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

32 weeks

how far along: 32 weeks 5days {whoops missed a week again}

total weight gain/loss: the scale has crept toward the higher end of the 170's and my waist is about 42 inches {officially bigger that grandpa terry's}

maternity clothes: every day, all i can say is thank goodness for my maternity shorts with the warm weather we're having

stretch marks: another week down, none so far

best moment this week: getting to see you and your cute chubby cheeks at out 32 week ultrasound - finally, it's been 3 months since our last ultrasound... now the final stretch till we see + meet you on your birthday!

miss anything: being able to work and be out and about, dr K put me on bedrest this week thinking i'm showing signs of preeclampsia

movement: yep, you rock and roll quite a bit throughout the day, you're also getting hiccups pretty regularly, in fact you have them as i type this!

food cravings: my sweet tooth seems to be getting the better of me - blueberry yogurtland with cookie dough

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

have you started to show yet: totally am, people are starting to ask when i'm due, and give me funny looks when i say october and it's mid august {2 months does kinda seem like a long time to go still}

baby name: Ellison {jury's still out on the spelling} - i hope you enjoy having a unique name like mommy + daddy, daddy + i call you Ellie right now, and Gramdma J calls you Elle... i'm sure we'll come up with a bunch more nicknames once you're here

labor signs: nope, nothing not even braxton hicks

belly button in or out: super shallow kiddo, praying it stays that way, but we still have 7.5 weeks for you to kick it out! 

wedding rings on or off: off, and opal is on... mom's monogram ring is getting pretty snug at this point too, so sad.  but i guess that's due to the preeclampsia swelling

happy or moody most of the time: i'm getting more emotional these days it seems, i went from not emotional in the first half of my pregnancy to now i can cry at the drop of a hat!

looking forward to: your shower, it's this weekend... it's hard being the planner and control freak that i am to sit back and be the center of attention.  but i am so excited to spend time with a whole bunch of friends + family who already love you enormusly and they haven't even met you yet!  you are so loved by so many my sweet baby girl... and that fills my heart with such great joy!

30 weeks

how far along: 30 weeks 5days

total weight gain/loss: scale is just a smidge over 170, waist is 41 inches

maternity clothes: i love them but was able to wear one of my non maternity dresses last weekend

stretch marks: still nothing

best moment this week: getting celebrate our 5th anniversary with your dad, we went to one of our favorite restaurants the Bungalow, it was a yummy dinner and nice night, crazy to think it'll be our last one before you arrive

miss anything: not that i think of at the moment

movement: yep, you are a movement machine these days... and i think i felt hiccups for the first time this week? not for sure though

food cravings: umm pretty much everything, oh and Ruby's cinnamon roll french toast, so good!

anything making you queasy or sick: nope, still feeling great

have you started to show yet: yep totally, people are noticing pretty right away when they see me

baby name: still like Emerson, but i think we'll be naming you Ellison {jury's still out on the spelling}

labor signs: nope, nothing

belly button in or out: still very shallow and stretching side to side

wedding rings on or off: diamonds off, and opal on

happy or moody most of the time: i'm getting more emotional these days it seems, not sure why, thinking it's all my pregnancy hormones

looking forward to: your shower, it's in 2 weeks! and also to your next ultrasound, it's right around the corner

28 weeks

how far along: 28weeks 5days

total weight gain/loss: scale has tipped 170, and hanging close to it

maternity clothes: yep loving my new maternity jean shorts, kind of living in them

stretch marks: still in the clear

best moment this week: we saw Dr. Lai, and got to hear your heartbeat, she told us we for sure get to have another ultrasound in a month

miss anything: being at my parents house and having breakfast {being pampered} every morning with my parents... it was a really nice relaxing break while i was staying with them

movement: yep, you are doing so much more dancing, it's really fun to experience

food cravings: still missing melon a la grandpa T

anything making you queasy or sick: only the smell of cigarette smoke or strong coffee

have you started to show yet: i think i'm at a nice fun pregnant time, for sure looking totally pregnant but not huge yet

gender prediction: my little girl, i'm so happy to be having a daughter, i love my mom so much and i know you will too, i just pray that we will be able to share the kind of relationship my mom + i have

labor signs: nope, but i'm supposed to start feeling braxton hicks soon 

belly button in or out: still very shallow and seems to be stretching side to side

wedding rings on or off: i've officially switched to my mom's opal and my wedding rings are in a safe hiding spot at home

happy or moody most of the time: pretty happy for the most part knowing you're on your way

looking forward to: doing more work to get your nursery ready and prepping for your arrival

