39 weeks

39 weeks

belly button in or out: flat as can be and the top is starting to pop out

wedding rings on or off: still wearing the opal but it's so snug

maternity clothes: maxis still but most things are really getting snug

stretch marks: still in the clear, please lord!

best moment this week: dr Lai cleared me off bed rest!! We also got your bedding and now I feel a little more settled about your arrival 

miss anything: I still really feel terrible needing so much help from j and my parents, I miss having the stamina to get a lot done

movement: yep you're still moving and grooving quite a bit even through you're running outta room, it's fun to hear you move at fetal monitoring you sound like a big fish

food cravings: just always hungry 

any symptoms: still a little achy, no contractions, but Monday I was 3cm dilated, my cervix is still 80% effaced, you're head is at a -2 station still 

have you started to show yet:put a fork in me because i'm done!

baby name: Ellison, still deciding on your middle name, may happen just before we leave the hospital

labor signs: I feel like I've had a couple mild tiny contractions, and I know I had one at my last fetal appointment 

happy or moody most of the time: both, due to not feeling so hot

looking forward to: you! Just waiting on you, I really hope it's later this week when dr Lai is on call!

38 wks

38 weeks

38 weeks, 3 days

maternity clothes: maxis a lot this past week

stretch marks: still in the clear, please lord!

belly button in or out: flat as a pancake

wedding rings on or off: still got the opal, but my fingers are so swollen, the nurse at the doc's office said I should stop wearing it if i dont want it cut off

happy or moody most of the time: still a little stressed but feeling better that we sort of have your room ready for you, I think once we make it the through the weekend I can relax

best moment this week: got to go to Kristin + maddie's shower, got your carpet cleaned, your crib built and your dresser too this week! Also, dr Lai is back too hooray!

miss anything: I miss being useful and helpful, I want to be able to lift things and be helpful again with things

movement: you still move a bunch and like to stick your bottom out which makes the front of my tummy so hard... You also wake me up around 4:30 moving

food cravings: nope pretty much just always hungry 

any symptoms: still a little achy, no contractions, but Monday I was 2-3cm dilated, my cervix is 80% effaced, you're head is at a -2 station, so you're getting ready! 

have you started to show yet: people seem to be surprised that my due date is in a week, a lot of strangers tell me I look pretty great this far along

baby name: Ellison, still no middle name

labor signs: still not contractions yet 

looking forward to: meeting you, hard to believe erin had little Benjamin this week so we're next!!! Can't wait to meet you little one

37 weeks

how far along: 37weeks 5days 

total weight gain/loss: the scale is around 190 and my waist is still 44" + looking stretched

maternity clothes: still the maternity clothes but some of them are feeling pretty snug

stretch marks: still in the clear, please lord!

best moment this week: got your room cleared out, but now the living room is a mess, but we can get your carpet cleaned!!

miss anything: I miss prenatal yoga, I had wanted to be doing that leading up to your bday, but I think i'll be on bedrest till you arrive

movement: you're still moving a bunch, as usual, I started fetal monitoring and you love to move right after they find your heartbeat

food cravings: hmm nothing specifically, but I've been getting a lot of bagels for breakfasts this week and I do like panera's mango smoothies

any symptoms: this week I've been hurting a bit, heavy and achy in my pelvis, tailbone and pubic bone, as of Monday I was 1-2cm dilated, my cervix was very soft and you're head is at a -2 station, so you're getting ready! 

have you started to show yet: haha I think people know I'm about done you're almost a fully cooked bun 

baby name: Ellison, still deciding on your middle name

labor signs: thanks to fetal monitoring I know I'm not contracting yet 

belly button in or out: still in 

wedding rings on or off: still got the opal, but my fingers are so swollen

happy or moody most of the time: happy but a little stressed hoping we can get all that needs to be done around here before your arrival! 

looking forward to: auntie kris' shower this weekend, auntie erin to go into labor and to finally have daddy build your crib + dresser this weekend and start putting all the finishing touches on your nursery! Eek so excited!! Also, dr Lai is back from maternity Monday, sooo happy about that!

36 weeks

how far along: 36 weeks 6days 

total weight gain/loss: the scale is around 186 and my waist is officially 44 inches

maternity clothes: same same, really enjoying my nursing nighty to sleep in

stretch marks: still in the clear, yay!

best moment this week: went for tea with auntie Kristin, which was fun, also grandpa got your room painted hooray! Went to brunch with Marci + Morgan and auntie megs came to visit too

miss anything: still missing being around people everyday, but i'm getting adjusted and had some visitors this last week so it helped

movement: you're a moving machine during my night time baths and right before we go to bed

food cravings: still loving arnold palmer's and had some French macarons, I can't wait to take you on mommy + me dates for macarons someday! Maybe we'll even get to eat them in Paris someday

any symptoms:  still insomnia, waking at 4:30 consistently, maybe that'll be one of your feeding times, also it feels like you're dropping since I'm getting a heaviness in my hips and pelvis

have you started to show yet: um my tummy now measures 44" !!!

baby name: Ellison, but still haven't settled on a middle name

labor signs: nope nothing but you are sitting a little more heavy than normal

belly button in or out: still in yippee!

wedding rings on or off: still got the opal, but it's a little snug, so that's the only ring I can swing nowadays

happy or moody most of the time: still happy but my emotions seem to turn on a dime right now, my doc appt got canceled this week and I became a sobbing mess, I guess I was really looking forward to it

looking forward to: my doc visit Monday, and getting your crib, yep still don't have it yet, but it's ordered! I just really want to get your room put together before you arrive even though you won't know the difference but I will!

