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I'm linking up with Lauren @The Little Things We Do.

1.   My current obsession is    anything to do with babies or pregnancy.

2.    Friends and family      make me happy.

3.  My greatest strength is   being able to read a situation and figure out what is really going on   .

4.    Being too pessimistic about things before I give it a try is my greatest weakness.

5.  My life is    changing dramatically and I'm a little scared.  Even though I'm ecstatic about having a baby, I'm worried about how much my life is about to change.  I know it will be a wonderful change but this is the only life I've know for 36 years.

6.  In high school I was    an average student who had several close friends.

7.   When I'm super tired    I cry and get really cranky .

I'm linking up with Jamie at This Kind of Love!


Here's what I'm loving this week....


1.  My husband who lets me know how much he loves me daily and keeps me laughing

2.  Alabama vs. Florida game (even though we will be at a wedding)

3.  Gigi's Cupcakes


4.  Our new video camera so we can capture all the "firsts" of our new little fella.

31 Weeks

Today:  31 Weeks

Baby Size: According to my sources the baby is the size of four navel oranges.  He should weigh about 3.3 pounds and is 16 inches from crown to toe.

 


Weight Gain: At my 30 week appointment I was +18 pounds. I should gain about a pound a week from now on.

Maternity Clothes:  Yes!  I finally found a pair of maternity jeans in a petite size so I'm excited about that.  

Sleep: Sleep has been a little more difficult this week.  I can't seem to get in a comfortable position and I'm having to shift from side to side and move my extra pillow each time.  I'm have horrible pain from moving my legs apart and some nights it brings tears to my eyes.

Symptoms: Heartburn and pain moving my legs apart.  

Movement:  He is moving like normal.  Some days a lot and some days not so much.  His position changes a lot.

Best Moments this Week: We went to Tuscaloosa this past weekend and got to spend time with friends.  Alabama beat Arkansas!  We did A LOT of walking and I was completely worn out but it was a lot of fun. 

Food Cravings: It's still Lucky Charms!  I still haven't gotten my Gigi's cupcake!

What I Miss:  Being able to get up and down easily and being able to move around without pain.

Looking Forward To: I'm looking forward to the weekend.  We are heading to Selma for Josh's cousin's wedding and we will be staying with my parents.  I'm also hoping that I get to meet baby Caroline this weekend.

The A-Z of Me

A. Age: 36
B. Bed size: King
C. Chore that you hate: Washing dishes
D. Dogs: No pets! 
E. Essential start to your day: Stepping on the scale 
F. Favorite color: Blue
G. Gold or Silver: Silver
H. Height: 5'1"
I. Instruments you play: Nothing :(
J. Job title: Stay at home mom. Formerly a 1st grade teacher.
K. Kids: A sweet little fella on the way.  Only 9 weeks to go!!!
L. Live: Trussville, AL
M. Mother’s name: Fay
N. Nicknames: Jen
O. Overnight hospital stays: Got my tonsils removed
P. Pet peeves: People who say things to get you to reassure them (ex. "I'm so fat!")
Q. Quote from a movie: "Something bit me" Forrest Gump
R. Right or left handed: Right handed.
S. Siblings: Two half brothers and two half sisters
T. Time you wake up: 9:00
U. Underwear: Getting too little with my pregnancy belly!
V. Vegetable you hate: Spinach
W. What makes you run late: Fussing with my hair
X. X-Rays you’ve had: Broken toe
Y. Yummy food that you make: Brownies, meatloaf, casseroles
 Zoo animal: Monkey

29 and 30 Weeks

Today:  30 Weeks

Baby Size: According to my sources the baby is the size of a head of cabbage.  He should weigh about 3 pounds  and is 15.7 inches from crown to toe.




Weight Gain: At my 30week appointment I was +18 pounds. I've felt like I've done pretty good up until this point but now I can't seem to keep the pounds from coming.

Maternity Clothes:  Yes!  


Sleep: I'm still sleeping pretty good but my belly makes it hard to get too comfortable.  I've started having severe cramps at night but I've heard that's gonna be common this trimester.  I'm having trouble getting in and out of bed during the night.  I'm having a pull in my legs that is extreme but Dr. Sharp says it's normal.  He says that about everything I ask about. LOL!

