Baby Boy: 38 Weeks

How far along? 38 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 25 lbs.  

Maternity clothes? As noted by the picture above, I've given up on fashion and opted for comfortable

Stretch marks? Least of my problems lately.

Sleep: There is hardly any.  I've never had insomnia before and it sucks.  Every time I get up to pee I swear I'm awake for at least another hour.

Best moment this week: 2cm dilated! Yippee!

Food cravings:  Yuck.

Labor Signs: Stupid, annoying, non-productive contractions.

Belly Button in or out? Out

Movement: Somehow, someway he's still is at it.

What I miss: My pelvis being correctly aligned. Ouch.

What I am looking forward to:  BIRTH.

Weekly WTF: 4 kids. 4 kids in two weeks or so. Yikes!

Nesting madness: This house would be a hot mess if not for Paul.

Weekly Wisdom: I'm too tired to be wise.

Milestones: I'm still at work.  That is a milestone in itself.

Baby Boy: 37 Weeks

How far along? 37 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 25 lbs.  

Maternity clothes? Am starting to hate with a passion.

Stretch marks? Who can even see anymore!?

Sleep: Suck city. I have to pee all the time and have terrible insomnia.

Best moment this week: Full-term

Food cravings:  I'm also starting to hate food.  You know when you are hungry but can't figure out what you want?  Yah, all day long.

Labor Signs: Not enough.

Belly Button in or out? Slightly out

Movement: Level=Ninja.

What I miss:  SLEEP!!

What I am looking forward to:  The end.

Weekly WTF: I'm about to have a BOY.  What do you do with a BOY!?

Nesting madness: My nesting is over.

Weekly Wisdom:  Do not agree to be on your feet all night at a football game at 37 weeks pregnant again. You will not feel so hot the next day.

Milestones: Full-Term!

25 Weeks

How far along? 25 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 6 lbs.  

Maternity clothes? Rocking the tights/yoga pants.  I don't even care anymore..

Stretch marks? Nada.

Sleep: Still stomach sleeping..somehow, someway.

Best moment this week: It's my birthday week!

Food cravings:  This week was not so good for eating.  I was out of town for work and did not have many options.

Labor Signs: Just the normal.

Belly Button in or out? In

Movement: He is not a fan of people trying to "feel" him.  He constantly moves away from the nurse when they try to get a heartbeat.

What I miss:  To be honest? Not much, I'm doing pretty much the same things.

What I am looking forward to:  MY BIRTHDAY!

Weekly WTF: Next week is AUGUST!

Nesting madness: Garage sale is over so now it's time to post the rest of our crap for sale online.  Not feeling too motivated for that yet.

Weekly Wisdom:  I got nothing this week

Milestones: Viability!

22 Weeks

Big Sis in on the action!

How far along? 22 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 3 lbs.  

Maternity clothes? I've really gotten into elastic waist skirts this time.  Sooooo comfortable!

Stretch marks? Same

Sleep: Currently trying to catch from vacation travel!

Best moment this week:  Being back in my own bed.

Food cravings:  Nothing really.  I've been doing really good with my eating this time around

Labor Signs: Lots of Braxton Hicks.

Belly Button in or out? In

Movement: All the time, until I want someone else to feel and then none.

What I miss:  A nice beer at the end of a summer day. Ahhh

What I am looking forward to:  Enjoying the rest of summer before the crazy sets in.

Weekly WTF: Summer is halfway over!

Nesting madness: Our basement got a complete overhaul this weekend!  Looks soo much better!

Weekly Wisdom: I think I need to start asking the wisdom questions when it comes to boys...

Milestones: I'm still working out!

19 Weeks

How far along? 19 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: 1 lbs.  

Maternity clothes? Since it's summer I'm not in a whole lot of maternity per se.  I'm wearing a lot of skirts and long tank tops.

Stretch marks? Same as before, nothing new.

Sleep: Still good!

Best moment this week:  Still working out.  I feel good about that!

Food cravings:  Just some summertime fruit!

Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? In!

Movement:  Yes. Active little child I have.

What I miss:  A nice cold beer to end a hot summer day.

What I am looking forward to:  Our ultrasound next Wednesday!

Weekly WTF:  Vacation is in 2 weeks.  I'm completely unprepared.

Nesting madness:  Getting ready for to community garage sale next month!

Weekly Wisdom: Keep up with exercising as long as you can.  I didn't make it near this long with the others.  I still feel great!

Milestones: Almost Half-Way!

16 Weeks!

How far along? 16 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: 1 lbs.  

Maternity clothes? Half and Half

Stretch marks? Same as before, nothing new.

Sleep: Like a baby!

Best moment this week:  I can officially say I feel the baby move!

