39 weeks

how far along? 39 weeks

how are you measuring? Right on track

size of baby? Size of a watermelon

heartbeat? 136 BPM at our last appointment

total weight gain/loss? +13 Ibs.

maternity clothes? All the way

stretch marks? A few, more have popped up recently

sleep? What is that? I feel like I toss and turn all night, then get up to go to the bathroom. I wake up for work utterly exhausted and then spend my afternoons napping.

best moment this week? Having everything about ready and just being able to spend time and relax with my sweet hubby.
movement? This baby is a mover and a groover. After dinner I'm supposed to do my kick counts and I'm looking for 10 in 2 hours, I think I get 10 in 10 minutes! Plus they hiccup all the time!

food cravings? I'm still not caring about food, but a current favorite is a milk, banana, peanut butter, and vanilla protein powder shake...yummy! It's really good when the bananas are really ripe!

gender predictions? We will find out May 27th!

what i miss? Getting comfortable, I know when the baby comes, sleep will be a dream of the distant past, but atleast when I do get it I'll be much more comfortable.
what i'm looking forward to? Meeting Baby G. on May 27th, there have been some big changes since our doctor appointment last week.
how are you feeling? excited, nervous, and anxious all rolled into one big ball of emotion. At yesterdays appointment we found out that baby G has flip-flopped and is now breech! We have a scheduled c-section bright an early on Tuesday morning. Just yesterday I was playing the waiting game and now there is a date and time, I can't believe it! I am just looking forward to relaxing and spending a great last weekend as a family of 2 (4 if you include the 2 fur babies) with my hubby.

38 Weeks

how far along? 38 weeks

how are you measuring? Baby G is measuring at 39 weeks

size of baby? Size of a pumpkin

heartbeat? 144 BPM at our last appointment

total weight gain/loss? +14 Ibs.

maternity clothes? All the way

stretch marks? A few, more have popped up recently

sleep? What is that? I feel like I toss and turn all night, then get up to go to the bathroom. I wake up for work utterly exhausted and then spend my afternoons napping.

best moment this week? Drew and I are ready to go, everything is packed and in the car, the car seat is in, and we have the pack N play ready to go!
movement? This baby is a mover and a groover. After dinner I'm supposed to do my kick counts and I'm looking for 10 in 2 hours, I think I get 10 in 10 minutes! Plus they hiccup all the time!

food cravings? I'm still not caring about food, but I must be eating more junk since I packed on the pounds again in a week! I had a green smoothie this morning and it was delicious!

gender predictions? We will find out May 26th!

what i miss? Getting comfortable, I know when the baby comes, sleep will be a dream of the distant past, but atleast when I do get it I'll be much more comfortable.
what i'm looking forward to? Meeting Baby G. and enjoying the last little bit of just me and Drew time that we will have for awhile.
how are you feeling? I'm definitely getting more and more nervous, but not necessarily about having a baby but about being a good mom. That has really been freaking me out a lot lately, I've just been thinking a lot about the fruits of the spirit, the proverbs 31 woman, and what 1 Corinthians says on love and I'm constantly questioning, "do I exude those qualities daily?" I don't feel like I do, and that definitely has me questioning my ability to be a good model of what a Godly woman and mother looks like.

I'm also getting a little sad as we are in the single digits until D-day. I'm looking forward to meeting and holding Baby G., but this time has also been so precious. I spend time distracted watching my belly move or feeling the movements and kicks of Baby G, I know I'm looking forward to comfort, but I know I will miss this time. I can't believe my pregnancy is almost over and I'm a little sad. I don't know if I always enjoyed these moments as much as I should have. Sorry for the sappiness, in the past few days I've defintely gotten more emotional. 

