40 week status and bump pic

39 wks 3 da

How Big is Baby: a watermelon he shall stay

Total Weight Gain: i didn't weigh myself this week

Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: still no.

Sleep: i really hate to jinx it, but the last couple of nights i have actually been sleeping better. no heartburn either.

Best Moment this Week: finding out at my appt last week that things are actually happening in there. i guess it won't be much longer until we get to meet this little one.

Food Cravings: nothing that i can think of this week. but i can tell you that Baby T *definitely* does not like Gordon's breaded shrimp (though i can't say that i blame him)

Gender: boy

Labor Signs: i think i've been having some contrax on/off for the last couple of days. they haven't been anything that i've had to really focus on, so sometimes i hardly notice them. please, someone tell me that's how the "real deal" is. ;)

Belly Button: what belly button? i haven't had one of those in a while.

What I miss: you know, at this stage in the game i no longer "miss" things as they were, but i'm SO SO looking forward to so much...

What I'm looking forward to: holding my little squirmy baby, having the birth that i want, seeing him for the 1st time, and just starting our new "normal" in general!! :)......and, putting him in "time out" for the 1st time for causing me so much discomfort ;)

Weekly Wisdom: i CAN do this!!!

Milestones: under a week to go until his edd - madness!!!

39 wk status and belly pic

38 wks 3 da

How Big is Baby: a watermelon he shall stay

Total Weight Gain: as of 5/15 i was up 32 lbs

Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: still no.

Sleep: i have a date with the toilet every 2-2.5 hrs, so i have no time for sleep these days. :)

Best Moment this Week: well, i actually felt really really great last week (which made me feel as though no progress was being made in there), but at my appt on thurs my m/w checked me and said that Baby T is *very* low in the pelvis. so maybe he is preparing to come out and meet us.

Food Cravings: i made a whole thing of brownies yesterday, does that count? ;)

Gender: boy

Labor Signs: Sat was mildly eventful, i *think* i was experiencing contrx all morning. eventually they died out, but i think D was a bit concerned. i did go teach my Zumba class (and felt fine enough to do so), but up until i left i was quite uncomfortable. but i was fine the rest of the weekend.

Belly Button: what belly button? i haven't had one of those in a while.

What I miss: you know, at this stage in the game i no longer "miss" things as they were, but i'm SO SO looking forward to so much...

What I'm looking forward to: holding my little squirmy baby, having the birth that i want, seeing him for the 1st time, and just starting our new "normal" in general!! :)

Weekly Wisdom: everyone's birthing experience is different. i can/will have the calming birth that i want!! :)

Milestones: i'm only a week and a half away from his edd.

38 wk status and belly pic

37 wks 3 da

How Big is Baby: the size of a watermelon

Total Weight Gain: as of 5/8 i was up 34 lbs
Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: nope. could it be? have i escaped them? i hope i don't jinx myself.

Sleep: i've made peace with the fact that i will not have another full night of sleep again for a LONG while.

Best Moment this Week: i got to celebrate my 1st mother's day. we really didn't do anything special, but D was sweet enough to give me a card in which he wrote an even sweeter message. i also had a good appt with my m/w, and had a very productive weekend (the car seat is officially in, and my little boy will have a ride home - lol).

Food Cravings: i was seriously craving strawberry shortcakes yesterday, and even made my own whipped cream! :)
Gender: boy

Labor Signs: i think i've been experiencing some contrax on and off, but nothing on a regular basis

Belly Button: what belly button? i haven't had one of those in a while.

What I miss: i miss not needing a team of people to hoist me off the couch/bed when i want to get up.

What I'm looking forward to: i've got a massage scheduled for wed, and wed can NOT come fast enough. my body is aching.

Weekly Wisdom: everyone's birthing experience is different. i can/will have the calming birth that i want!! :)

Milestones: baby T is full term!!!!!! and we are much closer to picking out a name.

37 wk status and belly bump pic

36 wks 3 da

How Big is Baby: wow, Baby T has officially graduated to the size of a watermelon, and that's the size he will remain until birth *gulp*

Total Weight Gain: still up 33 lbs (though i feel much larger than that)
Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: still no sign of them...

Sleep: still waking every 2 hrs to pee. guess i'm being trained by my body.

Best Moment this Week: my very very good friend (who is also preggo) was in town visiting for the weekend, and we got a chance to hang out and talk all about the "joys" of pregnancy.

Food Cravings: holy cow, i can't get enough apple juice these days. it's ssssssoooooooo good!
Gender: boy

Labor Signs: i think i've been experiencing some contrax on and off, but nothing on a regular basis

Belly Button: barely there.

What I miss: sleep and not having heartburn.

What I'm looking forward to: my next massage appt on the 12th.

