PUMPKIN BUMP | WEEK 38

Exactly two weeks to go until my due date!!! It would be ‘perfectly okay’ if the Little Miss decided to make an appearance this week, but to be quite honest I am ‘perfectly okay’ if she hung out a little while longer. I know most mommies are so eager to get their babies out but I am too complacent and patient for my own good. I’m all about smooth sailing and if this ships needs to sail even a little after two weeks, well I’m all aboard! (That was really lame.) 

HOW FAR ALONG// 38 weeks! I definitely look the part this week. My belly is big! (to me anyway) I still get funny reactions when I say I only have two weeks left though. 

BABY SIZE// A freaking PUMPKIN! Last week the Doc measured her to be 6 pounds and 12 ounces. (I thought this = 7lbs. Nope, apparently there are 16oz in 1lb DOPE!) She feels quite large in there and has still yet to drop. 

TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN// My weight has been fluctuating. I’ve gained a few small amounts and also lost quite a bit to where it concerned my doctor. He gave me an ultrasound last week to check to see if I had lost any amniotic fluid and all looked to be perfect thank goodness! She’s measuring right on track and I’ve gained about 33 pounds so far. 

MATERNITY CLOTHES// I am officially done with work so I don’t have to find anything presentable to wear anymore! I rock a sports bra, wife beater tank, and underwear/jam bottoms around the house. If I leave the house I’ll throw on a maxi skirt.

STRETCH MARKS// None visible. I haven’t checked under my belly yet… I really don’t want to either. 

SLEEP// Lets just say I can fall asleep but that doesn’t mean I am not waking up every 20 minutes to turn. My legs and hips go limp numb, one sudden stretch and I get attacked by charlie horses, and I now see the fear in sleeping on your back - it just doesn’t feel right. My belly is heavy and that makes turning from one side to the other VERY difficult too. 

BEST MOMENTS THIS WEEK// Max and I are finally all moved into our HOME! More on this later :)

MISS ANYTHING// I am starting to miss summer after realizing its just about over!

MOVEMENT// Hello hiccups! Those pops of love give me the best feeling ever. It’s almost like a massage… Her feet and legs constantly kick my right side. She definitely takes the air out of my lungs sometimes too but I can’t help but enjoy seeing and feeling her presence. 

CRAVINGS// Ice! Still love crunching on that ice. I used to be an ice chewer, it was definitely an obsession and I see myself falling into that obsession again. It’s like an addiction. Gotta have my ice. I’m hoping once the weather cools I’ll also cool it with the ice because my teeth are going to start falling out. Also, I’m annoying with all of that crunching.

SYMPTOMS// I’m still trying to figure out what contractions feel like exactly. I’ve felt minor cramping, but it really just feels like her movements. I haven’t been in any sort of pain but my back hurts when I sit on any type of couch. I feel like I’m complaining to my doctor here… No signs of labor though!

BELLY BUTTON IN OR OUT// It’s not going to be popping out anytime soon which is okay with me!

HAPPY OR MOODY// Happy and stress free! I am so relieved to be in our home. It sucks realizing how much money goes into getting everything you need in your home ready but I am happy to be here. I wish Maximus could be here with me more often as our alone time will soon be VERY limited. 

LOOKING FORWARD TO// These next few weeks of getting ready for our darlin’. We’re ready - but it will be nice to soak in this extra time to get little things done and the little things sure do add up. I find myself going to the store to grab this and that just incase I may not be able to once she is here. The thought of going out alone with our daughter scares me! ALSO - PSL!?!?! Yes. Pumpkin Spice Lattes. I hear rumors they are arriving this week…

my mirror is back! i've missed this thing all summer for pictures!

HELLO THIRD TRIMESTER | WEEK 28

I’ve officially stepped into the realm of my third trimester. I am 7 whole months pregnant.  M I N D B L O W N. During my first trimester I had a hard time grasping the idea of being pregnant and what it was all supposed to feel like. It felt great for the most part and it was definitely a learning and accepting stage. These last few weeks - also known as my second trimester - have been nothing but a breeze. I thought it would be fun to conduct a list of my trimester must haves, but I really didn’t need or do anything out of the ordinary! My clothes still fit, I never used any of the heartburn tablets I purchased, and sleep was semi-normal. I can vouch that purchasing a bunch of new panties and a few bigger bras helped wonders though. 

I am so surprised and also sad that this will be my last trimester of pregnancy. Time, you can slow down please! I still get told that I am ~sew~ small every.single.day. but I have a feeling this Pumpkin Bump will start to grow larger with each day approaching. Getting out of bed and the car is more difficult. I waddle and walk slower. I get tired very easily. And my belly button is beginning to disappear! Like, the belly button wants to remain an innie and is literally being swallowed by my growing belly. 

This little lady, who has yet to be named, keeps pretty quiet throughout the day. She is most active at night and has been hanging on to my right side for weeks. She somersaults rather than kicks and the motion of her movement is so cool! It reminds me of back when I felt those little butterfly flutters. She seems to also use my bladder as a hammock to swing on. I have to wear panty liners, people! I am completely used to the fact that she is always with me floating along for the ride. I cherish every day of this pregnancy yet It will be so incredible once she is outside and in my arms. 

My craving for sweets is still undeniably ridiculous. Max found a Snickers bar in my purse that I had been hiding/sneaking to eat once a craving hit. I brought home a massive brownie for us to ‘share’ in hopes he would let me have a little bit of it! I completely agree with Max’s awareness with how much sugar I should NOT consume though. It has me looking back at how careless I used to eat before I got pregnant and now that there is a little one growing inside of me I am completely aware of some of the things that are so harmful and plain right no good for the body, especially for our precious freaking fetus. Also, bread. I don’t crave it but boy have I been shoving it into my mouth every meal. 

For the most part, things have continued to go very smoothly. I try not to think of time because that’s when I start to feel rushed to have this baby. I’m also missing having a place to call my own. I place to come home to and just have my space. This week I will definitely be pushing Max and I to start looking and filling out applications for places. I need to sign up for the birthing classes and get registered for the hospital. And it’s allllllmost starting to annoy me how I have the SAME people ask me when my due date is, even within a few days of each other. It’s a daily occurrence but I still manage to keep a smile on my face. 

I’m welcoming this last and third trimester with open arms. It makes me so eager to meet this lady of ours! What we have to look forward to in these next few weeks are a scheduled ultrasound, 4th of July, a baby shower, a few weddings to attend, settling in to our own place, I might try and get a bigger car {fingers-crossed}, a NAME FOR THIS BABY, hopefully some camping and fishing trips here and there, the summer sun, and before we know it :: our baby will be here!