HOW FAR ALONG: 32 weeks 3 days.
SIZE OF BABY: The size of a head of lettuce. WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO: We have been prepping for Sawyer like crazy and still have a ton of things to do. I think(know) I am driving Bryan nuts with the list of things I have him doing every weekend. I just want to be prepared at any moment and the "nesting mode" has fully begun. I am also a clean freak so I want every room clean and ready to go at all times (unrealistic I know). I've heard once Sawyer makes his arrival my cleanliness and germaphobe nature will go away?? We will see. We still have lots to do like wash all his laundry, put some of his things together, pack our hospital bags, celebrate Bryan's 30th, and decorate for Christmas. I did just have my maternity shoot last night and I can not wait to see the pictures. I originally wasn't going to do a maternity session but my photographer had a special if you booked a newborn session it included a free maternity shoot. I really wanted a maternity shoot just to be able to look back on this pregnancy and see what God has blessed us with and my body change. I prayed to be pregnant for awhile and I am so happy God allowed me to conceive. I absolutely love being pregnant and could do this a thousand times and again. Crazy, right?! EXERCISE: I try to walk a few laps when I can. BODY CHANGES: The belly is measuring 32 inches and my eye rash tricks me into going away and then reappears. My hips aches so bad at night from where I only sleep on my sides and the pelvic pressure has started. People are starting to make fun of the way I walk and how out of breath I get by just talking. He is taking up a lot of room in there. For the first time I am ready for cold weather. These 80 degree temps in October and being 8 months pregnant now is not meshing well. I burn up! SLEEP: Very little. I broke my record the other night and went to pee 8 times throughout the night. If I am not getting up to go to the bathroom I am getting up to stretch my hips and turn over. I've never had pain like this in my hips, but I will take it! BEST MOMENT OF THE WEEK: We had our third trimester ultrasound and Bryan and my mom both came along! This is the last time we will get to see him until he makes his appearance into the world. I can't tell you the emotions I had during this ultrasound. Of course it is so neat to see your baby each ultrasound you have, but to go from a little heartbeat flutter in the beginning to seeing our baby almost fully developed is amazing. Thank you God!! When the ultrasound first started he was asleep with his hands tucked up by his face. Once he woke up he was moving around and cracking us up. He kept reaching for his toes and pulling on them, he would yawn and stick his tongue out at us, and wave his hands around. He is measuring big still and in the 84th percentile. He is weighing in near 5 pounds and the doc said according to projections he will be around 9 pounds at 40 weeks. Technology is crazy because we saw everything so clearly, I swear he is the cutest little boy already, I can not wait to get to hold him and kiss his chubby cheeks. His heart rate was 149 and he is head down and hanging out extremely low. All the fluid levels look normal and he is still super active. When I want his attention I just have to talk to him or sing and he will start moving around. Gosh I love him so much! WORST MOMENT: I've had a couple faint spells, the doc thinks I am becoming hypoglycemic. I've been eating protein bars throughout the day now which seem to help. I also have been getting a shooting pain in the lady parts on occasion. I figured this was braxton hicks but then my doctor told me it is a nerve that baby is hitting from where he is laying so low already. Anytime he brushes up against that nerve it sends a lighting pain for just a quick second and goes away. I have been talking to someone and practically screamed when it happened. FOOD CRAVINGS: I don't have a specific craving, just sweets like usual. SYMPTOMS: So besides going to the bathroom a ton I would say I've pretty much not had any of the "normal" pregnancy symptoms, as I have felt better now than I ever felt in my entire life. Once third trimester hit I am now seeing what "pregnancy symptoms" are all about. I am beyond exhausted, like I thought I was exhausted beforehand but half the time now I feel like a walking zombie. The body pains are finally hitting. My back aches, my hips ache, my feet swell if I am on them for too long and Bryan says "I have the worst case of pregnancy brain known to man." I really do forget everything. I also repeat myself a thousand times and tell people the exact same story over and over. I have no memory of telling people things already. The pelvic pressure can be pretty intense at times too. If I have been walking around the pressure feels like he will come out at any moment but always goes away once I sit or lay down for a bit. I think I am starting to leak colostrum or at least I hope so as I really want to be able to breastfeed! I heard how hard it is but also how rewarding. If I can get milk production in I will def be trying my hardest to achieve my goal! WHAT'S GOING ON WITH BABY: He is preparing for birth and head down. He has all the hair he will have on his head at birth, his finger and toenails are fully grown in. He is becoming more squished in there and we still have 8 or less weeks to go! NEXT APPOINTMENT: 34 weeks. Then at 36 weeks I will start to see the doctor weekly and be on the check for any signs of him coming. My doctor actually told me if I begin to have contractions to call them and prepare to go straight to the labor and delivery unit at our hospital. Good thing she told me that because I would have gone to the ER. Bryan and I had signed up for a birthing class at our hospital but they ended up changing the date and now we can't make it. We are going to try and get a tour sometime soon though. I hate we will be missing out on the class. TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN: Still around 25 pounds. I actually lost a couple pounds one appointment but then gained them back this last appointment. MATERNITY CLOTHES? I need to wear them. My cousin gave me some and I still try to fit into my loose clothes from pre pregnancy. I've got to stop. I broke the seams in the hips of some non maternity dresses I have now TWICE. It's a sign I need to go to maternity only clothes. I also love Bryans clothes because they are so loose and comfy but the other day I asked him if I could borrow a UT tshirt for the game and he told me I have already stretched out a couple of his things and he could see the stretch happening in the stomach area of his shirt when I tried it on.....needless to say I won't be borrowing his clothes anymore. DIET: I eat awful, I don't like to talk about it...I judge myself for all the sweets I consume. MISS ANYTHING? My hips not aching every night I sleep. ANYTHING MAKE YOU QUEASY OR SICK? No. GENDER: Still a boy haha. HAPPY OR MOODY? I am happy although Bryan says I seem stressed. I think I am just anxious and excited and exhausted all at the same time. I am also kind of sad that there's not much time left in this pregnancy. I love feeling him in my tummy and I think I'll really miss that, but I know how amazing it will be to have him here with us. Here are a couple pictures from our third trimester ultrasound (which we had at exactly 32 weeks)... I am so interested in seeing who he looks more like in person. Bryan and I wonder what features he will have between the both of us all the time.
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