33 weeks

how far along? 33 weeks

how big is baby? the size of a durian fruit (what?)

weight gain/loss? +20 pounds

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

maternity clothes? definitely

sleep? totally hit or miss; some nights are great and I sleep all the way through without waking up or feeling uncomfortable, and others I toss and turn for what seems like forever

food cravings? juicy fruit, especially pineapple and watermelon

symptoms? still a little heartburn and loosening ligaments in my hips/pelvis

signs of labor? none

sex of baby? girl

movement? lots of pushes, rolls and hiccups - so fun to feel her moving around!

belly button? hanging in there...barely

what I'm worrying about: the list of house projects to knock out before this kid arrives

what I'm loving: prenatal yoga! I signed up for a Sunday night class on a whim and was shocked by how much I truly enjoyed it. I felt so calm and connected with the baby and my body, and am going to try and make it a weekly ritual.

best moment this week? see above

32 weeks

how far along? 32 weeks

how big is baby? the size of a squash

weight gain/loss? +18 pounds

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

maternity clothes? oh yes

sleep? this was not a great week for sleep. I woke up at 4:45 am on Tuesday morning and could not go back to sleep so I got out of bed, watched an episode of Mad Men, baked some muffins, took my sweet time getting ready and still got into work nearly an hour before I normally do. Ugh...I was like a zombie the rest of the day.

food cravings? chocolate chip cookies and milk

symptoms? heartburn and loosening ligaments in my hips/pelvis

signs of labor? none

sex of baby? girl

movement? I finally SAW movement from the outside this week - so crazy!

belly button? incredibly shallow

what I'm worrying about: random things like being unable to breastfeed, or the carseat not fitting in my car

what I'm loving: I've been registry stalking and things are being purchased for my shower next weekend

best moment this week? a fabulous prenatal massage - it was so great to lay on my stomach!

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!

27 weeks

how far along? 27 weeks

how big is baby? the size of a rutabaga

weight gain/loss? +12 pounds (I think) - will know for sure after my appointment on Monday

stretch marks? none

maternity clothes? picked up a few more maternity shirts to add to my expanding wardrobe, although I'm still wearing a fair amount of non-maternity shirts (the one in the photo below is from Loft that I've had for years).

sleep? great

food cravings? rocky road ice cream tastes really good most evenings :)

symptoms? mild constipation (ugh) and a few Braxton Hicks contractions

signs of labor? none

sex of baby? girl

movement? regular thumps and bumps after eating and while lying in bed at night

belly button? super shallow

what I'm worrying about: fears about labor & delivery 

what I'm loving: spring is finally here and the snow has begun to melt...June feels like it's just around the corner!

best moment this week? two successful work events checked off the list