cravings:  Sweets. 

Symptoms:  A lot of the typical 3rd trimester stuff:-/  The back is starting to get especially sore:P

Showing? Oh, yes.

Gender:  Boy!

Belly button in or out?  Out.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Adjustments? Adjusting to our new house!  Unpacking away!!

Emotions:  Well today was my huge interpreter's certification test in Atlanta, so NERVOUS has been a prominent emotion ;-) Now that it's over, I guess relief is one too;-)

Learned this week:  That unpacking a whole house, 33 weeks pregnant, with a toddler, is QUITE the challenge ;-)

So thankful for:  God's strength and calm He gave me through the test today; for the guys who helped us move; and for all being together as our little family in our new house!!

Looking forward to:  Getting more settled in this house, and getting the nursery ready! :-)

32 weeks

 (Side note: I forgot last week to say that that picture was the first one in the new house! This week's is the same spot, but now with our paint done!)

How far along? 32 weeks.

Baby Hart is the size of: A jicama (yes, I had to google what that was.)

Total weight gain/loss:  Still the 19 I know of.

Maternity clothes?  Yes-ish ;-)

Stretch marks? Not sure- I may have a couple on the bottom half of the belly but quite frankly it's kinda hard to see ;-)  That or it's more of the crazy vein-age.

Sleep: Well, while Jason was staying at the new house this week to work on it before we move in, Silas decided to get up at 5am each morning.  And barely nap.  So not awesome.

                    Best moment this week:  Seeing all the progress on the new house!!!

Miss anything?  Not gonna miss this apartment, that's for sure ;-)

Movement:  Tons.

Food cravings: Chocolate.

Symptoms: Tired/weak feeling :-/

Showing? Oh, yes.

Gender:  Boy!!

Belly button in or out? Out.
Wedding rings on or off? On.

Adjustments?  Making alotta adjustments to move in a couple days!!!

Emotions:  Nervous and excited about all that's happening and will happen in this next week- We move in a couple days, and my huge interpreter's certification test is in one week!  Eeeeeks!!!

Learned this week:  What a jicama is hehe ;-)

So thankful for:  God's amazing provision through this moving process and the new house!

Looking forward to:  Moving in a couple days!

31 weeks

How far along? 31 weeks.

Baby Hart is the size of: A coconut.

Total weight gain/loss:  Had a weight check today at my doc appt. and I'm at 19 pounds gained- same exact weight gain as I was with Silas at 31 weeks!

Maternity clothes? Let's not even talk about the crazy outfits I'm finagling.

Stretch marks? Not yet, but my body looks like a road map of vein-age.  A huge, convex, road map (enjoy the mental image).

Sleep: Hurts. 

Best moment this week:  Closing on our new house!!!!! AHHH!!!!!!!

Miss anything? Having energy and mobility.

Movement: Tons and starting to frequently hurt.

Food cravings:  Sweets, sweets, sweets.

Symptoms: As this lady puts it so well, yes, I'm pretty sure I'm being introduced to my 75-year-old self ;)

Showing? Huge, convex, road map.  ;)

Gender:  Boy:)

Belly button in or out? Out.

 Wedding rings on or off? On.

Adjustments? First of all, I would like to go back in time to my 31-weeks-pregnant-with-Silas-self and smack her.  My answer to this then was how I was adjusting to "all the free time" I had since I was done at my job and could focus all on the baby, blah blah blah.  Shew, musta been nice ;)  Um this time, adjusting to not being able to hold my bladder.  Yeah, that's right.

Emotions: Excited, overwhelmed, scared to death, and happy! ;) :)

Learned this week:  That time is moving at the speed of light!  Gulp!

So thankful for:  My sis-in-law and her family coming for a long weekend to help! They came in on Friday when we closed on our house, and Joel helped Jason a ton doing the laminate there, while Carrie helped me here a ton at the apartment!!!  They left today which is sad, BUT also so thankful for my dad-in-law coming too which was an unplanned surprise!!!! He's able to stay for a couple days and keep helping!!

Looking forward to:  Moving in to our new house and getting through these next couple of insane weeks!!! :-) :-)