36 Weeks

Well here we are closing in on the final few weeks. I can't believe how fast time has passed. I had a growth ultrasound a few weeks ago and everything is looking great. The baby was measuring in the 45th percentile at a whopping 3 lbs 9 oz (this was at 31 weeks). He has been head down since that appointment which is great. He continues to beat on my ribs and now enjoys sitting on top of them rather than pushing from underneath them. My ribs are bruised and so sore that my bra feels like it's strangling me. It's really strange, I even get a numbness/tingling right under my breasts. The heartburn and acid reflux has continued to get worst and Tums are my new best friend. I've also had some swelling in my hands so I haven't been able to wear my wedding rings for little over a month now. I wake up several times during the night with numb fingers and a lot of pain in my joints (along with having to pee all the time). So far so good though that my feet have only had one or two days of swelling and that is was only in the morning. Other than those few complaints things overall have been great and I am really fortunate and happy to be having such a wonderful pregnancy.

I am now going to the doctor once a week and after today am considered full term! As of my appointment last Wednesday I weigh 132 lbs. which puts my total weight gain at 29 lbs. The doctors are really pleased and even commented how there is no fat around my belly and how I'm all baby. I hope this means that I'll be back down to my pre-pregnancy weight fairly quickly after the baby is born. Here is my 36 week bump pic:

We are making progress in the nursery. The chair rails are up but the nail holes need to be caulked and given a final coat of paint. The frog and dragonfly decals are on the wall and I've gotten the window valances hung. The crib arrived this week and R is supposed to put it together today. The only things I'm waiting on are the area rug and side table (by the glider) to be delivered from Target, which should be within the next two weeks. Once those are in then I'll take some pics and post them.

We did not do maternity pics after all. We had a freak snow storm at the end of October and all the leaves fell off the trees before turning. I think I'm just going to have my girlfriend come over and take some pics once the nursery is finished rather than spend so much money on professional pics. I'd rather save that for when the baby is born and I can have really nice newborn pics done instead. I did have my baby showers a few weeks ago. The CT one turned out a big crowd and we got so much stuff! The food was amazing and everyone was so generous! The NY baby shower was right after Thanksgiving and was only the immediate family (about 25 of us). We had a delicious brunch and all of R's aunts and uncles surprised us and went in on the crib together. My MIL was also very generous and got us a lot of stuff as well. We are so fortunate that the only thing we ended up having to buy was the stroller and car seat, which I picked up last week. So now we just need to finish putting things together and I think we are ready for this little one to get here. I am secretly hoping he comes soon. I'd be lying if I didn't say that I was extremely uncomfortable at this point but I'd love for him to be here for Christmas. I guess we will have to wait and see when he decides to make his appearance.   

28 weeks

So it's been a few weeks since my last post but not much has changed. My bump has definitely gotten bigger but luckily everything else has pretty much stayed the same size, lol. I'm up 20 lbs as of my doctor's appointment last week. I'm pretty sure this baby is going to be a gymnast because he kicks, punches and does summersalts like crazy! His favorite thing to do is to kick me in the ribs on my right side, which makes me pretty sore. It also doesn't just feel like little bumps anymore, you can actually feel him rolling around in there. It's amazing but weird. He's definitely on a schedule now. He wakes me up every night to pee at 1:30am, 3:30am and 5:30am. I'll be curious to see if this will be his feeding schedule once he's born.

I'm feeling good over all accept for the heartburn. If the old wives' tale is true then this kid is going to come out with a full head of hair. OMG! the heartburn is terrible! Luckily it doesn't start until around 8:30pm which is good because I'm not suffering all day but it makes it hard to fall asleep sometimes.

We've started on the nursery as well. It's all painted but we still have to hang the chair rail and put up the decals. I'll post some pics once it's all done.

We also have some fun stuff coming up. In two weeks we are going to take our maternity pictures at a local park (once all the leaves have changed colors) . The invitations for my shower on November 13th have also gone out and we've been getting lots responses. I can't wait!!!

So here is my bump pic which was taken yesterday at 27w4d.

22 Weeks

Well we are moving right along now at just over 22 weeks. I am definitely looking pregnant now and even strangers have begun to comment. The baby moves around all the time and I'm even starting to figure out his schedule when he's going to start kicking away.