27 weeks

27 weeks

how far along: 27weeks 6days

total weight gain/loss: scale has tipped 170, so just about 20 lbs, and my waist is at 40 inches {crazy}

maternity clothes: i love them and wear them mostly w/ a mix of some non-maternity pieces

stretch marks: still none, praise the Lord!

best moment this week: getting through my glucose test! i wasn't really worried about it, but it's a crazy thing to ask a pregnant woman to fast, and then draw their blood 3 times in 2 hours on nothing but an empty stomach and a sugar drink, yuck! not to worry though got a yummy lunch with my mom after

miss anything: life being normal, things have been a little crazy this past month

movement: yep, tons! i was laying in the tub and you were thumping + dancing around a ton right under my belly button, i hope you don't pop it out soon, eek.... also grandma Jayme got to feel you for the first time this week

food cravings: just melon and more melon, i was staying with my parents this week and grandpa Terry cut so much fresh melon everyday for me, i hope you love melons too, they're so healthy and yummy!

anything making you queasy or sick: nope, nada

have you started to show yet: yep totally, feeling pretty good about it too, not really gaining anywhere else other than my tummy, you're being very kind to me sweet baby girl

gender prediction: still hard to believe you're a girl, really starting to get used to the idea, and we're almost to the point of settling on your name too!

labor signs: nope but i'm getting that much closer to the finish line

belly button in or out: very shallow and seems to be stretching side to side

wedding rings on or off: they're getting way tight, and getting more swollen, won't be long before my diamonds take a break

happy or moody most of the time: still soo so happy that i get to be a mama to a baby girl

looking forward to: my baby shower coming soon

21 weeks

how far along: 21weeks 6days

total weight gain/loss: scale has tipped 168, so just over 10lbs

maternity clothes: yep, mom and i went shopping and got some more essential pieces that i love

stretch marks: still nothing thank goodness

best moment this week: getting to see you again at our 20 week ultrasound, you've grown so much it's pretty amazing to see how much you've grown, hard to believe we don't get to see you again for another 3 months!

miss anything: nope not at all

movement: yep and daddy was able to feel you move for the first time too, it's so neat to be able to feel you inside my tummy

food cravings: not really craving much new, still sushi and watermelon

anything making you queasy or sick: nope, feeling great

have you started to show yet: yep but there are things i can wear and it's not totally obvious to everyone that i'm pregnant

gender prediction: you're a girl, sooo excited you're a girl

labor signs: nope, nada

belly button in or out: it's getting super shallow, it's kind of freaking me out how much it's changing

wedding rings on or off: they're getting way tight, and getting more swollen, keep drinking more water!

happy or moody most of the time: this was for sure a happy week! Still basking in the news you're a girl

looking forward to: getting feel more of you're movement and picking your name, we have two planned not sure how this will work out...

20 weeks

how far along: 19 weeks 6days

total weight gain/loss: scale says 163, still not quite to 10 lbs yet

maternity clothes: a mix of them and maxi dresses + skirts... Just stocked up on more stuff last night with my mom!

stretch marks: still nothing new yet

best moment this week: our 20 week ultrasound, we got to see you moving + grooving, so crazy to see and feel you moving at the same time... You had your hands in front of your face most of the time, but you're measuring right where you need to be, thank you lord you're healthy and half way to being here! It's also been so fun feeling you move, speaking of, the night of our appointment dad got to feel you move for the first time, you do a lot of thumping little lady!

miss anything: not really missing much this week

movement: yep, you're starting to thump an move more + more, although it's really low, you have a bunch of space up. Y my navel but I guess you haven't realized you have room up there yet!

food cravings: had a big time sushi craving this past weekend, also could really go for a pineapple whip from Disneyland

anything making you queasy or sick: nope praise the lord!

have you started to show yet: yep and without a doubt I'm starting to really look unquestionably pregnant to strangers, although most say my tummy looks pretty tiny for being 5 months along

gender prediction: you're a girl, it was confirmed at our ultrasound this week too, a can't even contain how excited I am about this

labor signs: nada

belly button in or out: shallow. It hasn't really started shallowing more yet

wedding rings on or off: on, and getting more swollen, note to self start drinking more water!

happy or moody most of the time: this was for sure a happy week! Still basking in the news you're a girl

looking forward to: getting feel more of you're movement and picking your name, we have two planned not sure how this will work out...