31 Weeks!!

These posts get harder every week that goes by, but I know it is all stuff I want to remember, so I am being a good girl and trying my hardest to keep up on it :) 

How far along? 31w6d

Size of baby? He is the size of a Pineapple.

Total weight gain/loss: Same as last week...my guess is because I was sick. +14 from my pre-pregnancy weight of 122...so I am weighing in at 136!!!

 

Maternity clothes? I have three pair of maternity jeans, they are more dressy so I I have been wearing them to work every week. The weather is cooling down, so no more summer skirts for me.

Pregnancy symptoms this week? Braxton Hicks contractions, Back pain, leg cramps and feet cramps are back!, heartburn when I eat certain foods.  
 

Stretch marks? NOPE!!! Not yet at least :)  

 
Sleep: Sleep is actually decent right now...I wake up every two or so hours to go to the bathroom, but I am so tired that I can usually fall right back to sleep. I have had to force myself to at least stay up until 8:30pm. I'm ready to call it a night by then :) Very similar to my first trimester. Also, I feel like John and I are Grandpa Joe and Grandma Georgine off of Charlie and the Chocolate factory...we sleep at opposite sides of the bed! Don't ask me why, I just sleep better.

 
Best moment this week:  I had my Huston family baby shower...and man did we get spoiled! I will do a seperate post on my shower later. A BIG thank you to my mother-in-law, sis-in-law, and all the family that came to support baby Camden and myself. We are so lucky to have such awesome family. We also got Maternity pictures done, and they turned out so cute! Can't wait to get the rest of the edited photos back. I am so glad we decided to do these photos because it's definitely a special time I want to remember.

  
Miss Anything? Sleeping on my back and tummy, that's about it this week. I know I am going to miss being pregnant when Camden comes, so I am enjoying all it has to bring.  

 
Movement: Lots and lots and lots of movement. I feel more movement through out the day, than I do at night. I wonder if this means Baby Camden will sleep really good a night...I guess we will find out in eight weeks!!

 
Food cravings: Coke with extra ice please! 

 
Anything making you queasy or sick: I got pretty sick this week. Besides fighting a cold and cough (yeah it came back) I decided to drink a glass of OJ after taking my prenatal vitamin and Iron pill...bad idea. I lost my entire dinner and unfortunately had to run to the toilet three times to throw up :( It was horrible! I can have OJ, just not with my vitamins. 

 
Have you started to show yet: Yes :) We did our Maternity photo session last week and I made sure it was all about the baby bump! I am going to miss this tummy soon, but I do get a cute little boy instead, so I'll take that :) 

 
Gender: Little boy...wonder what he'll look like?!

Belly button in or out? It's a flat one!    

 
Wedding rings on or off? On

 
Mood?  I am experiencing so many different emotions right now...I am excited, scared, nervous, anxious, impatient...you get the idea.

 
Looking forward to: Our 32 week appointment on Thursday and my family/ friends baby shower on Saturday!

Infertility

What a yucky word! Unfortunately now days there are so many people that have to deal with this yucky word. There is a girls blog I have been following for the last year. This blog gave me the strength I needed and the hope I desired when I was going through infertility. I wanted to share with anybody who reads my blog and might be dealing with yucky infertility. So here you go :)  

http://jaromandkristin.blogspot.com/2012/09/full-circle.html

~Enjoy~

It always helps when there are others who you can relate to.

SNEAK PEAK of Maternity Pictures!

I am in LOVE with these photos we got taken by Elevated Films here in Utah. There are so many awesome places to get pictures done, but I am so glad we decided to go with Memory Grove. This is only a hand full of the awesome pictures Stacey and Kelly from Elevated Films took! We are so grateful they were able to capture this special moment for us. When I saw these I got super emotional realizing we really are finally have a baby and how blessed I feel...I guess it took me seeing my belly bump in a bunch of pictures for it to become reality ha ha. Stay tuned for my favorites when they are all edited! 

 

29 and 30 Weeks!!!

These two week are going to be combined this week! Week 29 wasn't exactly the best week of pregnancy for me. I caught a cold from work and between a sore throat, cough, stuffy nose....and being pregnant, I got absolutely no sleep and the minute I got home from work I was out like a light the rest of the day! I am happy to say I am feeling much better today, and though I am still a little stuffed up, I will take that over a sore throat any day :)

I had another appointment on Thursday and baby Camden is growing and is healthy! That's always a relief to hear. Best part...HE FINALLY TURNED! He is getting ready to make his debut in just 9 (ish) short weeks. I was wondering why I all of the sudden felt like my belly had dropped a little...and I am feeling more pressure than ever in my abdomen.

So here is my 29/30 week survey...

How far along? 30w2d

Size of baby? Baby Camden is weighing in at 3lds 3oz at 30 weeks.

Total weight gain/loss: +14 from my pre-pregnancy weight of 122...so I am weighing in at 136!!!
 

Maternity clothes? I went and bought the cutest pair of boot cut jeans and skinny jeans at Motherhood Maternity...out of all places. I don't know if others feel this way, but I think of Motherhood Maternity of not the most hip pregnancy clothes...I was wrong! They carry petite size and they fit me perfectly!  

