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April 2011 Moms
Bump Pic Monday
Happy Monday, ladies! Do you have your pictures ready for the week?
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 33 weeks! AH!
Size of Baby: Between 4-5 pounds. And she feels like it.
Total Weight Gain/Loss:
+25. I've reached my "I don't even care" point. It's just a number on the scale, and I'm over it.
Maternity Clothes: So-so, still. I probably have 6 pieces total. I am sick of my maternity jeans so I went to American Eagle the other day and bought a cute pair of pants, just a couple sizes up from what I normally wear, there. That way I can wear them after she comes, until I get back in my old clothes.
Movement:
Anyone else not have a kicking baby? She just moves, and nudges, but no hard kicks.
Symptoms:
I am so tired, lately. I feel a lot of pressure in my legs when I stand in one spot too long, I think all the swelling is coming.
What I Miss: My old clothes!
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: She's a she.
Cravings: This week it was milk.
Is your nursery done? Getting there! It's painted, furniture in place, and curtains up. We need to hang shelves and art, make bedding, and hang the blinds and chandelier. Okay that sounds like a lot...no, I'm not almost done.
Favorite Change in Your Body? Having boobs! Hooray. They're only a full A/small B but that's huge compared to how incredibly flat-chested I was before. And just having curves in general. I wear more fitted clothes now than I ever did before. It's nice to feel womanly and not like a little boy.
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? Losing definition, and turning so soft. I miss my abs, having shapely legs (thanks built up fluid) and one chin 
Baby Shower Outfit? I'm down to 2! It's next weekend so I need to decide. I'm down to this from Motherhood Maternity:
With tan leggings and brown boots.
OR this from Old Navy:
With black leggings and boots. Decisions, decisions.
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Re: Bump Pic Monday
You are always so cute, Drea. I always have to laugh at what you say (that shirt didn't used to be shiny.)
Good luck at your appointment!
Ugh - I feel large today...
How Far Along: 32w1d
Size of Baby: Around 16.7 inches and 3.75 lbs
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Anywhere from 20 to 23 lbs depending on the day apparently
Maternity Clothes: Most work pants are and tops are half and half. I have 1 pair of maternity jeans and refuse to buy any more - but I'm already sick of wearing the same stuff all the time.
Movement: Tons. Especially after I eat. And it feels like he is doing lots more squirming and less kicking.
Symptoms: Fatigue, I still hate my colon, and general discomfort at the end of the day.
What I Miss: Variety in my wardrobe.
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Boy
Cravings: I love peanut butter lately
Is your nursery done? Not even close. The ceiling is scraped and painted, crown molding is up and painted, and walls are painted. Need to install carpet, finish painting the trim, set up all the furniture, and stain the bookcases we bought this weekend. Lots to do...
Favorite Change in Your Body? The only thing I am enjoying is that my skin has been very clear since around 13 weeks.
Least Favorite Change in Your Body? These gigantic boobs. I was well endowed enough and these are just getting ridiculous.
Baby Shower Outfit? Haven't picked one out yet - shower isn't until March 12th so I haven't been too worried about it.
Another creepy hotel room photo...at least this time I'm in sunny San Diego (although Chicago is having a heat wave this week
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Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 30w1d
Size of Baby: Between 3-4 pounds.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +21. I still can't believe how the scale keeps going up. I did read from my WTE application all the different items that make up a "30lb weight gain" and it made me feel better knowing that about 7pounds really only relates to fat that I've put on
Maternity Clothes: Everything. I had to break down and buy a few more shirts last week from ON because everything I bought a few months ago are sweaters and I seriously feel like I'm going to have a heat stroke when I wear them bc my body temp has spiked!!!
Movement: He's rolling a lot more. The kicks and jabs are getting a little more intense. Just hope he stays away from the ribs!
Symptoms: none really. just hip joint and sciatica (sp)
What I Miss: Philly sushi rolls and a nice glass of reisling...I think that's because we hit up our usual Melting Pot V-Day celebration and I couldn't have a glass of wine!
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Boy
Cravings: Still oranges.
Is your nursery done? got to get the glider, put up wall border, wash the bedding, and think of a name so we can get his name hung above the dresser
Favorite Change in Your Body? haha...boobs for me too! I was a little bigger than an A, but smaller than a B to fill out the bra. Now I wear my Bs and i'm almost falling out...it's the weirdest feeling ever!!
And I also miss my abs...but those will always come back 
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? My thighs. I have "swimmer thighs" so I have to work really hard at keeping them in shape and I haven't done a darn thing so they're starting to turn mushy and I am NOT happy about it
Baby Shower Outfit? I'm down to two too! I fell in love with the one that MamaBird showed us from Motherhood Maternity...it fits my body well and doesn't make me look like I have a badunkidunk. I'm also contemplating this one but I'm waiting for it to come in the mail from my recent ON purchase (i'll wear it will a little cardigan but probably take it off since I'm having hot flashes)
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 33 Weeks today. "Holy Crap" were the words I used on the drive into work today.
