36 weeks- 4 more left!

I'll switch this pic out for one of me standing as soon as they're emailed to me. 

How far along? 36 weeks

Size of baby? My app says the size of a watermelon- I sure feel like there’s a watermelon in there!!!

Heartbeat? I finally remembered to ask- 130 BPM

Total weight gain/loss? +20. Ugh!! Was it stupid of me to hope it would cap out at 15??   

Maternity clothes? I keep trying not to buy things, but I really need some short sleeve shirts to make in the next couple weeks.

Stretch marks? There’s a really small one on my right hip but it’s there and I know it.

Sleep? I sleep fine minus the 3-4 trips to the bathroom, but after 3 hours I feel like I must not have slept at all. I think I could sleep for days and still be tired!! 

Best moment this week? I had my last family shower and got most of what I need for when she gets here. I also got some things hung on the walls so the nursery is just about completely finished. It’s cute too!

Movement? I had a bruise last week from some of her movements!

Food cravings? Not really.   

Gender predictions? GIRL- Emilia Grace

What I miss: Not hurting in every part of my body!! I feel like someone has run over me with a tractor most of the time. Getting up to use the restroom at night takes every ounce of energy I have because it feels like bones are broken when I move them!

What I'm looking forward to: Being off this Friday and getting a hair cut!!! Lots of people promised me luscious locks while I was pregnant and that NEVER happened. It grows MUCH faster, but it’s too heavy and just hangs there. Plus the baby hairs that grew never laid down. It’s a bad situation up there!  

How are you feeling? I can’t really complain about sickness. I’m just exhausted and feel like someone has beat me to a pulp! And I’m pretty much uncomfortable ALL the time. I very thankful that the end is in sight!

35 weeks

How far along? 35 weeks

Size of baby? My app says the size of a large cantaloupe

Heartbeat? I’ll make sure to ask this week at the doctor’s apt.

Total weight gain/loss? I forgot to weigh myself this week. I’ll weigh and post tomorrow.  

Maternity clothes? I wish maternity clothes made you look better, but unfortunately most things just make me look like a huge blimp! Only a few more weeks I guess.

Stretch marks? There’s a really small one on my right hip but it’s there and I know it.

Sleep? I wake up every 3-4 hours and most of the time I’m uncomfortable. My legs get achy and turning over is painful. So needless to say sleep isn’t super awesome right now. But naps are helpful! 

Best moment this week? I had my school shower. I got lots of very cute clothes! J

Movement? She pretty much moves constantly until someone else wants to feel and then she stops. I hope this doesn’t mean she’s a mama’s girl who won’t want others to hold her!

Food cravings? I’ve really like sweet stuff this week! That’s probably why I “forgot” to weigh myself this morning! LOL  

Gender predictions? GIRL- Emilia Grace

What I miss: Wearing cute clothes/shoes and sleeping peacefully!

What I'm looking forward to: There are a lot of things going on this week. We have 2 of our classes this week which I’m half looking forward to and half dreading! We have a doctor’s apt on Thursday and my last shower on Saturday.  

How are you feeling? Thankfully my cough and congestion is pretty much gone, but it’s still not awesome. I think I’ve reached the completely uncomfortable stage.

week 34- 6 more left!

How far along? 34 weeks

Size of baby? My app says the size of a large cantaloupe

Heartbeat? Forgot to ask again!!!

Total weight gain/loss? +17

Maternity clothes? Yep. Now I just need spring to come so I can wear some of my new stuff.

Stretch marks? There’s a really small one on my right hip but it’s there and I know it.

Sleep? GRRRR. I know I’m probably being prepared for my schedule when the baby is here, but when the baby is here I will feel more rewarded plus I won’t have to deal with 13 year olds all day on lack of sleep. If I’m not peeing I’m uncomfortable so I have to rearrange myself.  

Best moment this week? Picking out the last of the décor to go in the room.  

Movement? All the time. Unless someone goes to feel and then she magically stops.

Food cravings? Not really. But I do need ice in my water now.

Gender predictions? GIRL- Emilia Grace

What I miss: Sleeping without being uncomfortable.

What I'm looking forward to: I have a school shower this week and then next weekend my last family shower.

How are you feeling? My cough and nose have cleared up so that makes things a little better, but there are various body parts that now hurt.

 

33 weeks!

I'll add a picture tomorrow when I look less rough!

How far along?  33 weeks

Size of baby? My app says the size of a pineapple

Heartbeat? 141 BPM at the last apt

Total weight gain/loss? +15

Maternity clothes? Yep. Just ordered some Spring clothes yesterday. I made sure to get all fun colors. No more black and grey!!

Stretch marks? Unfortunately one has reared it’s ugly head on my right hip! L And my belly button looks super creepy!

Sleep? Sleep is pretty good except my coughing fits that are unrelated.   

Best moment this week? Having my baby shower. I got lots of cute things. I also started organizing and washing her clothes and putting them in drawers.  

Movement? Lots of movement but not usually when people want to feel. It’s like she’s shy!

Food cravings?  It depends on the moment. Nothing weird though.

Gender predictions? GIRL- Emilia Grace

What I miss:  Eating foods without having heart burn or acid reflux. Those things are awful!

