Week 34

Baby is the Size of Butternut Squash

34 weeks, 1 day
Merry Christmas!

Harrison is recognizing and reacting to songs-- his current jam is
Blank Space by Taylor Swift.  He dances every time it's on- he is a momma's boy! 

How far along? 34 weeks 

Maternity clothes?  I bought nursing bras with the intention of saving them for when the baby is here, but they don't cut off my circulation so they are my new favorite thing.  I might as well get as much use out of them as possible since they are just as expensive as non-nursing bras.  

Stretch marks? No- even though my skin seems to stretch more and more every day.  I don't know if you noticed the giant bump above… 

Sleep: No better or worse than usual.  It doesn't hurt when you dream about James Franco being your boyfriend either… 

Best moment(s) this week: 

-Spending Christmas with family and friends!  

We spent Christmas Eve with our good friends and watching them celebrate their daughter's first Christmas made me all the more excited for our own bundle of joy. 

Isn't Harrison's future girlfriend adorable?

My parents came in town on Christmas day and I'm so grateful we got to spend the day with family.  Harrison was spoiled and all I could think about was how exciting next Christmas is going to be with our little man!  Unfortunately, we are lacking on the holiday photos because my mom was sick, my dad and husband are not photo advocates, and I was feeling like a beached whale so this is the only Christmas photo we have for 2014, but I have a feeling we'll make up for it next year.

We spent the next couple of days being visited by family and friends and enjoying our last holiday as a party of two.  

Miss Anything? Not having 6 chins and being able to drink on Christmas morning. 

Movement: His movements are becoming very limited and I'm not sure how much more room there is in there for him.   

Food cravings: 

-Coke is still making me very happy.  

-My Aunt brought one of our family's Christmas cookie traditions with her when she came to visit this week and I can't stop eating them.  They are currently in my lap begging me to finish them.  

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Everything was pretty fair game this week.  I even had Indian food!  The chef came out to take our order and would only let me have the coconut based meal because of the health benefits, which was sweet, but I really wanted the creamy and fattening dish. Or maybe he was trying to help with my 6 chins.  

Gender: A boy with very strong kicks- move over Aguayo.    

Labor Signs: There were a couple moments this week when it felt like he was going to fall out.  I've read that this is normal, but I crossed my legs a little tighter just in case.  

Symptoms:

Same as last week…. 

-Pelvic pain/pressure

-Swelling

-Exhaustion

-Shortness of breath 

-Pregnancy brain

-Obsession with Baby Gap

What's new this week?

-Nesting-- I've reorganized the kitchen, cleaned the baseboards, and packed the diaper and hospital bags.  

-Crying at EVERY baby commercial, article, TV show, etc.  This post really sent me over the edge- http://citymomsblog.com/cincinnati/welcome-to-motherhood-a-letter-to-my-little-sister/

Belly Button in or out? Still in!  

Wedding rings on or off? Still off.   

Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy this week-- each day is closer to the big day and that puts a big smile on my face.  

Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery…I feel like I've said this before?  But, for real this time, we are almost done.  The changing table needs one more coat of paint and then I can organize everything and finally be done with his room.  It's my favorite room in the house and I can't wait to post a nursery tour soon!