Remember when I was a good blogger?

Holy cow people. I am so sorry. I suck at blogging. I've been so tired lately. It's worse than the first tri fatigue. That was like mental fatigue where your mind wants to shut off for a nap. 

This is like my entire body is fighting me in staying awake. The discomfort level is getting worse and I need to lay down just to make it through the day. So anyways, there's my half ass excuse on why I suck lately. 

Also, I've been kinda busy lately...doing this... (FYI, opening presents is hard) 

It's shower time!!!

All wrapped up! Weeks 28-30.

My mornings: I still hate mornings. I have never been more aware of my hips and knees before now.

My nights: I can't sleep more than an hour at a time. The pain in my hips is excrutiating sometimes. If I don't have to get up to pee, I have to walk around to get circulation back in my legs.   

How far along: 28 - 30 weeks. Week 31 will be in a separate post.

How big is baby: Baby He-Man is over 3 pounds and over 16 inches.

Weight:

Starting weight: 130

Total weight gain: 29

This week: 159
  

How I’m changing: My goodness the belly is growing fast now.

What I miss: Warm weather and sleep.

Symptoms: Heartburn. More difficulty breathing. Lots of stomach movement.

Cravings: Nothing out of the ordinary right now.

Food Aversions: Nothing.

Highlights this week: DH got the chair rail installed and the dresser is coming along. I have given Dad and DH a deadline for getting it completed. It's going to look so pretty!

 

Maternity clothes: Yep. Couldn't live without them.

Stretch marks: I have them on both butt cheeks but none on my belly.

Sleep: I wish. That's all.

Movement: His movements have slowed down some. Less twitching and little jerking movements but a lot more big punches and feeling arms and legs moving all over.

Gender: We're Team He-Man!

Labor signs: I have had a few Braxton Hicks contractions this week. They're coming at the end of the day after I've been up moving around and haven't rested enough. I keep thinking I still have that 2nd Tri energy and stamina but am quickly realizing that is not true anymore.

Belly button: I thought I would have an outie by now, but the innie is still holding on.

What I am looking forward to: I am looking forward to my next appointment. I want to talk to the docs about labor and what to expect with hospital procedures. 

 

Milestones: I am down to single digit weeks now!!!!

Must slow down.

That's what my feet said to me today. It's  been hard to admit when I need to take a break to catch my breath or pause to rest my back. But obviously, I'm going to have to listen to my body more. 

Today I shopped/walked around/ran errands for about 5 hours and now my feet are swollen. 

The following picture may not seem like a big deal to anyone who doesn't know me, but if you've ever seen my feet, you see my issue. My feet are ugly. My toes can pick up a mug and I could possibly tie my shoe with my toes. I'm pretty much a monkey. And my feet are as skinny as a toothpick. If I was a druggie, my needle spot would probably be my feet because I can see every single vein. A skeleton has more meat on the foot bone than I do. 

So when I took my sock off and saw this... I mentally kicked myself for walking around too much. 

Just FYI, the ankle is probably 2-3 larger than normal. True story-- I can't wear ankle bracelet things. I swear to you that they're too big for my chicken leg ankles. They fall down in my sock or shoe. People joke that a strong gust of wind could break my ankles. Thank baby Jesus I don't live in Tornado country. 

It's time to put up my feet and order DH to rub them. But before that, he needs to bring me a bowl of ice cream. That helps swollen tootsies, right? 

A picture is worth a thousand word post

I'm driving around trying to find stuff I need for the nursery and to complete my necessities for cloth diapering so I leave you with only a picture.

Boom! 30 WEEKS! How did this happen so fast? 

It's snowing

That is all. I have nothing good to update. 

It's snowing and everyone around me only knows how to talk about, tweet, comment about is snow. 

So, obviously, I'm going to share it with you all. 

We're expected to get up to 12 inches tonight. I've never had 12 inches before. 

::inserts juvenile "That's what she said joke::

Seriously though, all is well with me. I have a UTI, but otherwise trucking right along in pregnancy land. 

Happy and sad at the same time.

How is it possible to feel happy and sad at one time? 

As I sit here at my 911 desk and answer call after call, speak to my officers via radio and clickity clack away on my keyboard, my little tiny human is having a gymnastics party inside. 