Weekly Wisdom: i have no control over what's about to happen (or when), so i need to just relax and take it day by day!

Milestones: i made it to Baby T's estimated birth month and taught 3 Zumba classes/week the whole time!!!! i'm pretty proud of myself :) we are under the 30 day mark to his edd, and i can't wait to meet my "materpiece".

36 week status and belly bump pic

35 wks 3 da

How Big is Baby: still the size of a honeydew.

Total Weight Gain: still up 33 lbs
Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: still no sign of them...

Sleep: i have good nights and bad (really bad) nights. i wake up now about every 2-2.5 hrs to use the bathroom. i've been having really bad heartburn episodes, but the last couple of nights i think i've been able to avoid the heartburn by eating less (and less of the trigger foods), and eating earlier.

Best Moment this Week: my very sweet friends ended up throwing me a surprise shower over dinner last fri.

Food Cravings: nothing really

Gender: boy

Labor Signs: yesterday i think i had some slight contrax. i had to sit down for a couple of mins and wait until they subsided.

Belly Button: barely there.

What I miss: not having heartburn!!! heartburn is from the devil!

What I'm looking forward to: my next massage appt on the 12th.

Weekly Wisdom: i have no control over what's about to happen (or when), so i need to just relax and take it day by day!

Milestones: i now have weekly appointments until Baby T makes his arrival!

35 week status

since i'll be in training this week, and away from a computer i'm going to go ahead and post my status for this week now, and then update with a pic tomorrow morning from my phone...
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How Big is Baby: the size of a honeydew.

Total Weight Gain: as of 4/10 i was up 33lbs. wow!
Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: still no sign of them. i hoping that i can escape them all together.

Sleep: terrible again! heartburn from hell and getting up multiple times a night to pee make for a very cranky tiffany

Best Moment this Week: i had lunch with some friends, and they surprised me with a wonderful basket full of stuff for baby t (and a gift card to a spa for momma - woot!); and then later in the week D's coworkers were kind enough to take us D and i to lunch and shower us with more wonderful gifts for baby t. we are surrounded by such generous people!! :) o, and i had a wonderful massage on wed, and my massage therapist was kind enough to give me a gift as well (a sweater and blanket she knitted especially for baby)

Food Cravings: nothing really

Gender: boy

Labor Signs: none this week

Belly Button: barely there.

What I miss: not having heartburn!!!

What I'm looking forward to: i have another appt on the 26th, and i'm hoping to do better than i did last appt

Weekly Wisdom: i have no control over what's about to happen (or when), so i need to just relax and take it day by day!

Milestones: we finished our Bradley course! i can't believe that 10 wks went by so quickly!

33 week status and pic

32 wk 3 da

How Big is Baby: he has graduated to the size of a honeydew. i can vouch for that!

Total Weight Gain: as of 4/3 i was still up 30lbs.
Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: still no sign of them

Sleep: i've been sleeping a bit better on the whole, but i do have those nights when i'll wake up either b/c of bad dreams or to use the bathroom

Best Moment this Week: D read my tummy a book! :) o, and i received a few goodies (a couple of gifts from friends, my outfit for my baby shower that a dear friend was kind enough to host for me, and a brand new camera!!)

Food Cravings: i was craving some bbq so D and i grilled, what i dubbed as "ultrafeast" (the office, anyone?), yesterday. however, while eating dinner last night, i promptly threw it all up. :(

Gender: still a boy! (as far as we know)

Labor Signs: none this week

Belly Button: barely there.

What I miss: my body!

What I'm looking forward to: so much going on this week! D and i are going to a BF-ing class on thurs, i'm getting some pics taken on fri, and then on Sun my friend is hosting a baby shower for us (so i'll get to see my sis and harrass (er, i mean meet) her new bf)!

Weekly Wisdom: i have no control over what's about to happen (or when), so i need to just relax and take it day by day!

Milestones: we're under the 60 day mark to meet our little Baby T (and still no name, but that's a whole separate issue)!

32 week status and pic

31 wk 3 da

How Big is Baby: still the size of a squash.

Total Weight Gain: as of 3/27 i was up 30lbs.
Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: nope

Sleep: i've been sleeping a bit better on the whole, but i do have those nights when i'll wake up either b/c of bad dreams or to use the bathroom

Best Moment this Week: i had my glucose test last thurs and passed! :)

Food Cravings: bolthouse mango smoothie - heaven!

Gender: still a boy! (as far as we know)

Labor Signs: none this week

Belly Button: barely there.

What I miss: not feeling like my body is being invaded by an alien

What I'm looking forward to: i'm getting pics taken next week! :)

Weekly Wisdom: i have no control over what's about to happen (or when), so i need to just relax and take it day by day!

Milestones: finished washing all of the clothes we received so far, and the cloth diapers, and folded/put them away!