32 Weeks

How far along? 32 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: According to the doctor's this morning, up 15 lbs. That had been my personal goal for total weight gain ::sigh::
Maternity clothes? Indeed.
Stretch marks? Yes, and several new ones have appeared while the older ones have become more apparent.
Sleep: I'm getting up more during the night to pee and really having a hard time getting and staying comfortable.
Best moment this week: Going to the LLL meeting and beginning to read the breastfeeding and labor books. It was a slow week, I guess.
Movement: All the time. He's getting bigger and stronger, which leads to pain when he wedges his feet in my ribs or his shoulders in my pelvic bone.
Food cravings: Still have a sweet tooth.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Unfortunately, yes. After an episode beginning on Wednesday of increased pressure and menstrual-like cramps that eventually began wrapping around my back, I started to get nervous. I rested basically all of Thursday-Saturday and brought it up with my doctor today. She decided to do an internal and discovered that my cervix is softened and beginning to efface and Stretch's head is "quite low." She seemed fairly concerned, so I'm supposed to keep an eye on it and restrict myself to the couch at any signs of increased pressure/cramps. Hopefully that'll keep him in for at least the next 5 weeks!
Belly Button in or out? In, but stretched out.
What I miss: Not overanalyzing every abdominal twinge and worrying about overexerting myself.
What I am looking forward to: I'm looking forward to my parents visiting in just under 2 weeks, which also coincides with the end of my internship. As much as I've loved it, I am looking forward to having no obligations!
Weekly Wisdom: Don't second guess yourself. If you're concerned by a pain or pressure, call your doctor!
Milestones: I guess cervical softening and a low head are milestones, but they aren't ones I wanted to hit this early!

31 Weeks

How far along? 31 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: No clue. I haven't weighed myself in several days.
Maternity clothes? Always!
Stretch marks? A-yup.
Sleep: I'm definitely having a harder time getting and staying comfortable. I also haven't had time/opportunity to nap in over a week, which makes me sad.
Best moment this week: Having my grandmother-in-law spoil me with concern over resting enough. Also, hearing the ILs discuss baby names since it was the first time they really showed an interest!
Movement: Oh yeah. I had C put his hand my belly tonight to feel some, and when he pressed down, Stretch went nuts and kicked the heck out of me! His sleep-wake cycles are getting more defined, too, which is neat.
Food cravings: More cravings for ice cream and cookies. And bananas for some reason.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Nothing real, but there's been a lot of pressure, some random pains, and more Braxton-Hicks.
Belly Button in or out? In, but definitely shallower than pre-pg.
What I miss: Being able to sit and lie down comfortably. Being able to stand for more than a few minutes without my legs hurting. Just getting around in general.
What I am looking forward to: I'm going to my first LLL meeting tomorrow. I was looking forward to our childbirth classes starting this week, but I screwed that up... ::sigh::
Weekly Wisdom: Make sure you pay for the childbirth classes or else they'll cancel your reservation. I was POSITIVE I'd paid it and happened to look at the letter we got confirming the reservation only to realize the payment stub was still attached. When I called, they confirmed that they'd canceled it months ago and all the other classes are filled. So now we have no class to attend, which sucks a lot.
Milestones: 7 months!

30 Weeks (+ 1 day)

C and I spent all of yesterday sailing so I missed my regularly scheduled update. My apologies again for what this blog has become. For weeks, I've had all these grand ideas for other blog topics, but I've yet to find the time to get them written. If nothing else, at least this blog will serve as a record for me to look back on!

How far along? 30 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Oy. Up 12 lbs according to the doctor today. However, the dr. didn't seem concerned by this recent surge in weight gain, so I guess it's OK?
Maternity clothes? Yup. I'm pretty much stuck with the ones I have now because I can't rationalize spending money on things I'll only wear for 10 more weeks.
Stretch marks? Yes, and I just noticed some new ones today, above my belly button this time.
Sleep: Still getting up once a night to pee and having a harder time getting comfortable. Plus, I've been awakened by leg cramps on multiple occasions. However, I'm still getting enough, I think!
Best moment this week: Seeing Stretch moving around from the outside! And having Henry fight with the baby again =)
Movement: It's my favorite thing! I could stare at my belly for hours.
Food cravings: Still craving sweets. I guess that explains the weight gain...
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Even the Braxton-Hicks are getting less noticeable!
Belly Button in or out? In, but it's stretched all kinds of funny!
What I miss: Not having to pee all the time. I mostly missed this yesterday when we were on a 18.5' sailboat for 6 hours.
What I am looking forward to: I'm starting to look forward to bringing home our outside baby (not that I haven't looked forward to that this whole time and before that, too, but it's seeming closer and more realistic now). Also, deciding upon a name! I'm tired of that conversation!!!
Weekly Wisdom: Apply sunscreen twice as often as you would pre-pregnancy. Trust me on this one ::rubs aloe on scorched shoulders::
Milestones: Only 10 weeks to go! Also, seeing Stretch move from the outside. Oh, and I got my RhoGAM shot today, which is sort of a milestone.

