31 Weeks

                                                             31 weeks pregnant! ♥
How Far Along: 31 weeks

Size of Baby: Weighs as much as four navel oranges, over sixteen inches head to heel. 

Total Weight Gain: 25lbs, up a pound since last week.

Gender: GIRL. ♥

Movement: Kicking like crazy! Some of them are starting to hurt and make me jump but they're still wonderful. 

Sleep: It's pretty good, I wake up a lot to go to the bathroom but it's okay, last week sleep was just awful!!!! But so far it's been going good for the most part this week.

Maternity Clothes: I pretty much only want to wear leggings or dresses, they're the most comfortable for me. But my maternity jeans are okay. Not super uncomfortable. :)

Symptoms: I've been having a lot of contractions, none today but for the past 5 days they've been really uncomfortable. Yesterday I had to go to hospital because they just kept getting more intense and I had signs of preterm labor. Once they got an IV in me though it almost immediately helped me. They also were monitoring Brielle's heartbeat constantly from noon when I got there until 6:30pm when they let me go home. I also had a monitor for the contractions so they could keep track of them and how big they were. The main thing we were watching for was if they didn't start getting smaller or if they started on a consistent pattern which neither of those things happened which was really great. Praise Jesus for taking care of Brielle and I. ♥ My mom and Spencer also spent the whole day with me. They helped feel relaxed and calm.

                                              When we got there, I was in a lot of pain.

                                       A little before we left, obviously feeling a lot better. :)

Cravings: DEVILED EGGS! No clue why, haha!

What I miss: Not feeling like such a loser, I'm way to overly emotional and annoying. I just want to be nice again!!

Best Moment from the Past Week: CHRISTMAS&FAMILY!!!

What I Am Looking Forward To: New Year's Eve, so excited for the new year and everything it will bring. :D

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

30 weeks ♥

                                                           30 weeks pregnant! ♥
How Far Along: 30 weeks

Size of Baby: Weighs as much as a head of cabbage, she's around 3lbs now.

Total Weight Gain: 24lbs still, haven't gained since last week.

Gender: GIRL!

Movement: She's crazy! She moves all the time and just kicks, somersaults and anything else she can do in there. She's extremely active at night when I'm just relaxing and still. I'm assuming it's because when I'm still she has more room to move. I can't wait to see her punch and kick her little arms and legs!

Sleep: It was bad in the beginning of the week but now I've been sleeping pretty soundly again. I haven't been waking up more than once which is really nice.

Maternity Clothes: This week I wore a couple of my pre-pregnancy jeans again just because I don't have many maternity pairs. They definitely aren't as comfortable!

Symptoms: My hips have been killing me. They hurt so bad this last Saturday I literally had to lay in bed all day icing them and stretching. It hasn't been that bad since then but for a couple hours each day I've been pretty uncomfortable but I'm still able to move around and walk unlike Saturday.

Cravings: Any cold ice-y things!! Slurpees, slushies, milkshakes and smoothies. Pina Colodas are top of the list right now. ♥

What I Miss: Not being so uncomfortable, I miss not being so clumsy and slow.

Best Moment from the Past Week: Brielle's crazy acrobats!

What I Am Looking Forward To: Just everything! Everyday I'm so happy because I know it's one day closer to meeting my sweet daughter.

I'm making sure to make time to pray for all of the families involved with the mall shooting and school shooting this week. I pray that they are comforted and are able to come to the feet of Jesus and receive his help and loving arms.   

UGH!

