40 Weeks

How far along: 40 Weeks

Total weight gain: 22 pounds

Maternity clothes: You bet!

Stretch marks: none

Sleep: I sleep in 2-3 hour stints...I guess I will be ready when baby gets here.

Best moment this week: Celebrating Christmas with all the family!

Miss anything: Being comfortable.

Movement: The little one is still wiggling around quite a bit in there...makes me think they are pretty happy inside still.

Food cravings: Nothing particular lately.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Gender prediction:  Mom-boy  Dad-girl

Labor signs: Unfortunately not a whole lot is going on in this arena...I hope baby kicks things into gear soon

Belly button in or out: Flat!

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or moody most of the time: Grumpy...being uncomfortable is hard to tolerate

Looking forward to: Meeting this little baby!!!

36 Weeks

How far along:  36 weeks 1 day
Total weight gain: 21 pounds
Maternity clothes: Still rocking the belly band.
Stretch marks: Nope!
Sleep: I have resigned myself to the fact that a good night's sleep is a thing of the past for me.
Best moment this week: Making it into the final month of pregnancy!!
Miss anything: Being able to walk like a normal person, rather than a waddling penguin.
Movement: Baby is still movin' and groovin'
Food cravings: Chocolate, hot chocolate, mint
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Gender prediction: Mom-boy    Dad-girl
Labor signs: Braxton Hicks contractions are continuing. Doctor says things are moving in the right direction...
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, but uncomfortable.
Looking forward to: Holding baby!! I am so ready for this little one to be here!

34 Weeks

How far along: 34 Weeks
Total weight gain: About 17 pounds
Maternity clothes: I finally found a pair of maternity jeans that actually fit pretty decently. Other than that I'm still wearing my old pants with the belly band and a mix of maternity and regular shirts.
Stretch marks: Still holding out on this
Sleep: Sleep is terrible. I find it so hard to get comfortable at night and once I finally fall asleep I wake up often. When I wake up I feel wide awake and have a terrible time falling back asleep.
Best moment this week: My best friend had her little girl, Claire. She is so so sweet. It was great to be able to visit mom and baby. I loved snuggling the little one.
Miss anything: Being able to lay on my stomach...I feel like this would greatly improve my sleep.
Movement: I don't think this little one ever stops moving. Baby has also taken to jabbing me in the side with their elbow or knee...it is quite sharp and rather painful!
Food cravings: Nothing too crazy...but I did quite enjoy all the Thanksgiving food.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!
Gender prediction: Mom-boy     Dad-girl
Labor signs: I have a couple Braxton Hicks contractions every day now.
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy-especially with a week long break from work!
Looking forward to: Seeing the little one!!

32 Weeks

How far along: 32 Weeks
Total weight gain: Probably right around 14 pounds.
Maternity clothes: Just shirts mixed in with my regular clothes.
Stretch marks: I'm still avoiding this one...for now.
Sleep: Sleep is pretty terrible at this point. I am getting more and more tired as the 3rd trimester goes on, but falling asleep is difficult-as is staying asleep for any length of time.
Best moment this week: The weather is getting more and more fall-like and creeping towards winter weather. Normally this would depress me a bit, but I am so excited for winter to get here because that means its time for baby to be here too!
Miss anything: I miss being comfortable. It is rare that I can find a comfortable position for longer than 15 minutes or so.
Movement: Baby is still moving and grooving all the time. I suspect movement will slow down a bit in the next couple weeks as room runs out.
Food cravings: Well for the past few days it has been Twix bars...Halloween candy is so hard to resist.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Gender prediction:    Mom-boy    Dad-girl...although he is not as definite as he was before
Labor signs: Just a random Braxton-Hicks contraction here or there. Nothing serious.
Belly button in or out: In, although it does get pretty flat depending on baby's location.
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: My best friend is due with her baby in 6 days...I can't wait to meet that little girl!

