32 weeks

Size of Baby: According to babycenter.com he weighs 3.75 lbs and he is about 16.7 inches long.  He now has toe nails, finger nails, and real hair.

Maternity Clothes: Loving some of my fall maternity clothes that we bought when we first found out we were pregnant.

Gender: It's a BOY!  

Belly Button In/Out: Pretty much flat... moving outward quickly...

 Stretch Marks: None so far... but I have a feeling they are coming.

Labor Signs: No more braxton hicks this week... praying labor stays away until December.

Movement: He moves all the time. He is getting bigger and more cramped all the time... I don't think he likes being cramped.

Sleep: Trying not to take up the whole bed with all my pillows, sometimes it is just hard to get comfortable.

What I miss: Eating whatever I want... more on that later.

What I am looking forward to: Getting his room all set up... notice the crib is up in the background of the picture!

Cravings/Aversions: I'm pretty boring these days...

Symptoms:  My fingers are still swelling... and now my feet and ankles too.  I feel like he has been sitting on my bladder lately... not fun!

Best Moment This Week: Getting to visit family out of town.  Also, getting his crib all set up!

31 Weeks

Size of Baby: According to babycenter.com our little guy is about 3.3 pounds and around 16 inches long.  They say he is about to head into a growth spurt.

Maternity Clothes: My leggings finally came.  I have never been one for leggings, but they are so comfy!  I see them a lot in my future!

Gender: It's a BOY!  

Belly Button In/Out: Pretty much flat... out by the end of the day usually.

 Stretch Marks: None so far... but I have a feeling they are coming.

Labor Signs: No more braxton hicks this week... praying labor stays away until December.

Movement: He moves all the time. He is getting big enough I can feel where he is most of the time.

Sleep: Tossing and turning like crazy, and according to Patrick I have started to snore.

What I miss: Sleeping well... all preparation for his arrival though, so I am grateful.

What I am looking forward to: Finishing up some projects for him.  It is all starting to come together.

Cravings/Aversions: I'm pretty boring these days...

Symptoms:  My fingers are still swelling... and now my feet and ankles too.  Also, pretty much all my normal shirts are too short.

Best Moment This Week: Hearing the heartbeat at our doctor's appointment... that never gets old.

30 Weeks

Size of Baby: According to babycenter.com our little guy is about 3lbs and 15.7 inches long.  He is growing so much!

Maternity Clothes: The cold weather caught me off guard... I finally got some pants and ordered some leggings.  Shirts are now becoming a problem... too short!

Gender: It's a BOY!  

Belly Button In/Out: Pretty much flat... especially by the end of the day.

 Stretch Marks: None so far... but I have a feeling they are coming.

Labor Signs: I may have had my first Braxton Hicks contraction this week... not 100% sure though.

Movement: He moves all the time.  He also gets the hiccups quite frequently, so weird!

Sleep: Tossing and turning like crazy, and according to Patrick I have started to snore.

What I miss: Shoes that fit... my feet have started swelling.

What I am looking forward to: Getting everything set up for our little man.  We have done so much to prepare this week, it is getting very real.

Cravings/Aversions: I'm pretty boring these days...

Symptoms:  My fingers are still swelling... and now my feet and ankles too.  Also, strangers have started to notice and comment.

Best Moment This Week: My first shower last weekend.  We got so many generous gifts!  We are one blessed family!

29 Weeks

Size of Baby: According to babycenter.com he weights about 2 1/2 pounds, the size of a butternut squash.  He is about 15 inches long.

Maternity Clothes: I'm going to need to go shopping... it's starting to get a little chilly to wear summer dresses.

Gender: It's a BOY!  

Belly Button In/Out: Still in... barely...  not sure it will last another week.

 Stretch Marks: None so far... but I have a feeling they are coming.

Labor Signs: None so far... praying these won't happen for a long time! 

Movement: He moves all the time!

Sleep: It's still going well.  He hates when I lay on my left side, punches me like crazy until I turn over.

What I miss: Wearing my rings easily... I have to drink so much water to get my finger swelling to go down.

What I am looking forward to: My first baby shower coming up soon!

Cravings/Aversions: I'm pretty boring these days...

Symptoms:  My fingers are still swelling... and it's harder to squeeze through small areas.

Best Moment This Week: Picking out some things for this little guy!  Notice the start of a diaper stash in the background of the picture.

28 Weeks

Well, obviously I have been a little slack on updating the blog... but hopefully in the coming weeks I will get back into a good pattern at least updating once a week!

Size of Baby: According to our ultrasound this week he is about 2 pounds 7 ounces.

Maternity Clothes: I'm still wearing a lot of stretchy summer dresses, but with the cooler weather this week I wore my first maternity shirt.

Gender: It's a BOY!  

Belly Button In/Out: Still in... barely... will probably be out soon.

 Stretch Marks: None so far... but I have a feeling they are coming.

Labor Signs: None so far... praying these won't happen for a long time! 

Movement: I think I felt him doing backflips the other night... he is awake and mobile a lot at night... hopefully we can get that straightened out before he gets here.

Sleep: It's going pretty well... I am getting over a cold this week, so that is complicating things.

What I miss: Coffee, I keep getting cravings when I see all the yummy creamers coming out for the holidays.

What I am looking forward to: Making some stuff for the little man soon.

Cravings/Aversions: Coffee... see above... not too much else... my cravings are boring!

Symptoms:  My fingers are still swelling... and it's harder to squeeze through small areas.

Best Moment This Week: Seeing our little man on the ultrasound Tuesday.  He is getting big!  He had his feet touching his little forehead the whole time... a gymnast or maybe a diver?

19 and 20 Weeks

Again these last two weeks have been crazy!  We spent nearly a week at the beach with the Hearns... can you believe I did not take a single picture?  I don't have a picture for these two weeks yet... maybe this weekend.

Size of Baby: According to babycenter.com at 19 weeks this little one weighed in at about 8 1/2 ounces and 6 inches long (from head to bottom) the size of a large heirloom tomato.  At 20 weeks he had grown to 10 1/2 ounces and 10 inches... this time from head to heal.  They start measuring this way at 20 weeks (because the legs start to grow and stretch more)... think the size of a banana.

Maternity Clothes: Feeling better all the time... my normal shirts are starting to get a little short.

Gender: We found out this week... official blog announcement and name coming soon.

Belly Button In/Out: Still in, thank goodness!   But it is getting flatter.

 Stretch Marks: None so far... hoping it stays that way.

Labor Signs: None so far... praying these won't happen for a long time! 

Movement: Moving more and more... the ultrasound tech was having to chase the baby this week at our doctor's appointment... we may have an Olympic swimmer on our hands.

Sleep: It's going pretty well... not so easy to sleep on my stomach anymore.

What I miss: Vacation.. does that count?  When is our next beach trip?

What I am looking forward to: More Olympics!

Cravings/Aversions: Fountain Diet Coke... and this week cinnamon rolls.  Luckily we had some for breakfast today!

Symptoms:  Getting bigger all the time... and some of the fatigue is back... but the nausea is gone for now... thank goodness!

Best Moment This Week: Finding out what we are having... so excited to start planning specifics for this little one!