Food cravings:  None yet really.

Labor Signs: None, just some pesky Braxton Hicks already!

Belly Button in or out? In!

Movement:  Yup! I know for sure it's not gas or something like that now.

What I miss:  Running (At least without feeling so winded and so slow)

What I am looking forward to:  Our vacation next month!

Weekly WTF:  Whoa. 4 kids.

Nesting madness:  Spring Cleaning in full effect!

Weekly Wisdom: Having your house for sale, while pregnant, plus 3 small children not exactly the  best plan.

Milestones: NT scan came back with great results!

12/6/11: 39 Weeks!

How far along? 39 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: 35 lbs.  

Maternity clothes? I've got like two shirts that fit comfortably these days.

Stretch marks? Same.

Sleep: I'm uber pregnant, can't breath through my nose, and the girls are up sick each night.  It rules.

Best moment this week:  Induction set!

Food cravings:  McGriddles take the top prize this week!

Labor Signs: 60% effaced and 2cm and a bit more dilated

Belly Button in or out? For the most part? Out.

Movement:  Slowing down.  8-9 lb babies don't have much room.

What I miss:  Whatever I miss, I won't be missing much longer!

What I am looking forward to:  Thursday 9 am!

Weekly WTF:  OMG - We're having a 3rd baby THURSDAY!

Nesting madness:  Tomorrow will  be a busy day of last minute wrap-ups

Weekly Wisdom: Pregnancy is worth every second for that end-result.

Milestones: This is my last official weekly bump photo!

11/29/11: 38 Weeks!

How far along? 38 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: 33 lbs.  

Maternity clothes? I hate dressing myself these days

Stretch marks? Same.

Sleep: Absolutely awful lately.  The kids are sick and Paul and I are starting to get it.

Best moment this week:  More progress!

Food cravings:  I'm just trying to eat things that don't reflux back up these days.

Labor Signs: 50% effaced and 2cm dilated

Belly Button in or out? On the verge

Movement:  Never a dull moment

What I miss:  Feeling comfortable.

What I am looking forward to:  Meeting my little girl soon!

Weekly WTF:  I can't believe I'm 2cm.  I didn't expect that at all.

Nesting madness:  Is there such a thing as nesting anxiety?!

Weekly Wisdom: Clear your schedule for the last month of pregnancy as you will  not feel like doing much of anything but sleeping...haha.

Milestones: Actual dilation PRE-LABOR!

11/21/11: 36 Weeks 6 Days!

How far along? 37 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: 31 lbs.  

Maternity clothes? It's hard to even find T-shirts these days that cover everything...oy.

Stretch marks? Same.

Sleep: I'm apparently going for a record number of times one uses the bathroom overnight. This week I hit 4 times!

Best moment this week:  Some time off to maybe relax?

Food cravings:  Turkey and mashed taters!  Who isn't craving that this week!?!

Labor Signs: 40% effaced and a fingertip dilated... more progress than was made with either girl until hours into labor

Belly Button in or out? In but dangerously close to out.

Movement:  You would think someone who is squished in someone's uterus wouldn't have a lot of room to ninja kick from the top of your stomach to your pelvis.  You would be wrong.

What I miss:  Non-swelled appendages.

What I am looking forward to:  Some good food this week!  Yummers!

Weekly WTF:  Full term and Thanksgiving already.  This pregnancy has really flown.

Nesting madness: Just some Christmas decorating these days!

Weekly Wisdom: Note to baby..you are free to make your appearance as of the 27th.

Milestones: Full-term!

11/15/11: 36 Weeks!

How far along? 36 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: 30 lbs.  

Maternity clothes? Over it.

Stretch marks? I can't even see all of my stomach anymore..who knows?

Sleep: When I get it, it's great.  Problem is, I seem to have less time and need more of it these days.

Best moment this week: My U/S. Although she's so far down I couldn't see her face, it was so neat to see how big she's gotten since September

Food cravings:  Blizzards!

Labor Signs: Lots of tightening, hardening these days where it becomes hard to breath through. Still head down and super low.  <---- Pretty much the same.

Belly Button in or out? In

Movement:  It hurts at times...we are officially out of room.

What I miss:  Naps.

What I am looking forward to:  Some time off next week, which I like to think will be relaxing, but I know   myself better than that.

Weekly WTF:  My baby is 6lbs 8oz already according to U/S.  This really isn't WTF  for me since I have big  babies but it's still amazing to hear. Measuring around 9 days ahead.

Nesting madness: Not getting as much done since officially being back at work.

Weekly Wisdom: Holiday babies really keep you busy.

Milestones: Another uneventful OB appt.  Less than a month to go now!