Baby is now the size of:

Baby is giant….well she is probably normal baby sized but I feel giant. I am very interested to see how big she is when she is born. Cannon was 7 lbs 13oz at birth, much smaller than the 9lbs + I was fearing.

Sleep: Sleep is very limited and uncomfortable. Maybe I will have good sleep again in 2 or 3 years…..mamas out there, when did you sleep well again?

Maternity clothes / preferred attire: Pajamas. But since I am still working I have to get dressed most days. The biggest thing is that my feet are getting SO HOT so I have been wearing sandals even when the weather isn’t very warm. I find that if my feet get too hot I start to feel ill.

Symptoms: General discomfort, exhaustion and short temper. I think having high blood pressure really makes me feel on edge.

Cravings, aversions and favorite foods: Craving easy comfort food. It’s going to be a shock to the system when this baby is out and I have to start watching what I eat again.

Exercise: I have been advised against exercise (even walking too much) as it can increase blood pressure. I am so looking forward to family walks!

Mood: Excited, nervous, impatient. Stressing about getting everything ready/done before baby comes.

Missing: wine, breathing, sleeping, playing actively with Cannon.

Best moments: Fun moments were:

Worst moments: Having to wake up Cannon late on Saturday night, drop him off at his grandparents so we could go to the hospital.

Buying: This week we are focused on getting the house ready and getting easy to make food in the house.

Dreaming About:  Getting to meet my little girl.

Baby is now the size of:

Things have gotten a lot better this week than they were last week. My blood pressure has stabilized, at least for now, so no induction this week. I will admit to now feeling pretty overwhelmed. There is a lot to get done and not being able to control when/how this baby will be born stresses me out. I do know that says a lot about me but that’s where I am at. I was excited to finally get my hair done before baby gets here!

Sleep: Sleep is still sporadic but a little better now that I have switched up some medication. Acid reflux was keeping me up but now it seems to be under control (yay!)

Maternity clothes / preferred attire: The weather is finally turning here in Colorado so comfy maternity dresses and linen pants are staples. I am also really happy to be able to wear sandals as my feet seem to be perpetually hot.

Symptoms: I am feeling more and more achey in my hips, increasingly painful headaches and general tiredness.

Cravings, aversions and favorite foods: I have been focusing on iron rich foods to make sure that I am not low when I give birth as well as some foods that are supposed to help prep my body and maybe even help me go into labor.

Exercise: Mainly just walking, and probably not enough. I really should add in more prenatal yoga to help ease my aches.

Mood: Impatient.

Missing: Being able to carry Cannon without back pain and putting on shoes easily.

Best moments: Having Cannon help get his sister’s room ready, it’s so cute, he loves to help!

Worst moments: Headaches getting more and more intense and worrying about Preeclampsia. Luckily we are far enough along that all should be fine if I do have to be induced.

Buying: Lots of little things that we might need for baby girl like bibs and sweet little headbands.

Dreaming About: Having my family all home together. 

Baby is now the size of:

Less than a month to go (hopefully)! Baby feels big, people are starting to comment about “ready to pop” and everything hurts. I am trying to prepare myself for a very long month, I can’t wait to meet this little girl. I have gained about 25 pounds and I can feel every little bit of it. I am so glad that I am not going to be pregnant over the summer, my feet are already feeling too hot.

Sleep: Sleep is not going well, I wake up a lot and feel tired all the time. It feels like a cruel joke that when you are pregnant and when you have a new baby you can’t have much caffeine. I have never needed it more!

Maternity clothes / preferred attire:  Mostly maternity clothing, very little else fits at this point.

Symptoms: Acid reflux is getting really bad and hurting my sleep. I am also really starting to slow down and my body aches. I don’t have time to rest much during the day with running after Cannon and working so by the end of the day I am exhausted.

Cravings, aversions and favorite foods: Anything too acidic doesn’t sit well with me especially in the evenings so I have been avoiding them. A few weeks ago I had to give up kombucha and I have been missing it.

Exercise: Not much happening here and I feel bad about it. I would like to be at least walking and strength training a bit. But I am worried about this baby coming early so I have been poring my time into getting my classes ready for someone to step in if needed. It’s way more work to have someone else teach my classes then to do it myself.

Mood: Feeling so excited to meet this baby and to NOT be pregnant anymore but also wanting her to stay put and cook a little longer. Emotions are also swinging all over the place about Cannon not being my only baby anymore. I think he will be the best big brother ever but I worry that he will be sad that I don’t have as much attention.

Missing: Feeling human.

Best moments: Having Cannon lay his hand on my tummy and say his sisters name very sweetly.

Worst moments: Hearing that my blood pressure is creeping up and there are some proteins in my urine. I developed Preeclampsia with Cannon and was induced during my 39th week. I would really like to get to at least 38 weeks so it’s a little stressful. For now we are just keeping an eye on it.

Buying: All the things for the nursery.

Dreaming About: Bringing baby home and spending time as a family.