31 Weeks

How far along? 31 weeks, 5 days
Total weight gain: I'm guessing 26 lbs. I weighed myself yesterday morning and it said I had lost a couple lbs. So, I tried weighing myself 2 more times to make sure that number was correct and all three times it gave me a different number. I'm going with the average of all 3.
Maternity clothes? I can still wear some of my regular tops but am wearing all maternity pants and several dresses
Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep: Is becoming more and more difficult. I toss and turn trying to find a comfortable position (using several pillows as well) but it takes a while. Also, when I wake up my hips and rear are sore.
Best moment this week: Being showered with love and gifts for our sweet baby girl at the school shower.
Miss Anything? I guess this week I really miss just being able to sit and sleep comfortably. I don't want to be one of those women that complains about her pregnancy for so many weeks that people just want to say "shut up!", so i'm going to be more positive. I know it will all be worth it in about 8 weeks. :)
Movement: Lots! She has started stretching in there or something. I will feel a really tight spot where it appears that she is pushing her foot or hand out.
Food cravings: Sweets....a student brought in a HUGE bag of M&M's for PASS snacks. I will catch myself eating handfuls of them daily.
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: feet are swollen most of the time.
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY!
Looking forward to: Summer break!!! I keep telling myself we will get everything together once school ends.




This has been a WILD WEEK!!! The end of school is always a busy time. On Wednesday we went to Clemson University as an end of the year field trip, Thursday we had a 'good behavior' carnival and my school shower, and then we began MAP testing today. Along with the craziness of the end of the year, my principal threw us all for a loop on Friday. She told us that the class coming up is not large enough to support 4th grade having 6 teachers. So, my team teacher is going to do a Science/ Math lab class, I will (once again) have a new partner, and fourth grade will have a self-contained classroom. Angie, my principal, wants to make this as easy on me as possible (being that i'm pregnant), but this change most likely means I will be moving classrooms. Nathan is not pleased with this because really it means he will be moving classrooms. So anyway, that's been the drama around here lately. Maybe by the end of June things will calm down. 

30 Weeks

So, I must again apologize....I did not get around to a 29 week pic or post. Life seems to be getting extremely busy around here. With the end of the school year plus trying to prepare for sweet baby girl it's becoming taxing on both of us.

Week 30 has been the craziest yet. I have run poor Nathan ragged trying to get the house ready for our visitors coming this weekend. We've gone non-stop this entire week with appointments, shopping, cleaning, and home projects (which never seem to go as planned). I'm basically trying to say that Nathan is an amazing husband and I don't deserve him. I know he won't read this but I love you hun! You're going to be a fantastic dad! :)

 

On to week 30 info...I look like a house in this picture. Yikes! I still have 10 weeks to go!

How far along? 30 Weeks 3 days
Total weight gain: 26 lbs
Maternity clothes? wearing several maternity pieces
Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep:  Sleeping with many extra pillows :) I'm sure Nathan loves that. he he
Best moment this week: Meeting Baby Liam and seeing my college friends (minus sweet Kim)
Miss Anything? I'm beginning to miss being able to move and get up easily
Food cravings: sweets
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: feet are very swollen all day!!!
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY!
Looking forward to: We finally bought a crib! I'm very excited to pick it up and get it put together.  

28 Weeks

How far along? 28 Weeks 5 days
Total weight gain: 24 lbs
Maternity clothes? I'm wearing several maternity dresses, because I don't have many pants (maternity and regular) that fit anymore.
Stretch marks? Not yet 
Sleep: . definitley getting more uncomfortable
Best moment this week: probably still watching belly wiggle and giggle when baby girl moves
Miss Anything? Lately, I've really missed my non-swollen feet. I always used to believe my feet were chubby but now when they are normal sized (which isn't often), they look so skinny!  Movement: baby girl is moving around more and the movements are becoming more noticable.
Food cravings: sweets
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: feet are very swollen by the end of the day
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY!
Looking forward to: Baby showers coming up soon! :)  

