Friday, May 25, 2012

I'm a slacker. 34, 35, 36 weeks...

Oh man I'm such a slacker. I'm sorry everyone! I will try to get better I promise. Anyways here is week 34, 35, and 36 combined.

34 weeks  35 weeks 36 weeks
How far along: 36 weeks tomorrow
How Big:
34 weeks: Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long.

35 weeks: Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that she's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon)

36 weeks: Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long.

Weight Gain: Got weighed yesterday and I'm up to 38 pounds total. :(
Stretch Marks: yes tummy, sides, and thighs
Maternity Clothes: all pants now, mostly all maternity shirts too
Sleep: depends on the night, its not that she keeps me up, its that I'm getting so big and can't sleep on my tummy
Symptoms: contractions off and on. We had a scare on Tuesday, May 22nd, but we are okay now.
Best Moment this Week: That we are now on weekly appointments
Food Cravings:Panda again

Food dislikes: frozen meals still, and I think will cont to be.
Gender: Girl
Movement: yes all day long. :)
What I miss: I would have to say being able to wear my cute spring clothes
Belly Button: slowly coming up, not sticking out yet
What I am looking forward to: just being at 37 weeks knowing if she comes we are in the clear
Milestone: 
34 weeks: Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well.
35 weeks: Her kidneys are fully developed now, and her liver can process some waste products. Most of her basic physical development is now complete — she'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
36 weeks: She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.

This was me at 35 weeks and 2 days...

Thursday, May 10, 2012

33 Weeks and 5 days...


Oh man I have slacked big time this week. Normally Im not this late on updating the blog. Plus I haven't taken a picture in a few weeks either. I need to do that for sure at 34 weeks. Anyways..... things have been going much better. Presley's room is coming along, hopefully it will be all done before she get here. I had my first baby shower on Saturday that my neighbor did. It was really nice and Presley got some cute stuff. We have 3 more baby showers coming up one on the 19th of May, June 2nd, and June 9th. We will be full term on June 2nd. Crazy huh? That's only like 3 weeks and 2 days away. So we went to the doctor today and Presley has rotated down waiting to come into this crazy world of ours. So all those kicks I have been feeling just below my ribs is her feet. What a stinker. I was released from physical therapy on Tuesday they think that my SI joint rolled back when Presley was making her rotation, because all of a sudden on Sunday/Monday this week I have felt AMAZING! So no more walking with a waddle, thank goodness. Tonight is our last 3rd trimester class and honestly both Robb and I are sad its already over. We have had some good times in that class, we sure will miss going every Thursday night. So anyways....here is the weekly update.

How far along: 33 weeks and 5 days
How Big: This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark

Weight Gain: Got weighed today and I have gained 36 pounds total :(
Stretch Marks: yes on my tummy :(
Maternity Clothes: all pants now, alot of maternity shirts
Sleep: hasnt been to bad. Presley is sleeping through the night, so she hasnt been waking me up
Symptoms: nothing honestly, don't mind being pregnant right now, minus the heat.
Best Moment this Week: I would have to say it was today when I got to see my little girl for a bit in the Ultrasound
Food Cravings: Arby's fries and chocolate shake

Food dislikes: frozen meals still, and I think will cont to be.
Gender: Girl
Movement: yes all day long. :)
What I miss: being able to do things on my own without asking for help
Belly Button: still normal :)
What I am looking forward to: holding her in my arms
Milestone:  She's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and her skeleton is hardening. The bones in her skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for her to fit through the birth canal

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

32 weeks and 3 days...


How far along: 32 weeks and 3 days
How Big: baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long


Weight Gain: 33 pounds
Stretch Marks: yes on my tummy :(
Maternity Clothes: all pants now, alot of maternity shirts
Sleep: same as last week, however slept amazing last night because the doctor gave me pain meds
Symptoms: my painful lower back pain
Best Moment this Week: being able to relax more after work :)
Food Cravings: chocolate ice cream cones

Food dislikes: frozen meals still, and I think will cont to be.
Gender: Girl
Movement: all the time, i dont think she ever stops. LOL
What I miss: I miss having engery, I feel like I'm always so exhausted
Belly Button: still normal :)
What I am looking forward to: holding her in my arms
Milestone: She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.