33 Weeks

This week was Thanksgiving! We had our family's Thanksgiving at mom's house for the first time this year and it turned out perfect. We have been going to my aunt and uncle's house in Forrest, MS for as long as I can remember for Thanksgiving, but since my uncle is sick my mom offered to have it her house. She ended up having around 26 people come which included aunts, uncles, and cousins. We had a great time with lots of good food! 

I'm still feeling pretty good. Working out is slacking off some because of the time change and holidays. I'm beginning to get a lot more tired after work and just want to come home and sit on the couch! Connor is continuously growing as my belly is getting bigger and bigger. His movements are getting much stronger as well and sometimes keeps me up at night because every time I move, he moves. I am anxious to know just how big he really is! I go back to my MD next Tuesday for my 34 week appointment so hopefully she can give me an idea of his size. 

Pregnancy Highlights: 

How Far Along: 33 weeks

Size of Baby: The size of head of a pineapple, 19-22 inches and 4.9 lbs

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained ~25-26 pounds. I go to the doctor next week so will know for sure then. 

Maternity Clothes: Bought a robe and house shoes today. Trying to get my hospital bag together so we will be prepared when the time comes!  

Gender: It's a BOY!

Movement: Connor's movement is much stronger now that he is getting bigger!

Sleep: Sleep is beginning to vary. Some nights I sleep really good with no pain, other nights I wake up and can't get back to sleep because my mind starts racing about what all I need to do! 

Cravings/Aversions: Pretty much eating whatever I want now. No specific cravings. 

Emotions: Excited that we are getting so close to meeting Connor!  

What I Miss: My energy and drive for the gym. 

Symptoms: Mid back and low back pain are getting better but still there. Heart burn and indigestion come and go inconsistently. 

What I'm Looking Forward To: Baby showers coming up this weekend!

32 Weeks

Baby Connor is growing like crazy! At my last week's MD appt, My doctor told me that everything is going so good and that he is right on target in size. His heart rate was 135 BPM so it has slowed down a little bit because he has grown. It has been averaging around 145 BPM. I asked her about being induced because that seems to be a question I get asked a lot! She said that she would like to see me go to 39-40 weeks since I have done so well without any problems so we are going to look at her January on call schedule and go from there. Crazy to think that we only have 8 weeks to go! I am still feeling great overall. No swelling, minimal fatigue (which I contribute to this time change!), and no nausea. My back has it's good days and bad, but for the most part is not that bad. I'm still doing spin class, walking, and elliptical. Have slacked off on the power class here lately.

This weekend Brad and I went out to his parent's boat house at Big Bay and Brad played photographer :) I wanted to go out there to check out spots for our maternity session in a few weeks, but ended up taking a lot of pictures ourselves. He did so good! We are trying to decide now if we want our professional pictures to be taken at Big Bay or another place so the pictures will be different. Here are a few pics from our day.

Pregnancy Highlights: 

How Far Along: 32 weeks

Size of Baby: The size of honeydew, 19 inches, 4.5 pounds 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 25 pounds. Was hoping not to go over the 30 pound mark but it looks like Connor is in control now :)

Maternity Clothes: Haven't bought anything new in a while. With only 8 weeks to go, I'm really trying to hold off on buying them as long as I can!   

Gender: It's a BOY!

Movement: Connor is so active all day long! I love feeling him move :) Such a neat feeling.

Sleep: Sleeping a lot better with a lot less back pain. Keeping my fingers crossed it will continue to stay this way. 

Cravings/Aversions: None. Kind of feel full all of the time at this point. Food just doesn't sound that good. 

Emotions: Anxious, excited, overwhelmed....just ready for him to get here!  

What I Miss: Nothing really. 

Symptoms: Mid back and low back pain are getting better but still there. Heart burn and indigestion come and go inconsistently. 

What I'm Looking Forward To: Meeting Connor :)

31 Weeks

We had a busy weekend! Jennifer and mom came to Hattiesburg to help me with the nursery! I got my furniture in a few weeks ago and finished painting it this week before they got to my house. They loved it! And I think it turned out pretty good, too! The rest of my bedding came in so Jennifer brought that this weekend as well. So now the bedding is complete! Brad and I made a big frame with Connor's name on it that is going to be hung over the crib. We still have to put hooks on it and hang it since it is kind of heavy. I bought my curtains that are going to be hung on the one blue wall in the room once Brad finishes painting. Hopefully this will get done this coming up week! We got lots of organization completed this weekend. We found drawer organizers for the baby changing dresser to help organize the wipes, diapers, bibs, burp clothes, etc. Jen and I found a way to organize the closet by size thanks to Pinterest! We bought wooden letter "O"'s and modge podged them with scrapbook paper then numbered them by 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months! They turned out so cute! Jennifer hung some of my frames on my wall that I still have to finish painting but at least now I know where they are going! So after shopping all day Saturday and Sunday and working all night Saturday and Sunday afternoon on the room I finally feel like the nursery is coming together! Needless to say, we were all exhausted by Sunday night! They were both such a big help this weekend with helping me to gather unique ideas, organize, and hang frames. We really don't have much left to do on the nursery and it will be complete! I'm holding off on posting pictures of the nursery until it is completely finished so be patient! They are coming soon! Thank you Jen and mom for all of your help!!! I love you both very much!

