Week 36

Well, I have finally reached this mile post! 36 WEEKS! That means NEXT week I will be early term and the following three weeks after that I will be TERM. FOR REAL! FOR THE FINAL TIME!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED! I GET TO BE DONE FOREVER!!!!!!! (Please God, no accidents until we can take final measures!) 
Anyway, Christmas week. Busy, but not too busy since we don't do the gifts thing. We are not even having a party as I am WAY too pregnant to get anything together. Next year. I sat at home and took a nap and exercised a bit and then made pizza for dinner. Wonderful!

Week : 36

What I love: Another mile post down, not many left to go. I am getting more and more ready to just get it over with. I love that she appears to be another live wire and that she is going to be coming really soon. I love that I don't have to wait until spring to meet her! THANK GOODNESS for being due in January and not April! It made the time a lot harder to wait through. (Because spring always takes it's sweet time to come to AK and so it felt like a lot longer.) I love that I will soon be able to bend over!

What I hate: Getting pretty tired of the sacrum pain. Hip pain. Back ache. Irritableness. You know being 8 + months pregnant. I am ready to put it all behind me. It will be so nice to be just chubby and not pregnant! Oh I also am really hating my maternity clothes getting too small. Like what? If I don't wear my belly bands you can see my stomach. And don't suggest that I need a bigger size, because that will earn  you a black eye!  

What I miss: I miss this. 

Being strong and fit and being able to sleep. Yep. I do I miss it. It will come back some day. I am actually stronger now then I was then. I can still do pull ups 30 lbs heavier so that's DEFINITELY an accomplishment! 

I also miss being chill about the future. No anxieties on my horizon. 

What I’m looking forward to the most: Not having any more worries about birth and labor. I am REALLY looking forward to crossing this finish line!

Sleep:  

I am sleeping OK. But a lot of waking up and shifting all the pillows and the aching and all the normal 9 months pregnant stuff. REALLY looking forward to this being over with!

Bra Size: C

Wedding rings on or off: Off. I dropped my ring at the jewelers on Wednesday and I can't WAIT to get it back! I might even force it on my finger and keep it on until I give birth. Well. Maybe not. 

Weight:  173  Weight Gain: 30 lbs! Yippee I didn't gain any weight last week! I was a bit shocked truthfully. 

Worries: That she'll keep flipping breech and I'll have to have a c section. 
Developments: Like I said, we had our 36 weeks apt on Wednesday and the booger and flipped head up. I don't know what to do about her. But the MW did tell me that it is very common for 3rd time moms to carry high and for the babies to not go down into the pelvis until labor. That made me feel better as I was wondering why they heck she hadn't dropped. But she did flip head down again the next day, so now I just have to make sure she stays that way. 

Things of Interest: 

Emma came with me to my apt. It was kind of fun. She is a very friendly little girl. We were going through the store and she was like, "nice baby!", " I like your bag!" "Hi! I like that guy, he's nice to me. " She is such a trip. 

Joy want's me to be seen in Fbx while she is gone as she wants to make sure the baby is not breech when I go into labor. I'm fine with it, but it just means another trip up. Oh well, maybe I'll have her before that apt!

Mood: Mostly good. I'm more tired and cranky as it gets more uncomfortable to move around and I get more done with being pregnant. I am really trying to keep up and not sink into the end of pregnancy depression. It is working most of the time, but I need to distract myself more often then not. 

Movement:  Obviously yes! 

The belly (and the button!): Still there. 

Measurements: Chest:  39 Waist:   Midsection: 42 Hips:  41.5 Thighs: 

Large. But for some reason I am not feeling as large as I was with Emma. I don't know. Maybe it's my imagination, or maybe because I am not in as much pain as I was with her and moving around is not the trial it was with Emma either. 

Exercise: 3 Days of Crossfit and two days of walking. So five total. Not the best, but I feel justified because a MW told me I should probably stick to walking. (Which I won't do, but I will cut back some.) 

Eating: First half was OK. Then the second was total crap. :) I'll be better next week. Probably. :) 

The weekly pics: 

                               

Head: Your baby is probably in a head-down position by now, which is optimal for a smooth delivery, and the head may be dropping lower into your pelvis.

