Week 39

Weeks Along: 39
Weight Gain: +14 lb
Sleep: Not too much these days.
Movement: Still moving well, wish she'd move her way on out :-)
Labor Signs: Dialated 1cm, 50% effaced with Braxton hicks contractions.
Belly Button: Completely flattened out.
Rings: Still on.
Gender: Girl
Looking Forward To: Finally meeting this little girl.
Appointments: Saw Dr. Sweeney yesterday. She is great. No progress on dialation unfortunately. She did say that she thinks this is still going to be a large baby. Guess we will just have to wait and see when she comes out.

Week 38

Weeks Along: 38
Weight Gain: +12 lb
Sleep: Not too much these days.
Movement: Still moving well, wish she'd move her way on out :-)
Labor Signs: Dialated 1cm, 50% effaced with Braxton hicks contractions
Belly Button: Completely flattened out.
Rings: Still on.
Gender: Girl
Looking Forward To: My mom coming up this week to help me out and be here when the baby comes.
Appointments: Saw Dr. Martin yesterday. Love him! I hope he delivers little girl too. He said everything looks good and its all up to her now for when she wants to come.

Week 37

Weeks Along: 37
Weight Gain: +12 lb
Sleep: This past week has been rough, not a lot of sleep. Going to the bathroom a lot, Braxton Hicks contractions, mind constantly running, only a few of the things keeping me up.
Movement: Still moving well frequently, but have been experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions, not fun.
Belly Button: Completely flattened out.
Rings: Still on.
Gender: Girl
Looking Forward To: Meeting this little girl already!
Appointments: Last Thursday I had a sonogram to check the size of baby girl per request of Dr. Martin. Ironically, after all this time thinking she was huge, she has actually leveled off and is right on target for how many weeks along I am. The doctor said that sometimes they have growth spurts and then level off, which is why we were getting bigger numbers for a while. Doctor estimated her to be high 5s, maybe 6lbs, making her 7ish at the time of delivery depending on when she decides to come. That news made me very happy as you can imagine. Much rather deliver 7lb baby than 9.5lb one. Doctor checked my progress and I was 1cm dialated but no efacement.
I had another appointment today for just a check-up. Doctor checked me again and this time I was 1 cm dialated still but 50% efaced. Making progress! Next appointment is Monday 23rd.

Week 36

Weeks Along: 36
Weight Gain: +11 lb
Sleep: Trystan has been trying to help by sleeping in until late, so even though I don't sleep soundly through the night, I don't feel exhausted when starting the day.
Movement: You can tell she is running out of room and she is starting to hit major organs with her kicks and punches because sometimes it really hurts, but most of the time I feel her butt that she likes to poke out :-)
Belly Button: Completely flattened out.
Rings: Still on.
Gender: Girl
Looking Forward To: My sonogram this Thursday to see how big she is and talk with the doctor about plans. Also this week we have a Big Brother class for Trystan at the hospital. Saturday he will get to tour where Mommy will have the baby and be staying a few days, get a Big Brother Bag full of goodies and have his picture taken to be posted outside the nursery.

New Nursery Items

New crib that I got for free off of Craigslist. It is white obviously and converts to a todder bed then into a full size. The puzzle on the left wall is from my brother that he put together along with some help from my mom.

I wanted some storage organization for the white shelving unit instead of trying to keep things nice just sitting out on open shelves. My step-dad made these wooden cubes that turned out great. My mom painted them lavender and Trystan painted the knobs grey. Now I have a great place to store blankets, towels, etc. and for much cheaper than buying canvas ones.

My adorable new diaper bag from my sister, Kellen. I am currently making a changing pad to go with it and will post a picture when it is done.

Week 35

Weeks Along: 35
Weight Gain: +10 lb
Sleep: Not getting too much these days it seems.
Movement: She constantly has her feet moving, like her brother. Might have another one on my hands soon that I struggle to keep up with :-)
Belly Button: Pretty much completely flattened out.
Rings: Still on.
Gender: Girl
Looking Forward To: My mom coming up this week for the 4th. Hoping she can help me get some things in order while she is here.

Week 34

Weeks Along: 34
Weight Gain: +10 lb
Sleep: Falling asleep during the day a lot now, tired all the time.
Movement: A lot of rolling back and forth and some painful jabs here and there.
Belly Button: Still in, but pretty flattened out.
Rings: Still on.
Gender: Girl
Looking Forward To: Getting the petti rompers I ordered so I can start making plans for her baby pictures to include on announcements.
Doctor's Appointment: Saw Dr. Sweeney and she agrees with Dr. Martin that we should induce a week early or so if she doesn't come earlier on her own. I am measuring 4 weeks ahead. Her heart rate sounds good in the 140s and my weight and blood pressure are fine. Other than that, Doc says stay away from the sweets :-)