35 Weeks Pregnant with Baby Girl R

How far along? 35 Weeks

How big is baby? The size of a Coconut.

Sleep? My hips hurt horribly so sleep isn't great.  I like to go to bed early but then end up wide awake at around 1 or 2am.

Best moment this week?  We had a lovely baby shower in Cleveland, my mother-in-law outdid herself.  We got tons of great things for the baby.  We spent the week in Cleveland for Christmas and had a great time with family.  It was exhausting though!  We also received such wonderful Christmas gifts, we are so blessed.  Barrett got me the new Samsung tablet and I LOVE IT!

Movement? Oh yes, but different than before, more rolling rather than punches or kicks.  Lots of hiccups, poor thing!

Food cravings? Apple juice

Gender? Girl...with no name :-)

What I miss? Sleeping comfortably and having ab muscles.  You don't realize how much you use your core muscles until they are gone.

What I am looking forward to?  Getting the nursery done, we are on our way but once it's completed I will feel much better AND getting to full term.  As much as I want to meet this precious baby girl, I want her to continue to grow and fatten up.

Weekly wisdom? Bring Tums with you everywhere, do not leave home without them.

Milestones?  Baby girl's hearing is fully developed.  I've been talking to her all the time and singing (sorry girl, your Momma is tone deaf).  I went to the Dr. (I'm now going weekly) and the baby is head down and in position, not dialated yet.

Shopping at Bloomingdales with the hubby- waiting for him to come out of the dressing room.

Holy Cow!

Snow on the golf course- backyard of our new home.

My new favorite Christmas ornament

34 Weeks Pregnant with Baby Girl R

How far along? 34 Weeks

How big is baby? The size of a Butternut Squash. 

Sleep? I think it is safe to say, getting a good nights sleep is O-V-E-R!  I roll over from side to side all night long and wake up each time.  I kind of feel like a beached whale flopping back and forth, it ain't pretty!

Best moment this week?  I got ALL my chores/errands done this weekend and am looking forward to leaving for Cleveland on Wed night.  We are spending the week with my in-laws and I am so excited for the Christmas festivities to begin.

Worst moment this week?  Kind of a crazy story but I had to call the police on some crazy guy in the parking lot at the mall this weekend.  I had just returned something from Michael's and was pulling out of my parking spot.  A guy in an enormous pick up truck was in my way so I was patiently waiting until he pulled into the spot he was waiting for.   (I was having the best day and in a great mood because I was getting all my errands done and finding some amazing deals along the way so honestly nothing was going to put a damper on my day...until this.) He kept motioning for me to go around him but I couldn't because A.) that would put me in the wrong lane for oncoming traffic because this jackas* was in my lane. and B.) The parking lot was crowded with cars and families and kids so I really couldn't get around his obscenely huge truck.  Well this obviously ticked him off so he started to flip me off and aggressively pull into the parking spot, and almost hit my car.  He couldn't fit and kept pulling in and out violently.  So I get out of my car and ask him to calm down because he is freaking the f out.  He starts yelling at me and I tell him "look you jerk, I am 8 months pregnant and you almost hit me with your car!"  He then tells me that he hopes (and I quote) that I lose my baby.  Well I have met enough jerks in my life to just shrug off this a-holes comments and drive away, well he then runs up after my car and takes a picture of my license plate and tells me he is going to find me and harass me.  That is it, you do NOT threaten this Momma bear, especially after the awful, horrible shootings that happened in CT, you can never be too careful!  So I called 911, the cops showed up and were extremely kind.  I told them I felt embarrassed because I am sure he couldn't really find me but they assured me I did the right thing by calling them because he should not be threatening me and they would take it from there.  I think I was more shaken up by his threat because Barrett is out of town (I told him to go on a boys ski trip out west for his Birthday) and because of the CT shootings, he made me feel afraid and vulnerable. What a coward!  I honestly could not have made this up if I tried.

Movement? Tons and I love it!  But poor girl gets the hiccups a couple times a day, I feel so bad for her.

Food cravings? Nothing really.

Gender? Girl...with no name :-)

What I miss?  Sleeping comfortably.

What I am looking forward to?  CHRISTMAS!  Such a magical time of year.  This will be our last Christmas just the two of us.  Oh and how could I forget- my mother-in-law is throwing me a big baby shower on Saturday, I am SO excited!!

Weekly wisdom? Avoid mall parking lots the week before Christmas.

Milestones?  Baby is urinating about a pint a day, kinda gross huh?

33 Weeks Pregnant with Baby Girl R

How far along? 33 Weeks 

How big is baby? The size of a Durian (what the shiz is that???).

Sleep? A little better this week but still pretty bad.  I have a lot of hip pain and I wake up every time I need to roll over.

Best moment this week?  I had a doctor appointment today and baby girl is head down (oops I thought that little round bump on the top of my belly was her little head, turns out it was her tush I was talking to and patting lol!).  She is growing right on track.  We also took a newborn childcare class, it was great.  I mean some of the things I already knew but it was all in all very helpful.

Worst moment this week?  I've had a ton of anxiety, like overwhelming knock you off your feet anxiety.  It's awful!  

Movement? Tons of movement.  My belly looks so funny when she is rolling around in there.  Barrett got to see it and couldn't believe how much she was moving and shaking.

Food cravings? Nothing really.

Gender? Girl

What I miss?  Nothing to do with pregnancy but I miss my big fat NYC end of the year bonus.  It's hard to see the savings account so far down after buying and fixing up our house!

What I am looking forward to?  Getting the nursery done, which will happen after Christmas.

Weekly wisdom? I've got nothing for you this week :-). 

Milestones? Baby is keeping her eyes open when she is awake.

32 Weeks Pregnant with Baby Girl R (8 months, holy cow!)

How far along? 32 Weeks, 8 Months

How big is baby? The size of a Squash.

Sleep? Pretty bad, so bad in fact that I have decided to relocate to the guest bedroom.  I hate sleeping apart from my hubby but I have been keeping him up at nights with all my tossing and turning and I figure he might as well get a good nights sleep.

Best moment this week?  We had our maternity photos taken, hopefully I don't look like too much of a fatty fatty fatpants in them.  We also got our Christmas Tree decorated and went to a neighborhood Christmas Party.  I made homemade pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, they were delicious!

Worst moment this week?  I guess just the sleep deprivation, I am a person who loves my sleep. Oh and the fact that I woke up with a shooting pain behind my knee and a pulse thinking I had a blood clot and then couldn't stop thinking about it and how I was probably going to die, obviously I'm a crazy person.   

Movement? Baby girl is moving all around, I think she is running out of room in there, sorry girlfriend 8 more weeks to go!

Food cravings? Nothing really.

Gender? Girl

What I miss?  A full nights sleep, but I wonder when the next time that will happen, 18 years?

What I am looking forward to?  We have a breastfeeding class this week and a Childbirth class this weekend.  I'm hoping it makes me feel more prepared.

Weekly wisdom? Don't eat too much, it will feel like your stomach is literally going to explode and will cause you pain the rest of the day.

Milestones?  Baby is getting ready for her Birthday and is likely in the head down position. (hopefully!)

Our first Christmas Tree in our new home.