Uterus: Your Braxton Hicks contractions may be a little more frequent now.

Week 35

It has not been the best week. Bad news from a friend, crappy sleep all week, a stupid football game, my dad got surgery. It just hasn't been great. I am so ready to get on with this thing and I really just have to wait. My mom told me that I was due the twenty something and was born on the 4th. It makes me LONNNNNGGG to be a couple weeks early. I could only have TWO weeks left instead of four! (I am writing this at the end of week 35.) BUT, I most likely will see my due date come and go, so I am trying to prepare for that too. 
Things left to do. Pack a bag for the little girl, pack a bag for me and Dan. Get the bassinet out of storage and the boppy. I don't think I need anything else, but who knows. I am ready for this show to get on the road! She is still way up so the likely hood of me actually going into labor is very slim. 

Week : 35

What I love: Not being scheduled on cleaning anymore! Not being scheduled on BREAKFAST EITHER!!!! Yeah! Uhm. I am not sure. I love that it's going to happen soon and I will never be this big and uncomfortable again. (Lord willing!) And I love that I am still kicking butt in exercise. I read back over Emma's pregnancy and at this point, I was hardly doing anything. I am hurting quite a bit now, but it's not from exercise, it's just from weighing 30 lbs extra and having a six pound baby snuggled in my middle. 

What I hate: Getting to the stage of hating being pregnant. It's sucks. It really does. Everything is difficult at this stage and the waiting for an unknown date and time of being in lots of pain, is a real mental battle for me. I really don't like waking up in the night and not being able to fall back asleep. It really wares you down. And then there is the expectation that I won't be able to fall asleep and so I worry about it when I go to sleep. It's just not cool all around. 

What I miss: Not being pregnant. I miss just sitting on a couch anyway I want, OR how bout laying down without feeling like I am suffocating? I will really enjoy not being pregnant anymore. Ever. 

What I’m looking forward to the most: Not being pregnant anymore! Holding this baby. Being able to move around and wear different clothes and drink and sleep. (I know I won't be sleeping much at first, BUT it will come!) I am really looking forward to not having a big event to think about anymore. 

Sleep: Not good. Waking up and not falling asleep again, AND hurting pretty good. My hips ache at night and I can't get comfortable and then I am sleeping with pillows between my legs and holding onto another one and propping myself up on a few more. Gag. I hate the pillow trap that I sleep in. Any time I move I have to readjust and get everything to where it needs to be and retrieve any pillows that fall off...... oh to just flop into bed again!

Bra Size: C. My boobs haven't budged for a long time. A small blessing! I am going to put my All purpose nipple ointment together next week and then probably start using it after 37 weeks to get them prepped as much as possible. 

Wedding rings on or off: Off. I am taking them up to the jeweler next week to get fixed so I can wear them as soon as I stop being to puffy. 

Weight:  173  Weight Gain: 30lbs I knew it was coming. I am right on track for 35lbs if I don't randomly gain 2lbs a week again. I might but then again I might not. 

Worries: Other then her position and labor and the pain? Nursing? I don't know. I don't have any. Other then that my 2nd child is being SOOOOO much work at the moment. 

Developments: The hurting during the night is new to this week. A few more contractions, but I wouldn't say that is very new. 


Things of Interest: I am going to take Emma up to my 36 weeks appt next week. It should be an adventure! She might be a little freaked out by the MW checking me, as she REALLY didn't like the ultrasound guy. Or she might really like it. She likes to give me check ups already, so it might be the start of some new obsessive play for her. 

Mood: It wasn't great this week, but that's more because of all the other things happening then just being pregnant. It didn't help that Dan had to go to work early all week and come home kind of late. It just made dealing with Emma's fits that much more difficult and I found myself very irritable with the kids because I was not stoked to be dealing with them alone. 

Movement: She is literally trying to get out the side. She keeps kicking my left side SOOO hard and pushing with all her little might. It's just got to stop!

The belly (and the button!): Yes. I have both. 