     So yesterday I went to do my 29 week prenatal appointment. It went really well, Brielle's growing perfectly and I got to hear her heartbeat which is also great. I also found out that in one month I've only gained 3lbs, AWESOME! Very proud of myself. It was a good appointment and I was really happy with everything. Then after the appointment I went down to some lab tests. It was to draw blood to test for anemia and gestational diabetes, basically I had to drink something, wait an hour (for my body to absorb the sugar drink), pee in a cup and get my blood drawn. That was easy and went well too.
     This morning they called me with lab results. I knew right away that it wasn't going to be good because my midwife told me that they'd only call if something was wrong. So I learned that my test was two points to high!! ARE YOU KIDDING? I felt so frustrated because two points is no big deal. They told me that because it was above what it was supposed to be I have to come back to the lab to take a 3hr blood test. I'm supposed to fast for 12hrs before then get my blood drawn, drink the sugary drink, at the first hour get my blood drawn again, then at 2hrs get another draw and of course ANOTHER at 3hrs. Mrahhhh! 
     At first I simply felt frustrated that I have to go get poked 4 times in one day. But now I'm feeling worried. I trust God to take care of my pregnancy and do the very best for me, but of course I'm concerned about it. I'm assuming it's just because I ate that morning before the test, but there could be something wrong. I'm just going to pray that everything is good and that there is nothing to worry about. So I'll just wait and trust that everything will end OK. It's a bummer but I'm glad I took the test so now I'll know if something's wrong right away and be able to change things to help with my condition, if there even is one. 

     Despite the disappointing news this morning, I had a really good day. I got to spend some time with Spencer (he finally has a break from school! WOOT, WOOT!!!!), I'm always super happy when I get to be with him. After he went to work my mom, Jordan and I went to Applebee's which was super fun. I love being with my family, I am seriously so blessed to have such amazing people in my life. They're the best. After dinner I came home and bought Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift concert tickets for Spencer and I this summer!! YAY! I'm super glad that will be such a fun date. 
      Anytime I think of anything after February I get so excited. All I think is baby Brielle will be here then! I'm so excited to meet her. I think about her constantly now and I'm just so excited. I don't know how I'm going to survive all through February, I swear it will be the longest month of my life. I already wish I could hold her and give her kisses. Only 73 days to go!!

29 weeks ♥

 

This picture was taken November 26th, so it was a while ago but it's the best picture I have for this post. Next post I'll have a more recent picture!!

 

How Far Along: 29 weeks

Size of Baby: Butternut squash, weighing about 2 and a half pounds and a tad over 15 inches long head to toe.

Total Weight Gain: 5 lbs!!!! That would be nice, but honestly 24 lbs.

Gender: GIRL. ♥

Movement: Lots! It's starting to get a little startling and uncomfortable at times but I still love it. :) Her favorite thing to do right now is push on my bladder and kick my ribs. She's starting to be really active early in the mornings which is great because I'm hoping she is a morning person! It's way easier for me to wake up early than to stay up late. Also I'm starting to feel her tiny hiccups a couple times a week.

Sleep: Pretty good! At night I normally have really bad acid reflex and heartburn now but after awhile of laying still it goes away. I wake up a couple times a night just because of  the usual discomforts of having a huge belly, but it's not bad. It gives me a chance to get up and go to the bathroom anyway, haha! So overall sleep is good.

Maternity Clothes: This week I switched over to only maternity jeans, my old jeans buttons and zippers are irritating so it's just more comfortable to wear maternity. I still wear my old yoga pants, leggings etc. Shirts and dresses are also all maternity at this point.

Symptoms: Major acid reflex and heart burn which then leads to me becoming nauseous, a couple tums sometimes helps, sometimes doesn't. General discomfort, I just feel so big and clumsy it's hard to balance and I can barely bend over without tipping. This week I was extremely sore from a hard workout but now I'm feeling better so it's a little bit easier to manage. It's funny I never realized how difficult it is to get in and out of a car until now!

Cravings: Sweets! Cupcakes, donuts, etc! Which is super weird because before pregnancy I hated all sugary things other than a few certain candies. Dark chocolate and frosting is still a major no, despite the new sweet tooth. Also "cuties" (the juicy little oranges!) are a must have! I eat about 3-4 a day.

What I Miss: Being able to sit and stand for more than 15 minutes without feeling really uncomfortable.

Best Moment from the Past Week: Well I guess it was 28 weeks but either way, ENTERING THIRD TRIMESTER!!! I'm so close!

What I Am Looking Forward To: Spencer and I starting our childbirth class and taking the hospital tour!