35 weeks

Size of baby: 5 1/3 lbs, over18 inches long, about the size of a honey dew melon
Total weight gain: around 39 lbs.
Name: We have a name, but aren't really broadcasting it. It is a family name that is really special to us!
Stretch marks: please see 29 weeks - and still no stretch marks on my belly - woo hoo!
Sleep: Same as 34 weeks - good nights are more than 5 hrs of sleep and lots of hip pain/dead legs. bad nights are less than 4 hrs of sleep, where I just can't turn my head off and the next day  is the worst day of my life (or that is the way it feels...)
Best moment of the week: My work baby shower and hearing baby's heartbeat!!
Miss anything?: have I mentioned that I miss my normal feet? Because I do - I miss them. I miss being able to normal (read: not waddle) I miss my feet not tingling whenever I stand for more than a few minutes. I miss knowing if my feel have any bones in them. etc. etc. etc.
Movement: Still our crazy wiggler. He likes to push his butt up and then stretch out his arms and karate chop my left side. I have a feeling he is going to be stuck in there sideways (but lets hope not, no breech baby, please!)
 Belly button in or out?: Flat!
Food cravings: butterfingers, strawberries,
Queasy/sick?: Mostly just on the metro.
Symptoms: Swollen everything, braxton hicks contractions at night, headaches every day or so, insomnia, and just general exhaustion.
Wedding ring on or off?: off, off, off. My monster feet and ankles now have monster fingers to match.
General mood: Tired, but getting excited to be able to nest a little more!
Looking forward to: my last day of work (in the office) is a week from today!! yay!

at my work baby shower - with the beautiful sash we had to wear

another prego lady in my department - she is due 3 weeks after me so we got to have a combined shower :)

and yes - they even made us cut the cake. cheesy peasy.

34 weeks



Cate at 38 weeks and me at 34 weeks. :-O!

 Size of baby: almost 5 lbs, almost 18 inches long, about the size of a canteloupe
Total weight gain: around 38 lbs.
Name: We have a name, but aren't really broadcasting it. It is a family name that is really special to us!
Stretch marks: please see 29 weeks - and still no stretch marks on my belly - woo hoo!
Sleep: I have my good nights and my bad nights - good nights are more than 5 hrs of sleep, up at least twice, and lots of hip pain/dead legs. bad nights are less than 4 hrs of sleep, where I just stay awake thinking and watching TV, going through baby stuff, browsing Etsy and Pinterest, unable to switch my brain off.
Best moment of the week: I had my second baby shower this week thrown by my best friend, Ashley. My mom came in town, and so did some friends from Memphis - and they brought their 13 month old little boy! Alex loved rubbing my belly, it was adorable.
Miss anything?: My normal brain. Pregnancy brain has officially taken over and I don't feel like myself a lot of the time.
Movement: Still our crazy wiggler. goes crazy in water, when I eat butterfingers, and when I drink lemonade! Still getting hiccups every night!
Belly button in or out?: Flat!
Food cravings: cinnamon anything, strawberries and butterfingers.
Queasy/sick?: Mostly just on the metro
Symptoms: Swollen everything, braxton hicks contractions at night, headaches every day or so, insomnia, and just general exhaustion. On the bright side I haven't had problems with  my lower back! I think he moved up a bit this week.
Wedding ring on or off?: off, off, off. My monster feet and ankles now have monster fingers to match.
General mood: Exhausted.
Looking forward to: my third, and final, baby shower at work! :)


Heidi and her 2.5 month old Grace, and the hostess/BFF, Ashley (not shown, her 13 month old Lilly) I have the best old roommates/life long friends!



Maternity Pictures

So I won't lie - I was very much kicking myself for scheduling maternity/family pictures when I was 32 weeks pregnant. But either way, I think they turned out great and I'm very happy with them - our photography, Liz Maryann Photography, was amazing to work with and I think she captured us perfectly. Enjoy a few of my favorites! I'll be posting more on Facebook in the coming weeks...

33 weeks

I didn't do a bump picture this week because this is WAY better!

 Size of baby: a little over 4 lbs, over 17 inches, about the size of a pineapple
Total weight gain: around 37 lbs.
Name: We have a name, but aren't really broadcasting it. It is a family name that is really special to us!
Stretch marks: I was told by my sweet sister this is a little TMI. so for all future posts, just go back to 29 weeks and read it there - it hasn't changed ;)
Sleep: I started propping up my feet at night again to help with the swelling. Bear does not like this because that is where he usually starts out sleeping, and now he has no room!
Best moment of the week: We did an ultrasound when we were down in NC for our first baby shower - it was so wonderful to see him again! He is so squishy and we love it!
Miss anything?: MY FEET AND ANKLES. THEY ARE GONE!!!!!
Movement: Still our crazy wiggler. goes crazy in water, when I eat butterfingers, and when I drink lemonade! Still getting hiccups every night!
Belly button in or out?: Flat!
Food cravings: pasta!
Queasy/sick?: Mostly just on the metro
Symptoms: Monster feet, and heartburn a lot more often
Wedding ring on or off?: wedding band on, engagement ring off
General mood: This week was great, with the exception of the drive to/from NC. Lets ust say an 8 month pregnant lady should not be sitting in a car that long - even with breaks every hour!
Looking forward to: My next baby shower! We are so spoiled!

and one with my sweet husband.

32 weeks

Size of baby: 3 3/4 lbs, 16.7 inches long, about the size of a jicama


For those who don't know what that is.... and Baby C is probably like the big one....

