40 Weeks

40 Weeks

January 22, 2014- January 28, 2014

How Far Along: 40 weeks. FORTY BLESSED WEEKS. We made it! 

Size of Baby: Baby Center estimates her at 7.5 lbs and 20 inches long or the size of a small pumpkin. At my 41 week appointment, they estimated her to be 8 pounds and 21 inches. Please do not grow much more, my precious girl. Although my nurse said these measurements aren't usually accurate. I guess we'll see!

Total Weight Gain: I fluctuate between 27 and 30 pounds. I lost a few pounds this week, so I'm at 27. I just can't eat much anymore.

Maternity Clothes: Oh this makes me laugh. You know you're getting big when most of your shirts don't cover your belly. I've been living in leggings and long sleeved Target shirts. And yes, my outfit in this picture is the very same outfit as my 39 week picture. Ain't no shame in my game.

Gender: Still our sweet sis! These late ultrasounds have just confirmed this fact for us, which has been fun. 

Movement: She's still moving a lot! Her movements are slower, but they're increasing in frequency. Her feet are in my ribs all. the. time. She's still most active at night, which is much like her brother.

Sleep: I'm sleeping pretty well for being 23,421 weeks pregnant. I wake up early and can't fall back asleep, but that's not necessarily a bad thing! 

What I Miss: Being able to sit for long periods of time without having this one nerve in my back that aches like crazy. If a chair or couch is too soft, I get this horrible pain in one spot. It happened with Griffin, too. Eek.

Cravings: I am still craving sugar in the evenings like whoa. I typically like dessert, but lately I need something to satisfy my sweet tooth every single night. I'm afraid I've created a habit for myself! 

Symptoms: I'm tired. I'm achy. I'm uncomfortable. I'm emotional. I'm 40 weeks pregnant and I have alllllll the symptoms. Come out, angel! 

Best Moment of the Week: Obviously, making it to our due date was the best! I can't even believe it! I also got a massage this week which was really lovely, but mostly intended for labor pressure points. Even though it didn't work, it was relaxing and I felt much better afterwards. It was also our last weekend as a little threesome (my parents are here this weekend). We didn't do anything crazy… we played together, read books, watched Bubble Guppies, went to church, walked around Target, ate Chipotle to try to smoke the baby out and some other little things. It was nice to just spend a quiet weekend enjoying each other. I love my boys so much!

39 Weeks

39 Weeks

January 15, 2014- January 21, 2014

How Far Along: 39 weeks

Size of Baby: She's the size of a mini watermelon which is said to be a bit more than 7 pounds and around 20 inches long. All I know is that she doesn't have much more room!

Total Weight Gain: 29 pounds at my weigh in this week. Yahoo!

Maternity Clothes: Yes. I will miss my maternity leggings so very, very much. 

Gender: Girl!

Movement: She moves a lot in the evening. She hangs out on my right side about 85% of the time. I love feeling her little butt press out… it fits perfectly in the palm of my hand! She really shoves it out there. We may need to work on being a little more ladylike when she's born. ;)

Sleep: I'm sleeping well thanks to a half tab of Unisom every night. I feel like a new woman!

What I Miss: I miss being able to get up off the floor without sounding like a dying elephant. It's comical to see and hear, I'm sure.

Cravings: JIF Peanut Butter, straight from the jar. All day, every day. But mostly in the morning!

Symptoms: I'm waddling something fierce. It's the only way I can be assured to keep my balance! 

Best Moment of the Week: Since we thought this might be our last weekend as a trio, we had a family date night at Tom & Chee in Newport. It's a grilled cheese restaurant and it's SO good! We've loved T&C for a long time, but hadn't eaten there recently. I had a Pep & Chee (sourdough, mozzarella, pepperoni and marinara) and creamy tomato soup, Griffin had a standard American cheese and white bread sandwich, and Tyler won the night with a Barbara Blue. It's blueberry compote, ham, and Brie on a GLAZED DONUT. It was incredible and I immediately regretted not getting one myself. He had a cup of the Blue Cheese Chili which was also incredible. Afterwards, we went to the candy store next door and Griffin got to pick out some candy. Then we went home for some popcorn and a viewing of Chuck the Truck. It was a really sweet night with my guys and one I'll think of fondly for a long time. 

We also tried to play in the snow with Griffin earlier that day, but I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. It was an experience to say the least! 

38 Weeks

38 Weeks

January 8, 2014- January 14, 2014

How Far Along: 38 weeks

Size of Baby: Baby Center says she weighs about 6.8 pounds and is about 19.5 inches long. They say it's the size of a leek, but let's be honest. It's the LENGTH. This child inside me is not the weight of a leek. We had an ultrasound this week to check on some stuff and they estimated her at 6 pounds 13 ounces! Our sweet little peanut. 

Total Weight Gain: 27 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Oh yes. I love that sweater in my picture; I'd forgotten about it! I'm glad I got at least one more wear out of it. 

Gender: We got confirmation that she is indeed a girl at our ultrasound! We're ready for her!

Movement: I love feeling the big movements that shake my belly from side to side. The miracle of pregnancy will never be lost on me. She is definitely loving to punch my bladder these days though which isn't as fun for mama.

Sleep: I haven't been sleeping well. Not at all. I've been exhausted and irritable. I was mostly just chalking it up to the end of pregnancy, but it turns out I'm iron deficient. I'm hoping the supplements I started taking will help, plus my doctor told me to start taking a Unisom every night. I'm a much better Rachel when I'm well rested. Can I get an amen? I know my husband and my parents are…

What I Miss: Nothing special this week!

Cravings: Sugar at night, peanut butter, and root beer floats. So healthy, right?

Symptoms: I'm just exhausted and Ramotional. Womp womp.

Best Moment of the Week: Hands down, seeing Bubbles on the ultrasound and knowing she's doing fine in there was the best moment. I'm measuring about 3 weeks behind, so they wanted to make sure she was growing and that my fluid was adequate. I'm happy to say that all is well and she looks perfect! I also loved getting a "bonus" ultrasound. The last time we had one with Griffin was at 20 weeks, so this was an unexpected treat. We even got to see her hair, so she's really taking after her brother on that front! I'm so eager to see her precious face in person and not on a television screen!

I also had a Panera dinner date with Griffin that was so fun. I love doing special things with him and I know our days are limited! We chowed down on soup and macaroni and then split a McDonald's hot fudge sundae at home. I love that boy so much. He is my joy!