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So over it!

Jenn — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:59:58 +0000

I am so over being pregnant. I feel like it’s all I talk about (and it probably is..) and it’s definitely all I think about. If I’m not wrapped up in planning for the baby, I’m thinking about how much my back hurts, how tired I am from lack of sleep, or how I’m hungry but I have no room to put food. Oh, and let’s not forget not being able to breathe normally!

At this point I feel like putting on some nursing scrubs and just wearing them for the last month or so. I hardly fit into anything I own and I feel like I wear the same maternity clothes every day. I pretty much live in the one pair of maternity capris I have, and then I alternate between a couple of shirts. And the flip flops, let’s not forget those!

32 weeks

Jenn — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:31:56 +0000

How Far Along: 32 weeks
Innie or Outtie: Innie
Maternity Clothes: YEP
Sleep: Have been sleeping on the couch. I can no longer get comfortable in bed.
Pregnancy Perk: Not much these days.
Embarrassing Pregnant Moment: Nada
Best Moment this week: My baby shower!
Baby Purchases this week: We bought a playpen, swing, changing pad and a whole bunch of smaller things.
Best quote regarding baby this week: Nothing
Gender: Boy!
Movement: Crazy ninja kicks and punches
Food Cravings: Subway STILL!!
Food Aversions: Eggs
How’s Mom? Lots of back pain but doing okay. Also started taking Zantac to help with the morning vomiting.
How’s Dad? Seems to be doing well with everything. I know he’s overwhelmed but he’s been pretty involved.
What I am looking forward to: Each appointment to see how Blake’s doing.
Our Baby in Veggie/Fruit Terms: Jicama
What Baby Blake is up to: “You’re gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, he’ll gain a third to half of his birth weight during the next 7 weeks as he fattens up for survival outside the womb. He now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). His skin is becoming soft and smooth as he plumps up in preparation for birth.”

I wouldn’t mind having a business

Jenn — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:22:54 +0000

Our neighbor is good friends with a small business owner in our local area. It’s actually a really amazing Italian place that has incredible pizza.. actually, nothing I’ve ever had there was less than drool-worthy. It seems like they don’t get enough business to keep them going, but they’ve been there for almost 20 years. I try to promote them when I can, and instead of going to the local pizza joint the other night, we ordered pizza from them to go. It’s a little bit more expensive, but SOOO good and so worth it.

I wouldn’t mind having my own business, though I’m not sure how I would handle the stress. Jeremiah and I have thought about it before, and one day we may find ourselves shopping for small business insurance quotes.. you never know. I’d tell you the kind of place we’d want to run, but I don’t want anyone stealing my ideas! Haha.

30 Weeks

Jenn — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:08:58 +0000

I’m late, which should be no surprise.

How Far Along: 30 weeks 4 days
Innie or Outtie: Innie
Maternity Clothes: YEP
Sleep: Nearly impossible.
Pregnancy Perk: Knowing it’s almost over is all that gets me through it, haha.
Embarrassing Pregnant Moment: Nada
Best Moment this week: Blake has been super active.. there’s been no ‘moment’.
Baby Purchases this week: Got a changing table from Goodwill for $11 and painted it. Best bargain deal!
Best quote regarding baby this week: Nothing
Gender: Boy!
Movement: Rolling and stretching
Food Cravings: Subway still, which my awesome neighbor got me today!
Food Aversions: Many savory foods.
How’s Mom? Exhausted.. sick, in pain. Good thing babies are worth it!
How’s Dad? Busy with work.
What I am looking forward to: Baby shower May 6th!
Our Baby in Veggie/Fruit Terms: Head of Cabbage
What Baby Blake is up to: “A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds him, but that volume will decrease as he gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. His eyesight continues to develop, though it’s not very keen; even after he’s born, he’ll keep his eyes closed for a good part of the day. When he does open them, he’ll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means he can only make out objects a few inches from his face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)”

I’m a sick girly

Jenn — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:34:36 +0000

For the past 24 hours I’ve had a terrible headache that verges on the closest I’ve ever had to a migraine. It gets to the point where I can barely pick my head up, it hurts to open my eyes and it makes me incredibly nauseous.

Parts of the day have been bearable, and at a few points during the day the headache was barely there.. but during those times I was light headed and nauseous. I did manage to get some cleaning done around the house so that it’s not a complete mess when Jeremiah comes home.

Tomorrow I’m taking Ellie, our husky, to the vet to get her shots done (they’re two months overdue, OOPS. I could have sworn they were due in May until I checked her papers). Then in the afternoon I have another sonogram appointment to check baby’s movement and amniotic fluid. It’ll be a long day so hopefully I’m feeling a bit better!

I miss home.