29 Weeks

How far along? 29 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: *sigh* Up 10 lbs as of this morning. Not quite sure what happened.
Maternity clothes? Oh yeah. I tried to wear a normal shirt today and wound up with my belly showing.
Stretch marks? No additional ones, but I have some other odd marks.
Sleep: I'm waking up at least once a night to pee, but sleeping OK otherwise.
Best moment this week: Finally realizing that Stretch is going to be here before we know it!
Movement: Yes! However, he's freaked me out a couple of times by being less active than normal. Then he'll have wild dance parties a few hours later, so who knows what he's up to!
Food cravings: Things I shouldn't have like ice cream, chocolate, and cookies.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Nothing except for Braxton-Hicks
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Being allowed to climb up on chairs and such to reach things. Being pregnant and short is making things difficult.
What I am looking forward to: Still looking forward to being 30 weeks. And I'm also thinking more and more about doing the 3D u/s, so I'm looking forward to that possibility, too!
Weekly Wisdom: When in doubt, drink water.
Milestones: Today is our two year anniversary! No major pregnancy milestones this week, though.

28 Weeks

How far along? 28 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I haven't gotten on a scale all week so I have no idea!
Maternity clothes? Yup. And I think I may have shrank my favorite maternity top today when I forgot to take it out of the dryer =(
Stretch marks? Just the same ones.
Sleep: It's getting a bit better, but I definitely still need naps.
Best moment this week: Finding out I passed the 1-hour GTT! My blood glucose was 114, well under 140!
Movement: A-yup!
Food cravings: Ice cream. I have gone through so much in the past week...
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No, but the Braxton-Hicks contractions are more noticeable.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Moving around comfortably. I can't even sit up without groaning.
What I am looking forward to: Being 30 weeks. No real reason except that it seems absolutely crazy that I'm already so close!
Weekly Wisdom: When people chastise you for doing things when you're pregnant (such as lifting a chair or not sitting down... cf. VBS), try to view it as an expression of love instead of just being annoyed.
Milestones: I can't think of any from this week.

27 Weeks

How far along? 27 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Up 5 lbs according to the doctor's scale, and the doctor says she's very happy with my weight gain thus far, so yay!
Maternity clothes? Yup. This week I may have to try to wear some of C's t-shirts for work, so we'll see how that goes.
Stretch marks? Just the ones I already noticed.
Sleep: I'm having a harder time sleeping lately, probably because I'm having a harder time getting (and staying) comfortable.
Best moment this week: Feeling Stretch move around while I preached. Though slightly distracting, not too many people have had that experience, and it was amazing!
Movement: Almost always. He's a very active little one, usually.
Food cravings: I definitely seem to crave carbs overall since I had a hard time finding something to eat today in preparation for the 1-hour GTT.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No, and he had better not give me any scares this week since C will be out of town.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Cold weather. The heat index was 100-105 degrees today, and I feel like I get dehydrated just by going to get the mail.
What I am looking forward to: Getting the results of the GTT back from the doctor. If I don't hear anything by Thursday, that means my levels were normal!
Weekly Wisdom: Take time to just lie down on your side and enjoy feeling your little one, even if you have other things you "should" be doing. It'll be worth it.
Milestones: Third tri!!! Stretch has a 90% chance of survival if he was born today, and that feels pretty amazing.

26 Weeks

How far along? 26 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Up 4 lbs. That's still pretty good for 26 weeks, right?
Maternity clothes? Oh yeah, and thanks to my mom, I have some new tops and a new pair of jeans. AND I have some new dressy flip-flops since normal shoes no longer fit.
Stretch marks? Yup, those were definitely stretch marks. I have a few on either side of my lower abdomen, possibly a few on my left side above my belly button. Oh, and what appears to be a faint linea nigra. Awesome.
Sleep: Generally sleeping through the night, but my dreams are getting weirder. I'm having a lot of dreams about newborn care and labor.
Best moment this week: So many! C feeling Stretch kick for the first time, my mom feeling Stretch kick, visiting with family and ILs in Atlanta, and my Atlanta shower (most of these events occurred on Saturday, so I could have just said "Saturday")
Movement: He's moving almost constantly. I think I'm even feeling some hiccups, though it's sort of hard to distinguish them.
Food cravings: Nothing noticeable, though my sweet tooth has returned.
Gender: Boy! And if that u/s was wrong, I hope our little girl likes wearing blue!
Labor Signs: No, but some of these weird pains are starting to make me nervous.
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Feeling like I had all the time in the world to enjoy this pregnancy. Now it seems like it's just flying by!
What I am looking forward to: Being in 3rd tri (and there I go wishing time away, again).
Weekly Wisdom: Don't get behind on thank you notes. I am almost 3 weeks late on a few, and I feel horrible about it!
Milestones: C feeling Stretch kick, my mom feeling him kick, and the appearance of pregnancy badges of honor (i.e. stretch marks and the linea nigra)