32 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 32 weeks

Size of baby: About the size of a large squash -

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 25 lbs  we will see the actual number at the doctors tomorrow.

Maternity Clothes: Just about everything, unless it belongs to J.

Gender: It's a boy!! Oliver Robert....

Movement: Total belly rolls.  It looks so weird to see my stomach moving on its own.

Sleep: No complaints except for last night..Jame woke me up cause he said I was snoring.  It took me about two hours to get back to sleep.

What I miss: The ability to bend over easily.  Not swelling up in the humidity.  My feet don't look normal after mid day anymore.

Cravings: Nothing major.

Symptoms: Congestion, swelling of the feet and ankles, heart burn at night.

Best Moment this week: Visiting Charleston, SC for a babymoon with J.

29 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 29 weeks

Size of baby: About the size of a large squash

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 20 lbs

Maternity Clothes:  Just about everything now a days

Gender: It's a boy!! Oliver Robert....

Movement: Moving all over the place. He is such an active little bugger.

Sleep: I am back to sleeping with the prego pillow.  It is nice having something to hang onto in the night.  J doesn't like the great wall of China much.  I am sleeping pretty good, as long as I don't take a nap during the day.

What I miss: The ability to bend over easily.

Cravings: Fresh things, chocolate covered bananas.

Symptoms: Mainly just the rib spreading phenomenon.

Best Moment this week: Having family come to visit, being done with school, moving into the third trimester

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 26 weeks

Size of baby: About the size of a eggplant

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 17 lbs

Maternity Clothes:  I bought some new shirts and shorts to hopefully get me through the summer.

Gender: It's a boy!! Oliver Robert....

Movement: Lots of movement now. Especially when I am sitting up straight or lying down. J can feel the movement all the time now.

Sleep:Still pretty good.  I am liking my back, but know I have to switch to a side permanetly soon.

What I miss: Just being able to do normal things and not be limited, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Cravings: Fresh things

Symptoms: Bad leg cramps at night, stuffy nose, and a little bit of heartburn, feeling like my ribs are being spread.

Best Moment this week: Having the nursery starting to come together.

I received a bunch of stuff from my mom to day.  J helped me start to put it all together tonight.

My Best brand glider I got yesterday.  I just love how comfortable it is.  My mom made the throw pillow and the books are the recordable ones from my grandparents.  On the ottoman are two receiving blankets my mom made.

My mom made the blanket, bumper covers, and dust ruffle.  The storage boxes are filled with clothes from 6-12 months.

Changing table/dresser area.  It is a little messy now.  The pile of clothes are ones that need to be washed to see if the stains can be removed.  The cute little overalls are from my New Jersey cousins.

Freshly pressed clothes hanging in the closet.  It is fun to see it all coming together.

24 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 24 weeks

Size of baby: About the size of a papaya

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 14 lbs

Maternity Clothes:  I am going to have to get some more maternity shirts soon.  My normals ones are getting too short.

Gender: It's a boy!! Oliver Robert....

Movement: Lots of movement now.  Especially when I am sitting up straight or lying down.  J can feel the movement all the time now.

Sleep: I am starting to have on and off nights.  Sometimes it is better than others.  I am getting some wicked leg cramps.

What I miss: Just being able to do normal things and not be limited, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Cravings: Fresh things

Symptoms: Bad leg cramps at night, stuffy nose, and a little bit of heartburn

Best Moment this week: Spending a fun day with J yesterday.

J and I hiked the Chimney tops trail in Great Smokey Mountain National Park.  It was very slow going for me on the way up, but I made it just fine.  It was four miles round trip.

The view from the very top.  I didn't climb all the way because there was a steep rock face you had to climb.  So J snapped this picture for me.

This was my view from the height I went to.  It was such a beautiful day out.  I had several people comment about how they couldn't believe I was hiking the trail pregnant.  Some college kid made a comment about it and his friend jumped in with, " Your pregnant????"  I guess he just thought I was fat or something.  ha....  We had a fun time.  Another lady said I was her hero and she couldn't complain anymore because I was hiking the trail.  Hopefully all the exercise is good for Oliver. 

23 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 23 weeks

Size of baby: About the size of a papaya

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 14 lbs

Maternity Clothes:  Seems to be about all I can wear.  I bought some awesome stretchy skirts from Old Navy.  Most of my regular shirts are getting to small.

Gender: It's a boy!! Oliver Robert....

Movement: Kicks are getting stronger and stronger.  I can see my belly move and shake sometimes now.

Sleep: Is going pretty well.  I am not using the prego pillow and am doing just fine on my own.  Only getting up once to pee.

What I miss: Bending over with ease and not feeling so short of breath.

Cravings: Fresh fruit

Symptoms: Leg cramps, heart burn, ligament pain, backache, nasal congestion. I am starting to lose the belly button.

Best Moment this week: Feeling more movement, getting lots of hand-me-down clothes, and getting one of those recordable books from my grandpa.

Bedroom furniture

J and I went a bought a crib and dresser/changing table combo today.  It was not the cheapest, but definitely not the most expensive out there.

J pulling all the pieces out of the box.

The crib almost put together.  It was really easy compared to the dresser.

Helper number one.  He was a good little supervisor.

Helper number two now enters the picture.  He wasn't quite as helpful.

Assembling the dresser/changing table combination.  J was quite impressed with how many quality screws went into construction.

The finished product minus one knob that I am taking with me to match wood color on a glider we are getting.

The finished crib with mattress.  Added the blanket my dad made to the front.  I forgot about the one my mom made for the crib until after J said he was done taking pictures.

It is nice to have this little part done and put together.  Thank you Grandpa Smith for helping us get the furniture!



21 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 21 weeks

Size of baby: About the size of a banana

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 10 lbs

Maternity Clothes:  Pants, only a few shirts, I am loving my yoga pants and stretchy shirts.

Gender: Well we should have know this past Monday, but the ultrasound tech was sick, so hopefully this coming Monday we will be able to announce the gender.  It was really disappointing to make it through the day and then get the phone call that we couldn't fnd out. 

Movement: Fairly active flutters, especially when music is played or someone is up front talking.

Sleep: Sleeping is pretty good.  I decided to ditch the prego pillow several nights ago and I am sleeping much better.  I will go back to it later on when sleep becomes uncomfortable the regular way.

What I miss: Bending over with ease and not feeling so short of breath.

Cravings: I have really been wanting a cheesy bean and rice burrito from Taco Bell this week.  I might have to get one this weekend.

Symptoms: Leg cramps, heart burn, ligament pain, backache, nasal congestion. I am starting to lose the belly button.

Best Moment this week: Feeling more movement.