Week 35 Ultrasound Pictures

Week 35 Belly Update

Total weight gain:

30lbs (thankfully I didn’t gain anything in one week)            

Body changes:

Really round, packed big belly. People come up to me and will say “you’re having a boy, right?” So funny! Nobody used to do that when I was pregnant with Maia. I guess I really have a (pretty) boy belly!

Sleep: 

Ugh, not great at all. Tossing and turning, using all kinds of pillows. Peeing all the time. It’s pretty miserable at this point, I ain’t gonna lie!

Best moment this week: 

Seeing little guy on ultra sound! He looked so peaceful and cute. The second I saw him, I saw Maia. It was really strange but I could totally see the resemblance…I remember exactly what Maia’s last ultra sound looked like. I went back and looked at it after and they look similar. Well, they are siblings after all LOL

Gender: 

BOY!

Food Cravings / Aversions: 

Craving a banana in the morning and fruit through out the day. Cereal, ice cream, honey bread…yeah the usual carb factory!

What I miss:

I really miss taking a hot bath with a glass of champagne, followed by a nice deep sleep.

Symptoms:

I had several occasions of bad cramps in the middle of the night. Wow, pretty damn painful. I had to get up and walk around. Couldn’t sleep on either side, it was so bad. Doc simply says it’s the baby pressing on an organ or being in a certain position. Nothing to do. They were not contractions. It felt more like somebody stabbed me in the bottom of my abdomen, always on the right side. It’s only happened at night when I am sleeping. It’s especially bad when I wake up and my bladder happens to be full too, then it’s extra painful.

Movement: 

Yes. Yesterday he moved a lot, today not so much.

What I am looking forward to:

Going into labor, hopefully sometime in February…after the 19^th (that way he will be a pisces like his mama hehe J)

Baby is already measuring on the large side…6lbs15oz…larger than what Maia measured at less weeks pregnant. He will most likely be more than 8lbs which kind of freaks me out, a lot actually. Though often times the docs over estimate the weight but they were pretty right on with Maia. My doula tells me not to freak out, it will be good. My doc doesn’t recommend me going over 40 weeks so I am hoping baby will come before on his own without me having to schedule delivery. I have borderline high levels of amniotic fluid, which simply means it could put me into labor sooner which would actually be a good thing! We shall see…I meet with my doula tomorrow.

Milestones: 

Getting through the next and last month of my pregnancy…yippie!

Thought of the week: 

This rain is killing me this year! It’s been a lousy winter so far here in South Florida!

Week 34 Belly Update

Total weight gain:

At least 30 lbs.

Body changes:

Veins showing more on legs and belly.

Sleep:

Not great. Some nights are better than others but over all not so good. It’s just uncomfortable at this point and I have to pee all the time.  

Best moment this week: 

A relaxing weekend where I even got a massage. Starting house of cards, the new show with Kevin Spacey. I’m hooked.

Gender: 

Boy!

Food Cravings / Aversions: 

Craving mostly carbs and fruits. OJ in the morning. Honey breads. Ice cream and cereal. I clearly arrived at the last stretch of my pregnancy haha.

What I miss:

Oh just about everything at this point…well the things that I have been mentioning for the last 8 months LOL. I cannot wait for my first sushi meal! I did take my first bath the other day and it was so nice! I think I will start taking more, yes they are not hot hot baths but it’s still a nice relaxation.  

Symptoms:

Back pain. Peeing a lot. Lower cramps in abdomen.

Movement: 

Yes! Some days little guy is more quiet and others he’s very active.

What I am looking forward to:

Going into labor! Well, not really that part but you know…having the baby!

Milestones: 

Potty Training Maia. 1^st attempt in one week! My first goal was to get Maia completely off milk (she still drank 4oz most nights) and that was a success. Super easy, just replaced her bottle with water, it’s like she can’t even tell the difference ;)

Thought of the week: 

The weather is so perfect here today…it’s days like this that make it all worthwhile living in Florida!

I wish the day had 30 hours….