Measurements: Chest:  Waist:   Midsection: 42 Hips: 41.5 Thighs: 

Exercise: 5 days, though I just walked yesterday. But four solid days of intense WODs so I'm happy. 

Eating: Total crap, but there were lots of Christmas goodies hanging around the office and my will power was at an all time low. I will do better next week. 

The weekly pics: 

Amniotic fluid: The amount of amniotic fluid surrounding your baby has peaked and will start to diminish now.

Fat: Your baby will spend the next few weeks putting on weight at the rate of about an ounce a day.

Uterus: Your uterus has expanded to about 15 times its original volume and is poking up under your ribs.

Here we are.  

WODS for the last three weeks.....

I know, I've been really lazy about writing down what I did on here.

11 - 29 - Sunday

4 Rounds of
30 Wall balls
15 pull ups - 6 unassisted - 9 w/purple band
5 Deadlifts 135 #
19:34

Walked 10 min.

Tues 12 -1

6 x 2 @30 sec BS 115#

21 - 15- 9
cal Row
KB swing 35#
Box jump 18" box

10:03

Thurs - 12 -3

Row 500 M
40 - 30 - 20 - 10

Wall ball

20 - 15 - 10 - 5
Burpee Box jump 20"

14:51

Walked a bit

Friday 12 - 4

4 Rounds
15 Hang power clean 65#
40/80 DU or singles
400 M Run

22:53

Walked 5 min

Sat 12 - 05

Walked 30 Min

Sun 12- 06

15 - 20 - 25

Knee Raises
Shoulder to Overhead - Jerk 65#
Front Squat 65#

19:00

Walked 22 Min

Tues 12 - 08

2 Rounds

500 M Row
20 OVHS 55#
15 BJ 18"

13:14

Thurs 12 - 10

FS 6/6/6/3/3/3 65 & 75

3 Rounds of:

5 FS 75#
12 Pull ups w/ purple band
5 FS 75 #
Run 100 M

10:40

Walked 20:00

Friday 12 - 11

7 Min AMRAP

20 Thrusters 55#
20 Pull ups with Blue band

5 Min AMRAP
20 DB Snatch 35#
20 Dips w/ band

3 Min AMRAP
20 DL 95#
20 Burpees (preggo)

2 Rounds
1 Round + 20 DB Snatch
1 Round

Sun 12 - 13

10 Min AMRAP
7 DL - 135#
14 Push ups on a 18" box

7 rounds

Walked 30 min

Tues 12 - 15

21 -15 - 9
Power clean 65#
Front Squat 95#

Walked 15 min

Thurs 12 - 17

9 wall ball 10#
9 Pull ups w/ purple band
500 M Row
12 Wall ball
12 Pull ups
250 M row
15 Wall ball
15 Pull ups
150 M Row

Walked 15 min

Friday 12 - 18

20 DL 135#
Row 250 M
20 KB Swing 35#
Row 250 M
20 OVHS 65#
Row 250 M
20 Burpees  - preggo
Row 250 M
20 Pull ups 1/2 w black band half unassisted.
Row 250 M
20 Box jumps 18"
Row 250 M
20 Hang Squat Clean DB 20#
250 M

29:39

Walk 15 Min

Saturday 12- 19

Walked 30 Min

Sunday 12 - 20

15 - 12- 9 -6- 3
Power Clean 65#
Pull ups w/ purple band
Front squat 65 #
Alternating knee to elbow crunch thing.... sit ups are a no go....

I don't know how long it took, I didn't time it.

Then walked 30 min.

Week 34

Busy week again, though not busy enough to keep me from getting sick of being pregnant. I need a project. But I don't have energy to start or do one.... such first world problems for a pregnant lady. I also ditched my FB preggo group. Too many hormonal, bitchy women. Seriously, I was getting irritated every time I went on there and then I was like, "why am I doing this? I don't care about any of these women, or KNOW them at all, so let's be done." I then left. It's been a lot more peaceful! I don't need to fight with complete strangers about the choices I've made for my family. Like seriously. I went looking for a group because I really enjoyed it with Emma's pregnancy, but it was a much smaller, more mature, less teen mom, general freaks, sort of group and we splintered off into a FB group. I love that I actually feel like I know them and care about what happens to them. Anyway, on the show. 