Size of Baby: Around 4 - 4.5 lbs.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I've honestly stopped counting the lbs as I just get upset about how much work I'll have once the baby comes. Right now it's just a number and I'll pack them on if it means I'll have a healthy, take home baby. However, I think I'm about +26-27 lbs.
Maternity Clothes: Everything. I love them too and don't want to go back - ha! I've even started wearing DH's shirts because mine are not fitting as much now.
Movement: With my anterior placenta, LO has quiet days. But every couple days I'll have good movement, rolling. LO has been hanging out under my ribs lately too.
Symptoms: Fatigue, fatigue, fatigue. Also shortness of breath. The smallest tasks will wipe me out.
What I Miss: Being able to turn comfortably in bed at night. And not being able to go to my cousin's wedding in a couple weeks. (Haven't seen my Grandma in over a year and it's driving me crazy)
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Team Green and loving it!!!
Cravings: Ice cream. Any kind and any form (milkshake, malt, etc)
Is your nursery done? It's 99% done. If we were to have a baby today, it would have a room with a bed. It will hopefully be 100% done after my shower on the 27th.
Favorite Change in Your Body? Seeing my belly grow knowing the LO is growing as s/he should.
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? The weight gain in my thighs.
Baby Shower Outfit? I think I'm going to wear what I have on in the photo with leggings and either flats or boots.
BFP#1 1.28.10; HB 6w5d 2.18.10; No HB 3.8.10; Natural m/c 3.9.10 at 9w3d
BFP#2 - 7.22.10 DD born 3.16.11
BFP#3 - 8.11.11 DS born 3.27.12
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 29 weeks, 4 days
Size of Baby: No idea!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +22 at 26 weeks. I'm going to the doctor today, and I feel like I've gained a lot more!
Maternity Clothes: Everything maternity. Lately I've been camping out in some oversized men's sweatpants and one of DH's sweatshirts.
Movement: He kicks, nudges, rolls, tucks... feels like an entire gymnastics class in there!
Symptoms: Hip pain, fatigue in the afternoons, but other than that, feeling great!
What I Miss: This week, wine and sushi.
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Boy
Cravings: Tuna sashimi
Is your nursery done? About as done as it's going to be. DH still has to move the computer desk out of there, and we'd like to get a rug... but everything else is finished!
Favorite Change in Your Body? Love my boobs. Don't love the stretch marks on them though. I really like my belly, too
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? My butt is growing out of control.
Baby Shower Outfit? I borrowed a stretchy wrap dress from my mom, it was really cute!
How Far Along: almost 30
Size of Baby: around 3 lbs
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +25 for a couple weeks now. this makes me happy that it's holding steady
Maternity Clothes: all pants, tops are 1/2 and 1/2
Movement: Lots of kicks and he's in my ribs now - it feels like he stretches his legs into my ribs
Symptoms: getting up to pee 4 or 5 times a night
thirsty all the time, backaches
What I Miss: We went to the melting pot for our valentine's date last night and I wanted a martini bad.
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: boy
Cravings: grapefruit, meat, chocolate
Is your nursery done? nope, but we don't have much left
Favorite Change in Your Body? Fingernails! I've never had them before! The boobs are nice too
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? Definitely the flabby back
Baby Shower Outfit? I have my eye on this dress, it's just a tad expensive though
mamabird, i like #1!
growing a foosa
How Far Along: 30 weeks, 4 days
Size of Baby: 3 pounds
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I think around 25 pounds at the moment
Maternity Clothes: All pants, some tops. Just bought a bunch of normal tops that fit me and should still fit after I'm pregnant.
Movement: Lots...his/her active times are 6:30am, 11am, 2pm, and 7pm.
Symptoms: Still getting over my cold, so very congested still, even though it has nothing to do with my pregnancy. I've been feeling sore when I wake up (back and legs), but still feeling good in general. I've been very lucky in the symptom department.
What I Miss: Mojitos
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Team Green
Cravings: apricots, berries, coconut milk
Is your nursery done? Don't have a nursery yet....we are moving the same week I'm due.
Favorite Change in Your Body? My boobs got a bit bigger. They were tiny to begin with, so any change feels like a lot. My husband likes this part too!
Least Favorite Change in Your Body? It seems like ALL of my weight gain has gone to my thighs and butt. I hate looking at my legs now, especially since I've always been an athlete, and my legs have always been so toned.
Baby Shower Outfit? My shower is March 5th....I'm wearing a dress similar to the one in my bump photo, but it has purple in it, and the sleeves are longer and really flow.
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 30 weeks, 3 days
Size of Baby: around 3 lbs??
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I cried at the dr. today when I was up to 25lbs. Thats 5lb gain in 2 weeks!!!
Maternity Clothes: yes...which means I wear the same pants to work almost every day. ha!
Movement: all over : ) Dr. said he is probably sideways right now which is why I feel him on both sides at the same time!
Symptoms: carpel tunnel in right hand, swollen, acid reflux, tired
What I Miss: having control over my weight gain and feeling thin...I know flame away... I miss wearing my wedding ring : (
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Boy
Cravings: none really.