37 Weeks

how far along? 37 weeks

how are you measuring? Baby G is on track

size of baby? Size of a wintermelon

heartbeat? 140 BPM at our last appointment

total weight gain/loss? +9 Ibs.

maternity clothes? All the way

stretch marks? A few

sleep? What is that? I feel like I toss and turn all night, then get up to go to the bathroom. I wake up for work utterly exhausted and then spend my afternoons napping.

best moment this week? Drew and I finalized Baby G's name if it's a girl and we made a couple custom orders for the baby to announce if we have a girl or boy, I can't wait for them to all come in!
movement? When the music is blaring, this baby is moving! I hear movement slows down as they get bigger, but I feel like my belly is dancing most of the day, I enjoy watching the baby move!

food cravings? I don't really care about food either way, but I am forcing myself to eat healthy...bring on the spinach, I heard iron is really important these last few weeks.

gender predictions? We will find out May 26th!

what i miss? Getting things done, I'm so tired all the time and my belly really gets in the way. I have so much to do to get my classroom ready for a long term sub and getting the house ready. I don't think I will get the nesting energy burst, I think the people who get those have desk jobs and don't teach for a living :)
what i'm looking forward to? Meeting Baby G. and enjoying the last little bit of just me and Drew time that we will have for awhile.
how are you feeling? Tired, anxious, nervous, excited...lots of different emotions floating around here!

36 Weeks!

how far along? 36 weeks

how are you measuring? Baby G is on track 

size of baby? Size of a honeydew

heartbeat? 150 BPM at our last appointment

total weight gain/loss? +10 Ibs. (the pounds really tacked on in 1 week, I think it was all the birthday celebration food!)

maternity clothes? All the way

stretch marks? A few

sleep? Ehhh...I'm just getting prepared for the late night feedings with all the bathroom breaks. I try to stop drinking water past 7, but I'm always so thirsty so I get in a bad cycle of getting up to go to the bathroom, being super thirsty, and chugging a bunch of water.

best moment this week? Drew and I spent a wonderful weekend together celebrating my birthday, he took me to Grimaldis (YUM!) and shopping while we waited for our table. We got seated outside and they were playinglive music, it was such a fun night, and on my actual birthday he took me to brunch before church and we enjoyed a relaxing day together with a sunday afternoon nap (the best time for them)! Drew also got to feel Baby G. dancing around in my belly, this was the fist time he got to really feel the baby move, usually he feels a kick here or there.
movement? Yes, this baby has hiccups at least 3 times a day and I feel him or her move a lot while I'm laying down. I think Baby G likes music, I definitely have a mover and a groover in here.

food cravings? I'm still feeling eeh about food which is surprising considering the 5 lb. increase in a week!

gender predictions? We will find out May 26th!

what i miss? Getting things done in a timely manner, I feel like I'm worn out so easily that it takes me a lot longer to do some of the simple tasks I'm used to. Which is probably why it's taking me so long to get my sub plans ready!
what i'm looking forward to? Snuggles! I started laundry this week and the NB onsies are so tiny, I can't wait to hold our little one!
how are you feeling? Just tired, I like sleep! I'm still enjoying being pregnant but I am also looking forward to meeting Baby G, but no rush :)

35 Weeks

how far along? 35 weeks

how are you measuring? Baby G is on track 

size of baby? Size of a coconut

heartbeat? 150 BPM at our last appointment

total weight gain/loss? +5 Ibs.

maternity clothes? All the way

stretch marks? A few

sleep? Ehhh...I'm just getting prepared for the late night feedings with all the bathroom breaks. I try to stop drinking water past 7, but I'm always so thirsty.

best moment this week? I had my work shower, I have the best co-workers, they are so thoughtful. I am definitely blessed with a wonderful school to work at!
Also, Drew has been really affectionate to the baby, putting his hands on my belly, kissing the baby, and talking to the baby. It is so sweet and really melts my heart, he's going to be a wonderful daddy!
movement? Yes, this baby has hiccups at least 3 times a day and I feel him or her move a lot while I'm laying down. The baby is actually moving as I'm typing :) This last weekend we went to my cousins wedding and the baby was dancing like crazy while the DJ was playing!

food cravings? Nothing right now, not even ice cream or sweets or the healthy food I was addicted to earlier. Most of the time I feel ehh about food.

gender predictions? We will find out May 26th!

what i miss? Walking around without being out of breath or the weight of my stomach causing pain while I'm walking around. I feel bad when people end up behind me, I'm moving a little slow these days :)
what i'm looking forward to? Along with what I'm missing, I am looking forward to getting to go on walks with Baby G. in the evenings!
how are you feeling? Just tired, I like sleep! I'm still enjoying being pregnant but I am also looking forward to meeting Baby G, but no rush :)

