August 2014 Moms
BeachM
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**August 2014 Weekly Check-In**
BeachM
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How far along are you:
How big is baby:
Weight gain/loss:
Food cravings:
Symptoms:
Stretch marks:
Maternity clothes:
Sleep:
Best moment this week:
Sex:
Movement:
Belly button:
Labor signs:
What do you miss:
What are you looking forward to this week:
Something interesting about this week:
This week's confession:
How big is baby:
Weight gain/loss:
Food cravings:
Symptoms:
Stretch marks:
Maternity clothes:
Sleep:
Best moment this week:
Sex:
Movement:
Belly button:
Labor signs:
What do you miss:
What are you looking forward to this week:
Something interesting about this week:
This week's confession:
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Re: **August 2014 Weekly Check-In**
How big is baby: Butternut squash
Weight gain/loss: +35
Food cravings: Pizza, brownies, ice cream, watermelon, peaches
Symptoms: Heartburn, some hip pain at night
Stretch marks: I don't look.
Maternity clothes: Yup, over them!
Sleep: It's ok. I wake up to pee 1-2 times but don't have much trouble going back to sleep.
Best moment this week: We had fantastic weather this weekend and had a great beach day on Saturday.
Sex: Boy
Movement: Lots.
Belly button: Flat!
Labor signs: Braxton Hicks.
What do you miss: Everything but mostly not bumping my belly against things.
What are you looking forward to this week: 34 week appointment today and long weekend for DH.
Something interesting about this week: I put baby clothes in the hamper to wash and between what I already had, the few new things I bought, and what my sister sent me there is an overflowing pile of washing that now needs to be done.
This week's confession: See above. It really is horrifying. I don't know how on earth this child is going to wear everything I have in NB and 0-3!
How big is baby: 4 lbs at 32 week ultrasound, so probably more like 5 now
Weight gain/loss: +13 Need to step it up a bit
Food cravings: nothing in particular
Symptoms: pelvic pressure, my first hemorrhoid
Stretch marks: no
Maternity clothes: yes, and finally bought myself a summer dress
Sleep: pretty good lately
Best moment this week: visiting our friends and their twin daughters in CT
Sex: Green and no
Movement: using my cervix as a trampoline
Belly button: flush/outie
Labor signs: not yet
What do you miss: stomach sleeping!!!!
What are you looking forward to this week: 4th of July pool party
Something interesting about this week: I will hit the 30 day countdown mark. Gulp.
This week's confession: I'm cancelling plans to visit friends next weekend. Technically we can go, but I'm going to pretend that car travel is uncomfortable for me now, because i'm just not in the mood for it.
How big is baby: Durian Fruit (wtf is that?)
Weight gain/loss: +28
Food cravings: Candy, ice cream, popsicles, juice & apples
Symptoms: Pelvic pain, ankles swell when I do too much And So. Tired.
Maternity clothes: Yep and really tired of it.
Sleep: Ugh... i get up to pee about 4-5 times a night.
Best moment this week: Having Friday off, that will be awesome
Sex: Girl
Movement: Feels like I get a foot to the ribs & lungs 24/7
Belly button: Still an innie, but really close to popping
Labor signs: Nada
What do you miss: An ice cold beer on the patio; Sangria; Sleeping on my back; Not caring if cheese is pasteurized; Sitting up comfortably and without assistance; Putting on underwear and/or pants without needing a break between legs; Feeling sexy.
What are you looking forward to this week: Again, having Friday off, that will be awesome
Something interesting about this week: I got nothing
This week's confession: I'll probably eat all of the Oreos this week. I can't help it.
How big is baby: size of a squash, baby is about 4 lbs
Weight gain/loss: + 19lbs
Food cravings: watermelon this week
Symptoms: swollen feet and back pain
Stretch marks: none yet
Maternity clothes: yep yep
Sleep: not bad. I wake up 1-2 times to go pee.
Best moment this week: I don't know...lol
Sex: boy!
Movement: tons
Belly button: innie
Labor signs: Braxton hicks
What do you miss: wine and going for long walks
What are you looking forward to this week: my baby shower!
Something interesting about this week:
This week's confession: I ate what was to be my boyfriends lunch for work at 2 am last night... Oops.
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
How big is baby: Butternut squash. At our ultrasound last week they said he was 5.5 lbs and in the 63rd growth percentile
Weight gain/loss: +20 since 8 week appointment
Food cravings: pizza, potatoes, popsicles, donuts, pasta
Symptoms: swollen hands and feet (wedding rings are off), general level of discomfort and achiness
Stretch marks: same as always
Maternity clothes: LOVING my maternity clothes still. Not sick of them.
Sleep: Meh. It's ok. I started using the boppy as a pillow to prop between my legs and belly. It still ends up on the floor most of the time, but helps. And I get up 2 times to pee.