Pregnancy symptoms this week? Braxton Hicks contractions, exhaustion, BACK PAIN, and had an acne breakout (haven't had much of a problem with that my entire pregnancy) 
 

Stretch marks? not any yet...hopefully won't get any at all! 

 
Sleep: Week 29 was terrible because I was sick...Week 30 has been better. Still waking up every two hours or so, but my body is getting used to less sleep. 

Best moment this week:  30 week doctor's appointment! My iron levels are good, my blood pressure is good, baby Camden is healthy, and we are hopefully on our way to a complication free birth ha ha. I am so glad this little boy has decided to turn (even if I am feeling much more pressure and pain)

  
Miss Anything? I have a list :) but it's all worth it! And I really am trying to enjoy all the little things about this pregnancy. I know once Camden is out I am going to miss being pregnant. 

 
Movement: Yes! In fact week 29 is when I think baby Camden decided to turn...it was painful! My entire tummy was moving! And now I get to feel his little feet up in my ribs all the time :) can't wait to kiss those little feet!  

 
Food cravings: Pace's Popcicles, egg Mcmuffin's from McDonald's, and still lots and lots of water.  

 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing really these last two weeks. The heat still hasn't gone away completely. Temperatures have been cooler, but anything above 80 makes me sick and so tired!

 
Have you started to show yet: yeah...I grew more these last two weeks and I am wondering who my tummy can possibly get bigger, but I am sure it will. I have also dropped a little since baby Camden turned. 

 
Gender: It's a cute! cute! cute! little boy :)

Belly button in or out? It's flat this week...almost like I don't really have one anymore.    

 
Wedding rings on or off? On

 
Mood?  So happy and can't wait to meet baby Camden. I am also at the same time experiencing some anxiety thinking about labor and that there will be a baby coming out of me lol! I guess everyone else does it, so hopefully I will be okay. 

 
Looking forward to: Maternity couple pictures on Monday, and first baby shower in a week! 

28 Weeks!! Hello Third Trimester

Am I really in my third trimester?! It's hard to believe...This pregnancy has gone by pretty fast, but I have a feeling these last 12 weeks are going to take the back seat. Things have been uncomfortable and I think it's going to make things go by a little bit slower :) I am finding myself getting stressed out thinking of all the things we need and the fact we are going to be parents in just 80 short days! I also can't wait to meet this little boy...I can't wait to see what he looks like, get to know his personality and just love on him. Our life is going to change so much, and we are so excited for it! 

Here is my survey for this week...

 How far along? 28w6d

Size of baby? Baby Camden is the size of a Squash 

Total weight gain/loss: No idea this week... Probably somewhere around +11 from pre-pregnancy weight of 122. So weighing in at 133 :) I am honestly too lazy to go pull out the scale to check...how pathetic am I?!
 

Maternity clothes? I need more! I don't want to buy more, but I need more! With gong back to work, I have tried to do the rubber band trick with my dress pants and it's just not working out. When I sit I am uncomfortable because its tight on my belly. I DO NOT LIKE TIGHT STUFF ON MY BELLY :) So even though I will only be at work for two more months, I probably need to buy at least one pair on pants and wear dresses every other day...I wish I could wear sweats.... (not really) but some days I feel this way ha ha 

Pregnancy symptoms this week? Worst symptom this week...I CAN'T BREATHE! It scares me sometimes. I find myself waking up in the middle of the night and I am taking deep breaths because I can't seem to find any air. I have also had some back pain, and Braxton Hicks contractions.
 

Stretch marks? No, but my skin feels like it can't stretch anymore ha ha...I keep looking though and haven't seen any. 

 
Sleep: I am still waking up every couple of hours, but I am managing to get the sleep I need to function :)

Best moment this week: My husband is amazing...can I just say that?! Best moment this week was receiving the adorable Baby Shower invitations that he created for my mom and his mom's baby showers coming up this month. He has also done a ton of designing in the computer for the shower. He is so talented and Love this little boy so much already! He just wants these baby showers to be perfect :)

  
Miss Anything? A lot of things, but I absolutely love being pregnant!

 
Movement: Lots and lots of movement everyday! Movements are becoming more defined and stronger...I can also tell things are getting a bit more squishy in there. 

 
Food cravings: Water...if that can even be considered a craving. 

 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Sweets...not loving them lately. It's like the first trimester all over again ha ha I am becoming picky about food more often.

 
Have you started to show yet: Yes...oh yes. People kind of stare at me when I am at the store. I wish I knew what they were thinking because I automatically assume they think I am some fat lady or something...dang hormones ha ha

 
Gender: It's a cute! cute! cute! little boy :)

Belly button in or out? It's poking out!    

 
Wedding rings on or off? On

 
Mood?  Happy, irritable, emotional, anxious, excited...a whole lot of emotions! I am scared to be a mom...good thing these emotions are normal. Camden...I hope you will be patient as your mommy learns how to be a mom :) 

 
Looking forward to: Baby Showers! And meeting our baby boy in about 80 days!!