Jenn — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:29:49 +0000

It looks like the plans we had to move back home may not be panning out. It bums me out because I miss living near family, and I miss our church. When I started going there it was just an old steel building where services were conducted, but it’s grown over the years both in the physical sense and in my heart.

The people there are amazing, the music is amazing and the sermons are amazing and very relevant to real life. This is coming from someone who isn’t very religious and has troubles with faith, but when I’m home I attend every Sunday and I feel.. not so lost.

I will adapt to wherever we go, but I sure do wish we could go home.

29 weeks

Jenn — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:42:26 +0000

How Far Along: 29 weeks
Innie or Outtie: Innie
Maternity Clothes: YEP
Sleep: Getting harder to come by.
Pregnancy Perk: His kicks are getting harder and he’s constantly active!
Embarrassing Pregnant Moment: Nothing thank goodness!
Best Moment this week: Getting a crib from a friend of mine!
Baby Purchases this week: $15 for a bouncer and Leachco breastfeeding pillow!
Best quote regarding baby this week: Nothing
Gender: Boy!
Movement: Lots of kicks and hiccups!
Food Cravings: I’ve been craving Subway with lots of banana peppers.. nom!
Food Aversions: Ground beef.
How’s Mom? Tired.. been having a bit more pain.
How’s Dad? He’s great. Out of town for a couple of days but he’s been so involved with everything – it makes my heart happy.
What I am looking forward to: Daddy coming back so we can use the money his grandma is sending us as a gift for baby stuff!
Our Baby in Veggie/Fruit Terms: Butternut Squash
What Baby Blake is up to: “His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you’ll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby’s hardening skeleton each day.”

Grateful to have friends

Jenn — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:35:26 +0000

I am so lucky to have the friends that I do. Even if I can’t be close to them all the time, I appreciate everything they do for me and I try to show my thanks as well as pay it back as much as I can. The other day a friend gave us a crib, which saves us about $200 in our baby budget. She also gave us a bumbo-type seat as well as a bunch of maternity clothes.

She wanted to give me so much more, and I was just waiting for her to bring out the equestrian apparel, lol. I had to stop her and tell her to keep some stuff for other friends or to sell. I did make her keep the mattress from the crib since we actually kept Matthew’s wrapped in the attic. I do appreciate everything though, and we’ll probably have them over for dinner soon to let them know how appreciative we are.

28 weeks

Jenn — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:14:30 +0000

How Far Along: 28 weeks
Innie or Outtie: Innie
Maternity Clothes: YEP
Sleep: Comes with difficulty
Pregnancy Perk: We got to see Blake moving around on ultrasound.. he turned back and forth, moved his arms and stuck his thumb in his mouth, then crunched down on it.
Embarrassing Pregnant Moment: Just having cankles is embarrassing, lol.
Best Moment this week: Seeing that ultrasound.
Baby Purchases this week: No purchases, but got some bottles from Ashley.
Best quote regarding baby this week: Nothing
Gender: Boy!
Movement: Tons of kicking, punching, turning around.
Food Cravings: Hamburgers!
Food Aversions: Some chicken.. now beef after a failed food experiment.
How’s Mom? Exhausted and huge! My sausage cankles are out of control.
How’s Dad? Good! I loved seeing him watch Blake on the ultrasound. He seems to be getting more excited.
What I am looking forward to: My ultrasound tomorrow to check baby’s growth.
Our Baby in Veggie/Fruit Terms: Chinese Cabbage
What Baby Blake is up to: “He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He’s also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.”

27 weeks

Jenn — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:31:09 +0000

This is late, as I should have posted it Sunday. BUT I’m behind and now I’m about to drive about 5 hours away for the weekend to be a bridesmaid in my friend’s wedding.. so I’m posting it really quick.

How Far Along: 27 weeks
Innie or Outtie: Innie
Maternity Clothes: YEP
Sleep: Barely. I toss and turn a lot, and get sick some during the night.
Pregnancy Perk: Baby kicks!
Embarrassing Pregnant Moment: Nothing.
Best Moment this week: Baby turning his face towards the little wand during the sonogram.
Baby Purchases this week: Zilch
Best quote regarding baby this week: Nothing
Gender: Boy!
Movement: LOTS! It feels like he’s running in there. Lots of hiccups too.
Food Cravings: Asian
Food Aversions: Chicken still
How’s Mom? Tired and sick!
How’s Dad? Probably sick and tired of momma being sick and tired.
What I am looking forward to: Getting home from my trip on Sunday
Our Baby in Veggie/Fruit Terms: Head of Cauliflower
What Baby Blake is up to: “Baby is sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes, and perhaps even sucking his fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby’s brain is very active now. While his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if he were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don’t bother him, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.”