[Alright, so overall, I have totally failed at keeping this baby blog up to date. It's been 12 weeks since my last update, oops! So much has changed over the last three months, and I'm sure this will be the last post before we meet Baby Ollie, so here goes...]
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| Wowza, that's a big belly! |
Days Pregnant: 273! Doesn't get a whole lot more pregnant than that!
Days Remaining: Only 7 til my due date, but I'd be perfectly fine if baby made his debut before then. :)
Total Weight Gain: Final weight gain has come in at 43 lbs. A little more than I had wanted, but so much better than the 70 lbs. I gained with Nora. And I have noticed such a big difference this pregnancy; much less swelling in my hands, feet, and face, my blood pressure is right where it should be, and no threat of gestational diabetes has made for a much happier and healthier prego.
Maternity Clothes: This baby better come soon because even my maternity clothes are getting too small for this bump...
Best Moment This Week Trimester: Man, have we been busy these last three months! We took Nora, dressed up as a minion from Despicable Me, Trick-or-Treating for the first time. Thanksgiving was such a welcome break from work/school. I had a wonderful baby shower, and have finished accumulating everything we need for baby's arrival. I survived both of my classes with A's (oh yeah!). Christmas was so good to us, and it was awesome to see Nora into everything "Chrimmis" this year. This is the first year she's understood what was going on, and she was so excited to both get and give presents. Lastly, Nora's half birthday was 12/28, which made me realize how grown up this little girl is! She is such an amazing talker, and she is so loving (I've even heard, "Oh Mommy, I love yo's fo-head!"). Lately, she's been carrying around her baby dolls all the time, rocking them to sleep and putting them to bed. Somebody must be just as ready for Oliver as I am!
Movement: Still feeling so much movement, but as he's gotten bigger, those sweet little kicks and rolls have turned into killer punches to my rib cage and nasty head butts to my bladder. So very uncomfortable--have I mentioned how much I want to have this baby??
Cravings: Ice! Lots of ice. I have become somewhat of an ice connoisseur over the last couple months, and I definitely have my favorite places for getting ice (Fred Meyer has THE BEST ice in town, in case you were wondering...). I'm sure Taylor is so over having to go to out for late night ice runs, but at least it's a pretty cheap craving, compared to Ben & Jerry's and Oreos. Maybe this has been the secret to not gaining as much weight this time around?
Aversions: I have gotten over my egg aversion, thank goodness! I had Eggs Benedict at the Cookie Jar last weekend and man, I'd missed it!
Movement: Still feeling so much movement, but as he's gotten bigger, those sweet little kicks and rolls have turned into killer punches to my rib cage and nasty head butts to my bladder. So very uncomfortable--have I mentioned how much I want to have this baby??
Cravings: Ice! Lots of ice. I have become somewhat of an ice connoisseur over the last couple months, and I definitely have my favorite places for getting ice (Fred Meyer has THE BEST ice in town, in case you were wondering...). I'm sure Taylor is so over having to go to out for late night ice runs, but at least it's a pretty cheap craving, compared to Ben & Jerry's and Oreos. Maybe this has been the secret to not gaining as much weight this time around?
Aversions: I have gotten over my egg aversion, thank goodness! I had Eggs Benedict at the Cookie Jar last weekend and man, I'd missed it!
Gender: Baby boy :)
Labor Signs: I was reading a book at the clinic a couple of days ago while I was waiting for my midwife, and I am literally showing every single labor sign except for actually going into labor. Restless backache, nesting, Braxton Hicks contractions, etc. Put all of these together and you have a very anxious and uncomfortable mom. Almost every night my contractions get a little stronger, and I get my hopes up, and then...nothing. Oh well, the midwife told me they would induce me a week past my due date, even sooner if baby is measuring big at my ultrasound next week, so I know I won't be pregnant for too much longer.
Symptoms: All the labor signs, plus some swelling in my feet at the end of the day and some seriously achy ligaments in my hips. Apparently, the achy ligaments are normal with second pregnancies, and it STINKS. If I sit in the same position for more than a few minutes, I have to hobble around like an old lady when I get up. (I must make pregnancy sound so glamorous...)
Looking Forward To: Oh, I don't know, having this baby, maybe?? :) At this point, I'm so ready to not be pregnant that labor is not freaking me out at all. It will probably be a different story once I'm actually in labor, but right now, I just want to get this show on the road. Besides, I've survived labor once, and I got the most beautiful little girl out of the whole thing. One painful day compared with all the baby snuggles I have ahead of me? So worth it!
Any prayers, good wishes, and finger crossings for this baby to be born happy and healthy (and soon!) are much appreciated. :)
Labor Signs: I was reading a book at the clinic a couple of days ago while I was waiting for my midwife, and I am literally showing every single labor sign except for actually going into labor. Restless backache, nesting, Braxton Hicks contractions, etc. Put all of these together and you have a very anxious and uncomfortable mom. Almost every night my contractions get a little stronger, and I get my hopes up, and then...nothing. Oh well, the midwife told me they would induce me a week past my due date, even sooner if baby is measuring big at my ultrasound next week, so I know I won't be pregnant for too much longer.
Symptoms: All the labor signs, plus some swelling in my feet at the end of the day and some seriously achy ligaments in my hips. Apparently, the achy ligaments are normal with second pregnancies, and it STINKS. If I sit in the same position for more than a few minutes, I have to hobble around like an old lady when I get up. (I must make pregnancy sound so glamorous...)
Looking Forward To: Oh, I don't know, having this baby, maybe?? :) At this point, I'm so ready to not be pregnant that labor is not freaking me out at all. It will probably be a different story once I'm actually in labor, but right now, I just want to get this show on the road. Besides, I've survived labor once, and I got the most beautiful little girl out of the whole thing. One painful day compared with all the baby snuggles I have ahead of me? So worth it!
Any prayers, good wishes, and finger crossings for this baby to be born happy and healthy (and soon!) are much appreciated. :)
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