Week :34 

What I love: I have six weeks left. (Hopefully not longer... please Lord!) The kids being excited about their baby sister. That I can still work out. YES! That I will never have to do this again! OH THANK GOD!!!!! Oh, and I really love that I am not shaving very much! 

What I hate: Being sore and achy more then not. I've gotten to the place where my hips hurt, and my sacrum pain is ramping up and there really isn't much to do about it until the baby is out. I just have to hold on a little longer. Oh, and disobedient kids. Seriously. Wow. Parenting is so much work at times. Little boogers. 

What I miss: Everything. Life. The universe. All that good stuff. Being normal and bending over and leaning back in my chair and sleeping on my back OR my stomach instead of just my poor sides that are bearing the brunt of all the weight I've gained. Oh and I'm not fond of all the weight I've gained either. 

What I’m looking forward to the most: Being through the hard part. The birth and then the first couple days of staggering around in a stupor. Holding this little girl. Being able to breath again. So much to look forward too!

Sleep: Unfortunately, it's going down the toilet. I have been waking up and not falling back asleep and aching at night because I can't change positions enough to keep my comfortable. Oh it sucks! I miss sleeping like a dead thing. 

Bra Size:C

Wedding rings on or off: Off. I am going to take it up to Fairbanks and get the jeweler to solder it together so it's all ready for me when I can get it on my finger. 

Weight: 171   Weight Gain: 28 lbs. I lost a pound. Don't know why, but whatever. I'll take it. 

Worries: I'm truly worried about her position. She went breech again this week and then transverse for a day or two. And now she's back to head down, (I think) and she's curled up in such a weird way. I don't know what to do with the kid. I am really afraid that she'll either be breech and I'll have to have a C section or that she'll be posterior and I'll have a hellish, long birth with her. PLEASE JUST GET WHERE YOU NEED TO BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Developments: 
The aching all the time is probably new. The worsening of the sacrum pain. But nothing really note worthy. 

Things of Interest: 

I had my prenatal with Joy & Karen together and it went well. I shared all my anxiety about her position and just birth itself. It helped me to get it out to them and they of course were really calming about it. I am really happy that Karen it going to be there with me again. She's really great with the pain management part and being a steady, calm rock. I will have my next appt in Fbx at the birth center so I can get my last labs done. Then I go to weekly appts. Which is exciting. Last step before D day. We also had our big family shin dig this weekend and it was fun and I got a misfit tracker thing. It doesn't track for Crossfit, which is unfortunate, but it does for running, so it will nice to have when I get to lace my shoes back up and hit the road.... or the treadmill until the snow melts. 

Mood: Up and down. Being in pain and discomfort makes it hard to be up. But I am DETERMINED not to get sucked into a hole of complaint and bitchiness as it doesn't help and just makes those around me miserable too. I don't want to go there!

Movement:  Yes. She hurts me all the time! STOP IT!

The belly (and the button!): I think I got another stretch mark. Maybe. It's super light, but it feels a bit bumpy. I'll have to see when my belly shrinks again. 

Measurements: Chest:  Waist:   Midsection:  Hips:  Thighs: I didn't take them this week. I just kept forgetting and putting it off and now it's 35 weeks. So I'll have to do it in the next post. 

Exercise: Still cruising on the pull ups which is encouraging. I was pretty sure I wouldn't be able too, but I can still get two in a row. I only did 4 days but one of those days I did a MAJOR cleaning of the kitchen and reorganization and then cooked all afternoon and could barely drag myself out of bed the next day. I'll post all my WODS as I've gotten behind and need to catch up. 

Eating: Still doing well with the no sugar during the week. I'm almost there! I can keep this weight gain down to 35lbs.. HOPEFULLY!

The weekly pics: 

Fat: Your baby's layers of fat are filling out. She'll need them to regulate her body temperature once she's born.

Lungs: Your baby's lungs are well developed now. About 99 percent of babies born at this stage can survive outside the womb, and most have no major long-term problems.