I was scheduled to have my maternity photo shoot this this week but due to bad weather they are being re-scheduled for the end of the month. Kind of happy since I really haven't prepared for the pictures! Still need to find an outfit!

Pregnancy Highlights: 

How Far Along: 31 weeks

Size of Baby: The size of head of lettuce, 18 inches, 3.2 pounds 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained ~23-24 pounds. I go to the doctor next week so will know for sure then. 

Maternity Clothes: Haven't bought anything new in a while. With only 8 weeks to go, I'm really trying to hold off on buying them as long as I can!   

Gender: It's a BOY!

Movement: Connor is so active all day long! I love feeling him move :) Such a neat feeling.

Sleep: Sleeping a lot better with a lot less back pain. Keeping my fingers crossed it will continue to stay this way. 

Cravings/Aversions: None. Kind of feel full all of the time at this point. Food just doesn't sound that good. 

Emotions: Anxious, excited, overwhelmed....just ready for him to get here!  

What I Miss: Nothing really. 

Symptoms: Mid back and low back pain are getting better but still there. Heart burn and indigestion come and go inconsistently. 

What I'm Looking Forward To: Having the nursery finished! And hearing Connor's heart beat again at my next appointment :)

30 Weeks

I had my first baby shower for Connor this weekend! It was so much fun! It was in Meridian and primarily close friends and family. Jennifer designed the entire shower and it turned out so cute! She really put a lot of thought and hard work into making it perfect! The theme was "C is for Connor" so all of the food and decor started with a "C". My hostess' included my sister Jennifer and mom, my best friends, Lauren, Laura, and Meredith, and Cheryl, Gail, and Alice. I am so blessed to have such wonderful people in my life that care about me so much! The hostess' all went in together to get my infant car seat! What an awesome gift!! I also got a bouncer and swing, lots of clothes, bottles, bibs, diapers, and wipes! It was really a wonderful shower and I thank everyone for all they have done for me!

Hostesses

Mom, Me, Jennifer

Me, Rue, Leah, Rocki

Me, Lauren, Grayce Willow

BFF's Laura, Meredith, Me, Lauren

Mother in law, Daphne, and Sisteri in law , Whitney

Family Liza, Mom, Stacey, Me, Jennifer, Camelia, Cassandra

Liza, Me, Shari

Pregnancy Highlights: 

How Far Along: 30 weeks

Size of Baby: The size of head of lettuce, 18 inches, 3.2 pounds 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 23 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Scrub pants are finally getting a little snug. Still wearing them though. On the weekends, I wear my maternity tights which are so comfy! Thank goodness over sized silky shirts are in style because I have bought several of these to wear with my tights.  

Gender: It's a BOY!

Movement: All day long it seems like Connor is kicking and punching me!

Sleep: Sleep was a little better this week. I think I have just become exhausted though so that is helping.  Still sleep with lots of pillows around me to help support my back. 

Cravings/Aversions: Still really haven't had any crazy cravings/aversions. 

Emotions: Overwhelmed. Can't believe I'm down to the single digits now for Connor's arrival.  

What I Miss: Running. I have been doing the elliptical and power class 2-3x/wk (on a good week) but miss my running! 

Symptoms: Mid back and low back pain, heart burn, and indigestion. 

What I'm Looking Forward To: Finishing the nursery. Jennifer and mom are coming in town this weekend to help me decorate!

29 Weeks

Well, I think Connor has grown according to this picture! He has become such the wiggle worm over the past few weeks, too! He doesn't move much in the mornings, but by lunch time he on the move, kicking, punching, rolling, and whatever else he likes to do!

We had our 4D ultrasound this week! It was really neat! Mom, my mother in law, Daphne, and Brad all came to see Connor. The first picture we saw when the ultrasound started was a big shot of his behind! Haha Definitely all boy! Connor decided to be shy during ultrasound and had his head down towards my pelvic area and facing towards my spine! I rolled from side to side and even to stomach trying to get him to turn and roll over, but he just was not ready to show his face! We did get a few good profile views of his face after about 45 min of trying to get him to move. He looks so much like Brad! :) Now, I really can't wait to see him in person and hold him! It made it even more real that I am actually having a baby! So exciting!

Pregnancy Highlights: 

How Far Along: 29 weeks

Size of Baby: The size of a small cabbage, 17 inches, 2.9 pounds 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 22 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Still wearing my regular scrub pants to work. Have gone up a size in shirts. I have a few maternity pieces I wear, but still wearing normal clothes too. 

Gender: It's a BOY!

Movement: Connor is a very active little boy :) Constantly kicking and punching, but he seems to stay on my right side all of the time. 

Sleep: Still toss and turn A LOT! Sleep with lots of pillows around me to help support my back. 

Cravings/Aversions: Still really haven't had any crazy cravings/aversions. 

Emotions: Weight gain still pretty tough. Trying not to think about the numbers though. 

What I Miss: Nothing really. 

Symptoms: Mid back and low back pain, heart burn, and indigestion. 

What I'm Looking Forward To: Baby Showers!