Week 34

Date: 8/21/15

 

Maternity clothes: I'm mostly in maternity clothes, but I'm surprised that I still have a few shirts and yoga pants that  fit me.  

Stretch Marks: Not yet.

Sleep: Sleep has been a little on and off this week.  I get to sleep just fine, but sometimes I wake up after having to get up to pee and can't get back to sleep easily.  A couple nights ago I got up to pee, was having Braxton Hicks contractions, and then baby started hiccuping.  Needless to say, I didn't get back to sleep very easily. 

 

Best moment of the week:  The nursery is all cleared out!  Yes, there's still a lot to do in there, but at least Nate's stuff is gone.  We're planning on getting the carpet professionally cleaned and then we can start putting everything in there.  

 

Movement:  It often looks like I have a little alien in my stomach.  Whenever he's moving, it's fairly obvious from the outside.  

Cravings:  Nothing new or different

Gender: Boy!  

Anything making you queasy/sick: Not this week

What I miss:  I miss not having back/groin/pelvic pain.:(  I have such a hard time getting anything done around the house because of the pain.  My friend, Sandra, did lend me a maternity support belt so I'm trying that out today.  So far I think it's helping quite a bit, but we'll see how I'm doing by the end of the day. 

 What I’m looking forward to:  I'm really looking forward to Baby's arrival and getting the nursery done.

Symptoms: Baby's constant movement and my growing belly are my most reliable symptoms. One symptom I haven't had lately is heartburn.  I'm not sure why, but I'm thrilled. 

Emotions:  I alternate a lot between wanting the baby to just be here already and then the next moment I want to enjoy the remainder of my pregnancy and being able to do things without a baby.  It's really hard not knowing when he'll arrive.