HOW FAR ALONG? 34 weeks…. only 6 weeks left.  (I’m currently 35 weeks, but this is a recap of week 34.) 

SIZE OF OUR SWEET BABY?  Weighs as much as a cantaloupe (up to 19  inches head to heal, and around 4.75 lbs).

MATERNITY CLOTHES?  Things are gettin’ tight. It’s down to just a couple dresses.

GENDER: BOY

SLEEP? (Same as last week) Insomnia usually hits a couple times during the night. I sleep very lightly now. My dreams are still pretty weird and vivid. “Tossing and turning” at night is like an olympic sport and usually involves some grunting and gasping for air.

FOOD CRAVINGS?  Cold milk. Peanut butter. Lots of fruit smoothies. Ice cold water. Ice cream.

WHAT I MISS?  Working out. Maneuvering like “normal” without grunting or gasping for a breathe.

SYMPTOMS?  Occasional hot flashes. Still swollen feet (now they hurt b/c they’re so tight). My fingers are a tad bit more swollen, but I can still wear my rings :). Short of breathe. Sometimes my heart races for no apparent reason.  Big Belly – I can’t seem to go anywhere in public (no exaggeration) without someone commenting on my belly, telling me I look like I’m due any day now, or “calling” that I’m having a boy since I’m carrying so low. Oh, and yes I’ve even been asked (several times) if I have “more than one baby in there?” Folks… you never ask a pregnant lady that. Just be glad I’m a nice one.

BELLY BUTTON?  WAY stretched out, and you can see it pop through my clothes now.

BEST MOMENT(S) OF THE PAST WEEK?

1. Brian’s been helping me on my weekly 3-store grocery store adventures the past 2 weekends. He’s happy because he gets chocolate milk each time he goes. The help has been so nice for me not having to lift & load into the basket, onto the conveyer belt, into the car, repeat x3.

2.  Brady has been laying sideways most of the week and one morning I was sitting in a meeting and suddenly felt his hiccups in the head-down position. It immediately improved my mood and made me so happy, like a weight had been lifted. Although, it was short lived b/c he was back to laying sideways later that day – hah.  I’m trying not to worry/stress about it and just let things happen as they will over the next couple weeks. I trust things will fall into place (pun intended). 😉

3. I put Brian on dinner-duty one night a week from now on. It was SOOO nice getting to come home from work and just sit and rest while dinner was being made for me. I’ll take that any day.

4. Brian and I have found a new show that we like to watch together on Netflix, Breaking Bad.  I highly suggest it. It’s sorta addicting.