38 Weeks Pregnant - Baby #3

How far along? 38 weeks pregnant 

Total weight gain/measurements: 172 lbs (+12) Yay! I'm steadily gaining now, which makes me feel better - it should mean that little dude is porking up a little bit too :D

Maternity clothes: I'm honest to god having the hardest time finding clothes that fit me anymore lol!! With him being so low, I feel like my belly just sticks out of the bottom of all my shirts. So my maternity shorts with the belly panel have been awesome, so if my shirt doesn't fully cover me, at least the panel is underneath!

Stretch marks? One new one! Well, partially - it's one I already had, but it extended.

Sleep: Sleep has been difficult!

Best moment this week: Not just one moment really, but it was so wonderful to spend time with Amber this week and visit!! :D And even though it was super hot and we were all dying, taking maternity pictures was fun!

Miss anything?: Sleep and feeling "normal" physically!! 

Movement: This dude is a serious wiggle butt! Especially in the evenings and at night. I've noticed this week his movements have gotten a little less jumpy and crazy and a bit more slow. I'm assuming part of this is because he is getting so big and running out of room that it's getting harder to move around! 

Food cravings: Nothing in particular this week

Anything making you queasy or sick? The heat some days when I get too hot and acid reflux.

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: SO many braxton hicks contractions. They drive me crazy. I was checked this week and I am 2cm dilated and about 70% effaced, so it could be tomorrow, could be in three weeks lol!! Hard to say! One thing she did confirm though, is that he definitely is low. His head is at about a 0 station. Meaning if he were any lower, he would literally be crowning haha! Which explains why my cervix hurts SO badly!!

Symptoms: Fatigue, obsessive nesting, acid reflux, discomfort, sore and swollen feet and largeness.

Belly button in or out? Out most of the time unless I am laying flat 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! Although small things will make me snap pretty easily. I'm too pregnant and it's too hot out lol!

Looking forward to: Vincent's last tee ball game of the season, 4th of July, fireworks, spending time with friends and family and my mom coming to town! :D Should be a really nice week!

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37 Weeks Pregnant - Baby #3

How far along? 37 weeks pregnant 

Total weight gain/measurements: 170 lbs (+10)

Maternity clothes: Maternity shorts, a pair of stretchy yoga capris and maternity tops are nearly all I wear anymore, unless it's a super stretchy tank top! 

Stretch marks? One new one! Well, partially - it's one I already had, but it extended.

Sleep: With how active he has been at night lately, I haven't gotten much sleep.

Best moment this week: Getting to see Amber again for the first time in several years!! <3

Miss anything?: Sleep and feeling "normal" physically!! 

Movement: Constantly! The other night, I had to get up to bounce him to sleep multiple times before bed to get him to stop headbanging in my pelvis. It HURT! 

Food cravings: Nothing in particular this week

Anything making you queasy or sick? Just acid reflux. I've woken up a few times this week in the middle of the night with acid in the back of my throat :(

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: Lots of braxton hicks contractions!

Symptoms: Fatigue, obsessive nesting, acid reflux, discomfort, sore and swollen feet and largeness.

Belly button in or out? Out most of the time unless I am laying flat 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! Although small things will make me snap pretty easily. I'm too pregnant and it's too hot out lol!

Looking forward to: Spending time with Amber and taking my maternity pictures this week! :D

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36 Weeks Pregnant - Baby #3

How far along? 36 weeks pregnant

Total weight gain/measurements: 169 lbs (+9) Still no gain. It's bizarre. 

Maternity clothes: Maternity shorts, a pair of stretchy yoga capris and maternity tops are nearly all I wear anymore, unless it's a super stretchy tank top! 

Stretch marks? No new ones

Sleep: Sleep is very hit and miss, but I feel it's been a bit better this week than it was last week!

Best moment this week: Our band playing a show with the Slackers!! Though I'm a month out from my due date and ended up having some insane contractions during our set, it was so much fun!! :D That was our last gig for a while, so we gave it our all!

Miss anything?: Same as the 34 week update: sleep, being able to eat without popping zantac beforehand to avoid breathing fire, having a bladder and beer. hahahaha

Movement: Non. Stop. I FINALLY caught his insane alien like movement on video this week!! Every time I tried before, he would stop as soon as I pulled out my phone to record!

Food cravings: Nothing in particular this week!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nothing that I can think of this week, but I'm still pretty sensitive to smells. 

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: So many braxton hicks ugh. I do my best to just ignore them anymore. 

Symptoms: Fatigue, obsessive nesting, acid reflux, discomfort, sore and swollen feet and largeness.

Belly button in or out? For the most part, the top is out or it is level with the rest of my belly

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! Although small things will make me snap pretty easily. I'm too pregnant and it's too hot out lol!

Looking forward to: AMBER COMING TO VISIT!! :D

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34 Weeks Pregnant - Baby #3

How far along? 34 weeks pregnant

Total weight gain/measurements: 169 lbs (+9) Still at that same weight! According to my midwife I've only gained 7. But baby is growing perfectly fine and despite my decreased appetite this pregnancy, I'm still eating pretty well! So there's no concern at this point. I have a feeling part of it could have to do with the fact that I went off my medications at the very beginning of my pregnancy and they made me gain weight, so I've likely just slowly been dropping that excess weight during the pregnancy. 

Maternity clothes: Maternity or super stretchy clothes! I am having a HARD time finding clothes that fit right now, since I've never been this pregnant in the hot months! Because tank tops and shorts are just about all I can handle right now in this heat. 

Stretch marks? No new ones

Sleep: Sleep sucks! >.< I feel like a turtle on it's shell half the night and the other half I'm in the bathroom because I have no bladder anymore. 

Best moment this week: This week was super rough mentally. But my god, were my kids amazing. I told Vincent one morning that I'm having a sad day and he said "Mommy, can we snuggle on the couch so I can hug you and make you feel better?" That was probably the best moment. Not to mention the kids both getting to feel the baby kick, the kisses for me and for my belly and so many snuggles!! I don't know what the hell I'd do without my babies!!! <3

Miss anything?: Sleep, being able to eat without popping zantac beforehand to avoid breathing fire, having a bladder and beer. hahahaha

Movement: I feel like movement has been a tiny bit less this week, but when he moves, he MOVES. And lightening crotch has been becoming more and more of a thing this past week! It will straight up knock me on my feet if it happens when I'm standing.

Food cravings: Last night, I OBSESSED over needing potato salad at 9:30 at night. It came out of nowhere and it would not go away for the longest time!! That honestly was probably the first real "I NEED THIS NOW" food craving I've had all pregnancy!

Anything making you queasy or sick? I've been doing a lot better nausea-wise this week! There have been a few mornings I've woken up nauseous, but it will usually go away after I've woken up a bit and gotten a little something in my stomach.

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: Just a lot of braxton hicks

Symptoms: Fatigue, general discomfort, no longer being able to squeeze through tight spaces, swollen feet, headaches and pelvic pain

Belly button in or out? For the most part, the top is out or it is level with the rest of my belly

Happy or moody most of the time: Very moody and emotional this week

Looking forward to: Mike's next full day off!

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