And me.

Week 33

Well we have a very mixed bag of a week. I was jogging along doing fine until Thursday. Then I weighed myself and realized I was hitting the 30lb mark before I wanted too. (I am 1 lb off, but let's get real.) And then the kids were pretty horrible all day and I didn't get to rest at so I was hurting too. At that point, the world sucked and I really wanted to just be all done. So ya, not the best week ever. I want to be finished and I know that this is the longest mile, but knowing doesn't help feeling completely ALL DONE with being pregnant. I will gather myself up and proceed. The other thing that has made this week harder was I woke up at 1 two nights in a row and didn't fall back asleep for hours. I am SO tired. And I have two kids so that means naps are not an option when and where I want them. Oh well. I'll survive. 

Week : 33

What I love: Being a week closer to the end. It's not very long. It's not very long. It will go by in a flash...... it will... it will.... :)  My new anniversary ring! Love it! It's such a beautiful addition to my solitaire. I have to get it all put together and then have the baby so I can wear it, but I have it! Yeah! I love how excited Emma & Jack are about their baby and Jack especially it very cute sining to her in my belly and telling her he loves her. It's really cute. 

What I hate: Sleep deprivation fog. Being uncomfortable pretty much all the time. And not knowing when it will be over. That is probably the hardest thing for me. The not knowing. I wish I had a solid feeling to go on at least. Like, "I'm going to deliver at 39 weeks." But I don't. There is only a feeling of, "Gosh, I don't want to be in that kind of pain again... oh well." 

What I miss: G&T's. Sleeping really well. On my belly. Being non hormonal. I literally wanted to sit and cry the other day. I didn't because if you open that door to self pity, it's really hard to get out of it. 

What I’m looking forward to the most: Being able to bend over. Not feeling fat anymore. (That will be months down the road, but it is worth thinking about.) Sleeping without worry about if I'll wake up and be awake for hours. 

Sleep: Well, it's starting to go down hill. I don't like this part much. 

Bra Size: C

Wedding rings on or off: Off. So sad. 

Weight: 172  Weight Gain: 29lbs

Worries: That I'll never sleep again. :) 
Developments: It seems like BH contractions are continuing to come and go. I have a bit more pain in my hips, but considering how much weight is on them, that is not surprising. I also can't breath at all when I lay on my back. It's very annoying. I remember sleeping on my back a lot with Emma but this baby is not allowing that at all.

Things of Interest:

I can't think of anything interesting. I already told you about the ring, sooo that's about it. :) We do have our big party next weekend and that is something to look forward too. 

Mood: Good at the beginning of the week....falling off at the end. If I can get some sleep, I'll be doing  a lot better. 

Movement: She is all up in my space. Under my ribs and thumping me constantly. 

The belly (and the button!): I think my belly button is almost completely flat now. Nice. 

Measurements: Chest:  Waist:   Midsection: 41.25  Hips: 41.75  Thighs: 

Exercise: 5 Times. I walked one day because of the sleep deprivation, but all the other days were good, hard work outs. I love that. 

Eating: Back on track. No sugar during the week and focusing on my protein. Though there are improvements to be made. 

The weekly pics: 

Skin: Your baby's skin is becoming less red and wrinkled.

Skull: Your baby's skull is quite pliable and not completely joined. This will help him ease out of your relatively narrow birth canal.

Week 32

We are now 8 weeks away. Thank the Lord! It really has been a good week, so I am not complaining, but I will be glad to be all done. Thanksgiving is over! On to Christmas and New Years and then we're there! It was a fine thanksgiving other then Emma throwing multiple fits and having to get spanked 4 times. Wow. What a kid. I also felt like a whale, but, truth to tell, I kind of look like one too, so there is that.  :) 

Week : 32

What I love: I don't know. Uhm.  I love that it's the end of November. I love That this is the last time I will be 32 weeks pregnant. Oh I love that I like my back up OBGYN. He was super calm and down to earth, and I really liked him. So THAT'S good. Uhm I love getting adjusted at the chiropractor, but I don't get to go much. Like this last time was the first time all pregnancy. SOOO oh well. 

