Thursday, April 23, 2015

34 weeks


How far along? 34 weeks and 4 days



Baby's Development: Stella is about the size of a melon! She is measuring about 20 inches and according to our ultrasound this week, she is weighing about 4 lbs 13 ozs! 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 dilating in response to bright lights. At this point she is just plumping up and gaining that baby weight!



Maternity clothes? Leggings and tshirts plus maxi dresses with a higher waist are pretty much where it's at right now.

Weight Gain? 7 lbs over pre-pregnancy weight

Am I Showing? Oh yea..how is it that it feels so much bigger in real life than it does in pictures?

Sleep? Soooo sleepy this week.  Like...all day exhaustion.  I am still getting up 2-3 times a night to use the restroom and take heartburn meds.  One night, I literally had to pee 4 times before I actually fell asleep.  Luckily, I am able to fall back asleep quickly most nights. I have been napping when Sophia naps pretty much each day this week.

Exciting Moment?  The highlight of this week was definitely our ultrasound we had! We didn't have a third trimester US with Sophia, so this was a nice treat! Everything measured perfect, amniotic fluid looked great and so did Stella! She measured right about 4 lbs 13 ozs (about 5 lbs is the normal range for 34 weeks) and our Dr. estimated that she'll be in the low 7lbs at birth.  We'll see how accurate that is when she gets here! She was squirming around like crazy in there and it was so fun to see her again! Matt got to come to this appointment which was great because he had to miss out on our 20 week appointment since Sophia was sick.  He sat with Sophia and she was so sweet looking at the screen.  She kept saying "Dance Stewwa" and "Mo Stewwa!" when we were in the back. She kept talking about it after we left. :)

We also talked about my glucose test at the last appointment.  Mine was about 53, which is on the low side, but I passed.  Definitely a difference from my first pregnancy where I didn't pass the 1 hr and had to take the 3 hr!

I'll be going back in 2 weeks and then it will be every week! It's getting real folks!

Gender: Girl!

Stretch marks? None yet

What do I miss? Being able to eat like normal.  Seriously...Im not sure if it's the way she's positioned or what, but this whole pregnancy has been so difficult in the eating department.  Like...so full after three bites that I feel like everything is going to come right back up.  I try to eat smaller meals more often, but I stay full for so long after I eat that it doesn't always happen that way.  Not to be whiny (too late, huh) but I can't wait until that gets back to normal.

How have I been feeling? Eh...pretty pregnant and everything that goes along with it.  I'm super glad I don't have to deal with the back or hip pain.  I also haven't had any swelling (yet?) and I'm hoping I'll avoid it this time for as long as possible.  The linea negra line I had on my belly last time is nonexistent this time (hooray!) I have been having heartburn pretty regularly and general uncomfortable feeling from carrying around this belly.

Movement: Yes, always all the time! The US tech and the dr. both commented on what a wiggle worm she is. The other day, Matt was calling her name right into my belly and she kicked him in the mouth! She's a feisty little thing!

Food cravings: I've discovered Sonic is so much better than Zaxby's...and it's better in the afternoon than in the morning.  Hashtag weirdo!

Food aversions: None anymore, thankfully!

Rings on or off? Still on and loose most of the time.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Kinda moody/impatient this week.  I can tell I have a shorter fuse and I am trying to be mindful about it. I'm blaming it on just being so tired this week!

Baby "To Do" List: We have gone through some of the stuff in the basement, but have a few more things to go through.  We also need to get the nursery a little more settled in and pull some of the stuff up from the basement.

Comparison: 34 weeks with Sophia HERE.


Thursday, April 2, 2015

31 weeks


How far along? 31 weeks and 3 days



Baby's Development: Stella is about 18 inches long and almost 4 lbs...as big a 4 oranges? Random... Her brain is developing at a super fast pace, with speech and language centers in the middle of development. 



Maternity clothes? Getting to that point where nothing is starting to fit anymore! I don't want to buy any maternity with only 8.5 weeks left, so I'll just suck it up.

Weight Gain? 5 lbs over pre-pregnancy weight

Am I Showing? Lord yes..it's funny to me, because sometimes I forget about the belly until I try to fit between a tight space and fail. I'm always surprised that it's so big (and going to get bigger!)

Sleep? I have been randomly waking up around 4-5 am and having a hard time going back to sleep.  In my half asleep state, I start panicking about out impending move and how we're gonna work it all out with a toddler and a newborn.  And oh yea...we still don't know where we're going yet.

Exciting Moment? We got the dresser all put together, so we are all ready to start arranging all the furniture and making it homey for the 2 months she'll be in it.  :)

Gender: Girl!

Stretch marks? None yet

What do I miss? Just not feeling uncomfortable all the time.  Same ol' third trimester pregnancy complaints.

How have I been feeling? Eh..some days are better than others.  The exhaustion from the first trimester is back and most days, I have to take a nap while Sophia naps. I get pretty worn out by the end of the day and it's definitely getting harder to carry Sophia or the laundry baskets up and down the stairs.  Matt has been awesome with picking up my slack lately.  :) Sophia has been so helpful, too.  She loves throwing things away in the trash can, picking stuff up off the floor for me and putting things away when I ask her.  She just recently started calling Stella by name and it might just be the cutest thing ever.

Movement:  Still crazy and all other the place.  Her movements are getting sharper as she keeps getting bigger.  She loves to stick her butt out to the left of my belly button and poke her feet out on my right side, just like Sophia did.  About a week ago, she flipped a little into more of a transverse position.  It freaked me out for a couple of days because she had been head down this whole time.  Thankfully, she moved back down and I'm pretty sure she's back to head down.  I have an appointment tomorrow, so I will have the dr confirm it.

Food cravings:  Back to loving the Zaxby's ice.  I got a cup of it yesterday and it hit the spot!

Food aversions: None anymore, thankfully!

Rings on or off? Still on and loose most of the time.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Can tired be an option?

Baby "To Do" List: Oh Lord, I don't even know where to begin with this.  We have everything for the nursery ready to be rearranged and fixed all pretty.  I need to start going through the baby stuff in the basement and figure out what I need to pull back.  I also need to start getting things together for our PCS in July.  2 of the 5 places we could get sent to are overseas, so we need to apply/update passports just in case.  We also need to start taking pictures of all of our stuff in preparation for the movers.  I need to look into how to get organized for a PCS and tips on making it a smooth transition because it's gonna be a little crazy! I'm praying that wherever we get sent we will all be able to go together instead of Matt having to go first and set stuff up because the thought of a long flight by myself with a toddler and a newborn makes me want to break out in hives! We wanted an adventure when we joined the Army, and I think we're about to get it! ;)

Comparison: 31 weeks with Sophia HERE.