How big is baby? According to my weekly email from the America Pregnancy Association, Lukas measures between 17 to 18 inches long and weighs 5 ½ to 6 pounds (if he's the average kid).
Maternity clothes? Yes and getting a little tired of wearing the same handful of outfits.
Weight - Loss or Gain? Gain. I think its probably safe to just assume I keep gaining weight every week - I've yet to have a loss since I became pregnant. Oh well, my body just feels the need to keep putting on the LBS for the little one.
Stretch marks? A few on the hips and booty (praying these fade after the baby is born...). None on the belly though.
Sleep? All over the board. I'm now getting up 1-2 times a night to pee on most nights and finding a comfortable sleeping position is harder and harder each night.
Any movement? Yup, but its changing. I now feel the hiccups a few times a day and a foot jabbing me under the ribs and hands playing the drums real low, but no big movements anymore. I think he's getting cramped in there.
Food Cravings? Nothing particular this week. I've also noticed that I'm not as hungry all the time.
Food Aversions? Nope
Gender? Boy
Belly Button in or out? It is still technically in. But it looks odd, it just does.
What do you miss? High heel shoes and wine. I also miss being able to run errands and clean my house without having to stop every 20-30 minutes to take a break!
What are you looking forward to? Seeing some of my favorite people this weekend (especially my nephew!!!!)! And having my first baby shower on Saturday and then celebrating my friend Katie's engagement that night! So many wonderful things to celebrate.
What was the BEST part of this week? There were lots of good parts to this past week and I just couldn't pick a "best" - so here's what was great about this week:
- Visiting my friend C and her baby girl Callan.
- Knocking out a few more house projects (hanging the curtains in the dining room that my mom made, accessorizing/beautifying the basement bathroom, hanging some pictures around the house, cleaning the house, and hanging the blackout drapes/room divider in our bedroom to separate the sitting room, where Lukas will sleep the first few months, from our bedroom).
- Celebrating Mr. Cob's 29th birthday!
- Having Mr. Cob's parents arrive in town for a long visit.
- Visiting my grandparents on Saturday. (My 92 year old grandfather warned me that some women yell at their husbands when they're giving birth! He does have 7 kids, but I don't think he was in the room for any of their births! He comes out with some great one liners!)
- Spending time with my parents while Mr. Cob was away at another wedding.
- Having dinner with friends on Friday night who we hadn't seen in a while.
- Talking about religion/faith/spirituality with friends and family - I really have LOVED all these talks, even if I don't agree with everything that is said, the talks have been thought-provoking and wonderful!
Weekly Wisdom? If your tire pressure light comes on two days after you've put air in your tires, have them checked for nails. I know this isn't baby related, but its what I learned this week. Also, do not use Bravo movers if you live in the Atlanta area. To say that they have made my brother's move to California "difficult" would be a gross understatement!
Milestones: In the interest of full disclosure and because I cannot think of anything else milestoney that's happened this week, I will share this "milestone" with you. As of my doctor's appointment last Tuesday, I was one pound shy of having gained 50 pounds. There, I said it. The doctor isn't concerned and so I've decided I'm not going to be either - apparently some people just gain (much) more weight than others during pregnancy. So all my walking at the beach didn't do anything to slow down the weight gain. At least it's not showing up in my face yet or my hands/ankles - still no swelling and my wedding rings fit. However, the phrase Big Booty Ho might be appropriate. Well, except for the Ho part...
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