35 weeks!

I am 35 weeks pregnant and only have 35 days to go (technically at least)!! I am still measuring at the 36 week mark, and have an earlier due date, but we haven't changed the way we count the weeks I am pregnant. I am making progress on Alexander's nursery and have been washing all of his cute clothes in anticipation of his arrival. I have the diaper bag packed with his coming home outfit for the hospital. I need to buy a larger bag for my hospital items and pack it and then I am ready to go! I started to paint the letters for Alexander's name to put in his nursery. I still have some work to do on them though.

How far along? 35 weeks and 1 day
Total weight gain/loss: plus 20 pounds
Maternity clothes? yes
Stretch marks? yes, and getting new ones every day since my belly has been rapidly expanding
Sleep: I sleep but wake up an average of 3 to 4 times a night
Best moment this week: Celebrating Avery's first birthday and our first anniversary!
Movement: yes, still counting the kicks though
Food cravings: I love eating
Food aversions: none
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: some contractions off and on
Belly Button in or out? mostly in
What I miss: being able to get up out of bed, a chair or the couch without Andrew's help, and having a sense of balance.
What I am looking forward to: Finishing the nursery
Weekly Wisdom: Try to get rest when I find time.
Milestones: I'm about a month away from meeting Alexander!!!

34 weeks

Six more weeks until I finally get to meet Alexander, and I'm ready to just hold the little guy. I have bought the letters to spell out his name for the nursery. I am going to start painting them this weekend and we need to get his nursery organized still. Andrew and I have had a busy work week and haven't been able to get settled in the new apartment since we moved in last weekend.


How far along? 34 weeks and 1 day
Total weight gain/loss: plus 20 pounds
Maternity clothes? yes
Stretch marks? yes, I now have a stretch mark over one of my scars from when I had my gall bladder removed.
Sleep: I wake up about every two hours to go to the bathroom, but I'm able to fall back a sleep right away.
Best moment this week: Deciding on Alexander's name.
Movement: yes and I was advised to start my kick counts to make sure Xander is moving enough.
Food cravings: All food taste good these days
Food aversions: none
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: None this week
Belly Button in or out? It is still in for now
What I miss: Having energy to do all the things I need to get done before Xander arrives.
What I am looking forward to: Finishing the nursery
Weekly Wisdom: None I can remember.
Milestones: Just hitting the 34 week mark is great!

33 weeks

Baby Whitworth now has a name...Alexander but we will call him Xander for short. I had my first baby shower this past weekend and everything was great. My mom and sister did a great job of putting it together. I'll post pictures in another post of it once I have them uploaded. I will also post pictures of the nursery once we have it all together. Andrew and I moved into a larger apartment and are in the process of getting it back together.

How far along? 33 weeks and 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: plus 20 pounds
Maternity clothes? yes
Stretch marks? yes.
Sleep: Some nights are better than others.
Best moment this week: My baby shower and getting the nursery furniture into the nursery.
Movement: yes
Food cravings: All food taste good these days
Food aversions: none
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? in for the most part
What I miss: Just being able to do more in a day, but now I just need to take more breaks and relax when I can.
What I am looking forward to: Getting Alexander's name letters painted and into the nursery.
Weekly Wisdom: nothing new this week.
Milestones: One more doctor's visit in two weeks and then I start going weekly. Xander is almost here and I can't wait to meet him finally.

32 weeks

Where did this pregnancy go? It is flying by so fast! I can't wait to finally be able to hold the little guy, and I have a feeling it will be sooner rather than later. We are getting ready to move into a bigger apartment next weekend and then I can finally have the nursery set up. I can't wait to have all of his furniture and clothing in one place. I have also been looking for a shower curtain and bathroom accessories for his new bathroom.



How far along? 32 weeks and 1 day
Total weight gain/loss: plus 18 pounds.
Maternity clothes? yes
Stretch marks? yes, but no new ones this week.
Sleep: I take what I can.
Best moment this week: Spending time with my family last weekend and having a nice birthday dinner with them.
Movement: He loves to hit and kick mommy.
Food cravings: Chocolate
Food aversions: all food sounds good to me these days.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: I think he will be here sooner than November 27.
Belly Button in or out? in for the most part
What I miss: Being able to do everything I want without getting help from others.
What I am looking forward to: My baby shower next Saturday and setting up the nursery.
Weekly Wisdom: nothing new this week.
Milestones: Eight more weeks until the little man is here!