What I'm looking forward to: I don’t know. I’m glad we’re in the final stretch but I really hope it moves quickly.

How are you feeling? Let’s just say I’ll be glad when it’s over!!

30 weeks- 10 weeks left!!

I'll post a pic later today

How far along? 30 weeks- Whoa! Only 10 weeks left! :O
Size of baby? My app says the size of a head of lettuce
Heartbeat? 142 BPM at the last apt
Total weight gain/loss? +14
Maternity clothes? Bought some dresses from Old Navy on Monday. They haven’t come in yet, so I don’t know if they make me look any better or not.
Stretch marks?  No, but the dark line has started to appear. And my belly button doesn’t look like it belongs to me anymore!
Sleep? This week was rough for sleep. I had leg cramps most nights that would wake me up every 3-4 hours.
Best moment this week? I finally found a long term sub assuming all goes according to plan. That was a worry that is now taken care of.
Movement? A lot. I’m not really a fan of hiccups though. It’s like muscle spasms over and over that you don’t notice at first until you become annoyed that you’re belly is moving every 5 seconds. She actually has them right now as I type this.
Food cravings?  Nothing new really. I do however want realllly cold water. I usually just drink room temperature water but that kinda grosses me out now. It has to be cold.
Gender predictions? GIRL- Emilia ‘Emi’ Grace
What I miss:  Still wish I could do things for myself and didn’t have to wait for someone to help me. That’s just annoying. I also wish I could clean my whole house without feeling completely whipped.
What I'm looking forward to:  Planning for my showers and getting the decorations up on the walls.
How are you feeling? Well I fell getting off the bus during a field trip on Wednesday so I felt a little banged up most of the week. Everything was fine, but my tail bone was really sore for a few days.

29 weeks

The sweater makes it hard to see a little. 

How far along?  29 weeks

Size of baby? My app says the size of a butternut squash

Heartbeat? 142 BPM at the last apt

Total weight gain/loss? +13 ewww!!!

Maternity clothes? Yep. I can’t wait for spring clothes though because I’m getting really sick of black and grey!  

Stretch marks? Not yet. But nothing looks super pretty! I’m definitely not a fan of my legs. They’re really strange looking!

Sleep? I am uncomfortable a lot while I sleep. I guess this will probably be a common thing for the next 11 weeks.  

Best moment this week? Finally got my baby furniture. The room is set up and now just need decorations.

Movement? Lots of movement.  

Food cravings?  I really like ice water right now. Normally I drink water room temperature but right now the colder the better!

Gender predictions? GIRL- Emilia Grace

What I miss:  Today when I left school they were making hot dogs for 5^th grade night. I suddenly REALLY wanted a hot dog. I’ll eat one in May I guess.

What I'm looking forward to:  Plans for showers have started. That’s exciting.

How are you feeling? Still dealing with acid reflux. I hear that means your baby has a lot of hair. We’ll see. 

27 weeks- hello 3rd trimester!!

How far along? 27 weeks

Size of baby? My app saysthe size of cauliflower

Heartbeat? 142 BPM at the last apt

Total weight gain/loss? +8

Maternity clothes? Yep! I wear the same 10 things over and over. I guess I need to start accessorizing better so I don’t feel so frumpy all the time.

Stretch marks? Not yet, and no dark line yet but still tons of veins everywhere! And my skin is SUPER sensitive. If I scratch ever so lightly I’ll have red lines running down for a long time later!

Sleep? Sleeping is good.  

Best moment this week? Started painting the stripes in the nursery. They're going to look super cute!

Movement? Lots of movement usually at night. Last night I think she was having a dance party.

Food cravings? Nothing in particular. Although, I can't gorge myself I've noticed, because it makes everything feel too heavy and bloated and sometimes causes me to get sick.

Gender predictions? GIRL! We had several names we entertained. The first we thought we liked was Brielle. Then Anthony said if she was mean people would say her name like a witch. Then I found Briella but I didn’t like it because it was too close to Isabella. Then we toyed with Gianna for awhile but I didn’t really like it for a baby or little kid. I thought it was a pretty adult name but not kid name.
Then I bought a book of 60,000 baby names and found Emilia pronounced Ema-Lea.It means soft spirited.
So that’s the name so far!
We debated on middle names for awhile too.
He wanted to use Bella’s name, Marie, but I didn’t really like that idea and Bella wasn’t too shot up about it either.
So the three we played with were Sophia, Natalia and Grace. I liked Grace because I think it needs to be a shorter middle name with Emilia and Piccolo.
So as of right now the name is Emilia Grace Piccolo!! If she comes out and we don’t think she looks like that we’ll reconsider at that time. We’ll call her Emi for short!

What I miss: Doing things for myself. I hate having to wait for someone else to do something that I would normally do myself with no problems.

What I'm looking forward to: Finishing the big things in the room this week. The stripes should be done Friday and then I'm getting a new fan and blinds hung on Saturday. Then the next weekend the furniture will be here so I can start decorating and doing the fluff stuff which will be fun.

How are you feeling? Still dealing with a cough, but no scary blood pressure drops this week. The cough only bothers me at night and early in the morning so most of the time it isn't a big deal.

I made Anthony take it before work this time so I didn't look so rough in this picture!