Week 35

This week has marked the beginning of typical pregnancy symptoms for me- my feet and ankles are super swollen by the end of the day and I have acid reflux that burns my throat! My Braxton Hicks have increased too and I have about 15 a day which is a positive sign for a good labour apparently. My whole belly goes rock hard and you can see the perfect outline of her bottom and feet as it tightens and then as it relaxes again I get my nice rounded belly back. 

What is the baby up to this week? She weighs about 2.4kg and is 45cm long. Her kidneys are fully developed and her liver can process some waste products. She is busily putting in weight (which means I am too) and developing active/sleep cycles now that my belly is so stretched out that she can tell the difference between light and dark!

Maternity clothes? I was gifted a maternity shirt with stretchy sides and it is so comfortable! I bought a few nursing/feeding shirts this week too ready for when Baby T arrives in a few weeks. 

Stretch marks? Nope! I check daily and have had to get Nick to check under my belly button since I can't see that part of my belly anymore! 

Sleep: my pelvis is very sore of a night which makes sleeping on my side very painful and even worse is rolling over but with my maternity pillow between my knees I have been getting fairly good sleep! 

Best moment this week: THE NURSERY!!!!!! Oh it's beautiful... And colourful and I love it!! My favourite room in the house by far!  I can't wait to be able to use it! We got all of our prints in frames and hung up, the shelves put together and the change table organised! 

 

We picked up 2 prints from a a market a few months ago and framed them for her room...

My Nan and Pop bought me this canvas as an engagement gift and it fits perfectly into Baby T's room

And this amazing play blanket from Ben and Carly- it also matches perfectly!! 

We were originally going to get her name made out of a wooden cut out and painted to match the room but I fell in love with these initial frames.... Our little 'A' baby! 

Miss Anything? Nothing too much this week- although I would like to be able to bend over without grunting! 

Movement: so so much movement I feel like she is going to explode out of my skin sometimes she pushes so hard!

Food cravings: Watermelon!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing! 

Have you started to show yet: YES!!!!! 

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

Labor Signs: No labour signs but Braxton hicks and having her head so low down in my pelvis is a good sign. I have also been getting occasional period like pains in my lower belly which is my body preparing for labour. Still a few weeks away though nothing to be worried about. 

Belly Button in or out? A squishy gross outie!  

Happy or Moody most of the time: happy and impatient! I am so ready to have our baby girl here! I am ready to be a Mum and raise our baby girl with my wonderful husband! 

Looking forward to: our next midwife appointment to hear her heartbeat and see how engaged her head is.

Well that is all for this week! 

Love from us (all 3 of us) xxoo