Is your nursery done? Almost!!
Favorite Change in Your Body? My belly is a cute I think : ) and my boobs..DH doesn't complain : )
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? my swollen face, hands, and bigger thighs and butt : (
Baby Shower Outfit? not sure yet. I have 2 more weeks to figure it out!
Pregnancy Highlights:How Far Along: 29w 3dSize of Baby: I think around 2.5 pounds and 15 inches long.Total Weight Gain/Loss: +22 lbsMaternity Clothes: Still wearing my pre-pregnancy jeans with my Bella Band, but I prefer wearing leggings and dresses.Movement: She seems to be a lot less active on my busy days and I had a super busy weekend so I'm kind of worried since I haven't been feeling her as much but I'm thinking today she will be back to normal with lots of little kicks and movements while I'm sitting
What I Miss: My energy, caffeine and good sleep!
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Emeline Sophia
Cravings: I'm starting to think I don't really have "pregnancy cravings" I just like food in general!
Is your nursery done? Hubby and my step-dad set up the crib last weekend and I moved her pack n play in to her nursery for the time being. I washed all of her clothes that we've received so far (haven't had my shower yet) but her nursery is not finished. She won't be in there for months anyway once she's here- I want her in our room in her bassinet.Favorite Change in Your Body? I love having a pregnant belly!
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? My boobs! They feel huge and heavy!
Baby Shower Outfit? Not sure yet. I haven't seen any maternity dresses in the stores that I really like so I will probably wear something I already have. Something cute and comfy for sure!
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 32 weeks 1 day
Size of Baby: From the looks of me HUGE
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +22ish, I should find out exactly today though
Maternity Clothes: Yes
Movement: She enjoys poking what I think is a foot out near my sternum and punchin me in the bladder.
Symptoms: I think my hips are going to break apart soon, indigestion, and general the general feeling of hugeness.
What I Miss: Wine
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Girl
Cravings: Strawberries
Is your nursery done? Hardly. It's painted and the chair rail is up.
Favorite Change in Your Body? I'm having a difficult time loving my new body.
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? My butt seems to have it's own zip code now.
Baby Shower Outfit? No need since I won't be having a shower.
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 33w3d
Size of Baby: Also 4-5 pounds
Total Weight Gain/Loss:Probably around 20? I'm not sure because I haven't been weighing myself at home.
Maternity Clothes: All pants. Almost all shirts. I should probably stop wearing my normal shirts so I don't stretch them out.
Movement: Some kicks. Lots of rolling and big body movements.
Symptoms: Still really tired... That's what having a 20 month old on top of being in third tri does to you!
What I Miss: Bending over easily, picking up my son without straining.
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Baby brother
Cravings: Pickles
Is your nursery done? Nope. He'll be in our room so we don't have to worry about that other than setting up his crib.
Favorite Change in Your Body? Um... nothing.
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? Vericose veins...
Baby Shower Outfit? No shower for me because this is #2
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 30 wk 1 d
Size of Baby: About 3.75 pounds (doc says he's still measuring big, but due date is staying the same)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +10, although technically +16 from my lowest weight during the pregnancy (all day sickness was a little intense for a few weeks)
Maternity Clothes: Still mostly just work pants. I did have to buy some "tall" sized tank tops so my belly isn't hanging out of my shirts which are all starting to get a little short in the front.
Movement: He's feisty. The second anything touches my stomach he immediately karate chops/kicks in that direction. On the most part he's more of a constant stretcher than he is a poker.
Symptoms: Last two weeks have been pretty great except I'm exhausted by 4pm
What I Miss: Definitely sleeping on my stomach
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Boy
Cravings: Cheese, the saltier the better. I've eaten more Romano and asiago cheese in the last week than I ever have
Is your nursery done? We live in a 650 sq. ft. one bedroom, the "nursery" is really just a corner across from our only closet in what we used to call the "office" (which has since moved to the bedroom), lol. But, the crib is set up and we found a great china hutch which we're using as the dresser/shelves, also set up, so technically the "nursery is done". We added some decals to the wall, which was already painted in striped and I just need to find a cute hamper and a sculptural lamp.
Favorite Change in Your Body? Honestly, I love my belly.
. I am sooo impressed that we, as women, get to actually grow a little person. I love watching how it gets bigger week to week, and feeling the attacks of a feisty kid. I've never been happier to be a women. Granted, I would say I've had a pretty great pregnancy so maybe that why I'm so ok with it.
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? Losing definition, and turning so soft. (same here) I'm not bigger, but I'm definitely softer in some areas and I'm not loving that feeling.
Baby Shower Outfit? Maybe this, kinda wanna go for a grungy 90's look. Figured I'd pair it with a thin braided tan leather belt and some cute tan oxfords. But it's not til March 12th so I may change my mind by then. Sorry for the link, for whatever reason the images wasn't attaching.
https://www.seraphine.co/maternity-clothes-categories/maternity-dresses/displayProduct.asp?idproduct=1471&idcategory=140&title=Short+Flowery+Dress,+Maternity+Dresses
Something a little different from my maternity pics this weekend.
