35 Weeks

•How far along?: 35 Weeks

•How big is baby?: Dr. says about 5 pounds!!

•Maternity clothes?: Always and I have more winter stuff so most days I'm sweating to death. 

•Movement: All the time! Hiccups everyday too. Still hoping he flips!

•Stretch marks?: Not yet...knock on wood.

•Sleep?: Its only really bad when I get heartburn.

•Symptoms?: Heartburn, less mobile, Braxton Hicks contractions! 

•Food cravings: Always thirsty. I don't crave syrup and breakfast items as much as I once did. 

•Belly button in or out?: In, but maybe not for long...

•What I miss: Being able to bend over easily. 

•What I'm looking forward to: My sonogram in a little over a week. I can't wait to see the baby and to check on whether or not he's still breech. 

•Best Moment this week: My co-workers had a baby shower/dinner for me and made the most awesome "pancake" cake (I'll post pictures soon) They spoiled me with gifts and now we have an awesome pack and play with a bassinet! 

•Milestone: Only 5 weeks to go!

•Nursery Progress: Still need to set everything up...can you believe how much of a slacker I am? A girl at church today asked me if I have been "nesting". I had to tell her the truth...not at all!! I am so tired after working on my feet all day that I never feel like coming home and cleaning. I need to start that asap! 

My Breech Baby

I can't believe I only have 5 1/2 weeks left! I'm so close to meeting my little man. My 34 week checkup was on Tuesday and he is still sounding very healthy. He is also enjoying a very comfortable upright position... About 4 weeks ago they told me he was breech, but that he still had plenty of time to flip. I really wasn't concerned at that point. So when I went in on Tuesday I asked if they would check his position. Unfortunately my doctor thinks he still is. She said they really should be turned by 35 weeks or your chances of him doing so drastically go down. That is this Sunday. She ordered a sonogram for my next appointment and if he hasn't flipped by then she will schedule my c section at 39 weeks. Ahh!! Not what I was expecting. I told Todd that I've had such an easy pregnancy that something had to go wrong, right? I guess if this is my worst case scenario, its not a bad one to have. I have been very blessed through this whole process. If we are looking on the bright side at least he won't have a cone head when he comes out. And my Mom will be able to schedule exactly when to come. And Todd will have just finished finals the week before.

Well I'll update everyone after my next appointment. Breech or not, I already love this guy.

Guest Appearance: Lessons of a Pregnant Husband

It's lunch time here at the law school, which means I have a few minutes to do whatever I want.  So, for you reading pleasure, here are three of the lessons I have learned as a first time pregnant husband.  Despite the fact that not a single man on earth reads these girly blogs, I will press onward:

Lesson #1: Dont' buy in bulk. Buy food in the smallest quantities humanly possible.  In fact, if you figure out a way to buy a single stick of gum at a time, do it. Their favorite food today will make them gag tomorrow.

Lesson #2: Avert your eyes during "the video" when the placenta delivered.  The birth itself is not bad.  Watching what comes afterwards is akin to looking directly at a solar eclipse.

Lesson #3:  If you lose your job, become a doula.  Pregnant women will pay big money for someone to practice this witchcraft.  From the presentation we saw, apparently all you need to do is tell pregnant woman to contort their body in the weirdest positions possible, and then claim that this opens up the pelvis for the baby to slide down.  Throw in some moaning noises are you are a certified doula! ;)

All joking aside, Jessica has been amazing every second of her pregnancy.  I am so proud of her.  She still works full-time, giggles every time the baby kicks, and does it all with a smile.

Childbirth Class #1

Last Wednesday Todd and I went to our first childbirth class. I was very excited to start because having a baby feels much closer now. Todd had never been "in class" with me before and was surprised that I was so vocal. I tried to crack a few jokes (maybe that's my way of making myself feel better about having to push out a baby) but nobody thought I was funny. It was a very serious group of women. Lighten up people!! It's only childbirth, right? Then we saw the video. You know the one I'm talking about. Can you say T.M.I.?? I don't need to see that! I can already barely see the bottom of my belly and I'm only 27 weeks. Why do you think I'll be able to see/want to see that? No wonder those women were so sullen. Can't wait to see what's in store for this week...

New York!! Here we come!!

 We just booked flights for our Babymoon trip! Can't wait to have one last hurrah with Todd before we are a family of 3! So many things to plan and see....

 

If you have visited NYC before and can suggest things to see/do, please leave a comment!

24 Weeks

• Feeling much larger
• Started belly bumping into my clients while cutting hair - whoops
• Still enjoying breakfast food, although not craving it as frequently
• Currently into cereal - particularly Strawberry Mini Wheats
• Thirsty almost always
• Feeling my boy kick me ALL the time - I have nothing to compare it too, but I think he is a wild child
• Sleep is becoming a little more uncomfortable, but not bad
• Experiencing more heartburn - nothing a few TUMS won't fix
• Definitely getting harder to reach my toes a.k.a. put on my shoes, although not impossible
• Enjoying being pregnant and always feeling very blessed for an easy pregnancy
• Already love my little man!!

It's a BOY!!

Todd and I were very excited and surprised to find out that we are having a boy! I can't believe we thought it was a girl. Shows you how much we know! He was so wiggly during the ultrasound today and we couldn't stop smiling as we saw him kick and wave his arms around. He wouldn't turn his head just right so instead of seeing his handsome profile he was looking at us head on! I love my little man so much already!

Manly proof!

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