33 Weeks

How far along? 33 weeks and 3 days

Total weight gain: According to the scale at the doctor, I have gained 36 lbs. It feels more like 50.  

How big is baby? The size of a durian fruit. (You’ve probably only heard of those if you have been to southeast Asia or watch a lot of Bizarre Foods, like we do. It’s pretty much the only thing that Andrew Zimmern won’t eat. It smells like feet. Apparently.) Anyhoo, Baby Tuna is about 18-19 inches long and weighs around 5 lbs. Woah!

Maternity clothes? Still looking for something cute to wear to my shower. Sweatpants are sounding better and better!

Stretch marks? None so far. . . I LOVE my Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter! 

Sleep? Some nights are better than others. My left hip has been bugging me (sciatica?) so it’s pretty difficult getting comfortable. It doesn’t help that the douchy neighbor a few doors down likes to rev up his new Harley at 7 am either.

Best moment this week? A good check up this morning at the doctor, and of course, hearing baby girl’s heartbeat always tops my list. We are also getting closer to finishing the nursery. . .the lamp we ordered came in and it's the perfect shade of yellow, the Hubs put up the bookshelves, and we finally got the rest of the knobs for her dresser. It’s becoming our favorite place in the house! There will be pictures once it’s all finished. We also installed the car seat base in the backseat of my car, which is just weird.

How are you feeling? Overall, I feel pretty good. . .considering. I’m uncomfortable a lot of the time and get worn out very easily, but there are much worse things I could be feeling at this point, so I feel pretty lucky that I can still take Scout for a walk every morning, do some pilates, even walk around the mall once and a while, even if I have to take a few breaks. Because Baby Tuna is in her head-down position, I feel pressure under my belly almost every time I stand up. I just hope it doesn't mean she will have a gigantic head. Nightmare! 

Miss anything? Energy.  

Movement? Baby Tuna is one active little fish!

Food cravings? The usual. . . Cheerios (both chocolate and honey-nut), peppermint, ice (and other crunchy things), and I could kill someone for a chocolate Frosty and Wendy’s fries.  I’ve been strong this week in resisting, but I may cave at any moment!

Aversions? Nothing new.    

Anything make you queasy or sick? Not this week.

Gender: IT’S A GIRL!!!

Any names picked out? We have a first and middle name ready for debut upon baby girl’s arrival. 

Labor signs? No

Belly button in or out? Still an inny. . . but barely hanging on to that status.

Wedding rings on or off? They still fit, but are getting tight, so I don’t wear them that often. I’m too worried that they will get stuck in this warm weather.  Maybe I’ll start wearing a ring pop instead.

Mood? I’m a happy little camper.  

Looking forward to: Our first childbirth class is tonite. I’m looking forward to it in a terrified kind of way. It makes this whole adventure feel really real.  Also looking forward to my baby shower back home next weekend.  I’m down for any excuse to eat Publix cake!!

32 Weeks

How far along? 32 weeks and 3 days

Total weight gain: Probably about 35 lbs. Not totally sure, though. And judging from the back pain (and the looks I get from strangers), it’s all in the belly.

How big is baby? The size of a honeydew (I’m guessing that’s a weight comparison, or maybe her size now that she’s all curled up and running out of room). Baby Tuna is a little more than 19 inches long and weighs 4-4.5 lbs. She has fingernails now and is working on her sleep cycles. At least one of us is well rested!

Maternity clothes? Looking for something cute to wear to my shower in a couple of weeks…although part of me would love to rock sweatpants and one of the Hubs’ t-shirts.  

Stretch marks? None so far…I LOVE my Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter! 

Sleep? Now that we are home for the next couple of weeks (which means sleeping in my own comfy bed), I’m sleeping much better. All of the travelling we did in the past few weeks was exhausting!

Best moment this week? Probably my cousin’s wedding shower.  The boys built a bonfire in my uncle’s backyard, and s’mores were involved, so it automatically hits the top of my list, but it was so great getting to spend some quality time with that side of the family.  New Year’s Eve was wonderful, too. The Hubs and I spent the afternoon and evening in our pjs, watching movies and playing Mario Kart. I’d like to say that I beat the crap out of him, but it’s been so long since we played, we were both pretty evenly matched in our suckiness. The Hubs made a yummy dinner (grilled salmon and asparagus with jasmine rice and key lime pie from Publix for dessert). Later, we flipped between Seacrest and Carson, trying our best to avoid Justin Bieber (who was annoyingly everywhere!) until the ball dropped. We toasted our sparkling apple juice at midnight and talked about what a HUGE year 2013 was going to be for our little family.

How are you feeling? I’ve officially reached the point of constant discomfort, and I know it will only get worse from here. Stand for too long and the belly feels heavy, sit for too long and the back hurts, slouch on the couch for too long and it becomes hard to breathe.  My walks with Scout are also getting shorter (and slower!) thanks to my lugging around all this extra weight in the belly. The Hubs thinks at some point I may just tip over forward thanks to this huge belly. I’m just thankful that I haven’t gained weight in my ass to balance it out!!