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 32w3d
Size of Baby: Around 4 - 4.5 lbs.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I stopped counting at +30 lbs.
Maternity Clothes: I still wear a few shirts that are not maternity, but most are.
Movement: Lots. She's kung fu fighter this week.
Symptoms: Fatigue, fatigue, fatigue. Difficulty sleeping. Sore lower back.
What I Miss: STTN comfortably.
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Sweet girl!
Cravings: Nothing specific. I'm just hungry all the dang time.
Is your nursery done? No, but hopefully by this time next week it will be well underway. It is painted, and I'm just waiting for the kitchen to be done to be able to move all of the 'storage' boxes out of the nursery.
Favorite Change in Your Body? I don't hate my round belly like I thought I would.
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? The weight gain in places other than my belly. I'm way too soft and flabby right now, but I'm not to worry about it right now.
Baby Shower Outfit? The dress I ordered from Old Navy is like a tent on me. so I've picked a dress out of my closet that will have to work. It's full length, halter top, black, with a bright floral pattern on about the bottom 8 inches of the skirt. I'll wear a sweater over it. If it doesn't work, I will wear something more casual out of my closet. I can not be buying more clothes at this point.
Aww - thanks
The shirt is one from Victoria's Secret. One of the yoga tunics in the grapefruit color and I tied the black sash to try to put some definition between the huge boobs and belly.
Happy Monday & Happy Valentine's Day April Mommies!!!
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 31w5d, can't believe I'm down to almost 8wks!
Size of Baby: ab 4lbs
Total Weight Gain/Loss: up 9lbs
Maternity Clothes: My belly is trying to bust out of my tanks. I think we are done w/pants, just too uncomfy, so I'll be getting a few non-maternity dresses. Just dresses w/the empire waist to allow room for my growing belly.
Movement: She is a gymnist or a ninja, lol. She has become so busy, kicking, punching, nudging, rolling all day long
Symptoms: The back pain is sticking with me, my skin is also extrememly tight right now. I'm tired & would love to sleep ALL day!
What I Miss: I've been struggling w/no wine lately. I just want a glass soooo bad.
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: girl
Cravings: CHEESECAKE..I ate 5 slices in the last two days...shame on me.
Is your nursery done? Nope, not starting until after the move.
Favorite Change in Your Body? Honestly my belly. I am totally fascinated by it. I just love the shape (even though it looks like a mini torpedo, lol).
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? The back fat that seems to be creeping in. It's not much yet, but I see it trying to slide in.
Baby Shower Outfit? My original dress was going to be olive green, but when I went shopping this wknd I fell in love w/this dress. I have blue tight/chocolate boots to wear with it. And a necklace/earrings/bracelet w/the colors to match.
I havent posted a bare belly pic yet but here it goes
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 30 weeks and 4 days
Size of Baby:approximately 3 lbs
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +17
Maternity Clothes: 2 shirts the rest is just regular clothes in bigger sizes
Movement: all the time...its not often I dont feel some kind of movement especially when i go to go to sleep
Symptoms: really bad hip pain, tiredness
What I miss: Wine, sleeping on my stomach
Girl, Boy, Team Green: Boy!!
Cravings: Pineapple, Strawberries, whip cream
Is Your Nursery Done?: don't have a nursery until we move which wont be for a while
Favourite Change in Your Body: I would say my boobs but that is if they stay the way they are and dont grow any bigger
Least Favourite Change in Your Body: stretchmarks...Ive never had them on my belly only on my hips
Baby Shower Outfit: Cute maternity top and jeans that fit comfortably
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 30w4d
Size of Baby: 3.9lbs had an u/s this morning!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: --4lbs
Maternity Clothes: Everything.
Movement: All the time and he finally moved from breech to head down Yay!
Symptoms: fatigue,headaches, heartburn, ptl issues.
What I Miss: Laying on my back and not having to go pee multiple times an hour.
Girl, Boy, or Team Green:Boy.
Cravings: Sweets
Is your nursery done? Yes.
Favorite Change in Your Body? Having a big booty.
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? my swollen feet, a wide nose
Me last week at 29 weeks:
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: rounding up to 30 weeks (tomorrow)
Size of Baby: have no idea...downfall of midwifery
Total Weight Gain/Loss: don't know...only look last appt.
Maternity Clothes: all, except workout clothes and a few loungy outfits
Movement: all of the above, hard kicks, rolls and lots and lots of hiccups!
Symptoms: so tired and not able to sleep at night AT ALL! UGH! otherwise, I'm okay.
What I Miss: alcohol
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: team pink!!
Cravings: nothing actually...except constantly shoving sweets in my mouth
Is your nursery done? mostly, DH needs to pull outlets farther out and cover them and we need to find a curtain rod and hang our curtains (when PBK finally decides to call telling me my curtains are in).
Favorite Change in Your Body? probably hair & nails...and my complexion did the opposite of with DS...with this LO it's clear as a whistle and i'm loving it! I definitely have the "glow" going.
