Week 38

June 9-15, 2014

How far along: 38 weeks (midwife says baby can come any day now!)

Total weight gain: 42 lbs- I did not gain any weight from last week, what a nice change.

Maternity clothes: As always yes on maternity clothes.  I can still wear a couple skirts and dress that are non-maternity but they are stretchy.  Even my maternity tops are starting to show a little belly when worn.

Stretch marks: I am so blessed and lucky to say no stretch marks.  Amazing genes, belly butter, and coconut oil have been my life saver on the stretch mark front.  Also the pesky little spider veins I mentioned in earlier weeks, well they are gone.

Sleep: Sleep? Well with school ending and finally being able to focus on my pregnancy and baby I have been waking up almost every night for a couple of hours.  Let’s just say yeah for naps.

Best moments this week: Last day of school/work, I am on summer vacation!  At this weeks appointment the midwife said she predicts that the baby will come before his due date.  Which makes us so excited (and very nervous at the same time) to see our baby boy.  We have a few friends and family members that this he will be born on the 19^th and I think it will be great is he was born on the 21^st, the first day of summer.

Miss anything: I have indulged in a couple of big sips of Will’s soda this weekend.  But there is nothing that I miss- well maybe sleep and being able to walk faster than a tortoise.

Food cravings: Bring on the fruit!  We bought grapes, watermelon, peaches, nectarines, and bananas from Costco and they are delicious.

Pregnancy symptoms: With the weather being warmer on the weekends and being outside and my every growing belly my feet are swollen.  Will has been so kind to rub them with feels good.  According to Will I am still snoring.  My back hurts when standing or walking for long periods of time (thank you big belly).  But truly no complaints, I am still loving being pregnant.

Gender: It’s a boy!

Labor signs: Just the regular BH contractions, but we are being aware of everything since our baby can come any day.

Belly button in or out: My belly button is out and soft.  Actually my belly is sensitive, so if I run it into anything (like a wall corner or hanger) or someone passes by and slightly runs into it, it does not feel good- so walking with my hand on my belly is my safety protection (and I might even feel our babe move).

Wedding rings on or off: Sadly I took off my wedding rings this weekend.  I am more swollen and afraid if I did not now, who knows how hard it would be when the time comes.

Happy or moody: Very happy, I am on summer vacation, I get to finally just be home and be pregnant.

Looking forward to:  The arrival of our baby boy!  My mom is coming next week and it will be nice to have help with the already never ending laundry and dishes.  

One of my students bought me a lei to celebrate the last day of school, so we had to take belly pictures wearing it.

 

Crabs Baseball- 37 weeks pregnant

As many as you know Will and I love going to Crabs baseball games.  We are sad we will not be able to attend as many as we normally would this summer but having our baby boy with us makes up for it.  We wanted to take photos pre-baby and then photos when our boy is here.  Check out the basketball belly I was sporting at this weekend's game.

Week 37

June 2-8, 2014

How far along: 37 week.  Officially full term!

Total weight gain: Up two pounds, so a total of 42 lbs!

Maternity clothes: Oh yes, full on maternity clothes.  But when we went to the river for relaxation in the sun I somehow found swim bottoms that fit.  Now of course when I was sitting with my big baby belly you could not tell I had on bottoms.

Stretch marks: Luckily no.  I am still rubbing belly butter and coconut oil every night.

Sleep: The midwife told me at my last appointment that I need to take a nap every day- whoohoo!  But the night time sleep is filled up with multiple trips to the bathroom and my loving students tried to give me a cold so my body is fighting getting sick (so of course I have a sore throat and wake up at night feeling uncomfortable).

Best moments this week: We got our glider for the baby’s room and finally have all the furniture set up and ready for our baby boy.  Also our dear friend Mandy took family maternity photos for us.  We went to the same beach where Will proposed and where we took our engagement photos.  The pictures look amazing and I am so excited to share them with everyone and to frame a few to have in the house.

Miss anything: Sleep.  I am feeling more tired this week and miss sleeping through the night (and I know that’s not going to happy for a few years or decades).

Food cravings: I am loving fruit.

Pregnancy symptoms: As many people say I look healthy but to me and close family you can see the fuller face, thighs, and arms.  I am slowing down, which is something I am not use to (just getting off the couch to go to the bathroom can get me winded).  I have forgotten to mention for a couple of weeks now my feet really hurt at the end of the day and right when I wake up.

Gender: Baby boy!

Labor signs: BH contractions happen throughout the day.

Belly button in or out: My belly button in out, stretched, and soft.

Wedding rings on or off: I am trying to hold out until after school is out to take off my rings.

Happy or moody: I am super happy, despite being a little sick.  I love being pregnant and right now happy to keep our baby boy in my belly, but I am so excited that he can come any day.

Looking forward to: The last day of school!  School is out on June 12 and I am so excited to be done and can just focus on being pregnant and finish nesting.  

Wally was so happy to be able to run around on the beach and he even got in some of the family photos.

Week 36

May 26- June 1,2014

How far along: 36 weeks

Total weight gain: Up one pound from last week, so gained about 39 lbs total!

Maternity clothes: My maternity clothes are starting to get tighter but I can squeeze into maxi summer dresses.

Stretch marks: No stretch marks thanks to the coconut oil and belly butter every night, but you can see the blue blood veins on my stomach.

Sleep: It is getting worse, the end of this week I woke up every night and stayed awake for over an hour-I guess my body is getting ready for less sleep.

Best moments this week: I had my last baby shower this weekend with wonderful colleagues.  During this week Will and I went to a tour of the Birthing Center at our hospital.  We are excited to be living in a small community and will have more one-on-one assistance during our labor.  Sorry for our family and friends because the waiting room is small and boring.  Also two of my girlfriends came over to help organize/nest our baby’s room.  You can walk in the room and round and things are looking great.  I need to buy some boxes for a bookshelf and order our glider.  I feel more comfortable if our baby boy decides to come early.

Miss anything: No I did not miss anything, but getting off the floor from sitting is always comical.

Food cravings: I love fruit! 

Pregnancy symptoms: BH contractions are a usual, pregnancy brain is in high gear, swollen feet/ankles, and I am starting to get more tired.

Gender: Baby Boy!

Labor signs: BH contractions.

Belly button in or out: My belly button is out but stretched tight across my belly.

Wedding rings on or off: My wedding rings are on, but once we take our maternity photos I will be taking them off because I do not want to have to worry about taking them off during delivery or worse have them cut off due to swelling.

Happy or moody: I am so happy that our baby boy will be coming, but sad I will not be pregnant.

Looking forward to: At week 37 our baby can survive on his own without medical help, so I can relax a little.  This week we will be taking family/maternity photos (thank you Mandy!).  Also I am excited that there are only 9 more days left of school!