What I hate: Tiredness. I'm so tired. All. the. time. But oh well. I hate that my hands are cracking and they hurt. I also really don't like that I can't wear my ring. Bummer. 

What I miss: Life. I miss not being pregnant. I miss being able to chase my husband around outside and running with my kids and bending over to grab something without groaning and having lots of clothes to choose from. It will be really nice when this is over. 

What I’m looking forward to the most: I think, that would be having the labor and delivery over and not having to think about it anymore. Ever. That is really going to be awesome. 

Sleep: It's not as great as it was, but I am still able to sleep a lot. I do wake up more and the other day it literally took me 3 hours to fall back asleep. That sucked. But I slept a lot the next night, so that's all to the good. 

Bra Size: C

Wedding rings on or off: Off. BUT I ordered my ring wrap! YEAH! It's beautiful and I can't wait to get it! 

Weight: 171 or 173 if you go by the Dr. scale. Which I DON'T!   Weight Gain: 28 lbs. Oh well. It looks like I will end up more at the 40 mark then the 35. Whatev. 

Worries: I'm still concerned about labor, as I think most women are, but I don't really have many worries. And if I do, I like to not fixate on them. 

Developments: 
I am starting to have a harder time with sleeping on my back. If she's up high, she pushes on my diaphragm and I can't breath at night. Not cool.  My pelvis is getting a bit more achy, but I do have almost 30 lbs hanging around that isn't normally there and so that's really not surprising. I am still moving well and not in a bunch of pain, so I'm pretty happy. 

Things of Interest: 

I liked the Dr. like I said, and feel really good about the back up plan, though I of course, hope not to have to use it. I keep hoping that it will be my "easiest" birth despite the fact that birth won't be easy, but it would be nice. I also really want to go early. (Doesn't everyone?) But don't have a ton of faith for it. I felt like I would for a really long time, but I don't have the "feeling" anymore so who knows. Plan for 41 weeks and then I'll be pleasantly surprised if it happens sooner. 

Mood: Good. Cranky at times, but really, when you're as pregnant as I am, that can't be surprising. I don't feel unhappy or angry or ready to go nuts, so that's good. 

Movement: She's been hurting me none stop. I think her is all elbows and feet and knees. I'm a little weary of the jabs.  

The belly (and the button!): Obviously.  

Measurements: Chest:  Waist:   Midsection: 41.5  Hips: 42! What?!??  Thighs: 

Exercise: What with Fbx and Thanksgiving, I only got 4 days. But I am still exercising at a good intensity at 32 weeks, so I'm pretty happy. 

Eating: I had sugar during the week because of all the holiday stuff, but still not horrible. 

The weekly pics: 

Hair: Some babies have a full head of hair by this point; others have only peach fuzz.

Toenail: Your baby's fingernails and toenails have now grown in.

Uterus: With your uterus pushing up near your diaphragm and putting pressure on your abdomen, you may be dealing with heartburn more often or feeling a little short of breath.

And me.

Week ending 11/28

Monday: Off

Tuesday: Off - I was in FBX all day and walked about a million miles though.

Wednesday:
Row 500 M

20 - 15- 10 - 5
Push press 55#
Box jumps/ step ups - about half and half

Row 500 M

Thursday: Thanksgiving - wanted too, but then was too tired after the big dinner.

Friday:

3 Rounds of:
20 Hang power clean 55#
20 Front Squat 55#
20 Push press 55 #

17:21

Walked for 10 Min

Saturday:

Walked 5 min

5 Rounds of:
 walk/run 5 min
10 Wall ball
5 pull ups

It took a while, like half an hour or so.

Sunday:

4 Rounds of:

30 Wall ball 14#
15 Pull ups - 6 kipping 9 w/purple band
5 Dead Lift 135#

19:34

Walked 10 min.

Week Ending 11/21

Monday: Off

Tuesday: Off

Wednesday:

21 KBS 35#
21 Goblet Squat 50#
21 Preggo Burpee
15 KBS
15 GS
7 Preggo Burpee
9 KBS
9 GS
7 Preggo Burpee

13:04

Walked for 20 Min.