Least Favorite Change in Your Body? everything else ::sigh:: miss my great abs, not wearing a bra, not feeling "wide", and not swelling
Baby Shower Outfit? only having a small brunch with close friends to celebrate since it's my #2 (but they all weren't around with #1, we weren't as close) so they wanted to do something for me this time (mostly work friends). it's very small so I won't really care what I wear. it's not very formal.
I AM HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 34 weeks! manana!
Size of Baby: At u/s on Thursday they said five and a half pounds!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +24-27. I don't care anymore either.
Maternity Clothes: I hate everything maternity...my favorite thing to wear these days is stretchy leggings, sweats or lounge pants aka my PJS!
Movement: So much and so painful I want to cry.
Symptoms: Tired, irritable, uncomfy, HUGE!
What I Miss: My old clothes!
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: She's a she.
Cravings: None lately.
Favorite Change in Your Body? mehLease Favorite Change in Your Body? too much to mention
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 32 weeks today
Size of Baby: Around 4 1/2 lbs
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +29. OMG. Oh well, there is nothing I can do about it. And the L&D doctor told me the other night that I was slender, so that made me feel all better.
Maternity Clothes: Everything and getting sick of them. I went to Old Navy the other day and was going to buy a new maternity shirt, and then I decided to screw it and buy a regular shirt. I'm only going to be pregnant for 8 more weeks so I'm going to buy cute things for when the baby is here from now on.
Movement: mostly rolls, but a few times a day he will do a series of 8-10 really quick quicks that crack me up.
Symptoms: I am really tired. And had a little bit of bleeding on Saturday night that landed me in L&D. Apparently I was also having contractions but I didn't feel any. I also think my fingers are starting to swell, my rings are getting tight at the end of the day.
What I Miss: My old clothes, feeling like myself.
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Boy!
Cravings: Every morning I am so thirsty, the first thing I do is get up and gulp a big glass of milk.
Is your nursery done? Almost! We still need to pick up the hutch and hang things on the wall. And wash his things.
Favorite Change in Your Body? My nails have been extra strong and my hair looks really good. My husband loves the way my body looks, so I guess I like that for his sake. And I still have my waist!
Least Favorite Change in Your Body? I can tell that my thighs are getting bigger. That had better just be temporary.
Baby Shower Outfit? This is what I wore to my first shower (showing off that I was 7 months pregnant) and will wear again this weekend:
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 29 weeks & 5 days. Size of Baby: big. i'm not sure exactly since my doctor just measures my belly and listens to baby's heartbeat at each appt. Total Weight Gain/Loss: +23Maternity Clothes: Just a few pairs a really cute jeans, slacks and some tees. Most other maternity clothes don't appeal to me or they fit strangely. I'm still living in my loose knit dresses and light sweaters.Least Favorite Change in Your Body? can't think of anything specific, but I am so terrified of how it will look after giving birth. yikes!
Baby Shower Outfit? This may change but as of now, I plan on wearing a green maxi dress that has yellow floral print, with a light cardigan unbuttoned and some flat sandals.
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 29w 4d
Size of Baby: 3 pounds, and abusing her powers.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +13. I only gained 18 with DS, which I thought was because of the GD diet, but now I'm wondering if maybe that's just how my body handles pregnancy. I weigh now what I did when DS was born. I'm sort of waiting for a lecture on not gaining enough, but my MWs are pretty relaxed so maybe they won't lecture me.
Maternity Clothes: Yep.
Movement: Generally she is just wiggly. I thought she was settling down last week, but it was just a growth spurt and a day later she was back at it.
Symptoms: Crotch pain/ache, lack of sex drive, stretch marks, PUPPS (oh dear lord the ITCHING), some back pain (though not as bad as it was), feeling like a cow, and heartburn.
What I Miss: Bending over, and sleeping soundly through the night.
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Girl! It still makes me giggle inside.
Cravings: Chocolate, hot fudge sundaes, red meat.
Is your nursery done? Pretty much. The kids' room is basically set up, we need some minor rearrangements and a crib mattress, and I would like to get a new piece of wall art. Basically though, it's finished other than the mattress.
Favorite Change in Your Body? Um...having hips, I guess...my hips spread super early this time, and usually I am just big busted without much in the way of other curves. Now I have awesome hips and a bigger butt than ever. It's kinda weird.
Which probably means I'll be wearing my Christmas tree shirt.
Least Favorite Change in Your Body? No more abs, so sitting up is hard. The other stuff is all just stuff that happens, so I don't love it or hate it. Although I do dislike my stretch marks, mainly because they itch so horribly.
Baby Shower Outfit? I think I'll just let my son pick something out for me if I have a shower.
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 32w1d (the picture is about two weeks old, but the one I took in the bathroom was terrible, so we're going with this one)
Size of Baby: About 4ish pounds?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +29. I've also stopped stressing about the number, although I think I'm starting to get a little heavier in my thighs/arms, which I'm not happy about
Maternity Clothes: Mostly, especially for going out/work. I'm still in normal yoga pants, stretchy shirts at home.
