Time for another monthly baby bumpdate.
Week 33 – papaya – February 22:
I’m having weird dreams and some trouble sleeping. I dreamed we took our cats on a road trip and
they escaped at a gas station when we stopped to get gas. I ended up chasing them all over the parking
lot, got both of them back and woke up exhausted.
My belly button seems stretched to the max. Fletcher is moving like crazy. He’s rolling around, kicking and my belly is
lopsided all the time. It’s funny to
watch and strange to feel. Olive hasn’t
felt him move yet, but Kevin has for a while now. She mostly just doesn't understand she's got to sit and wait for him to move.
I’m eating all the sweets and Easter candy. Must be making up for lost time since sweets
didn’t sound great at the beginning of my pregnancy. Cereal and fruit still sound delicious and I’m
craving smoothies, lemonade and fruity drinks.
We had a big doctor’s visit this week to measure baby boy
and check in with the doctor. My blood
pressure was good high but low for me, I weighed in the same as two weeks ago
which I consider a huge win and we started talking about birth plans. We had a big anatomy scan/measure and I
should have known something was up with the questions the tech was asking – do
you have gestational diabetes? Were you
measuring ahead at your last scan? No
and no. Turns out they’re estimating
Fletcher is already 6lbs 6oz and measuring on track with a baby at 37
weeks. I’m wrapping up my 33rd
week so that scared me a bit! My baby is
a giant. My parents were both ten pound
babies and my sister’s first was a 10lber.
Ouch! I have to go in for the
three hour glucose test next week just confirm that I don’t have hidden
gestational diabetes. I passed my one hour test around Christmas
time, but since baby boy is so big they just want to rule that out. I’m hoping I pass and we can just continue to
monitor things.
Week 34 – big cantaloupe – February 29:
We headed home for a baby sprinkle in our honor. It was great to visit with family and
friends. I loved seeing everyone and
felt really spoiled to get such fun little boy things for Fletcher. We got lots of great things for his nursery,
little boy outfits and fun toys. Sitting
in the car for a few hours is getting a little uncomfortable with bathroom
breaks and my hips being sore. Fletcher
is moving a TON. Kevin said my belly
looks like one of those shiatzu massaging chairs with the rolling ball
massagers when Fletcher moves. He
doesn’t kick me in the ribs like Olive did, but he moves a ton and my belly is
often lopsided.
We stuck close to home this week and took it easy. My belly is feeling heavier and I’m having
some lower back pain that I haven’t had before.
Fletcher is definitely low and Kevin keeps saying he’s getting lower and
lower. That’s true as my keeps poking
out of the bottom of my shirt. My hair is looking and feeling great - one of the PERKS of pregnancy :)
I went in for my 3 hour glucose test this week. The worst part of the whole thing was having
to fast for 12 hours. I was STARVING,
but managed to make it through okay. My
blood pressure was low high for me and Fletcher looked great on the
ultrasound. He’s still big, great heart
beat and moving a lot. I’ve loved having
a doctor this time around that does a quick ultrasound with me every time I
come into the office. It’s so fun to
check in on the baby regularly. I was
not looking forward to drinking the super sugary drink – twice as sugary as the
one hour test drink – and choked it down.
I had to do four blood draws that left my arms really sore - a baseline
one and then one every hour for the next three hours. I sat in the waiting room the whole time and
brought a bag full of things to work on during my wait. Kevin stayed home from work to be with Olive
because I couldn’t imagine making her sit in the waiting room with me for that
long. I wrapped up my tests, scarfed
down a granola bar and headed home. Now
I wait for the results and am hoping I pass it.
I’m in nesting mode and cleaning things like crazy. I did our big area rugs this week in addition
to general cleaning. I started packing
Fletcher’s hospital bag and have started thinking about mine. I’m craving sweets, cereal and Easter candy
with no real interest in meat like I was craving early on in my pregnancy.
Week 35 – melon – March 7:
Cereal is sounding delicious as well as all citrus and sour
things. I’ve been drinking OJ, eating
rainbow sherbet and sour patch kids.
It’s getting harder to get comfortable when I sleep. I’m getting up frequently and seeming to toss
and turn all night. My back has been
hurting a lot lately so you can find me icing it on the couch several times a
day. Olive insists that rest is best and
wants to snuggle with me in bed watching cartoons. Hard to turn that offer down.
Extra emotional this week. Kevin went to hold my hand when we were saying our dinner
prayers and remarked how puffy my hand was feeling. He thought he was just making an observation
(like awww you've hit the puffy stage...) and it made me cry. Guess I was feeling
sensitive because I cried at Peyton Manning’s retirement press conference and
cried leaving the playground on a day when Olive was being extra
difficult. I had to carry a fit
throwing, screaming toddler to the car which is never my favorite thing to do. You know when people are giving you a mix of sympathy/empathy/are you kidnapping that kid side eye??