35 weeks

how far along: 35 weeks 5days 

total weight gain/loss: the scale is around 183 and my waist is officially 43 inches

maternity clothes: thankfully this past week cooled a little, but my uniform is a maternity tee and maternity shorts

stretch marks: still in the clear, yay!

best moment this week: making progress in your room, we got the wall primed, and we will be painting next week! also, finding out that i'm not dilated yet and you haven't dropped yet, so that means we still have time before your arrival

miss anything: still missing working, and being around people everyday, but i'm getting adjusted to relaxing a bit though =)

movement: you're still moving a bunch, you're stretching your legs a lot and kicking me on my left side a ton, every once and awhile you get me pretty good, youch!

food cravings: i'm hooked on arnold palmer's since i'm trying not to drink diet coke, also a fan of rootbeer floats this week. daddy says he's gaining weight from them too =)

any symptoms: this week was the first week i really started dealing with pregnancy insomnia, i've always been a night owl, but waking in the middle of the night not able to sleep, i guess my body is just getting me ready to be sleep deprived when you arrive, and get me ready for middle of the night feedings

have you started to show yet: um my tummy measures 43" 

baby name: Ellison, but the jury is still out on your middle name

labor signs: still no braxton hicks or contraction of any kind.  also i'm not dilated and you haven't dropped into my pelvis... 

belly button in or out: still in 

wedding rings on or off: still got the opal, my feet are so swollen, and my watch it pretty snug now too

happy or moody most of the time: pretty happy, my mom says i seem to laugh quite a bit these days, maybe the bedrest is doing me good

looking forward to: hopefully making some serious progress in your room this week!

34 weeks

how far along: 34 weeks 5days 

total weight gain/loss: the scale scale is hovering around 180 and my waist is officially 43 inches

maternity clothes: primarily pjs, maternity shorts + tees, it's been sooo hot recently i've been trying to either be in the pool or a/c

stretch marks: thank the Lord still nothing

best moment this week: that Dr. K told us my possible preeclampsia symptoms seem fine, also that Dr. Lai should be back to work before my due date if you and i babe can hold out that long

miss anything: still missing being with people, daddy's been really nice and suggested i stay at G+G's house since he's gone a lot right now and at least papa can make me breakfast and mimi comes home for lunch so i at least get to spend some time with them

movement: yep, you're still moving lots, i did set up that email account and sent you a video of you rolling around... you're elbowing me lots and i can feel your little feet on the left side of my tummy as though you're trying to straighten/stretch your little legs

food cravings: my sweet tooth is still getting the better of me - thrifty ice cream, fruit leathers, rice crispies sound pretty darn amazing too

anything making you queasy or sick: nope, nada

have you started to show yet: yep and really starting to feel like i'm entering the "big" tummy phase of pregnancy

baby name: Ellison pretty decided on that

labor signs: still nothing at all!! i hope that's ok?

belly button in or out: so so shallow, but still in!

wedding rings on or off: opal is still on at least!

happy or moody most of the time: still very happy

looking forward to: going to auntie meg's shower this weekend even though i should be staying home on bedrest

33 weeks

how far along: 32 weeks 6days 

total weight gain/loss: the scale scale is hovering around 176 and my waist is creeping from 42- 43 inches

maternity clothes: well this past week i spent a lot of time in PJs due to the bedrest orders

stretch marks: another week down, and still nothing to speak of

best moment this week: was your baby shower, and also finding out the uncle mills + auntie melissa are pregnant and Ava's going to have a little brother or sissy!! so excited for them and you to have another baby friend.

miss anything: being with people, bedrest is harder than it seems.  i was at my mom + dad's this week and it was nice to have them around off and on throughout the day seeing how it would be a pretty lonely week if i had been at our place by myself all week.

movement: yep, you have been doing LOTS of big movements, i'm planning to set up an email account for you, and i'll have to email you the videos of you moving around in my tummy.  the rolls are so big sometimes that you've woken me up from naps, and that's pretty hard to do!

food cravings: my sweet tooth seems to be getting worse - thrifty ice cream, chocolate malts, mcflurry's... still love melon though

anything making you queasy or sick: nope, still feeling pretty good

have you started to show yet: my tummy is starting to really look like it's getting stretched, even daddy said its crazy because he can't really feel any of my tummy chub, you're getting pretty big in there!

baby name: Ellison {jury's still out on the spelling} - and i finally told grandpa terry your name {we've been afraid he would blab it to people on accident, he's a story teller and sometimes gets carried away with sharing things}, so he knows we want to wait to announce your name when you're born!

labor signs: still nothing not even braxton hicks, although i did wake up with some pressure around 4 am, but i think it's because i needed to use the restroom

belly button in or out: so shallow and one side looks like it might try to pop out soon, a few more of your swift thumps and it may be an outtie soon

wedding rings on or off: off, and still able to fit the opal, my watch is getting snug too due to swelling

happy or moody most of the time: very happy, kind of in disbelief how soon we will meet you, and still able to tear up at the drop of a hat

looking forward to: my next doc appointment to see if they still think i'm showing signs of preeclampsia