31 weeks

How far along: 31w2d. I am a few days behind because of the holiday and then a very busy Tuesday at work.
How big is Baby: Baby weighs approximately 3 1/2 lbs. This is growth spurt time - he is beginning to plump out now.

Maternity Clothes: Yes! My shirts are getting too short so I bought a few more maternity tops that are super long, in anticipation of more belly growth. I need to get a new bra soon since my newest one is getting snug again. I've heard how wonderful nursing bras are, so I may get one now.
Sleep: Sleep was okay this past week. I had a few great nights of sleep and a few horrible ones. 

Movement: All the time. Lots of hiccups lately. I can feel body parts now too! I think it's his bum, and when I push on it, he moves. It's so fun to think about him in there :) I can tell he is getting big and really stretching my poor skin. His movements are sometimes painful, especially down low in my pelvis {probably his head?}. He is still head down, as my OB checked at my appointment on Friday. Good job Grayson!

Food cravings: Still sweets. And I'm always hungry. I have been eating constantly throughout the day. It's much easier to eat little bits at a time since he is taking up all the room in there.
Food aversions: None.

Gender: It's a BOY!

Symptoms: Swollen ankles. Backaches. Always hungry. Exhaustion. Peeing every five two minutes. Heartburn/indigestion.
Nursery Progress: We made a lot of progress this weekend!! I am working on a separate post. I did receive some blocks I ordered off Etsy. I love them :)

Best moment this week: The three day weekend was a wonderful break.
What I am looking forward to: Our baby shower is this Saturday! I am SO excited :)

A very sad Memorial Day

We will always love you and never forget you. Rest easy, sweet Joey.

I always loved his smile :)

Thank you to everyone for your kind words and thoughts. Our hearts are broken right now.

xoxo,

Megan

Ankle Dents

I thought that would be a fun title for this post :) My ankles seem to be permanently swollen now, some days worse than others. I was showing the girls at work how you can push on the swelling and it dents in. We were all laughing about it. I try my best to put my feet up when I get home, but I am not very good at that. I am always go, go, go.

See? Ankle dents :)

My feet and ankles, at the end of the day.

The bonus of swollen feet? New, bigger shoes!

Canvas Flats from Target

xoxo,

Megan

30 weeks

How far along: 30w
How big is Baby: Baby is about the length of a cucumber, or around 16 inches long.

Maternity Clothes: Definitely. I love dresses right now - so comfy! I tried on a long non-maternity Target dress I had stored away and it fit really well with the bump, so I am going to buy some more like it. I feel better about spending money on something I can wear pregnant or not.
Sleep: Sleep is good some nights and bad other nights. I am still waking up to pee once a night on average. The newest thing is that I am waking up absolutely starving hungry between 5 and 6am. The only relief: eat immediately!

Movement: All the time. Lots of big, rolling movements now, along with the punches, kicks, stretches & hiccups.

Food cravings: Everything! My favorites: Cupcakes, waffles, cheese danishes, fruit, smoothies, Frosted Mini Wheats - do you see a trend?! All I want are sweets. Thank goodness I passed my glucose test!
Food aversions: None.

Gender: It's a BOY!

Symptoms: So emotional - Nick was out of the country for work from Monday to Monday, and by Friday I was crying because I missed him so much :( Swollen ankles. Backaches. Always hungry. Exhaustion. Lots of movement. Peeing every five two minutes. Heartburn - as long as I stay on the Prilosec, this one is gone.
Nursery Progress: The paint and baseboards are done, and Nick installed the can lights!

Best moment this week: Spending time with my best friend. I needed it and we had so much fun :)
What I am looking forward to: Nick comes home tonight, yay!!!!!!!!!!!! The three day weekend. Lots of fun stuff to work on in the nursery.

It happened. I got my first stretch mark back between 27 and 28 weeks. I didn't write about it then because it was so difficult for me to see it on the underside of my belly and because I was in denial. I have been applying belly butter since day one, twice every single day, and just recently added in Bio Oil. My Mom didn't get any stretch marks with me or my sister and I don't really know anyone who has had them. At 30 weeks, I can count around 8 of them. They are red and all low on the underside of my belly. I was upset and I'm terrified of how bad they are going to get, but then I realized there is no point in worrying. I can't stop them. It's just one of many parts to this amazing journey I am on :)

Joey

About 10 years ago, I brought a tiny Australian Cattle Dog puppy home to my parents. He was the cutest thing you had ever seen. We named him Joey because that's what they call a baby kangaroo.

{February 2002}

He stole our hearts from day one :)

{March 2002 - ears are up!}

He is so smart. The breed is known for it's intelligence, but he still amazed us with his abilities.

{April 2002}

He has the best smile :)

{September 2008}

I had a watercolor done of him, as a puppy, for my Mom for this Mother's Day. The artist did an amazing job.

We all love this crazy dog, Joe Joe, and he means everything to my parents. He has been having some bladder issues and was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. It's very rare in dogs. If you could spare a thought for him and for my family, I would greatly appreciate it. My Mom is meeting with the oncologist today to hopefully get more answers.

xoxo,

Megan

Made my day!

I came home today to a card from Grayson :) 

{assisted by my Mom}

So cute.

Nick also gave me a book on Mother's Day, to keep track of the funny things Grayson says.

 

xoxo,

Megan

29 weeks

How far along: 29w. I can't believe I'm 29 weeks already! 
How big is Baby: Baby is around 3 1/2 lbs and 15.5 inches long.

Maternity Clothes: Definitely. Dresses are my favorite right now; comfy and cool. It's getting hot.
Sleep: Sleep is good again because the exhaustion has returned. I actually slept straight through the night the last few days. I'm not even waking up to pee!

Movement: We learned at our birthing class that babies move 300 to 700 times every day! No wonder it seems like I feel him a lot :) I can feel his head {and his hiccups} down in my pelvic area and kicks up above my belly button. My favorite part of the day is the evenings because he is most active then and I fall asleep to him moving and shaking my belly.

Food cravings: Everything! I am always hungry.
Food aversions: None.

Gender: It's a BOY!

Symptoms: Heartburn/indigestion. Always hungry. Exhaustion. LOTS of movement. Peeing every five two minutes. 
Nursery Progress: The glider is done!!!!!! I love the new grayish beige fabric:

{glider & ottoman before} 

 

Best moment this week: Seeing Grayson at our 3D ultrasound. So cool!!!
What I am looking forward to: This week is going to be crazy at work, so I am looking forward to the weekend. I am going shopping for more nursery stuff and our carpenter will be done with our house on Saturday. My BFF is coming to visit for a sleepover too. We haven't done that since we were little kids :)