Best moment this week: Ultrasound to follow up on the kidney thing - ALL CLEAR! it resolved itself
Sex: Boy
Movement: lots of pushing, stretching, kicks, jabs
Belly button: it looks really funny and is almost completely sticking out now
Labor signs: n/a
What do you miss: Just margaritas, sangria and wine.
What are you looking forward to this week: The nursery is almost completely done. I have a few more things to clean out and some burp blankets to wash. Then I will get my hospital bag finished and feel really accomplished!
Something interesting about this week: I only have to work 3 1/2 days.
This week's confession: I am really going to miss how nice everyone is to visibly pregnant women.
How big is baby: she weighs in at 3 lbs and 3 ozs at the growth scan last week
weight gain/loss: uhm...I've gained 28 lbs :P
food cravings: I just want sweets
symptoms: I guess I'm nesting...getting everything ready for da baba
maternity clothes: yes
sleep: so tired but I can't seem to sleep all night
best moment this week: I have almost all the nursery done
sex: girl
movement: all the time, especially when I'm trying to sleep
belly button: flat
labor signs: cramps, hips hurt
what do you miss: being able to see my feet, not having to worry about swelling
what are you looking forward to: eh not much
something interesting: I got the fourth of July off...same as FI O.O this is a RARE event people!!
this week's confession: I work in retail and it gets annoying how many people want to talk about my pregnancy...i know my belly is exciting but I don't need to talk to everyone about it.
How big is baby: Some fruit I have never heard of
Weight gain/loss: 25 weeks
Food cravings: Water
Symptoms: Nauseous
Stretch marks: I can't tell if I have any new ones or not.
Maternity clothes: Yup
Sleep: If I can it is ok
Best moment this week: Watching DD drink a milk shake and her happy face
Sex: It's a boy and no we aren't having any
Movement: lots
Belly button: still in but barely
Labor signs: BH
What do you miss: Margaritas
What are you looking forward to this week: family party
Something interesting about this week: none
This week's confession: none
How big is baby: durian fruit-wtf
Weight gain/loss: +22
Food cravings: fruit! Still sweet but better than the chocolate cravings before
Symptoms: swollen feet, giant belly...
Stretch marks: few new ones
Maternity clothes: getting small
Sleep: OK, rolling over is an ordeal
Best moment this week: gorgeous weekend weather
Sex: girl, and no
Movement: tons! I can feel a little foot poke out which is both cool and freaky at once
Belly button: shallow, but in
Labor signs: none
What do you miss: putting on clothes without taking forever
How big is baby: no idea
Weight gain/loss: 17+
Food cravings: none
Symptoms: back pain hip pain restless legs
Stretch marks: no new ones
Maternity clothes: sick of them
Sleep: ha! Peeing 3-4 times/night
Best moment this week: went to the zoo with my girls
Sex: just solo
Movement: yep. She's moving in there
Belly button: almost flat
Labor signs: I wish
What do you miss: wine buzz
What are you looking forward to this week: long weekend, short work week
Something interesting about this week:
Meh.
Confession: nothing to report.
How big is baby: coconut!
Weight gain/loss: +9
Food cravings: jalapeño kettle chips and sliced sharp cheddar cheese
Symptoms: hot flashes, hip pain
Stretch marks: just some light ones from my first pregnancy no new ones.
Maternity clothes: I have to wear maternity pants but some if my normal shirts fit.
Sleep: wake up once to pee and that's it.
Best moment this week: getting my cloth diaper stash jump started!
Sex: girl
Movement: very active.
Belly button: innie!
Labor signs: nothing but Braxton hicks, so I guess not.
What do you miss: beer and wine
What are you looking forward to this week: the weekend! Finishing the nursery.
Something interesting about this week:
My best friends girlfriend announced her pregnancy!
This week's confession: this pregnancy I've become a hermit. Sorry not sorry, I kinda dig it.
DS Grayson (3yrs) (Emergency Csec)
DD Isabella due 8/2/2014
How big is baby: Durian fruit??
Weight gain/loss: 0
Food cravings: Sweets but I think that's just bc I know I can't really have them due to the GD
Symptoms: Some heartburn every now and then
Stretch marks: Yep - but they were there beforehand
Maternity clothes: Of course - I don't know if I'll ever be able to wear regular pants again!
Sleep: Been fine this week
Best moment this week: Getting baby boy's clothes all washed up and put away. The nesting phase has begun!
Sex: a boy!
Movement: Lots of kicks to the ribs and starting to see his little feet through my belly when he kicks
Belly button: Still in but getting pretty shallow
Labor signs: None
What do you miss: Eating whatever I want whenever I want.
What are you looking forward to this week: Having Friday off from work!
Something interesting about this week: I've started packing the hospital bag and promptly realized that I'm a huge over-packer....
This week's confession: With about 1.5 months to go until the little guy is here, I'm officially in "Oh what have we done" mode. DH and I are constantly asking ourselves if we're ready for this... (we are, just nervous first time parents).