27 Weeks

   Last week Nathan and I were able to go on our last vacation (babymoon) as just the two of us. :) We went to Charleston for a long realaxing weekend. The weather was gorgeous all day Friday and Saturday...I may or may not have gotten a farmer tan/burn. Throughout the weekend we were able to explore the city seeing the famous pineapple fountain at waterfront park, battery park, and shopping at the market. Probably one of my favorite things that we got to do was visit Fort Sumter. I know that makes me sound like a S.S. geek, but I'm teaching the Civil War right now. My students absolutely loved seeing the pictures of Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired. I also took full advantage of my excuse to eat a lot and gain weight...we pigged out!!! Most evenings ending with snacking on oreos, little debbies, and frosted animal crackers. I'm sure when I'm trying to loose the baby weight I will regret that decision, but for right now i'm enjoying it.
   While in Charleston I intended to do something fun for our 27 week photo, but it just didn't happen. So, I'm going to include some of the pictures from our trip.

Red's Ice House

Pineapple Foutain

In front of Charleston Place

The view from our hotel room.

 

26 Weeks

How far along? 26 Weeks 3 days
Total weight gain: 21 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes!  
Stretch marks? haven't seen any so far :)
Sleep: Sleep isn't quite as easy as it used to be oh say 20 lbs. ago. Although it takes a few minutes to get comfortable, I'm sure it's nowhere near as bad as it could be.
Best moment this week: watching belly move when baby girl kicks
Miss Anything? Not really
Movement: more and more each week
Food cravings: sweets
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: huge swollen feet and legs
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on - I think once the warm weather gets into full swing this will change.
Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY!
Looking forward to: Babymoon-our last vaca as just the two of us :) We are going to Charleston. I can't wait to enjoy a relaxing weekend with Nathan!

25 Weeks

How far along? 25 Weeks 5 days

Total weight gain: 18 lbs
Maternity clothes? Wearing almost all maternity pants but I can still fit into several of my own tops. The shirt in this pic is not a maternity top, but it was bought in a larger size than I normally wear. I bought it when we were several weeks pregnant but not telling anyone yet. I felt really chubby and uncomfortable, so I wanted to conceal the chub. 
Stretch marks? not yet
Sleep: Sleeping ok...I really need to get a body pillow. I think that would help with the lack of comfort I am experiencing. I also wake up every night to go to the bathroom.
Best moment this week: Nathan and I seeing my belly move from the outside as baby girl is moving around. She is moving more and more :)
Miss Anything? Not this week
Movement: Baby girl seems to move more when I am laying down or still. I feel lots of movement in the afternoon and evening.
Food cravings: Still craving sweets a lot, but most I just want to eat all the time. It's really hard not to come home from school and snack nonstop until supper.
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: After laying on one side my hips are sore. I roll around a lot at night trying to stay comfortable. My feet are swelling terribly by the end of the day.
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on - I think once the warm weather gets into full swing this will change.
Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY!
Looking forward to: my first consignment sale experience...hopefully we will find some cheap nursery furniture

24 Weeks

This week was my spring break. It was nice to see friends and family in Indiana that we don't get to see all that often. I loved spending Easter Sunday with my grandparents and attending the church I grew up in and both my parents and I got married in.

How far along? 24 weeks, 6 days
Total weight gain/loss: I wasn't able to weigh myself due to being out of town
Maternity clothes? I've been wearing more and more maternity clothes since packing on the lbs lately. Luckily, I've been given several bags of maternity clothes.
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: recently I've been waking up at night due to sore hips
Best moment this week: My nieces loving on the baby bump
Miss anything? i've really wanted to sit out on our deck drinking coffee all morning
Movement: Yes
Food cravings: While at home Jiffy Treat was high on the list of places to visit. I discovered a new cyclone flavor I love Mud Pie. It has coffee ice cream with crushed oreos and chocolate. YUM!!!
Have you started to show yet? yes
Labor signs: no
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy
Weekly wisdom: I guess it would be when packing for a trip try on all outfits you're taking to make sure things still fit. I know I had said that back in Jan. but it's still true and I still forget to do it.
Looking forward to: continuing to prepare for baby girl