Symptoms: HEARTBURN!!!  I'm still having bouts of heartburn but as long as I stay away from fast foods and fatty foods it isn't that bad.  Braxton Hicks have started and sometimes catch me by surprise.  I've been a little more tired and I'm sleeping a little more.

Movement:  He has his days!  Some days I wonder if he invited a few friends over and then other days I hardly feel him at all.  He changes positions a lot and I feel him the best when he has his feet up high. I ended up going back to the doctor a couple days after my ultrasound because he still wasn't moving much.  I had another ultrasound and I was told that I have an anterior placenta and he was transverse so he would have to kick really hard for me to feel it since he would be kicking the placenta as well.  So now I know that when he lays sideways I won't feel him as much.  I'm ready for him to get into position with his head down and feet up.

Best Moments this Week: The best moment this week was when the baby was kicking me like crazy and Josh got to feel it.  I think he was amazed at how hard and how much he was kicking.  It just made me laugh when he was kicking me that much.

Food Cravings: It's still Lucky Charms!  Lately I have really been craving a cupcake.  We found this delicious looking cupcake place called Gigi's and I am dying for a bite of one of them.  Hopefully Josh will surprise me with a trip there very soon.

What I Miss:  Being able to get up and down easily!

Looking Forward To: I'm looking forward to a trip to Atlanta to visit my Aunt B.  We were suppose to go this week but things didn't really work out.  My dad fell out of the bed and broke his rib, it was raining cats and dogs, and Aunt B was babysitting for my cousin who has pneumonia. We'll reschedule it and make the trip very soon.

Week 28

Today:  28 Weeks

Baby Size: According to my sources the baby is the size of a Chinese cabbage.  He should weigh about 2 pounds and  2 ounces and is 14.8 inches from crown to toe but from the ultrasound yesterday it told us that he weighs 2 pounds and 8 ounces.  My boy is growing!!!

Weight Gain: At my 28 week appointment I was +16 pounds. According to the scale I gained 4 pounds in 2 weeks.  I think it must have been wrong the last time I went at 26 weeks and I had that feeling back then.  I'm blaming the extra weight gain on him.  Haha!

Maternity Clothes: I'm wearing all maternity bottoms at this point.  I have a couple of blue jean capri pants that are my favorite.  I've been wearing the new tops I bought.  We had a cold front/tropical storm push through so the weather has been really cool.  I think I'm gonna go digging through the maternity clothes Amanda let me borrow and find some quarter length shirts.  Guess that means I better start shopping for a few pair of long pants.  And I have to find a dress for John and Chelsea's wedding.

Sleep: I'm still sleeping pretty good but my belly makes it hard to get too comfortable.  I've started having severe cramps at night but I've heard that's gonna be common this trimester.  I'm having trouble getting in and out of bed during the night.  I'm having a pull in my legs that is extreme but Dr. Sharp says it's normal.  He says that about everything I ask about. LOL!

Symptoms: HEARTBURN!!!  I'm still having bouts of heartburn but as long as I stay away from fast foods and fatty foods it isn't that bad.  Braxton Hicks have started and sometimes catch me by surprise.  I've been a little more tired and I'm sleeping a little more.

Movement:  He hasn't moved as much as I would have liked this past week.  He was busy on Wednesday but after that he went about three days with little movement.  At my appointment I mentioned this to Dr. Sharp and he sent me for an ultrasound.  At the ultrasound he was sleeping...of course.  We couldn't wake him for anything.  He had his arms up behind his head and wasn't gonna be bothered by us.  The tech said that he was moving enough for her to know that he was ok.  She measured everything again and she said he's growing fine. Then that night he started moving around again.  Guess he's growing and needing his rest.

Best Moments this Week: Alabama football started this past weekend and I spent all day Saturday watching football with Josh.  On Sunday we went to the outlet mall in Leeds and we both enjoyed getting out and walking around.  There was a tropical storm that came through between Sunday and Monday and there was super strong rain and wind.  One other thing that was a great moment was when Josh kissed my stomach and noticed how hard my belly is.  He realized that there IS a baby in there.  I think he has trouble wrapping his head around the fact that it's a living, breathing being in there.

Food Cravings: Two words....milk and Lucky Charms!  I can never get enough.


What I Miss:  Sushi, sandwich meat, and being able to get up and down easily.

Looking Forward To: We are going to Brad and Tiffany's for the Penn State game this weekend.  It will be fun to be around friends and enjoy some football.