The bedding came in for the nursery and I absolutely love it! I ordered a sample of the border yesterday so that should be here in a few days. It's the history of the corvette (guess whose idea that was) done in vintage blue, cream and red colors. I figured it was better to order a sample to make sure we like it before ordering enough to do the entire room.

We haven't gotten too far on the name yet. The only one we kind of agree on is Mason but neither of us are convinced that's it. I do really like it but my problem is that it's really popular right now. We'll see, we still some time to think about it. I think that's about it for the moment. Here is my 22 week bump pic:

 

20 Weeks

Well we hit the half way mark! I can't believe how fast time is flying by. We had the anatomy scan on Monday and we are having a little boy! I had a feeling over the past couple weeks that it was a boy but we were certain at the beginning that it was a girl. Everything checked out perfect at the anatomy scan, the heart and brain looked beautiful and the tech was able to rule out the chance of club feet (which runs in my family). We got to watch our little boy kicking away and waving his arms and even grabbing at his little winky, lol (yes, it starts that early). I also learned that I have an anterior placenta. The doctor said it's nothing to worry about and she was surprised that I was able to feel the baby kicking already as usually with an anterior placenta you don't start feeling kicks until after 22 weeks. My total weight gain is 10 lbs which 10 - 12 lbs is perfectly normal at this week so overall everything is looking good.

Now that we know we're expecting a little boy I started buying things for the nursery. I ordered the bedding and it should be here next week. It was on clearance from Pottery Barn Kids but they only had the crib bumper in stock (marked to $40 from $70). I found the matching quilt and crib skirt brand new on ebay so now all I need to find are window valances that match. I'm so excited!!!

Here is the ultrasound pic:

Here is the picture of the bedding:

 

18 Weeks

I can't believe I'm 18 weeks along already! It seems like just yesterday that I got my bfp and now I'm well into my second trimester. I started feeling the baby move this week, which is the most amazing thing in the world! There was a good week where I wasn't sure if I was feeling the baby or gas bubbles but then three days ago I was sitting on the couch at work and I felt two very distinct flicks. Since then I have been feeling flutters and flicks like crazy. It reacts to certain foods I eat. The other day I ate some salsa that had a bit of a kick to it and the baby was dancing like crazy afterwards. I can also feel it move across my belly. I'll feel a hard like pressure on one side (about the size of sweet potato this week) and then it's suddenly on the other side. So weird!

No belly pic this week since it's roughly the same size as my last pic. I had to go buy some maternity clothes because none of my pants fit anymore. They are so comfortable and I'm glad that I got them.

One more week until our anatomy scan! I can't wait!!!!!

17 Weeks

Well here I am at 17 weeks and I'm definitely starting to get big now. It's extremely uncomfortable to bend over and even slouching when sitting hurts. I can't be sure if I have felt the baby move yet. The other day I felt a flick that I guess might have been a kick.  I also get these weird little flutters but I'm not 100% sure it's the baby and not a gas bubble. What is weird is that there is a large lump roughly the size of an orange that moves around in my belly. Of course I assume that is the baby but I don't actually feel it moving, it's just suddenly in a different place.  I have been have terrible stretching pains for the last couple days and I get charlie horses in my legs at night. I get up to pee at least once a night so I haven't been sleeping great. Other than that I feel good over all. Can't wait for the anatomy scan on the 15th to find out what we're having.

Here's my 17 week bump pic:

16 weeks

Well actually I'm a few days short of 16 weeks but close enough. Yesterday I went for another ultrasound and everything looks great! We watched the baby kicking away at my bladder (no wonder I have to pee all the time, lol) and sucking it's thumb. I was hoping we'd be able to get an early peak at it's gender but no luck. The baby refused to cooperate and the one time it rolled over the umbilical cord was in the way. Oh well, I guess we'll have to wait until the anatomy scan on August 15th.

I feel amazing! My morning sickness is completely gone and my energy is back. I have gained 7 lbs since the beginning of the pregnancy and my bump has really popped this week. I am going to have to get a belly band or buy some maternity clothes this week because none of my pants fit me anymore.

Here are the pics for this week: