Week 32

I know I say it every week BUT... These weeks are flying by!! I had my last uni exam this week and my first day off work without any uni work to do and I was... Bored! I had cleaned the house top to bottom the day before so was so confused what I was meant to do on my DAY OFF!! It definately affirmed to me that I am glad I am not taking maternity leave too early- I would go crazy I think!! I can't wait to spend my whole day with our baby girl but at the moment while she's in my belly there's not too much to do. I actually spent the day washing all of Baby T's cloth nappy inserts and boy do we have ALOT of them!! I washed and dried them all so they are super absorbent now!

I washed all of her sheets and towels ready for her arrival! Everything smells so fresh and looks so beautiful and pink! We finished painting the house this week too!! So no more random painted squares in my weekly bump photos! I honestly can't believe there is only 7 weeks to go until we meet our baby girl!!!

My bump is coming along nicely- actually had a customer at work who I have served EVERY Monday for the last 6 months say 'oh wow I didn't know you were pregnant!'... She was very shocked when I told her I was 8 months pregnant! 

What is the baby up to this week? She weighs nearly 2kg now and spends the next 7 weeks putting on more than half of her birth weight (which means I am going to get HUUUUGGEEE!!)

Stretch marks? Thankfully none.. So far! My skin feels very tight though so I rub Vitamin E cream on daily!

Sleep: Very broken due to the toilet breaks and then when I get back into bed she is wide awake and kicks me so hard I can feel the side of my stomach push into the mattress!

Best moment this week: We had our midwife appointment and she is growing perfectly! She is definately head down and the midwife managed to find her heartbeat within a second!  Her heartbeat was really fast (over 170) because she was being a little worm in there wriggling around! Eventually it went down when she decided to stay still! My fundal height at 32 weeks was 32cm- PERFECT! We booked my growth scan in for next Thursday just to double check that my low placenta protein level hasn't affected her growth. The midwife has suggested I take iron tablets every 2nd day because I am planning on working until my due date (which makes most people laugh) and she believes I am going to start to get really tired soon. So far I feel great.. But getting BIGGER and bending down and the sciatic nerve back pain is getting worse (but nothing I can't handle)! 

Miss Anything? Exercising!! Running! Walking the dogs without getting a stitch or shooting pains up and down my legs and butt! Sleeping on my stomach! Although is wouldn't trade any of that for the feeling I get knowing I am responsible for growing and supporting our baby girl!  

Movement: lots and lots! My stomach takes on the weirdest shapes when she rolls around. She tends to stick her butt  up in the air and I get a massive bulge on one side of my stomach while the other is completely flat!

Food cravings: Apples still! 

Anything making you queasy or sick:  I seem to have lost my appetite these days!! I am usually starving in the mornings but by the time lunch and dinner come around I am just not at all hungry and usually have to force myself to eat something. 

Have you started to show yet: YES! 

Gender prediction: no longer a prediction.... Sweet baby GIRL!!!!

Symptoms: nothing new this week except maybe my lack of appetite! 

Belly Button in or out? In/out.... Can't make up its mind at the moment!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! And relaxed! Nick has been so amazing these past few weeks putting up with my crazy uni stressful ness and offering foot and back massages (which are fantastic and so relaxing!). We are both so excited and happy to be planning for our baby girl! 

Looking forward to: Our ultrasound next Thursday morning!!!

Well that is all for this week! 

Love from us (all 3 of us) xxoo 

Week 31

We are officially in single digits!!!!!!!! 9 weeks to go!!!! 9 weeks until we get to meet our baby girl! 9 weeks until our lives are changed forever!  We can't wait!!!! Only 60-ish days to go!!!!!!! This week has been long and stressful! I have worked ALOT and studied even more- with a massive exam on Wednesday and my last one for the year on Tuesday!  I cannot wait to have them out of the way. We got the lounge room/dining room/entrance way painted this weekend and the house is finally looking .. Finished! I can now get our frames and photos up on the walls so it feels more homely!

We also got our pram and capsule!!  

Most conversations I have with people about my pregnancy involve me saying "I have less than 9 weeks to go" followed by their reply "but your bump is still so small"!! Every single person!!!! Even strangers say it!!! I suppose it's better than having them say "are you sure there's only 1 in there" ha ha!

 

What is the baby up to this week? She is over 41cm long and weighs nearly 1.6kg! She is heading into a growth spurt and is plumping up! She can turn her head from side to side!

Stretch marks? Thankfully none.. So far! 

Sleep: Besides my 3 a night toilet breaks and being woken up by baby girls kicks and punches my sleeping has been wonderful! 

Best moment this week: Today! We went to a market near our house and there was a 3D imaging stall there! So we got some 3D photos of Baby T! She was not very cooperative though and had her hands up over her face most of the time. We still got to see her pretty little face, chubby cheeks and at one stage she was holding onto her foot with her hand and then suddenly let it go? It was very funny to watch! 

Miss Anything? Being able to sleep on my stomach! 

Movement: So so much and today at our scan we got to see exactly how she is laying... Her head is down on the right side of my pelvis with her butt up over the left side of my belly button and her feet are up under my ribs! 

Food cravings: Apples! Salads! 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing too much. Just a general feeling of nausea at night time.

Have you started to show yet: YEP!!! 

Gender prediction: no longer a prediction.... Sweet baby GIRL!!!!

Symptoms: my sciatic nerve is sending painful cramps down my right leg and it's very hard to roll over in bed! 

Belly Button in or out? Definately an outie now! 

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! No emotional moments this week luckily! Even with the stress of uni work!

Looking forward to: our midwife appointment on Wednesday!!! And having my exams out of the way so I can tackle her nursery.. Which currently looks like this...

Well that is all for this week! 

Love from us (all 3 of us) xxoo 

Week 30

Oh wow!!  Only 10 weeks to go! We are officially in the 30's! Not an eventful week really. We have had so many generous friends give us things for our baby girl- we have a bath, high chair, walker, another carrier and more cloth diapers! I can't wait until exams are over and I am back from my visit to NSW so I can get started on washing her clothes, sheets and and getting her room ready for her arrival. 

Nick thinks I have definately popped again this week- my work shirt is getting tight around my belly finally... But hoping I can wear it for a few more weeks!

What is the baby up to this week? Her lungs and digestive tract are almost fully developed and is about 40cm long (nearly her birth length)! She is opening her eyes all the time and can probably make out light and dark from inside my belly! There is about 800mL-1L of amniotic fluid around her (I will blame atleast 1kg of my weight gain on that ha ha ha) which is pushing up against my lungs making it very hard to breathe- her head is also wedged very tightly against my lungs and ribs which make it very  had to bend over to tie my laces!

Stretch marks? Thankfully none.. So far! 

Sleep: Last night was actually a great night of sleep... I am usually up 2-3 times at night but can fall straight back to sleep luckily! I feel like I could nap anywhere at anytime too!

Best moment this week: antenatal class was very interesting- it was all about what CAN happen unexpectedly during labour- like induction, vacuum or forceps and c-sections! We found out Baby girl is the only stubborn one on the class and is the only one still breech- but she has until 36 weeks to turn around (96% of bubs are turned by then) and if not they will try to turn her from the outside! 

Miss Anything? Runny eggs! Nick had them at breakfast yesterday and they looked so so yummy!!

Movement: LOTS! And lots of Braxton hicks (usually more when I haven't had enough water). She is a little terror at night and kicks and rolls around so much that I flinch in pain and can't get comfortable! Nick loves it though because he gets to feel my belly and guess what body parts she is pushing out!

Food cravings: Apples! Iced chocolates! 

Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of coffee this week!! 

Have you started to show yet: Oh YES!!!!! My belly button is poking out on the right side! 

Gender prediction: no longer a prediction.... Sweet baby GIRL!!!!

Symptoms: I have started to get a linea nigra (the dark line that runs down the middle of your belly)- it is really faint at the moment but no doubt will get darker! 

Belly Button in or out? In/out.... Can't make up its mind at the moment!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!  Had a few emotional moments this week- either felt like crying at nothing or just an overwhelming sense so love and happiness for the little family Nick and I have!

Looking forward to: our last antenatal class and being in single digits for our countdown!!!

Well that is all for this week! 

Love from us (all 3 of us) xxoo 

Week 29

Hi my name is Rhiannon and I am a hormonal basket case! It seriously feels like I just woke in this week and was HUGE! Everything is rounder and softer and bumpier and my body just doesn't feel like it belongs to me anymore! We had a BBQ at a friends house and it took every ounce of my will power not to break down in a sobbing heap. I tried on so many clothes and nothing fits like it used to and I am so uncomfortable. Nick eventually picked a dress out for me (after a few laughs at me as I fought back tears) and I calmed down enough to go out.

Besides my little melt down this week has been fabulous. We had our labour class where we learnt about what to expect from labour and how to know when to head to the hospital. I am hoping for a natural, drug free water birth BUT I am open minded and will do whatever it takes to get our baby girl out safely!

Okay... MY BUMP! I officially feel like a hippo! I have had lots of comments this week about how I have 'popped' finally... FINALLY!!

What is the baby up to this week? She is nearly at her birth length!!! But will pretty much triple her weight before she is born! She puts on about 200g a week (which explains why I am always so hungry). She will start to get into her 'birth position' soon - head down facing my back! 

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: It is impossible to get comfortable anymore so my sleep is very broken and I always feel very.. Very tired!

Best moment this week: We got a few more things for our baby girls nursery- some essentials like a the change pad and mattress protector. We bought a change mat to match the bunting we have for her wall and 2 big prints to frame for her wall!!!

 
Miss Anything? Soft serve!  An Oreo Mcflurry!!!!!

Movement: Baby girl is head up at the moment with her hands and feet pushing straight onto my bladder.. Her kicks and punches make me jump and wince in pain and usually send me running for the toilet! She has had hiccups a few times too and my belly jumps around!

Food cravings: Cups of tea and cereal with icy cold milk!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing this week

Have you started to show yet: Oh yes..... Can't believe I still have 10 more weeks of growing to go!

Gender prediction: no longer a prediction.... Sweet baby GIRL!!!!

Symptoms: Lower back ache after work (which Nick lovingly massages for me) and Braxton hicks but nothing too major. It has been a pretty breezy pregnancy ... So far!

Belly Button in or out? The right side is just starting to pop out.. It is gross!! My belly button ring doesn't sit flat anymore because my belly button is pushing it out!

Happy or Moody most of the time: happy... EMOTIONAL- I am proud of the fact that it took nearly 30 weeks for my hormones to send me crazy!

Looking forward to: antenatal class!!

Well that is all for this week! 

Love from us (all 3 of us) xxoo