Movement: Almost constant. Mamabird, I also have mostly pushing/pulling, rarely kicking now.
Symptoms: fatigue, hip/back pain, sweating in my hands and feet (ick)
What I Miss: Turkey sandwiches, beer
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Miss Olivia Cate
Cravings: Fruit, Citrus juices
Is your nursery done? Almost. Ordered the last big shipment from PBK today. Need to finish wall hangings, shelves, other decorative stuff.
Favorite Change in Your Body? I do love my belly. I love rubbing it, resting my hands on it, seeing it in the mirror.
Least Favorite Change in Your Body? This is gross, sorry, but my feet sweat so much now that I've given myself a really awesome case of athlete's foot
Baby Shower Outfit? I'm not too partial to dresses, because I think they make me look even bigger, so I'll probably go with a great pair of jeans, this nice black top and a cute cardigan from the Gap. Unless I can find a dress that doesn't look like a tent on me.
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 31weeks
Size of Baby: 3 1/2 lbs!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +20lbs. I keep losing, and I don't know why! I feel like I eat myself out of house and home!
Maternity Clothes: Everything.
Movement: All over the place! His favorite place to kick is my lower right rib cage. Doesn't kick anywhere else. Lots of rolling!
Symptoms: Insomnia. 3 hours of sleep is fine a day, right?
What I Miss: Sleep, NOT feeling like a human punching bag. Being able to breathe, too.
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Baby boy.
Cravings: CHINESE! I just want Chinese buffet so badly, and BF doesn't want to go!
Is your nursery done? Still need our glider, which is on back order, hang the letters over the picture window, and add a baby!
Favorite Change in Your Body? My hair is amazing!
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? my boobs did not need to get any bigger than they already were.
Baby Shower Outfit? My baby shower is March 5th, and I've got it narrowed down to 2 dresses:
This one from Old Navy:
And this one from A Pea In A Pod (it's a little expensive, but SO cute!):
Watch out - finally my Bare belly...with all the lovely stretch marks...and i look like a bum today, and my contact ripped this morning so i am sporting my glasses! - sorry!
But here are my beautiful flowers my hubby had delivered for Valentines Day!
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 30 weeks 2 Days!
Size of Baby: About 3 pounds.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +14.
Maternity Clothes: All Maternity clothes, but i am lucky I own my own business so I am able to work in knit pants and t-shirts. But when i need to look presentable i wear all maternity clothes.
Movement: With have a anterior placenta i tend to not feel her to much of the time. Sometime i get a kick here and there but not much. When i lay in bed she tends to kick/hit my side but other than that not to much movement...which is crappy for my hubby!
Symptoms: I am so tired, lately. I also have been swelling alot with rapid weight gain. So my dr is keeping an eye on it. Other than that bad back pain / sciatica (sp?) But it will all be worth it in the end.
What I Miss: My old clothes!
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: She's a she Ms. Emilena.
Cravings: Pineapple and Mac and Cheese.
Is your nursery done? Getting there! It's painted, furniture in place closet racks put it. We need to hang shelves and art and hang the blinds and finish up a few more things that i will be getting at my shower this weekend.
Favorite Change in Your Body? I have to say watching my belly grow. It is amazing what us as women can do. We have a little one growing in our bellies! My boobs are big enough and glad they have not gotten to much bigger.
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? Acne on my face - looks like i am in high school - its bad! and my thighs have got a little bigger. and that fact that my fingers are swollen and i can't wear my wedding ring.
Baby Shower Outfit? My Shower is this Sunday Here is the dress i got!
Pregnancy Highlights
How Far Along: 29 weeks 3 days (excuse my fresh out of the shower hair)
Size of Baby: My doctor has never actually told me, but I would guess around 3 pounds.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +25
Maternity Clothes: I'm a SAHM so I'm mostly in sweats and one of DH's shirts unless we go out then I wear maternity clothes.
Movement: Constant. Mostly moving around or wedging her foot under my ribs.
Symptoms: Fatigue and severe round ligament pain. It's all I can do to get dressed in the morning!
What I Miss: Sushi
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Miss Leah Jean
Cravings: Fruit, Citrus juices
Is your nursery done? Not even close. I'm more concentrated on turning DS's room into his "big boy room".
Favorite Change in Your Body? I do love my belly. I love rubbing it, resting my hands on it, seeing it in the mirror.
Baby Shower Outfit?Least Favorite Change in Your Body? My arms have gotten bigger.
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 32w1d (the picture is about two weeks old, but the one I took in the bathroom was terrible, so we're going with this one)
Size of Baby: About 4ish pounds?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +29. I've also stopped stressing about the number, although I think I'm starting to get a little heavier in my thighs/arms, which I'm not happy about
Maternity Clothes: Mostly, especially for going out/work. I'm still in normal yoga pants, stretchy shirts at home.
Movement: Almost constant. Mamabird, I also have mostly pushing/pulling, rarely kicking now.
Symptoms: fatigue, hip/back pain, sweating in my hands and feet (ick)
What I Miss: Turkey sandwiches, beer
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Miss Olivia Cate
Cravings: Fruit, Citrus juices
Is your nursery done? Almost. Ordered the last big shipment from PBK today. Need to finish wall hangings, shelves, other decorative stuff.