34 Weeks!

Oh man, I can't believe how the time has flown and we are only 6 weeks away from meeting out little munchkin!

how far along? 34 weeks

how are you measuring? Baby G is on track 

size of baby? Size of a butternut squash

heartbeat? 138 BPM at our last appointment

total weight gain/loss? +6 Ibs.

maternity clothes? All the way

stretch marks? A few

sleep? Oh my goodness, it's getting worse and worse! I'm tossing all night long and then I'm tired all day and I take a nap every afternoon (I feel so lazy when I get home)!

best moment this week? My students have just been so sweet to me this week in wanting to say hi to baby G, know the names we have picked out, and making sure I'm feeling ok and comfortable. I have some sweet kiddos that definitely warm my heart!
movement? Yes, especially when I'm sitting down or laying.It is crazy now too, because the movements are more controlled so it no longer feels like there's popcorn popping in my belly, but I do feel baby G move where one part of my belly gets real hard like there is a bum or elbow sticking there.

food cravings? Nothing right now, I feel like I'm back in the first trimester where nothing is sounding good, the only problem is I am hungry and I do need to eat! The other night I had Cowboy Chicken's enchilada's for the first time and those were delicious!

gender predictions? We will find out May 26th!

what i miss? Having no pain in my upper left side...I think there is a foot jammed up there and it causes pain from the moment I wake up until I'm able to lay down again. Don't get me wrong though, this time has been very special and I know I'll miss having a foot jammed in my ribs and feeling the baby move and hiccup, this is definitely a special time!
Also, Since the cold weather has decided to come back in mid-April, I am missing being able to zip up my coat when I'm outside at recess duty (it's a little thing, but when that wind picks up, it's chilly)!
what i'm looking forward to? Drew coming home, he's been out of town all week and I can't wait to see him!
how are you feeling? By the end of the day I am tired and sore, all I want to do is lay down...I don't know if in my life so far I've ever felt this tired (I know it only gets worse once baby comes, so I'm trying to get all the rest I can).

33 Weeks

how far along? 33 weeks

how are you measuring? Baby G is on track 

size of baby? Size of a Durian Fruit

heartbeat? 138 BPM at our last appointment

total weight gain/loss? +6 Ibs.

maternity clothes? All the way

stretch marks? A few

sleep? So I totally lied last week when I said sleep was fine,because as soon as I posted last weeks blog, I was up all night. I am getting up multiple times to go to the bathroom and now it takes me a while to fall back asleep and I wake up every time I turn...my body is just getting ready I guess!

best moment this week? Hearing the babe's heart beat and spending time with Drew. He's really started putting his hand on my belly and trying to feel for baby (who always stops moving as soon as Drew puts his hand on my belly), but I find it really sweet and tender, I love it!
movement? This baby get the hiccups like crazy so I am feeling that for a good portion of the day. When I'm sitting and calm I like to watch my stomach ripple and move. It's crazy looking!

food cravings? The sweet tooth has kicked in, NOOOOO!! It has been really hard for me to avoid all the sweet stuff and it doesn't help that Easter is right around the corner. I just want fresh baked cookies, ice cream, candy and the list goes on and on. As I'm typing this I want to go get a pazookie from BJs! (mmm...hot, fresh baked gooey cookie)!

gender predictions? We will find out May 26th!

what i miss? My belly not itching, it's really started to itch and I scratched so hard the other day it looked like there was a hicky on my belly...whoops!
what i'm looking forward to? I'm ready for the nesting phase to hit, my house is a desaster and I currently have no motivation to do anything about it. I did clean out my car the other day that may have been step one, I definitely don't want to bring a baby home in a dirty car.
how are you feeling? Overall good, but I think I'm starting to get Braxton Hicks. Drew and I went for a walk the other night and I thought I was going to die by the end, my stomach was so tight. I think I walked too fast, but I laid on the couch afterwards and when I got up I could barely walk because my lower back hurt so bad. It stinks too, because it is great walking weather and if I'm going to be indulging in all these sweets I need to do a little walking to combat some of the unwanted side effects of sweets.