34 weeks!

How far along? 34 weeks! 6 weeks (42 days) to go and only 21 till we’re full term!

How big is baby? Wellllll, at yesterday’s sonogram, he measured a little over 5 and a half pounds and a full week ahead of schedule. They said that he’s just a big baby and that was completely normal. He just went through a growth spurt. Looking at him on the monitor, I realized just how HUGE he is! I joked about him taking over my belly, but seriously… he has taken over my belly!! He’s head down already, so he’s ready to go! Ahhh!

Development: At about 20 inches and five and a half pounds (but with about five more weeks to grow), most of your baby's growth over the next month or so before you meet will be in weight (with a gain of anywhere from one pound to several), not height (baby's pretty much reached the in utero limit in that department). Accordingly, fat continues to accumulate at a rapid pace these days (on baby, not just on your hips). Back in the middle of your pregnancy, your baby's weight was made up of only two percent fat; now that percentage has soared to closer to 15 percent (and will increase to 30 percent at term). Which means your baby's once skinny arms and legs are now quite plump…and irresistibly, squeezably soft.
Also continuing to grow at an amazing pace is your baby's brain power. Luckily, the part that surrounds that amazing brain — the skull — remains soft. And for good reason: A soft skull will allow your baby to squeeze more easily through the birth canal. (Mother Nature was really thinking this one through — imagine trying to push out a rock-hard head…ouch!)

How huge is mama? Up 2 pounds since last week. Oops :-P

Movement? So much and sometimes it hurts. He’s really strong now. Nichole and Renee came over last night to begin working on our nursery (they’re painting a mural!!) and they felt his kicks. Strong little bugger! I confirmed at the sonogram that it is indeed his feet jabbing me in the ribs. And not just the bottom rib anymore, he goes way up there!

Food? I’m obsessed with the snow cone maker that Gayle bought for our shower. I love it. LOVE it. I don’t even need any flavoring, just plain water.

Belly button? No change

Pregnancy symptoms? Same. Broken bones… hard to walk or lift my legs lol. Just super tired lately. I’ll find that I’ll sit down to rest for what I intend to be 5 minutes… and I’ll fall asleep. I’m like an old lady. Oh! And the hair is worse. Chin hair growing at an alarming rate. So gross. And belly fuzz is now more than fuzz. It’s just ugly…

Crazy things giving me anxiety? I think I’m at peace this week. After the shower and all the support and love, I feel pretty good. Now I’m just getting everything ready and ordering the last bits that we need like the breast pump and milk storage stuff and other things we need. Nothing major though! I cannot believe how generous everyone was! We are so extremely grateful.

Milestones? Seeing the baby again and realizing just how big my monkey is! We’re scheduled for another (and our LAST) sonogram in 4 weeks. I told Gee he should come because it’s insane how different he is now. I hope we make it another 4 weeks….

Looking forward to next? Seeing my sisters again at Becky’s graduation on the 7th. The semi garage sale we’re having this weekend where I hope to get rid of so much clutter we have in this house! Seeing Nichole and Renee again on Tuesday to continue the nursery. Getting some of the things I ordered on Amazon the other night. So much to look forward to!

REALLY?? Soooo, my pregnancy tracker told me this morning that I should be packing my bag for the hospital this week…. Umm… ok. I may just have to amend that anxiety question. LOL any suggestions as to what I should be packing? I read a lot about it and supposedly the hospital supplies you with a lot for the baby, but I’ll probably over pack anyway because… well… that’s just what I do.

Here are some photos of Santos’ room (they’re hard to see because it’s pencil on the walls, stay tuned I’ll add more photos as we paint):




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