32 Weeks

How far along? 32 weeks
Total weight gain: Up 24lbs at my 32 week appointment
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks? Sadly, I found a new one the other day. Its very small, about an inch long. Hopefully it doesn't grow and hopefully no more follow it!
Sleep: Some nights are better than others. I'm having a lot of difficulty finding a position that doesn't make me feel like my rib cage is being crushed or like my lungs are being squashed
Best moment this week: Getting our maternity photo cd in the mail! I am in love with our pictures!
Miss anything? Sleeping and sitting comfortably
Movement? Still lots of kicks and punches. Especially right before bed time it feels like he is flailing all of his appendages at once
Food Cravings: Chocolate and fruit as always! Logan is either going to love or hate grapes because I eat them ALL THE TIME
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Braxton Hicks, rib pain, tired, nesting, breast tenderness
Belly button in or out? Still hanging in!
Wedding ring on or off? On, but awful tight at times
Happy or moody most of the time? Right now kind of moody, mostly because no one else seems to feel the urgency I feel to finish everything for Logan's arrival ASAP
Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery!

31 Weeks

How far along? 31 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: up 22.5lbs
Maternity clothes? yep
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: Alright, some nights are better than others. I definitely have problems getting comfortable sometimes
Best moment this week: Picking a name for our baby boy! Logan Andrew Stewart
Miss anything? Not having rib pain 24/7
Movement: Tons in the morning and evening. I love watching my stomach move and wondering exactly what he's doing in there
Food cravings: Same old chocolate and fruit cravings
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender: Boy
Labor signs: None, I have been reading up on Lamaze and Hypnobirthing though and am avidly practicing breathing techniques for the big day
Symptoms: Braxton Hicks, rib pain, and nesting! I was off of work this past week and up early many of the mornings cleaning. Two mornings in particular I was up at 4:30am and had the house cleaned top to bottom, plus laundry done by 10am.
Belly button in or out? Still in but looking very very odd
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy, but a bit moody I think from the nesting and the fact that I want the whole house and nursery set up and organized perfectly right this second! Which of course isn't possible or practical. I have to constantly be reminded that we're almost ready and have plenty of time to finish everything
Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery (of course) and oddly enough...labor! I know it sounds crazy and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't super nervous about it as well but I am excited for the whole labor experience. I think just to see what its like, to be able to test my body and to see how well the breathing and movement techniques I've been practicing will actually work!

30 Weeks

How far along? 30 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Up 21.5lbs at my 30 week check up
Maternity clothes? Yep, getting tired of them though lol. They're pretty dang comfy but I miss all the outfit options of my regular wardrobe. Now that its so hot I cycle through the same 5 or 6 tops and 3 bottoms over and over again.
Stretch marks? Just those 2 stubborn ones on each hip
Sleep: Alright, getting more and more uncomfortable the bigger I get though
Best moment this week: Our 3D ultrasound and maternity photo shoot! The ultrasound was soo amazing, I can't believe that little face is our son and we'll be meeting him in just over 2 months!
Miss anything? Being able to sleep flat. I have to sleep propped up with 3 pillows now, in basically a reclined sitting position in order to avoid rib pain all night long
Movement? Tons in the morning and evening. He likes to stick out his limbs these days and the other day I was playing with him- he would stick a foot (I think) out and I would poke it and he'd pull it back in and then do it again
Food cravings: Sweets and fruit like always
Anything making you queasy or sick? Not really, although I did have one random queasy day this week, not sure what caused it and thankful it was only the one day!
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: minor headaches, sciatic nerve pain, braxton hicks contractions, and tired again like first trimester, I sometimes take two naps a day
Belly button in or out? In, but just barely!
Wedding ring on or off? On but getting snug sometimes
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery and finally deciding on baby boy's name!

Here's a few of our ultrasound photos- he was napping the whole time so we got some great shots :)

We also made sure to double check the gender and sure enough its a boy! Sooo excited to start taking tags off of clothes and bedding and getting them all ready for his arrival!

29 Weeks

How far along? 29 weeks
Weight gain/loss: up 20lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: Alright, I now have to sleep in a reclined position all the time to avoid rib pain
Best moment this week: Not gaining any weight on account of gaining 2 extra pounds last month :)
Miss anything? Being able to lay on my back
Movement? Tons of it all the time! He was doing flips the other day and it was crazy! He hasn't done flips since he was much smaller so it was a crazy feeling
Food cravings: CHOCOLATE
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Rib pain, and sciatica- aka shooting pains from the right side of my lower back down into my right leg. It happens randomly and I can only help it by sitting down
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Maternity photos and our 3D ultrasound this next Wednesday!

27 & 28 Weeks

Sorry for all of the double posts lately. I got pretty behind with all the traveling but after this post I will finally be caught up!

How far along? 27 weeks
Weight gain/loss: about 19lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks? No new ones
Sleep: Pretty good, although all of the sudden I have to use 2 pillows under my head otherwise its really uncomfortable, like the baby and my uterus are squishing my ribs and my lungs
Best moment this week: Getting home to Max and Andrew after my trip! Being in Montana was awesome, but being away from them for 2 weeks was hard!
Miss anything? Being able to lie on my back
Movement? All the time, finally felt hiccups! I didn't realize it at first. I told my mom it was weird, like my belly was spasming and she asked if it was really rhythmic and if so it was probably hiccups. Sure enough! Although right after I figured this out he quit having them, but at least I'll know next time
Food cravings: Just sweets and fruit, I ate a whole bunch of bananas in 2 days this week :)
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Boy
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: The same old standbys: rib, pelvic and hip pain along with headaches
Belly button in or out? In
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Starting my third trimester!

How far along? 28 weeks
Weight gain/loss: up 20lbs as of my 28 week appointment (yikes! it's crazy to be gaining this much weight and not be worried about it)
Maternity clothes? Yep
Stretch marks? Still going strong, none on my belly
Sleep: Pretty decent although I still wish I could sleep on my back!
Best moment this week: Seeing that everything was excellent and healthy at my 28 week appointment. I'm sooo excited to meet our little boy!
Miss anything? Just laying on my back
Movement? Yep yep
Food cravings: Sweets and fruit
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!
Gender? Boy....still working on a name but I think we're getting closer! We've agreed on either Andrew or Daniel (my grandpa's name) for a middle name, depending on which goes better with the first name we choose
Labor signs? Nope
Symptoms: Same old stuff. The rib pain is pretty constant these days. I spend alot of time sitting up super straight or with my arms across my ribs pushing down
Belly button in or out? In....for now
Wedding ring on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy, although the mood swings can get intense at times. Alot of crying over small things happening in these parts
Looking forward to: Maternity photos and our 3D ultrasound on July 11th!


Stay tuned for a nursery update coming soon!