34 Week Bumpdate

Me and my fellow pregnant mama ;) 

Size of Baby Andrew: Somewhere near 4 and 3/4 pounds and 18 inches long. So close to birthing size these days!

Feeling: -Honestly, and this has been true basically since I stopped being nauseated, I keep forgetting I'm pregnant. People will ask me how far along I am or when I'm due and I first think "What are they talking about?" lol!
-Physically I still feel pretty comfortable. I waddle a little when I walk, but I suppose that's not the worst thing! 

-Nesting! I love the little push this gives you to accomplish little projects or cleaning or organizing. It feels great! 

Fitness: It has been blazing hot so evening walks have been more sporadic. But I've stayed decently active running errands, cleaning the house, and swimming with Evelyn. It’s nice with my Fitbit knowing that I’ve gotten enough steps in or if I need to take some focused walking time. 

Sleep: So much insomnia. It has been rough. When I was pregnant with Evelyn, this part was the worst. Think weeks of hardly any sleep and crumpling into a puddle of tears kind of rough. It hasn't been as many days in a row, but it is still so so hard. I've had a few good nights of sleep this week (including last night! Hooray!) so I am still a functioning human with a happy heart. 
Side note: when someone who is pregnant mentions they aren't sleeping well (and it's more than a single night), please don't tell them it's good practice for a newborn or that they will be getting even less sleep in a few weeks.... That is terrifying to hear. And I wonder if my entry into motherhood was so rough because of how depleted I was to begin with? Encourage them to talk to their provider and find some solutions. And nap. ALLLLL the naps!

Best Moment From Last Week: Joe and I took Evelyn to a Volcanoes baseball game and it was a blast. Knocked another thing off our summer bucket list and made a great memory. 

Movement: I’m feeling Andrew stretch long where I feel him at the top and bottom at th same time! That’s pretty cool. 

Cravings:  Panda Puff cereal. It's an organic corn cereal that's peanut butter, not too much sugar, and heavenly! And the craving is strong lol

Total Weight Gain: 25 lbs. 

What am I looking forward to this week: Heading to the lake for the weekend with my parents! It's going to be a blast soaking in some sun and water before baby is here!

Milestones:  I'm pretty sure I got Andrew in the head down position this week! Whoop whoop! He was transverse at my last appointment so I went to spinningbabies.com and have been doing some of their exercises to help encourage him to rotate.

Fashion: Did I mention it’s been HOT? So it’s been a lot of swimsuit, shorts, tanks, and ponytails while Evelyn and I go to the pool all the time!

How is Daddy and Evelyn? We’ve had such a fun week of being together. We’ve gotten such great quality time with Joe since he’s not working overtime at the moment (usually this is a big push time for his work and overtime in July and August is pretty typical). And Evelyn has been a big helper with all Mom’s little nesting projects. 

32 & 33 Week Bumpdate

Size of Baby Andrew: My app says he's between 17&19 inches long and between 4&6 pounds! 

Feeling: -All the nesting kicking in. 33 weeks sounds really close in our timeline world and I think some projects are about to get kicked into overdrive really soon here! 
-Also very tired this week. I find myself able to get much less done each day. That aspect of slowing down is hard for me, but I'm trying to honor my body and give myself grace (and also get the most important things done early in the day when I have a little more pep!)
-Oh and the heartburn is kicking up a notch the last couple days. Not so fun, but finding ways to manage.

Fitness: Walking, swimming in the pool with Evelyn, and staying generally active. It's hard to want to workout for real when it's SO hot.

Sleep: This week has been harder. It seems like either I'm having a tough night sleeping or Evelyn is... looking forward to getting a couple solid nights in a row soon!

Best Moment From These Last Weeks: Getting to spend sweet time with Joseph's side of the family at the coast was so wonderful. The weather was great and Evelyn LOVED frolicking in the sand and water. 

Movement: I felt Andrew have hiccups two nights ago for the first time! It was precious.

Cravings:  Fruit. Cheese and crackers (this I've been really keeping in moderation). Oh and ice water tastes SO SO good to me.

Total Weight Gain: About 23 lbs

What am I looking forward to this week: A slower pace. The last couple weeks have been extremely full with travel and lots on the schedule. This next week is really nice and simple, and I'm going to be keeping it that way!

Milestones:  I wrote out my birth notes for our nurses and my list for packing our "go bag" next week. It's getting very real!

Fashion: I bought some yoga shorts (in the picture above) and am in love with them. With carrying so low, I've outgrown all my running shorts and I desperately needed something comfy. These are amazing!

How is Daddy and Evelyn? Evelyn asked if she could pick out a stuffed animal for her brother. Um yes! Melt my little heart.

Joe got back from a trip on Sunday and told me how excited he was to be done with the majority of our summer traveling so we could get ready for BABY! We'll be knocking out a few projects and getting a little car maintenance done in the next couple weeks.

31 Week Bumpdate

 Size of Baby Andrew: About 16 inches long and approx 3 and 1/3 pounds!

Feeling: Good! This week my sense of smell has gotten very strong again. And I've had a few hot flashes (I think? I just started sweating all of a sudden). 
-Heartburn has been minimal- I'm so thankful for that! I found that for me having coffee in the morning, even decaf, gave me heartburn throughout the day. So even though I miss that taste, I'm holding out. So not worth it!
-SO many contractions. I know my body is just getting ready, but whew! Sometimes they even wake me up in the night. 

Fitness: Walk walk walking! Also I've done some upper body weight work a couple times, which makes me feel pretty proud. I don't think I'll be adding in too much more until Andrew comes, but I'm staying as consistent as I can.

Sleep: Sleep has been pretty decent. The nights have been more interrupted with Joe and Evelyn being sick this last week, but I feel pretty rested most mornings. 

Best Moment From Last Week: Helping our best friends move into the house they just bought was so fun! We stayed up suuuuper late and it was a blast. Also Evelyn and I spent a dreamy afternoon on my parent's sail boat last weekend and Andrew kicked and moved for both of my parents.

Movement: So much! I love this little mover. He's been getting more and more outgoing with moving for other people which is so fun.

Cravings:  Cravings I'm choosing to not give into: chocolate, doughnuts. Cravings I'm embracing: Lacroix, peaches, Earl Grey tea

Total Weight Gain: About 21 pounds

What am I looking forward to this week: We are headed off tomorrow to spend 4 days on the coast with Joseph's side of the family. I'm really excited to unplug, play in the sand with Evelyn, spend some fun quality time with my family, and lots of laughing and game time.

Milestones:  My birthing bag list has been made and I coordinated who will be watching Evelyn when I'm in labor. It feels good to have those sorted out! I'll probably pack our actual bags in a few weeks... just in case

Fashion: It's getting hot!! Shorts and skirts are where it's at

How is Daddy and Evelyn? They are both doing much better, but they have been off and on sick this week with fevers (low grade, but still). So glad that everyone is on the other side now and that I didn't catch it- this part is kind of amazing to me.