Miss anything? Being able to put on shoes, bend, and easily get off the couch or out of bed. Also being able to walk across the living room, which is the size of a postage stamp, without feeling winded.

Movement? All the time!!! She’s so active and sometimes it feels and looks like she’s doing push-ups in there!

Food cravings? Peppermint EVERYTHING and ice (that’s totally weird, I know!). There’s a lot of other stuff that sounds good to me, but nothing else that I’m really craving.

Aversions? Nothing new.    

Anything make you queasy or sick? Not really, but I’ve randomly gotten sick a few times recently. I wish it would stop.

Gender: IT’S A GIRL!!!

Any names picked out? We have a first name picked out, still working on the middle name.

Labor signs? No

Belly button in or out? Still an inny…but it’s really flattening out. The Hubs thinks it’s gonna pop soon.

Wedding rings on or off? Still on, but not sure how much longer they will last.

Mood?  Pretty happy most of the time, but getting a little anxious when I think of all we have left to do!

Looking forward to: Still working on the nursery, but it’s down to the details at this point: organizing the dresser and closet, hanging things on the walls, filling up the bookshelves, making and hanging curtains and a mobile… crap, that’s starting to sound like A LOT!!!!!

31 Weeks

How far along? 31 weeks and 4 days

Total weight gain: About 33 lbs, and all belly! 

How big is baby? The size of a pineapple, which really puts it into perspective! Baby Tuna is about 19 inches long and weighs almost 4 pounds!  All five senses are fully developed and she’s getting smarter (which makes sense because I’m feeling like my IQ has dropped about 50 points!!).  We also found out that her head is down at the bottom, which explains why i’m feeling so much weight and pressure at the bottom of my belly every time I stand up.

Maternity clothes? Yes! Even though a lot of my old jeans still fit (with the help of a BeBand), there is NO WAY that I could fit in the majority of my old tops. And why would I want to try? Maternity clothes are sooo much more comfortable!

Stretch marks? None so far…I LOVE my Burt’s Bees Mama Bee Belly Butter! 

Sleep? When I’m asleep, I sleep well, but I wake up a zillion times to pee and every time I need to flip from my left to my right side. I can’t wait until I can sleep on my stomach again!

Best moment this week? Christmas, spending time with my little brother, and the Hubs getting to see so much of her movement, since he’s been around all week. He got to tag along to our check up this week and was able to see how big Baby Tuna is when the doctor was pushing around on my belly.

How are you feeling? Tired remains at the top of the list, along with lower back pain and feeling out of breath all the time. Overall, though, I still feel pretty good, I just can’t go for too long before feeling worn out. The doctor said my iron levels were a little low (typical for a vegetarian), which could explain why I feel like a deflated balloon, so I have to take a supplement every other day.  It tastes like ass, but hopefully it will put a little more pep in my step. 

Miss anything? Mimosas! There have been so many occasions recently that called for champagne, and sparkling apple cider is a nice alternative, but nothing beats a mimosa on Christmas or New Year’s Day. Come Easter brunch, I’ll be ready for a nice big mimosa!  

Movement? Baby Tuna’s movements feel so different than they did a few weeks ago. Sometimes she’s pushing out from top to bottom, making my belly ripple. It’s the strangest feeling!  

Food cravings? Peppermint EVERYTHING! Christmas cookies and a big salad (which I can’t eat because of what it does to me). We also treated ourselves to Haagen Dazs at the mall the other day where I had a peppermint dazzler thing. It was sooo good! Peppermint bark ice cream with crushed oreos and chocolate sauce. Oh yum! 

Aversions? Even though egg salad doesn’t bother me, breakfast eggs are still disgusting.   

Anything make you queasy or sick? The vat of barbacoa at Chipotle is pretty gross. I’m not even sure what it is exactly, but the beef and chicken cubes were a lot less offensive looking.

Gender: IT’S A GIRL!!!

Any names picked out? We have a first name picked out, still working on the middle name.

Labor signs? No

Belly button in or out? Still an inny…but it’s really flattening out. The Hubs thinks it’s gonna pop soon.

Wedding rings on or off? On, but feeling tight from time to time.

Mood?  Pretty happy most of the time, but getting a little anxious when I think of all we have left to do! I also get super irritated by total strangers commenting on the overwhelming size of my belly. I get it, I'm HUGE, but, 1. Yes, I'm sure I'm not having twins, 2. I promise I'm not due "any day now", and 3. the Hubs and I aren't exactly small people, so is it any wonder that a giant Amazon baby is swimming around in there?!  

Looking forward to: Pajama Day, Part Deux, on New Year’s Eve Day. Because of our travelling this year, the official pajama day didn’t happen. Instead, I will have to kick the Hubs’ butt at Mario Cart on New Year’s Eve.