Favorite Change in Your Body? I do love my belly. I love rubbing it, resting my hands on it, seeing it in the mirror.
Least Favorite Change in Your Body? My arms have gotten bigger and my butt has mysteriously disappeared.
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 31w2d
Size of Baby: 4+ pounds
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +26
Maternity Clothes: Everything
Movement: I have a ripple baby that keeps trying to spin.
Symptoms: This humongous belly!
What I Miss: Breathing.
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Girl
Cravings: Sweets!
Is your nursery done? Pretty much done shopping, just need to assemble and move Will to his big boy room.
Favorite Change in Your Body? Um...nothing. Maybe my hair I guess?
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? Big boobs
Baby Shower Outfit? I haven't bought anything yet to wear to my Sprinkle. Haven't even looked at maternity clothes, suppose I should.
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 30w3d
Size of Baby: Around 3lbs!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +20.
Maternity Clothes: All the time now.
Movement: Lots of rolls - painful rolls!
Symptoms: Just a general feeling of "big"
What I Miss: Hard workouts at the gym - never thought I would be saying that!
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Team Blue!
Cravings: This week it's bananas!!!
Is your nursery done? Our glider should be arriving this week and we hung up some art and got all the crib bedding washed this weekend (Even though he won't be in the crib until he's 2-3 months old I still felt the need to get everything ready now - haha)
Favorite Change in Your Body? I agree with MammaBird - boobs! They are still small but I know they are bigger and that's all that matters!
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? My no longer flat stomach!
Baby Shower Outfit? Here it is (I will be wearing a navy blue cardigan over it)...
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 31w 6d
Size of Baby: 4 lbs?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +5?
Maternity Clothes: All my pants/skirts and more than half of my shirts
Movement: Fewer kicks/hits more rolling and hickuping. I deffinatly feel more of the smaller movements that I couldn't feel before. And he LOVES to go all kung fu in the middle of the night and wake me up!
Symptoms: Lack of sleep, random sharp shooting pain in my back/spine (I think he's hitting a nerve). Still having some heartburn/ reflux
What I Miss: Sleep, being able to reach my feet, shaving my leggs in the shower
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Boy
Cravings: Amazingly this week I've been quite neutral on the eating. It's the first week in a while that I haven't been wanting fried food 24/7.
Is your nursery done? Not even close! All we have done to the nursery was paint (DH still needs to do some clean up where he painted the ceiling), set up the crib and dresser. My shower is on Sunday, so I'm hoping when we get back from CA we'll finally be able to start getting stuff ready! I'm starting to stress out a bit over the bedding, my SIL told me in December that she was going to send me her bedding so I took ours off the registry, it's been almost two months and still no beddding. Last week I went out and got one set of sheets so he'd have something to lay on if my SIL doesn't send the box until after LO is born.
Favorite Change in Your Body? My baby bump! I'm considerably taller than my other pregnant friends, so it took me a lot longer to look pregnant rather than just heavy!
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? My boobs! well the lack of change in them lol!! I've been waiting my whole life for boobs, and still nothing! Oh and I guess I hate the stretch marks too lol.
Baby Shower Outfit? My shower is this Sunday and I THINK I finally decided, than again I had a different outfit in mine last week! lol I'm thinking this top:
With my maternity jeans that I pretty much live in!
Size of Baby: I'm guessing about 2.5.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +16
Maternity Clothes: Love them. Still rocking the normal sweats
Movement: Slowed down, but I hear that's normal after 28 weeksSymptoms: fatigue, heartburn, headaches, hip/backacheWhat I Miss: belly sleeping, beer, not worrying about my weight so muchGirl, Boy, or Team Green: Pink
Cravings: Its been chocolate since about 24 weeks.
Is your nursery done? Done
Favorite Change in Your Body? I love my bump. I was overweight before so never wore really fitted shirts, but now I'm rocking the tighter shirts and I love it. I love not thinking "omg is my fat roll showing?"
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? My hair is super frizzy.
Baby Shower Outfit? My family shower is Saturday and its pretty casual (at least I'm saying it is...haha) So i'm going with this shirt from ON and jeans. PS I LOVE this shirt and its only $10!
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 31w 3d
Size of Baby: still a squash, somewhere in the 3lb range
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +26
Maternity Clothes: Petty much everything on the bottom, some regular shirts still stretch enough
Movement: Alot of squirming and rolling around, Then every so often a huge pop or kick. And lots of belly bouncing that I can just watch for hours. I love it!
Symptoms: Acid reflux killing the back of my throat, major hip pain
What I Miss: Putting on socks with ease, rolling over in bed without taking 10 minutes, getting out of my car without looking like a huge whale
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: BOY!!!
Cravings: Milk & dairy products (cheese, ice cream)
Is your nursery done? Noooooo way. I finally bought paint, but it's still in the cans, not on the wall yet!