...I'm serious about that too. Though I wouldn't be surprised if the day did have 30 hours, that I would come to regret it and actually wish the day only had 24 hours LOL. Oh the irony in that…but honestly I have so much I could do these days and I either don't get to it in time or I'm simply too exhausted. Everyone is busy, it's not just me. Life is busy. Damn technology. I swear I blame everything, or so much of it on technology. Sometimes I wish we didn't even have cell phones. Brad and I were just saying the other day that we have to make more of an effort to not be on our phones so much in front of Maia. It's so hard not too though because we carry our phones around everywhere we go. Text messages, emails, phone calls…it's insanity and  you don't, or at least I didn't realize how dependent we are on our cell phones until I had a child. Anyways, I lots to do and of course I am reading a fantastic book right now that is making me read all the time. I even brought my book into the kitchen with me and was reading while I was cooking waiting for the butter to melt or something like that. Last night I read until 11:30pm, way too late of course and then I didn't even sleep well. No wonder, I woke up with a bitch face this morning. Just when I thought the day was getting better, I go to the garage to grab my fresh washed white towels and as they sit in the basket, the plumber (who is at our house fixing the recirculating pump because our not so genius contractor installed it wrong..not to mention I was out of water for 1.5 hours exactly during Maia's lunch time and the cleaning lady being here…why is timing always an issue) As I am about to head inside, the plumber turns the water back on, and one of the pipes bursts open and dirty brown water starts flushing out everywhere…on our suitcases, our rug in the garage, my freshly washed white towels, my socks, etc. I just stood I couldn't even say anything. Turns out, our plumber who is actually very competent forgot to glue one area of the pipe and it naturally snapped. So, just as I thought my day was getting better that shit happened, and I simply walked into the kitchen, told my nanny that the water will be off for a little bit longer (clearly delaying her schedule of cleaning) and went back to my book. I couldn't deal with the cleanup, I left that to the plumber. Sometimes it's just best to walk away and think, OK there is nothing I can do, even though this sooooo sucks and I could literally cry, but I won't. Ok, I feel better now just writing this and getting it out. Who knew my blog would be my lunch time therapy session. I am dying to take a shower, another thing I didn't get to today. How could I…by the time I got out the door to talk lucky and Maia, it was already almost 9am and when we got back the nanny was already cleaning. Not to mention, taking a shower by myself with Maia is challenging to some degree. Washing my hair, which I need to do today, is better when either Brad is watching Maia or when she's not around at all. A quick shower is possible but it's never without talking to her, or somehow trying to entertain her, unless she's watching something entertaining on the tv or eating cookies haha. The other day, she happened to open the glass shower door, and then had her fingers jammed when she closed it. Ugh, my heart melted because I saw the whole thing happening and of course it went so fast I couldn't even stop it. It freaked me out because her fingers were red and I even for a quick second wondered if she broke her fingers. But she was such a trooper, the girl amazes me all the time. No matter how hard she falls (last week she walked into a post head on, and then just continued as if nothing happened) she cries for a few seconds and then she's back to normal. She is one tough nugget that little girl. So, I knew that when she stopped crying soon after, that her fingers were OK. We watched it for the rest of the day but she was totally fine. The worrying we do as parents, it's insane…I must have gained lots of gray hairs since I had Maia haha. She's such an amazing girl and we are so crazy about her it's not even funny. She's so much fun and does the funniest things, it's hard not to laugh your but off every day. It's crazy to think that I only have a few more weeks left until Maia won't be an only child anymore. I wonder how she will react, and of course how I will juggle two babies. I'm already thinking about how I will manage to walk lucky and two babies through the park. Maia will of course want to be carried as much as she does now, or even more when she sees I'm carrying another baby. Will I use the baby halter a lot? That means I won't be able to carry Maia so easily, or will the baby be fine in the car seat attached to the stroller? I remember in the beginning Maia hated it when I tried to take her to the park, and often we would get down the street, and have to turn around as she was crying so hard and neighbors were watching wondering if she was OK. Oh the joys of a newborn. I'm also so curious to know how Maia and the little guy will be different from each other and of course what similarities they have. It's always so exciting and fun to see that stuff unfold. I can't wait. I am so ready for the craziness to begin! I'm also uber ready to not be pregnant anymore, get back to my normal weight, workout etc. At the same time I tell myself to enjoy the pregnancy till the end, meaning these last few weeks even if I feel like a big fat whale, just because it may be the last time I will be pregnant. We are for sure taking a break with having more children, so it's pretty much up in the air if we will be adding a 3rd child to our growing family in let's say 3-4 years. I think it really depends on how we are doing financially, and if we even wish to have more children. The good thing is that we have a boy and a girl so it wouldn't be to try for the gender we don't have, it would only be if we really, really wanted another child. OK, I gotta run and write the plumber a big fat check now (sigh) sorry for all the typos, I had to write this really fast and without proofreading it!