30 Weeks

How far along: 30 Weeks
Total weight gain: Somewhere right around 15 total pounds. I haven't gained much since my last appointment.
Maternity clothes: Same as always...maternity shirts but still my regular pants.
Stretch marks: I have seemed to avoid this one so far, I hope it stays that way.
Sleep: Baby still thinks bedtime means party time. I have a hard time falling asleep when the little one is squirming around and pinching my sides against the bed.
Best moment this week: It was great celebrating Baby Doyle at the shower this past weekend. It was really nice to see all the love and support from friends and family!
Miss anything: I miss sleeping through the night...and as far as this whole baby thing goes I doubt I will sleep through the night ever again...
Movement: Baby is still very active so there must be enough room left in there. Baby is most active starting around supper time, and is very active around bedtime and through the night. Baby has even woken me up with all the dancing.
Food cravings: I am not really craving anything, although I am missing Dr. Pepper with this new diet I am on as I watch my sugar levels for a couple weeks.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!
Gender prediction: Mom-boy    Dad-girl      At the baby shower we did the "ring test" over my belly...it said girl...but I don't believe it.
Labor signs: Nothing much, just a rare Braxton Hicks contraction here and there
Belly button in or out: In. Although James keeps reminding me that there is plenty of time for baby to grow and push my belly button out.
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody most of the time: Moody lately. I don't like having to monitor my sugar levels. I have had good numbers so far, so I am hoping that after my next appointment this Friday I will no longer have to do that.
Looking forward to: Seeing baby!! James and I are taking prenatal classes now-all the talk about babies is making me excited to see the little one.

26 Weeks

How far along: 26 weeks 4 days
Total weight gain: I think my weight gain has slowed down a bit. My next doctor appointment is in just a few days so I will find out for sure then.
Maternity clothes: Lots of maternity shirts mixed in with my regular clothes. Still wearing my own pants with the belly band.
Stretch marks: None
Sleep: Sleep has been ok the last couple of weeks. I have been having less crazy dreams too.
Best moment this week: Helping a friend celebrate the upcoming birth of her baby girl by attending her baby shower! So much cute pink stuff!
Miss anything: I miss being able to put on any piece of clothing and knowing it was going to fit. Now I have to try every outfit on before I wear it to see if I can still fit into it.
Movement: Baby Doyle moves SOO much. The little one likes to do twirls and flips and stick its head and butt up to press against my belly. You can feel lots of movement from the outside, and a lot of times you can see my belly moving.
Food cravings: Nothing crazy...the fall weather is making me love homemade soups.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Mexican food is still not sounding too great...but other than that I'm doing alright.
Gender prediction: Mom-boy   Dad-girl    The last time we were in Nebraska we had several people bet on the gender and weight of the baby...about 2/3 of people guessed boy.
Labor Signs: I think I have had a couple Braxton Hicks contractions but those are pretty normal.
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding ring on or off: Off
Happy or moody most of the time: How the school day goes dictates a lot of my moods. Usually the kids are good and things go well so I am happy!
Looking forward to: I am excited that we have finally reached fall! I'm loving the weather and pretty trees. I'm looking forward to all the fall holidays!

24 Weeks

How far along: 24 weeks
Total weight gain: 11 pounds
Maternity clothes: I'm sporting a few maternity skirts and lots of tops, but I still wear my regular pants with the belly band.
Stretch marks: None
Sleep: Sleep is not very good to me lately. I have a hard time falling asleep and a hard time staying asleep.
Best moment this week: Spending time with family in Nebraska as we celebrated baby Doyle at our shower.
Miss anything: A good night's sleep
Movement: Lots of movement all the time, but especially at night. Baby kicks a lot pretty low on my belly. Baby also likes to kick at Dad after he talks to baby.
Food Cravings: Soda...but I think this has a lot to do with the lack of sleep...
Anything make you queasy or sick: Mexican food
Gender prediction: Mom-boy     Dad-girl    My students started taking bets. Most of them think it is a boy.
Labor signs: Nothing
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or moody most of the time: Moody this last week due to lack of sleep
Looking forward to: Attending the Husker football game in a couple of weeks! I hope the weather is cool!