Favorite Change in Your Body? The belly, for the first time ever I don't feel self conscious about my "gut". hahaha
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? Love handles, Most people say I'm "all belly" but I can see under the shirt those handles, ugh
Baby Shower Outfit? Going out this weeekend for something. It's in just over 2 weeks and I wanted to wait until closer so I could see exactly how big I would be
DS2 born 2/22/13
MMC 5/16/14@8w2d
DD due 5/9/15 Please be our RAINBOW
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 31 Weeks
Size of Baby: No clue but I'm guessing huge!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 35 Plus
Maternity Clothes: Sadly all...
Movement: Depends on the time of day, but at night when I get off work and lay on the couch he goes nuts!
Symptoms: Tired and cannot sleep! SOOO uncomfortable when I wake up. Sore hips and shoulders and I can't barely move.
What I Miss: Being thin
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: BOY!!!
Cravings: Snickers
Is your nursery done?
Favorite Change in Your Body? Don't really have one
Least Favorite Change in Your Body? LOTS of extra weight.
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 30 weeks 6 days!
Size of Baby: ?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +17 lbs
Maternity Clothes: some
Movement: all day long!
Symptoms: My back hurts at the end of the day
What I Miss: beer and wine
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Pink
Cravings: no cravings
Is your nursery done? Not yet. This weekend we're putting on new doors and finishing the base molding. I will set up a delivery date once that's done.
Favorite Change in Your Body? Besides the basketball in front, nothing has changed. I don't even look PG from behind.
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? Feeling my boobs on my belly (when not wearing a bra) when I sit.
Baby Shower Outfit? Don't know...I have two dresses but I'm still looking!
How Far Along: 29w4d
Size of Baby: Around 16.7 inches and 3.75 lbs...30 weeks is going to feel like an accomplishment!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +18 at 26 weeks...definitely more now but will find out current at the doctor's this afternoon
Maternity Clothes: some, starting to get more creative with my wardrobe because I'm so bored with what I can wear! the only pre-preg jeans (my old "fat jeans") that I fit into are barely getting up over my hips these days
Movement: yes, lots...the papa has felt lots of movement from the outside, but I swear every time she totally goes crazy and my belly looks like popcorn popping there's no one around!
Symptoms: just general feeling of PUFFINESS....my clothes don't fit, my rings don't fit, my eyes feel squinty...eek!
What I Miss: many things about being small
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Girl
Cravings: fruit and yogurt parfaits...yumm
Is your nursery done? furniture is in, but not decorated....we started to do the wall decal yesterday but it's a lot harder than I thought with all the small pieces! So that part is 1/2 done...
Favorite Change in Your Body? I think my belly is kind of comical...the buddha look makes me laugh
Least Favorite Change in Your body? my belly is not the only thing that's gotten bigger...my hips, butt, etc....plus the impending doom of stretch marks (none yet but I am living in fear)
Baby Shower Outfit? shower is march 5th! not sure yet but I have some great earrings
31w0d
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 31w1d today
Size of Baby: 3.5ish lbs? 15.5-16 inches I think?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I think I'm up about 19 lbs.
Maternity Clothes: Everything. Making do with what I have. Pre-pg t-shirts no longer cover the belly and get drafty.
Movement: Anyone else not have a kicking baby? She just moves, and nudges, but no hard kicks. <--- Same. He's kicking less and just moving, adjusting, nudging now. I think he's just running out of room.
Symptoms: Fatigue but inability to sleep. Achy pelvis. Back starts to hurt if I stand or walk for too long. Feeling lots of pressure in my legs so I, too, think the swelling is coming. Heartburn.
What I Miss: Bending over. Eating whatever I want without getting heartburn. Hard workouts and long runs in the early spring weather.
Girl, Boy, or Team Green: Boy.
Cravings: Ice cream, meat, citrus, blueberries, fresh veggies
Is your nursery done? Not yet. Waiting for a print to arrive, need to go get a frame for it, possibly need to order a decal for over the crib, may need to make a mobile and/or curtains, and need to get the crib mattress, bedding, and diapering supplies. Then maybe I'll feel done.
Favorite Change in Your Body? Thicker hair on my head yet my hair in other places seems to grow more slowly (score!). This sounds really weird, but normally my body's natural bacteria react a lot to our water at home, meaning that my sink gets pink rings faster than DH's, my sweat from the gym leaves residue in the shower while DH's sweat doesn't....I know it sounds gross but what can I say, it's how I was made and it happens regardless of what I do. Anyway, pregnancy has changed that so that I am more "normal." That means I have to clean less often and it's nice.
Lease Favorite Change in Your Body? From past experience, I know that my skin doesn't stretch well. I don't have any stretch marks yet from what I can tell, but I just know they will show up as soon this baby comes out. I'm dreading it a little. Also not a fan of the fat face. But otherwise I am pretty comfortable with my pregnant body.
Baby Shower Outfit? I'm not planning to buy anything special for it. I'll pick out something that makes me feel good and wear cute boots or something.
That's the shirt I was wearing in my maternity pics!! I love love love it, and I love how it fits. Good choice.