31 weeks

how far along? 31 weeks

how big is baby? the size of a pineapple

weight gain/loss? +16ish pounds

stretch marks? maybe some faint ones around the sides of my hips

maternity clothes? oh yes

sleep? I have been waking up once in the middle of the night (around 3:00 am) to pee, but am still sleeping well -  last weekend I slept until almost 11:00 am!

food cravings? spicy Thai noodles

symptoms? constipation and sore feet (random)

signs of labor? none

sex of baby? girl

movement? this week was almost a reversal of last week - I am not feeling as much movement (but still consistent thumps and pushes); maybe she's running out of room in there?

belly button? super crazy shallow

what I'm worrying about: my wardrobe - I am tired of wearing the same 3 pairs of pants to work; also I need to find some capris and/or shorts that don't have a full-panel (too hot and sweaty) to get me through the next two months

what I'm loving: the weather - it was 70 degrees and sunny today (crazy to think that just five days ago the ground was covered in snow) and it's amazing what a little sunshine will do for your mood

best moment this week? getting our tax refund and starting to plan our babymoon!

30 weeks

how far along? 30 weeks

how big is baby? the size of a cucumber (again, these fruit and veggie comparisons make no sense; in what universe is a cucumber larger than an acorn squash, eggplant, or cantaloupe?)

weight gain/loss? +15 pounds

stretch marks? maybe some faint ones around the sides of my hips

maternity clothes? yep

sleep? still sleeping through the night most evenings and it's getting more uncomfortable to roll over (I told John that it's like my ab muscles stopped working)

food cravings? cold cereal, specifically this new Kashi stuff

symptoms? numbness in my left hip and a little bit of heartburn

signs of labor? none

sex of baby? girl

movement? we have a wiggly worm! 

belly button? still hanging in there, although it's nearly gone

what I'm worrying about: I've had some awful dreams about stillbirth - so scary

what I'm loving: that this baby thing finally feels REAL. For so many weeks, I refused to let myself get too excited about the idea of having a baby; I was terrified about another miscarriage and didn't want to get my hopes up. Now that I've rounded the corner into the third trimester and the final countdown is on (less than 70 days to go!), I can finally allow myself to acknowledge this new life growing and kicking away inside of me.

best moment this week? painting the nursery (we went with a lovely neutral gray - "Dolphin Fin" by Behr) and assembling the crib; it's surreal and a little emotional to walk past that room now and see it transformed into a nursery!

29 weeks

how far along? 29 weeks

how big is baby? the size of an acorn squash (according to my mom, this was one of my favorite foods when I was a baby)

weight gain/loss? +13 pounds

stretch marks? none

maternity clothes? mostly all maternity tops now; also my winter coat no longer buttons in front! Normally, this wouldn't even be a problem in mid-April, but we've had a few freak snowstorms and it's still white outside. Cannot. wait. for. spring.

sleep? great, although it's getting hard to roll over

food cravings? Oreos and milk

symptoms? still more loosening ligaments in my hips and pelvis

signs of labor? none

sex of baby? girl

movement? lots of movement this week; it's especially fun to feel kicks up high and on the sides of my torso

belly button? going...going...

what I'm worrying about: putting a nursery together - it just dawned on me that we're coming up on the 30-week mark, which feels so incredibly close to actually having a baby

what I'm loving: baby clothes! I am accumulating quite the stash of baby gear, like this darling hooded beach towel from Pottery Barn Kids (whales!)

best moment this week? we ordered our crib (Graco Lauren) and cleared out the rest of the junk in the soon-to-be-nursery so that John can sand and refinish the floors this weekend.

28 weeks

how far along? 28 weeks

how big is baby? the size of an eggplant

weight gain/loss? +13 pounds

stretch marks? none

maternity clothes? still holding out with a few t-shirts and tanks in larger sizes, but pretty much everything else is maternity

sleep? I still can't believe I'm sleeping through the night without having to get up and pee!

food cravings? raisin bran, which helped immensely with the aforementioned constipation

symptoms? loosening ligaments in my hips and pelvis

signs of labor? none

sex of baby? girl

movement? thumps getting stronger - John is definitely able to feel them now

belly button? quickly vanishing

what I'm worrying about: still pretty freaked out about labor & delivery 

what I'm loving: the snow is almost gone and the temps are climbing...

best moment this week? my monthly appointment - my doctor said that everything looks perfect and I'm measuring right on schedule, which is a relief to my worrywart self. Also, I passed the glucose test!