We had three days on our own this week when Kevin was at a
conference in NYC. It was a little
stressful because my due date is quickly approaching and he was so far
away. Luckily we had a few really low
key days planned and it worked out just fine.
I missed having his help in the evenings and Olive kept asking where
daddy was. I may have cried a time or two because we were both missing him. She doesn’t understand time
just yet, so we made sure to all him, send him pictures and voice memos
regularly. My favorite was her song…
"Daddy come back. I miss you so
much." He loved hearing her sweet little
voice. We did our first load of baby boy laundry this week!
Week 36 – honeydew – March 14:
I’ve been feeling extra puffy this week. My hands, legs and feet are definitely
swelling and my skin is feeling itchy. I
can really tell if I’ve been on my feet too much by the end of the day. My back & tailbone have been sore and I don’t
remember that happening with Olive. Of course,
I was not bending over chasing a toddler and picking up toys the first time
around. So I’ve been icing my back,
sleeping with extra pillows and getting up 3 times a night to use the restroom
(and eat an occasional snack :)
Fletcher is moving a ton and seems like he’s trying to push
his way out of my right side. He doesn’t
kick me in the ribs like Olive did, but he seems to be laying low making my
bladder and tailbone very aware of his location. Olive talks to my belly and says hello to
baby Fletcher. This week she’s been
lifting up my shirt saying, “Show me that baby!” and singing to him. She also stuffed a towel under her shirt and
said baby Fletcher was in her belly. She’s
so funny. My belly seems to be
outgrowing lots of my shirts to wear around the house. If Olive seems my belly showing, she’ll come
over and pull my shirt down saying, “Mama, you belly showing!”
I had two doctor visits this week and will continue twice a
week appointments from here on out. I’m
thankful Kevin was on Spring break this week so he could stay home with
Olive. I had to do the non stress tests
because my blood pressure was a little high and my blood sugar is high. I failed my 3 hour glucose test from a few
weeks ago, but since it’s so late in the pregnancy game, we are just monitoring
things without any strict modifications.
Baby is still head down, looking great and my fluid levels are
fine. My doctor said we could start
talking about being induced at 38 weeks so we’ll see how things go from
here. She did make me do a 24 hour urine
collection to check protein levels to make sure my kidneys are doing okay. I had to do these with Olive for the last
month of pregnancy so I’m no stranger to them.
We had a busy week full of St. Patrick’s Day fun, time with
friends, more time than usual with Kevin, buying a house and doing fun things
around town. I’ve almost finished
packing our hospital bags and made tons of lists this week – olive’s schedule,
olive’s favorites, must grab items when we head to the hospital, etc. I definitely felt more prepared after writing
all this stuff out. I stocked up on
groceries, snacks, freezer items, etc. so that we’ll have some easy dinner
options ready to go after Fletcher arrives.
Two different ladies said nice things to me this week about
how pretty I was looking and it reminded me that compliments are so appreciated
at this stage of a pregnancy. I am not
always feeling 100%, nor do I always feel like I’m glowing – unless you mean
sweating – so it’s sweet to hear nice things. Note to others: find something sweet to compliment super pregnant ladies on when you encounter them.
Pregnancy with Olive:
My 37th week of pregnancy is going well. I have a couple of doctor visits this week and we're just keeping an eye on everything. Seems like our life motto right now is hurry up and WAIT for something to happen.
I'm glad things are going well! I think its hard to resist the sweets when there are so many yummy ones floating around during easter!
ReplyDeleteYou've had such an eventful month! Every pic I see of you I think how great you look. You are literally glowing!
ReplyDeleteYou look great, mama! Praying for a great few more weeks as you finish out this pregnancy!
ReplyDeleteYou're looking fantastic and Fletcher will be here before you know it!
ReplyDeleteCompliments are the best when you're in that stage! (By the way, you look great ;)) He could be here any day! This is so exciting!!!
ReplyDeleteBecky
www.bybmgblog.com
You are SO close to meeting and holding your sweet Fletcher!! :) The countdown is ON! :)
ReplyDeleteI remember thinking that having a pregnant lady fast was the cruelest thing ever. As soon as I left the office, I inhaled some Chickfila!
ReplyDeleteYour bump is so sweet and those headbands on Olive are the cutest EVER! She should wear one every day :P! I CAN NOT wait to see your little man this pregnancy seems to have passed by so fast.
ReplyDeleteUmmm, I cried when Peyton Manning retired, and I am definitely not prego, haha.
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