Thursday:
400 M run
50 Step lunges
40 push balls 10#
30 KTE
20 1 arm DB Snatch 30#
10 Burpee box jumps 18" box
Rest 2 min
10 Burpee BJ
20 1 arm DB Snatch
30 KTE
40 Push balls
50 Lunge steps
400 M Run

25:19 Walked 5 min

Friday:
3 Rounds of:
Row 500M
15 Back squat
15 Pull ups

20:00
walked 10 min

Saturday:
5 Rounds of:

Walked 5 min
15 Squats
10 modified push ups

Sunday:
20 DL 135#
Run 400 M
20 KBS 35#
Run 400 M
20 OVHS 65#
Run 400 M
20 Preggo Burpees
Run 400 M
20 Pull ups w/band
Run 400 M
20 BJ 18"
Run 400 M
20 DB Squat Clean 20 # DB
Run 400 M

34:10

Week 31

It was a really good week really. Other then the discomfort and the tiredness, etc. Well I was having a good week until I completely finished this stupid post and the computer froze up and I lost it all. I am trying not to swear too much. But SERIOUSLY! I am so ticked off I can hardly remember what I was talking about. GRRRRR!

Week : 31

What I love: I love to sleep, and I love to feel this baby rolling and flipping around in there. And I love to see Jackson being excited about this baby coming. It's so sweet! I love that I get to rest more then normal and that I only have a couple weeks left of doing my normal schedule. I love not having to shave more then once or twice a week! BONUS!  

What I hate: Losing an entire post! SO irritated! The aches and pains of pregnancy. I am all done with most of my maternity clothes and I can't wait to toss them all in a tub and get rid of them! 

What I miss: My warm winter coat! I miss sleeping on my belly and not having to heave myself around. I miss bending over! And being able to roll up in a ball. I miss being normal. 

What I’m looking forward to the most: Holding my little baby and smelling the newborn smell and feeling her little downy head. I am looking forward to not counting the days continually and thinking, "just 52 days left. That's only a month and 3/4. I can do it. No time at all!" I just want to let time pass they way it does when you AREN'T pregnant. 

Sleep: Yep. I could sleep all the time, but what kind of life would that be? 

Bra Size: C

Wedding rings on or off: Off. 

Weight: 169 Oyvay   Weight Gain: 26lbs

Worries: That she will be head up or sunny side up or just generally in the wrong place at the wrong time. 


Developments: A few more aches and pains, bigger belly. I'm starting to feel my weight. It's hard to lift up 169 lbs in a pull up!

Things of Interest: 

I am seeing an OBGYN next week to set up a medical provider in case of transfer. Hopefully that goes well and he is not a stick in the mud about the way I want to do things. I am also going to the chiropractor for the first time this pregnancy. I can't believe I'll have made it to 32 weeks without having to go in. 

Mood: I feel cheerful enough, but it's been so long since I wasn't pregnant that it's hard to gauge what's normal for me anymore. :) 

Movement:  She is still rockin' and a rollin' and sometimes I think she has a grudge against me! 

The belly (and the button!): Yep, I still have one. It's big. 

Measurements: Chest:  Waist:   Midsection:  Hips:  Thighs: Didn't remember to measure this week. Will try to remember next week. 

Exercise: Did well with exercise, despite the largeness. I did five days and I felt good most of those. Still including walking, which I am hoping is doing something for her position. I am within a month of my goal of doing Crossfit until 36 weeks. I know the belly is going to be huge by then, so we'll see. I started putting my pull up progression video together, and honestly, it's pretty cool. :) 

Eating: Still on the right track, which makes me feel better about life. Even though I am getting back fat. I hate back fat! Oh well. My poor body is stretching and supporting a giant child, so it will do what it needs to do. 

The weekly pics: 

Fat: Your baby is accumulating a layer of fat under his skin. As a result, his legs, arms, and torso are filling out.

Uterus: You may have noticed the muscles in your uterus tightening now and then. These are Braxton Hicks contractions and it's common to feel them in the second half of your pregnancy.