39 Weeks!!! *1 more week*!!!!

How Far Along: 39 Weeks

Total Weight Gain: 33 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Mostly

Stretch Marks: Some on my sides and some on my belly. A small price to pay :O)

Sleep: I had been sleeping ok until last night. I woke up at 3:15am for my normal bathroom break, and then I couldn’t go back to sleep. I laid in the bed until about 3:30am and then decided that instead of laying there tossing and turning and potentially messing with Josh sleeping, I decided to go downstairs. I watch TVLand until about 5:15am and then fell back asleep until 6:00am when it was time for me to get up.

Best Moment This Week: I’m loving all the attention that Josh is giving the bump. He is so excited for baby to come and just keeps rubbing my belly and talking to baby.

Miss Anything: My body. I know it will not ever be like it was before pregnancy, but I don’t even remember what it feels like to not be pregnant.

Movement: Still Tons. This baby is on a mission! There seems to always be some sort of movement in there!

Food Cravings: Chocolate Milk.

Anything Making You Queasy or Sick: Chicken. And most recently the thought of eating breakfast. Nothing sounds good right now.

Gender: Still a secret :O)

Labor Signs: I’ve been having the usual, Braxton hicks, sharp shooting pains in my pelvis, but yesterday and last night I wasn’t feeling good and it was because I was crampy, and achy, and some of my Braxton hicks contractions came with cramping/pinching. Just getting closer to baby being here.

Symptoms: Achy, cramping, swelling, waddling, I’m very tired, and not motivated to do a whole lot ever.

Belly Button In or Out: Out. Josh said it looked like one of those lollipops that the munchkins have in The Wizard of Oz.

Wedding Rings On or Off: Off.

Looking Forward Too: Still just looking forward to having baby Keown and finally getting to know if we have a baby boy or baby girl.

38 Weeks *Only 2 Weeks to go*

How Far Along: 38 Weeks

Total Weight Gain: 30 lbs

Maternity Clothes: yes mostly.

Stretch Marks: Still the two, one on each side and I’m starting to get some light ones under my belly. Not too bad, so I can’t complain.

Sleep: Still doing alright. I am able to sleep through the night a couple nights a week, which is a nice change.

Best Moment This Week: Talking with the doctor about labor and delivery! It just means we are almost there!

Miss Anything: Not being so miserable in the summer! It’s HOT!

Movement: Tons! This little guy/girl has got some LEGS!!! Josh got to feel the babies foot just roll around on my side. It was neat.

Food Cravings: Anything cold. But, mostly chocolate milk. I have NEVER had a sweet tooth my entire life like I have had with this pregnancy!

Anything Making you Queasy or Sick: Chicken. Still, not sure that I will ever like chicken again.

Gender: only God and Baby Keown know at this point!

Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks and still sharp shooting pains that all but make me hit my knees!

Symptoms: Braxton hicks, some pain, Swelling, and the penguin waddle :O)

Belly Button In or Out: Out! The turkey is done!

Wedding Rings On or Off: Off. :O(

Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Still happy!

Looking Forward Too: Meeting baby Keown!

Pregnancy Photos

So, since we are nearing the end of this pregnancy. I decided to have a friend come to my house to do some pregnancy shots. Just something to help me remember what I looked like while I was pregnant, and make it a memorable thing. We took a lot of photos but I have a few favorites. Here are some of the shots::

And I was able to get Josh involved in the photos. And for those of you that know Josh, you know just how much he dislikes having pictures taken of him! He was such a trooper though!

He even decided to do a few photos on his own….

I think he’s ready… what do you think?

All in all it was fun. And we have some memories of how we were when we were preparing for baby.

And he are a few more…

This one isn’t from the photos that we did, but I like it.

And my favorite…

37 Weeks *Full Term!!!*

                                    

How far Along: 37 Weeks

Total Weight Gain: 27 lbs

Maternity Clothes: Most of the time

Stretch Marks: Two. One on each side

Sleep: Good when I am not getting up in the middle of the night. And rolling over is still painful, so it wakes me up periodically.

Best Moment of the Week: All of the movement.

Miss Anything: Walking without a waddle.

Movement: Tons!! It’s so much fun!

Food Cravings: Frosty’s, watermelon, ICE COLD WATER!

Anything Making You Queasy or Sick: Just chicken. YUCK

Gender: Still do not know

Labor Signs: Some Braxton Hicks, and some sharp shooting pains.

Symptoms: swelling, waddling, sharp pains

Belly Button In or Out: It has made its way out

Wedding Ring On or Off: Off :O( Makes me sad

Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Happy. I have too much to be thankful for and look forward too!

Looking Forward Too: Meeting baby Keown

36 weeks *4weeks to go* ...maybe

How Far Along: 36 weeks
Total Weight Gain: 29 lbs
Maternity Clothes: Yes, and I'm starting to grow out of some of my shirts.
Stretch Marks: Two TINY pink ones. One on each side.
Sleep: I sleep fine, until I roll over or have to get up to use the bathroom.
Best Moment This Week: All the movement! It's so fun playing 'games' with baby. And our doctors appointment this morning. I am almost 1cm and 50% effaced. The doctor thinks I could go into labor in the next week or two. EEK!!
Miss Anything: Being able to reach my feet, wear more than just one pair of shoes, wearing my wedding rings, not waddling. HAHA
Movement: Tons! And it's so much fun. Sometimes it is very painful, but for the most part I am just enjoying every moment.
Food Cravings: Watermelon, Watermelon, Watermelon. And craberry grape juice. MERCY
Anything Making You Queasy or Sick: Chicken. Tried to eat some last night and that was just not happening.
Gender: Still not sure, but leaning towards boy
Labor Signs: Occaisional contractions. Nothing too serious though.
Sypmtoms: Swelling, mostly in my ankles/feet, hip/pelvic pain, pain when baby moves his/her head (feels like bone to bone grinding), a bit emotional.
Belly Button In or Out: It's out. Officially!
Wedding Rings On or Off: Had to stop wearing them this past weekend. My fingers swelled up so bad with my rings on that I had to ice my hands to get them off.
Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Happy. But can get emotional.
Looking Foward Too: Meeting baby Keown. FINALLY <3