 Total weight gain: around 35 lbs.
Name: We have a name, but aren't really broadcasting it. It is a family name that is really special to us!
Stretch marks: I was told by my sweet sister this is a little TMI. so for all future posts, just go back to 29 weeks and read it there - it hasn't changed ;)
Sleep: It was better than when we were on our babymoon - being in our own bed helped - and of course the prego pillow is a lifesaver. The heartburn continues to be a problem at night and I've also begun to notice that when I switch from side to side not only is it getting harder to move myself, but my hips are so achy when I do it!
Best moment of the week: Our OB appointments are always the best moments because we get to hear his strong heart beat! This week she put the sensor on my belly and he immediately swung over to the opposite side, so my belly was all lopsided. So she placed it there and he immediately moved back to the other side. He was not a fan of that thing for some reason! He finally calmed down and got to hear it though :)
Miss anything?: Diet Coke at any time and place I wanted it. Going back to work after a week and a half off was not easy, and my energy was pretty low - all I wanted was caffiene. but water was good too. ;)
Movement: Still our crazy wiggler. He flips and turns and head butts the front of my belly. He started getting hiccups when I laid down to sleep everynight.
Belly button in or out?: Flat!
Food cravings: strawberries
Queasy/sick?: Mostly just on the metro
Symptoms: Swelling feet, ankles, falling arches, lower back pain, swelling fingers!, and its pretty hard to breathe sometimes!
Wedding ring on or off?: wedding band on, engagement ring off
General mood: This week I had more crying, hard to control emotions, days than normal. So probably not the best moods.
Looking forward to: I was looking forward to my baby shower in NC and seeing a bunch of family!

i'm still trying to get used to the fact my belly attracts all spills, crumbs and stains!

31 weeks

Size of baby: 3 1/2 lbs, 16 inches long, about the size of a coconut
Total weight gain: around 35 lbs.
Name: We have a name, but aren't really broadcasting it. It is a family name that is really special to us!
Stretch marks: I was told by my sweet sister this is a little TMI. so for all future posts, just go back to 29 weeks and read it there - it hasn't changed ;)
Sleep: This week we were on our baby moon and in an unfamiliar bed with no prego pillow - so sleep alluded me most of the week. I also had really bad heartburn most nights, and my feet were so swollen and uncomfortable they kept throbbing and waking me up (weird!)
Best moment of the week: Probably when Morgan and I went to Wilmington our full first day on vacation. We walked along the beach where we had our ring ceremony, it was right at sunset and baby C was going crazy because we were walking in the water.
Miss anything?: This week I missed the second trimester very much. I had pretty bad morning sickness, exhaustion, everything.
Movement: Still our crazy wiggler. He flips and turns and head butts the front of my belly. He also likes to kick my bladder when I've drank too much and my stomach when it's too full.
Belly button in or out?: In....and still getting flatter..
Food cravings: pizza!
Queasy/sick?: Yes - third trimester morning sickness! blech.
Symptoms: So this week was the week of monster feet and cankles. With the traveling and the hotter weather, the swelling came on - Morgan had to rub them everyday to try and push out some of the fluid and so they wouldn't throb so much. Very uncomfortable! My arches also have been falling since probably week 28, so my arches were sore and my feet were huge.
Wedding ring on or off?: I wore my wedding band the first day of vacation and then it was off until we got back to DC
General mood: I actually was in a really good most of the week. I was so happy to be on vacation just with Morgan and he had just graduated so it was like this huge relief had come over the both of us. We were both exhausted but happy to be together, just relaxing and reading and sleeping and eating.
Looking forward to: This week I was trying to look forward to our maternity pictures - but I was gaining so much weight and was so swollen, I was just trying to be happy in the moment :)

30 weeks

So this past month has been crazy busy - all in a good way. Morgan graduated, we went on our babymoon and then I had my first baby shower! In the midst of this I fell behind on updating, so these will be a little more difficult because my prego brain has officially taken over my normal brain and remembering things is not one of prego brain's strengths. So here we go...

Size of baby: almost 3 lbs, 15.7 inches long, about the size of a large cabbage
Total weight gain: over 30 lbs. lets just leave it at that.
Name: We have a name, but aren't really broadcasting it. It is a family name that is really special to us!
Stretch marks: I was told by my sweet sister this is a little TMI. so for all future posts, just go back to 29 weeks and read it there - it hasn't changed ;)
Sleep: I started experiencing heart burn at night, especially when I sleep on my right side so I started sleeping with another pillow under my head, on top of my prego pillow - so I'm starting to get more upright. I only get up about twice a night to go to the bathroom, so that is good. And I stopped HAVING to eat in the middle of the night, so that is good too :)
Best moment of the week: Morgan's graduation. I can't express how proud I was (and still am) of him.
Miss anything?: my feet. This is the week that my feet started swelling something terrible. They would start out OK in the morning, and then by the end of the day they were, what I call, monster feet. Also, I started officially walking like a prego lady - waddling with my hand on my lower back applying pressure as I walk. Very attractive.
Movement: Still super active, which I love most of the time. He moved up into my ribs a few times, and that was weird feeling.
Belly button in or out?: In....and still getting flatter..
Food cravings: DQ hot fudge sundaes.
Queasy/sick?: On the metro in the evenings when I'm on my way home from work.
Symptoms: Along with the feet swelling my lower back continues to get more sore and achy everyday. Also, emotions are off the chain (and not in the good way)
Wedding ring on or off?: Wedding band is on, engagement ring is off
General mood: I have my good moments and bad moments each day.
Looking forward to: This week I was looking forward to going on the babymoon. We left 2 days after Morgan graduated.