*2 weeks in one, and I'm totally ok with it. My parents came in to town last Monday, which is when I normally do these posts, and I just couldn't make myself care about this the whole time they were here.*
How far along? Finishing up 33 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Up 9lbs for a total GAIN of 5.8lbs. Yes. That's right. In 2 weeks I have gained NINE POUNDS. I'm not ok with it. 7lbs of it was in one week alone! Honestly I didn't believe it at first because let's just say that "things" didn't move for "several" days and I figured that and a lot of swelling/fluid retention caused the spike. Alas, "things" have worked themselves out and yet I still continue to gain. I am officially the biggest I've ever been, and I'm still not quite used to seeing a TWO in the hundreds place on the scale. I can definitely feel that I'm carrying around more weight as my legs are most noticeably heavier feeling in my thighs. Clothes are fitting very differently. I can't go down as far with my squats. Bending over is a major challenge. It's all been quite an adjustment the last 2 weeks. But as always, God love that man of mine... "It's not fat! It's my son! You're just pregnant!"
Symptoms: Constipation. LOTS of swelling in not only my hands but my feet/ankles too. Heartburn. Increased weight gain. Trouble sleeping. Higher blood pressure. Sinus crud and shortness of breath (pregnant and the start of allergy season do NOT mix well). General puniness. VERY tired. Basically, Charlie, I love you, but GET OUT!!! Oh wait... It took me 33 weeks before I actually started to feel pregnant? I guess I need to hush...
This is the part where I will say that many of these symptoms appearing out of nowhere did alarm the MFM specialists a bit last week. They wanted to test and monitor me for "high blood pressure of pregnancy" (AKA preeclampsia). I had to do some blood work, a 24 hour urine collection (UGHHHHH), and check my blood pressure twice a day for a week. I was able to convince them that I could take it easy and sit down with my feet up as much as possible for the week. I'm afraid they would have threatened bed rest if I didn't!
Fortunately I haven't heard anything about the test results, and my office generally follows a "no news is good news" policy. My BP hasn't been above 120/80 all week. And the swelling in my feet, while still ever present, has gone down significantly. Hopefully it was all just a fluke and I'll get a good clean report at my 34 week appointment on Thursday.
Wedding rings on or off? Off. They're permanently on my necklace now.
Belly Button in or out? It's about as flat as I think it can/will get.
Sleep: Meh. Not good or bad. Just meh. Some nights are better/worse than others.
Food cravings: Nothing in particular that I remember! Scratch that. This morning I wanted a honey bun from the vending machine at work. And then I felt like death after eating it. Sugar crash. Ugh.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really this week.
Miss anything? Sleeping on my belly. Being able to walk across a room without getting short of breath. My feet looking like anything other than sausages.
Happy, Moody, or Emotional most of the time: Definitely a little bit of everything. Hormones/emotions are all over the place these days.
Workouts: Well we have reached the point of completely eliminating a few more exercises. I actually had to take a couple days off due to feeling so poorly. I also took my parents out one day and I just did a short little easing back in workout that day. Saturday I did a full workout, with modifications, and I was definitely feeling it in my back yesterday. We have all joked at this point that I'm going to keep working out until the doctors say stop (which they haven't... In fact they've said the opposite!) or my water breaks in the gym!
The Bump: Beyond massively massive. It's still tiny according to everyone else's standards, but to me it's gotten ridiculous. My clothes fit so differently, even my maternity stuff. More and more kids are talking about it at school. A lady at Cracker Barrel commented on how I looked like I don't have much longer, which in the grand scheme of things I guess 6 weeks isn't that much... And two friends also say they think that he has dropped some. I might agree with that a teeny tiny bit but I don't know. I'm not feeling him in my ribs quite as much and do feel like things have felt a little "different" down lower. Who knows. I'm just worried this little chunk is going to run out of room and start busting out before too long!
Have you started to show yet?: Um. Yes.
Stretch marks? Still the ones on my chest and hips. There *might* be a few little ones trying to come in around my belly button. I can't really tell.
Maternity Clothes? Absolutely.
Gender: BOY! Oh boy oh boy!!!
Any Names Picked Out Yet: Charlie!
Labor Signs: A few small Braxton Hicks contractions. There's a "different" sense of pressure and discomfort down lower as opposed to up in my ribs.
Movement: Hiccups! We officially have hiccups!!! I was seriously confused as to if I was feeling my heartbeat or something else. The rhythm was definitely different from my pulse. It's too funny when he gets them! So weird! He's quieter and less active over all these days, but my kick counts are still good. I think he's just running out of room. His movements are less frequent but bigger when they happen.
Best moment this week: Oh goodness let me see... Two weeks... Mom was able to come to my 33 week echo/level 2. That was pretty cool. I also got to have two scans in one week and he gained 5oz between them.
My parents were in town for the full week and did a lot of house hunting. They were able to narrow down their options and such but still have no firm plans as of yet and are definitely not ready to make a full time move. It was SO weird hugging Daddy goodbye and realizing the next time I see him will be in the hospital introducing him to his grandson. WHAT?!? Mom is coming back down in two weeks to spend the weekend with me since JD will be away for church stuff.
On Wednesday night my small group managed to pull off a surprise baby shower! Let me start out by saying that I HATE surprises. HATE them. Like with a firey passion that burns deep inside. I don't like not knowing how I will react in a situation, especially publically, and my type A personality freaks out a bit. Anyone remember the big dilemma between me and JD about finding out boy or girl before everyone else or waiting until the balloon reveal? Yeah. Same thing. BUT, the girls all did a good job and managed to keep it from me and it went really well!
Mom, Dad, and JD were all in on it too! My small group actually changed the date of the shower just so that my mom could be there. I had been MAJORLY stressing about baby shower situations since I didn't think I was having one in Valdosta and was very anxious about it. Mom and JD just kept saying "Don't worry about it... Everything will work out..." (Yeah those are the LAST words any pregnant woman needs/wants to hear...) Sorry for all the times I snapped about hearing those phrases in regards to baby showers. I guess you knew what you were talking about. Now 0 Valdosta showers has somehow turned into 4... OOPS!!! Showers are too stressful! I remember the wedding ones were the same way!!!
Looking forward to: Gosh. A million things. Checking more tasks off the to do list. Getting a mani/pedi. OH! Getting a prenatal massage! My sweet, sweet friend Sosha asked JD what I really wanted/needed for ME, not the baby. Apparently JD had been paying attention to all the clues I've been dropping and told Sosha. THAT is definitely something to look forward to in the coming days!!
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