Week 33 Belly Update

Total weight gain:

30 pounds. 2 pounds more at 33 than I did with Maia…

Body changes:

Just feeling big overall.

Sleep:

Not so good and it’s not even my back that has been bothering me so much. I have to pee a lot, which naturally wakes me up but I’ve also been waking up a lot during the night. So frustrating.  

Best moment this week: 

Lucky’s 12^th Birthday!

Gender: 

Boy!

Food Cravings / Aversions: 

A little bit of everything. Ice cream at night.

What I miss:

My clothes. At this point I have little options and I miss wearing my normal clothes!

Symptoms:

Back pain. Having to pee all the time.

Movement: 

Yes but less now than I did a few weeks ago. The doctor said he was facing down already, which is good I just hope little guy decides to stay that way…

What I am looking forward to:

Meeting my son!

Milestones: 

The next few weeks.

Thought of the week: 

I am so distracted by my book…it’s taking over all my spare time! It’s so good though, nothing better than having a good book to read!

Snuggle time with my booboo and Daddy playing with Maia's 1st tennis racket...

Week 32 Belly Update

Total weight gain:

Not quite sure…I’m sure around 25 pounds at this point.

Body changes:

Bigger everywhere.  Breasts, arms, legs, face….it’s all getting puffier and bigger. I don’t have k’ankles so I’m happy about that ;)

Melasma in my face is definitely more visible these days but my skin is still so good! I so hope…dream it stays this way after pregnancy!

Sleep: 

It’s been really rough this past week. My back is almost the worst its been so far…I’ve had to get the heating pad out again and sleep with it a lot. Sometimes I fall asleep a bit before I turn it off which I don’t like because I’m not sure if that’s good for the baby. I put it at its lowest temp. When I wake up in the morning or in the middle of the night, my back is so tight I have to turn it on just to warm my back up so I can move and get out of bed. That’s how it feels right now. I also haven’t done anything to make it feel better…I’ve just been so busy with other things. Oh this makes me laugh, because first pregnancies are so different. I did pregnancy yoga, stretched, smeared on stretch mark cream on my belly, did acupuncture, got massages and now I just ignore my back pain for the most pain, and pray that week 39 is around the corner LOL

Maybe I will get a massage in the next week or two, I’ve been thinking about it. I’m not sure I will do acupuncture for the back pain, just because it’s time consuming and costly since you have to go back several times. Oh and another thing about sleep…the amount of times I wake up to pee is ridiculous at this point. No wonder I don’t get enough sleep.

Best moment this week: 

Watching Maia do things, playing and spending time with her, is always the best part of my week.

Gender: 

Boy.

Food Cravings / Aversions: 

Carbs in general. Fruits too. I’ve been eating pretty good over all, even though I could do better with skipping desserts ;)

I haven’t really been craving eggs, avocado, and hummus.

What I miss:

Not feeling like a whale.

Symptoms:

Back pain. Hormonal at times. Feeling warm. Lower cramps in abdomen, I’m not sure if it’s Braxton hicks or not.

Movement: 

Yes. A little less than I did a few weeks ago. I guess little guy is running out of space.

What I am looking forward to:

Seeing little guy on the ultra sound, I believe in 2.5 weeks. I am also looking forward to the Gottman workshop this Friday and Saturday. Not having plans this weekend evening.  

Milestones: 

Fixing up my yard that I have terribly neglected.

Thought of the week: 

I’ve been reading the book the Gold Finch by Donna Tartt almost every spare minute I have. I’m really liking it so far…