I can feel arms and legs ALL OVER my stomach. It's so weird that one minute he's punching away on one side and then BAM the other side gets kneed. I wish I could explain how it feels. Some movements are painful but the great majority are like bubbles or gas. The rolling over or changing of positions are what hurt the most. In one of my many trips to the bathroom last night, he moved to the left and you could see how lopsided my belly was. Standing up straight took physical effort and when I laid back down, he settled back into his original transverse position and proceeded to kick for another 30 minutes. I think he was pissed because I had gotten up and stretched out some in an effort to straighten his little butt back into a comfortable position. 

At my next OB appointment, I'm going to ask about his position and find out when they will start checking for breach or head down. 

Anyways, I got sidetracked. As I'm sitting at work enjoying his little antics, I realize that this happy time will end soon. As much as I'm looking forward to meeting my son, I am honestly going to miss these moments when little man is all mine. I'm the only one who can feel him and hold him right now. It makes me sad that the pregnancy is going so fast and will end soon. Even though I've had some rough times, I've enjoyed it for the most part. (Remind me of this statement in 10 weeks when I'm swollen and uncomfortable all the time.) 

Until then I'm going to watch my belly bounce a little while longer and imagine what the little guy is doing inside. 

Hello Third Trimester! Week 27 is done!

Happy Third Trimester!!!

My mornings: I still hate mornings. This is never going to change. 

My nights: I bought a new body pillow which has helped some with hip pain overnight.  

How far along: 27 weeks, 7 days. The 3rd and final trimester is officially here tomorrow. 

How big is baby: Baby He-Man is 14.5 inches and over 2 pounds. I can't believe he is already that big. It seems like yesterday that I was blogging about him being measured ONLY in ounces. 

Weight:

Starting weight: 130

Total weight gain: 25

This week: 155

How I’m changing: My belly seems to have grown a little more this week. I feel like it has stretched upward which is making breathing a little more difficult. I think I read somewhere that this is the time for another good growth spurt so I'm expecting for the belly to really start expanding. From my perspective, I feel like the belly is growing up and to the sides more than out front, so it's feeling a lot rounder but not sticking out any further. But then when I compare photos from a couple weeks ago, I can really tell a difference. 

What I miss: Warm weather.

Symptoms: Headaches. Gas. Heartburn. Constant peeing.

Cravings: Nothing out of the ordinary, but I did send an officer for doughnuts last week. I don't really get intense cravings, but the joy I get from eating food is insane. Food tastes so much better now. 

Food Aversions: Nothing.

Highlights this week: It's been a big week for things getting done. I ordered some baby legs for FREE plus the cost of shipping plus our Pack n Play was delivered on Wednesday. DH is finished with painting the nursery and we had the crib delivered and set up yesterday. Let me rephrase that. I was working while DH set up the crib. :) 

On Thursday, I went to Target and finished registering. I did my other registries completely online and I had no idea that registering in person could be so much fun. I went by myself since DH was working and it was nice to walk around just clicking on everything. CLICK ALL THE THINGS!!!!

Maternity clothes: Yep. Couldn't live without them. 

Stretch marks: I have them on both butt cheeks but none on my belly or thighs.

Sleep: I wish. That's all.  

Movement: I feel him all the time. Apple juice and orange juice really wake him up and get him bouncing. I think he is still partially transverse. I can feel him kicking on my upper left side and punching on my lower right side. I am only guessing that he is sort of head down. I could be completely wrong about this. It seems like the movement on my left side is stronger and more distinct which I imagine is his legs. Plus, I feel a rolling sensation in the lower area which I imagine is his head moving. When he's really active, I love to sit and watch my belly move. I haven't seen a body part stick out yet like some people have told me to expect but when I see movement, it's like my stomach is having a seizure. 

Gender: We're Team He-Man!!

Labor signs: I think I am getting a few Braxton Hicks, but nothing bad yet.

Belly button: I am getting very close to almost an outie. Last night, after a day of eating, my belly was pretty big and my belly button was almost completely even with my stomach. Now, this morning, it's sunk back in.

What I am looking forward to: I am looking forward to the final stretch. My showers are being planned and it's exciting to see how people are looking forward to having another baby around. 

Milestones: I am so happy the crib is set up. It's starting to look a lot more like a nursery.