How Far Along? 34 weeks, 4 days
Total weight gain/loss: + 20 lbs
Maternity clothes? I realized this week as I was trying to find outfits for our maternity picture session that I really don’t have all that many maternity clothes. Most are old, plain tank tops that I bought when I was pregnant with Carson and have continued to wear over the last few years. But since we are on a budget I have been making do with what I have which isn’t a big deal since I’m just working 2 days a week. As long as I look presentable for work and church I figure it’s all good!
Stretch marks? There are definitely some showing up on my stomach. No worries, though, it’s all part of it!
Sleep: What is that? Not only is it getting more and more uncomfortable at night but Carson just will not go to bed at night. We did transition him to a new room and a full size bed last weekend but it seems to be more that he just cannot wind down. I’m sure the fact that it is still light out at 8:30 pm doesn’t help matters much either. Guess I’m just getting broken in early!
Best moment this week: We had maternity pictures taken last night which still seems surreal to me. It’s hard to believe that we are this far along in this pregnancy already. It seems like just yesterday we were doing that with Carson!
Miss Anything? Control and a schedule. These past few weeks I have felt so out of control. With Carson’s irregular sleep schedule, my need for additional sleep and my lack of energy I have felt so out of sorts. And it’s causing me to feel stressed almost on a daily basis.
Movement: Movement seems to have gone back up some. There are some days where I don’t feel as much but most days this baby is movin’ and shakin’ in there!
Food cravings: Not sure if it’s really a craving but I just cannot stay away from sugar. It’s awful. I know how bad it is for me but I want it. Thank goodness we only have 6 more weeks!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!
How about that baby bump? It’s definitely getting bigger and seems to be about the same size as it was with Carson at this stage in the game. It is definitely making it harder to bend over to pick up things and even just to get up period sometimes!
Gender prediction: I still have an overwhelming feeling that baby is a boy. BUT anything can happen! Only 6 more weeks until we get the best surprise of our lives!
Belly Button in or out? Still an innie but it’s getting flatter and flatter by the day.
Wedding rings on or off? Both are still on! I seriously cannot even believe it. With Carson they were both off at this point. Now if I am outside for awhile my fingers do start to swell and I usually take them off but it has been at least 90 degrees most days and some days close to 100 with the humidity. Yeah, it stinks!
Happy or Moody most of the time: I think I am still happy most of the time but the stress is starting to get to me some days.
Looking forward to: Next week we go for our last growth ultrasound! I always look forward to seeing baby and just means we are one step closer to holding him or her in our arms. After that we will be down to once a week visits!
Anything else? So far I have bought 3 boxes of diapers and some wipes for this little one and am getting a rock-n-play from my neighbor. Next week I hope to start getting down all the newborn clothes and start washing them as well as some of the baby gear. We also need to get Carson OFFICIALLY moved into his new room and get the nursery completely ready for baby. As we learned last time anything can happen at any time and I’d rather be as prepared as we can ahead of time. I am also still getting in at least 2 workouts per week (I restarted 21 Day Fix this week) and drinking Shakeology most days. Trying to stay as healthy as possible these last 6 weeks!
Until next time!
Linnea xoxo
