34 weeks!

How far along? 34 weeks and 6 days..36 days to go! I can’t believe it!

Baby's Development:  Sophia is about the size of a melon! She is measuring about 20 inches and weighing about 5 pounds! That might not sound like a lot, but I can sure feel it! her fingernails now reach the end of her fingers. She can also open and close her eyes..some research shows that her pupils are also dialating in response to bright lights. At this point she is just plumping up and gaining that baby weight!

Maternity clothes?  This cold snap we are having is really throwing a wrench in my maxi dress wearing plan.  I am still able to wear some non-maternity shirts here and there depending on how they fit.  I like stealing Matt’s t-shirts to sleep in, too!

Weight Gain? I am about 14-15 lbs over pre-pregnancy weight.

Am I Showing?  For sure!

Sleep?  I’m getting up about 2 times a night to use the restroom and sometimes it’s a little harder to fall back asleep.  My sleep a little more broken on the weekends cause I still wake up at 4 or 5 like I do during the week and can’t fall back asleep until 7 or so. But I am relishing this time where I am actually able to go back to sleep if I want.  I know it won’t be like that for much longer!

Exciting Moment? Our friends, the Winfrey’s had their gender reveal party this Saturday.  Candice is due in August and it’s nice to have someone nearby that is going through the same thing. They found out they are having a little GIRL, so Sophia will have someone close in age to play with. J

My two BFF’s, Nat and Val threw our last shower on Sunday and they did such an amazing job!

We made headbands for Sophia and both Nat and another friend of mine, Rachael were able to feel Sophia move around and kick!  I loved every little detail they did to make the shower special. 

Look at that amazing cake Val made…all from scratch! I might or might not be eating some as we speak.  She’s taking orders, so if you need any baked goods..let me know!

Gender:   GIRL!

Stretch marks? Still nothing..crossing my fingers!

What do I miss? Sleeping on my back or stomach comfortably, painting my own toes, and being able to bend over to pick things up without it looking like I’m going to hurt myself.

How have I been feeling? Pretty good this week. Every day really depends on how she is positioned.  When she pushes out right at my belly buttons, it’s a lot more uncomfortable. I think she’s dropped a little, but for being this far along I feel like she’s still moving around a good bit. She’ll drop and then the next day she is up high again crushing my lungs.  It’s also weird when I wake up in the middle of the night because when I sleep on my side, she kinda falls and burrows into one side.  So, when I get up my belly is totally lopsided and weird looking.

I’ve also been Burpy McBurperson lately and I have had some uncomfortable gas pains, too.  Not that I’ve been farting like crazy, but it just feels like extra air is trapped in my belly.  Pretty, right? 

Movement:  She is still a dancing machine!  She is still getting hiccups at least once a day, which makes my whole belly shake!

Food cravings:  Still loving my ice and berries.  This week’s new craving has been donuts.  Real healthy, right?  There is this small mom and pop donut shop down the road from us that I pass every day on the way to work.  I might have stopped by once last week…and maybe once over the weekend, too.

Food aversions: Nothing, really.

Labor signs: I *think* I have been having some Braxton Hicks contractions, but I’m still not really 100% sure. One day I had some random sharp pains in my lower belly…right above my pelvis.  They lasted for about an hour and I’m sure she was just hitting a nerve or there was some stretching going on.

Rings on or off? Still on..most of my swelling has been in my feet/ankles.

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy!

Looking forward to:  Our next dr’s appointment this Wednesday!