THE BABE IS ON HER WAY...

Let’s hope she’s on her way at least! I just got back from the Doc. I am 90% effaced and dilated to 4 freaking centimeters! I also got my membranes stripped during this appointment and was so surprised at how fast and easy it was. I thought it was going to be a painful process but it was a snap annnnnd I’m kind of regretting getting it done because she just may come tonight! I really wanted hot wings with Max this weekend and that may be out of the question now… but I’ll take a baby :)

I was so calm in my last post but I’m really starting to feel that this is real and that it may happen tonight! Is my water going to break? Am I going to be in agony with stronger than normal period cramps? Should I try and poop? I need to find my robe for the hospital bag. I need to clear the card for my camera. I need to paint my nails. I still need a washer and dryer!

SO I just wanted to update as soon as I could just in case I happen to go into labor! She’s due this Sunday so I hope to post before then so I don’t freak anyone out in case she doesn’t come too… Sprinkle labor dust this way please! Also - Go Pack!

BIKINI BUMP | WEEK 27

For the first time in these 27 weeks of being pregnant, I have officially felt uncomfortable. Not in a painful way, but in a way where my belly is getting in the way. I’m starting to feel very large and popped. 

Speaking of feeling large, this baby also feels large! She is constantly moving all over the place and I feel as if I am beginning to tell when she’s got her butt out there and her feet tucked in over here. 

Max and I felt hiccups for the very FIRST time last night! It was a whole new feeling, almost as if I could feel her heart physically beating. 

I got over my fear of going to the pool by myself at the gym. I really don’t like being stared at, and when you have a big preggo belly, people tend to glance over… It felt so good to float and I plan on doing it every week!

The baby blanket I’ve been working on is almost finished!

I met up with a sweet mommy who was selling a bunch of her daughters clothes. She was born in August so it’s just about the same timing of clothes of what our little one will wear. I got so many cute, gently worn things for super cheap! I didn’t even know this girl and it was so nice of her to allow me to come by before her garage sale so I could get all of the goods first. 

Gracie the cat has gotten into a routine of scratching on the bedroom door between 2-4am every morning to be fed :|

I constantly look at Max every day envisioning what this little Pumpkin will look like.

During our next doctors appointment, we will get to see her up on screen again! I am so excited but also understand that it is so the doctor can get a better look at her heart so that makes me a little nervous too. 

Things are getting more in order for the baby shower! I’ve got the addresses, we set on a date, and we will have a nice little patio party at the restaurant I work at. I couldn’t be more happy and blessed with the help from those going out of their way to make this day special!

This weekend is my dear friend's birthday and we're going out for sushi! Sadly, I don't get to indulge but I may cave in for a tempura roll. I also want to get her a bottle of wine... would that be weird buying it at the store with my bellay?

Gosh, this week is already coming to an end and I'm closing off the last week of my second trimester! 

PUMPKIN BUMP | WEEK 26

I’ve been kicking myself for letting another two weeks pass without an update! This blog is really just a treat to allow myself to look back at my pregnancy and I’m kind of failing by NOT posting all of the neat little moments I’ve experienced. I had a doctors appointment yesterday and it went great! I was given a few goodie bags and also - the glucose drink to take home and take for when I turn 28 weeks. I gained another 5 pounds since my last visit and my belly is measuring out perfectly. My doctor likes to show me my chart of risk factors which is a complete blank page. I think he gets a kick out of it and it makes me so happy and relieved too! 

HOW FAR ALONG// 26 weeks and 5 days. I keep getting my weeks and days all mixed up. I thought I was still 25 weeks, but then I was like wait, am I already 27 weeks? And for a brief moment I scared myself into thinking I only had 8 more weeks left until I was due… My brain is mashed potatoes. 

BABY SIZE// 9 inches long and the size of a glorious, deep, purple eggplant. 

TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN// 21 pounds. Seeing 145lbs on the scale seems pretty normal and good to me!

MATERNITY CLOTHES// I’m still finding a bunch of clothes to wear and do not plan on buying anything for myself for a very long time. I feel so guilty buying things for myself now. I’m shaking my head because I bought a few large shirts that I plan on returning because they make me look like a box! Ugh! 

STRETCH MARKS// My belly skin is getting tight! No stretch marks in sight though. However, Max drained my confidence when he said those will come after the baby comes out… thanks, Bud. 

SLEEP// Weeks 24 and 25 I experienced some of the worst leg pain! The joints of my knees felt so unbelievably sore which made sleeping that much more uncomfortable. This week I’ve been enjoying dear old Charley Horse. Every. Night. Also — I can’t stop sleeping on my back! Sorry baby!

BEST MOMENTS THIS WEEK// Sleeping in, summer thunder storms, and more people noticing my belly! Also, I’ve been getting caught up with The Bachelorette. I’ve been trying to actually pay attention to this season because I actually like Andi, past series I’ve blown off. It’s either that, or start my journey with Game of Thrones and I don’t think my brain is ready for that much excitement yet.

MISS ANYTHING// I’ve been serving up loads of summery alcoholic bee-vee-gees at the bar and nothing sounds better than an ice, cold, salty margarrrrrrita!

MOVEMENT// Lots of little squirms and wiggles happening in there and nothing too painful yet! Loving every bit of it. 

CRAVINGS// Sweets still! I tell myself everyday, “Okay Sara, you will not have one sweet today.” And I fail. Always.

NAUSEA?// Still none. It’s sweet how many people go out of their way to ask if I’m feeling alright, and my reply is usually always pretty great!

SYMPTOMS// Just leg pain. No one ever really mentioned to me how bad your legs and joints start to hurt! My hips seem to be stretching as well. I was standing naked in the mirror the other day looking at my widening body and just taking in the fact that a human has to somehow make it’s way out of there! Yikes! 

BELLY BUTTON IN OR OUT// It’s beginning to surface! Not quite popping out though.

HAPPY OR MOODY// How about, tired? I am tired. But still happy! A little poopy too. 

LOOKING FORWARD TO// A baby shower! However, it also has me anxious and stressed. I keep having nightmares about how awful it might turn out or that no one might show. I loooaathhe being the spotlight of attention too! I have some of the best woman who are more than happy to throw me a wonderful party and I truly feel so special, even though it makes me anxious!