How far along? 33 weeks and 4 days now.  March 12th is starting to feel do-able!  Less than a month away.  

Total weight gain/loss:  I assume 20... haven't weighted myself and don't look at the scale at the Dr's office because they are always higher than the one at home!!  

Maternity clothes: I've actually worn a dress 3 times in the last two weeks!  Bored of leggings.

Stretch marks: No?

Favorite thing this week: Our Valentine's Day activity was to put together the baby's room -- the painter came last Wednesday to make the room a happy bright white, and we added a navy rug, white comfy upholstered glider and ottoman w/ navy piping, and assembled the crib (also white!).  Suddenly it looks like we're ready, and while it might not have been a traditional champagne and roses Valentine's Day, it felt perfect to us.  

Miss Anything?  The usual... normal person clothes (and shopping for them!), a great class of champagne, being able to bend over easily, exercise, sleeping on my tummy.       

Movement: Yes - seems like a normal amount this week.  Grateful for weekly non-stress tests to check.

Food cravings: Cinnamon rolls, soft serve ice cream, chocolate milk, cake -- but these are all things I would want all the time, so maybe this doesn't count.

Gender: Boy.

Labor Signs: Don't think so.  A few contraction-ish feelings, but my doctor seems to think that everything is just round ligament pain or things stretching out.  So... keep calm and carry on?  

Symptoms: See above, apparently nothing unusual.  It's too easy to scare myself so I'm trying to avoid focusing on symptoms.  

Belly Button in or out? In.  More in today than last week when it had started looking a little bit more flat than in!  

Wedding rings on or off? On but fingers feeling puffy!

Happy or Moody?  Luckily I felt less moody this weekend, maybe due to having 3 days off.  Also feels good have the baby room ready and start to prepare for our new guy.  I'm still scared that we'll get all ready and then something will happen, but I'm so grateful for this baby and know we're doing everything we can to get him here safely.  Other baby prep: the dog had a sleepover at his grandpa's house on Sunday, which was good practice for him staying there while we are in the hospital!  Looks like he had a great time... went to the dog park, hung out with his golden friend, and was a very good boy. 

Lots of love,
S.

31 week and 5 days

How far along? 31 weeks and 5 days.... 

Total weight gain/loss:  17.4 lbs today, but 18ish yesterday.  Whatever.  Not concerned as long as the baby has gotten lots bigger by Friday when we have our next ultrasound!    

Maternity clothes: I live in Ingrid and Isabel leggings.  Every.single.day.  

Stretch marks? No?  Not sure.

Favorite things this week: 80s music.  I had a really hard day (or two!) Sunday/Monday, and while I'm sure it was partly hormones, sometimes you just have to re-focus, listen to Rick Astley, and move forward!   

Miss Anything?  My white jeans.  Cute normal outfits.     

Movement: Sometimes lots, sometimes none, part of my bad Sunday/Monday was because I worry when he's not moving enough.  

Food cravings: Protein and veggies and real food.  Work lunch yesterday was Tartine... as in, baked goods only.  Super fun that someone taskrabbited it in to the office (best bakery in town!), but after eating only pastry my tummy was mad.   

Gender: Boy.

Labor Signs: Don't think so.  

Symptoms: Lots of baby hiccups, and still having lower tummy area pain, but nothing that is on the list of red flags the doctors have given me.  

Belly Button in or out? In, although hubby is convinced it might not stay there.  

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody?  Very much both.  My Sunday/Monday meltdown was surrounded on both sides by days where I've been happy about LOTS of things.  A friend's Facebook status just said "I can't have it all, but I can decide if I'm okay with what I do have."  I might rephrase that slightly for myself, and say that I can try to accept what I do and don't have, and choose to be happy.  I have a lot to be grateful for, and a lot to look forward to.  Going home every day to a truly great husband and the fluffiest dog in the world, having a new baby in a few short weeks, and so much more.  

Love, S.