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| Some of my coworkers! |
Getting all my gifts out to my car! Weekenders, thank you!!! It was so nice!
5.21.2014
Work Baby Shower
On Saturday, my coworkers threw me a baby shower!! It was actually a joint baby shower for me/going-away party for a coworker, Nicole, who was transferring to another unit. She made the cute baby cake! There was so much food- tacos, dips, fruit, desserts... we eat good on the weekends!
5.20.2014
38 Weeks
Total Weight Gain: 27 pounds (as of 38w1d)
Movement: No change from last week. Still moving often but smaller movements in her tight quarters!
Symptoms: Pain (aching and pinching) in my pelvis/hips; some random cramping in my lower abdomen; headache today.
Doctor's Appointments: Heart rate 130's, still head down. Exciting news is I'm already 75% effaced and 2cm dilated!!! In comparison to my pregnancy with Gabriel, at my 39 week appointment (technically I was 38w5d), I was 70% and 1.5cm which is roughly the same as now... both are estimates, of course! I went into labor 2 days later and he was born early in the morning on the 3rd day (39w1d). Getting excited!!! {And suddenly feeling like I have so much to do! Finish packing Gabriel's overnight bag & Georgia's diaper bag including a coming home outfit, wrap Gabe's "Big Brother" present from Georgia, catch up on laundry, vacuum the house, clean the bathrooms, paint my toenails...}
Best moments: Perry & I had a date today, probably our last for a while!! All 3 of us went to my doctor's appointment, then we dropped G off at Nonny & Boo's, had lunch at Remington Grill (I got a spicy buffalo chicken sandwich in hopes of inducing labor), shopped for what Georgia is going to give Gabriel in the hospital, and saw Million Dollar Arm!
What we are looking forward to: Meeting little Miss Georgia!
38 week belly picture: Coming soon...
Movement: No change from last week. Still moving often but smaller movements in her tight quarters!
Symptoms: Pain (aching and pinching) in my pelvis/hips; some random cramping in my lower abdomen; headache today.
Doctor's Appointments: Heart rate 130's, still head down. Exciting news is I'm already 75% effaced and 2cm dilated!!! In comparison to my pregnancy with Gabriel, at my 39 week appointment (technically I was 38w5d), I was 70% and 1.5cm which is roughly the same as now... both are estimates, of course! I went into labor 2 days later and he was born early in the morning on the 3rd day (39w1d). Getting excited!!! {And suddenly feeling like I have so much to do! Finish packing Gabriel's overnight bag & Georgia's diaper bag including a coming home outfit, wrap Gabe's "Big Brother" present from Georgia, catch up on laundry, vacuum the house, clean the bathrooms, paint my toenails...}
Best moments: Perry & I had a date today, probably our last for a while!! All 3 of us went to my doctor's appointment, then we dropped G off at Nonny & Boo's, had lunch at Remington Grill (I got a spicy buffalo chicken sandwich in hopes of inducing labor), shopped for what Georgia is going to give Gabriel in the hospital, and saw Million Dollar Arm!
What we are looking forward to: Meeting little Miss Georgia!
38 week belly picture: Coming soon...
5.16.2014
37 Weeks
Georgia Jane was FULL TERM on May 12, 2014!!
Total Weight Gain: 26 pounds (as of 37w4d)
Maternity Clothes: I spend a lot of time around the house in Perry's t-shirts!
Movement: Her movements are getting smaller and sometimes painful, as she is getting cramped.
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach; Effortlessly getting out of bed- it's a challenge.
Symptoms: Pain (aching and pinching) in my pelvis/hips. I think she has dropped
Doctor's Appointments: Fundal height 37cm. Heart rate 130-140's and still head down!
Cravings: Nothing really, just often thirsty.
Best moments: Mother's Day- a great day!!
What we are looking forward to: Meeting little Miss Georgia!
37 week belly picture:
Total Weight Gain: 26 pounds (as of 37w4d)
Maternity Clothes: I spend a lot of time around the house in Perry's t-shirts!
Movement: Her movements are getting smaller and sometimes painful, as she is getting cramped.
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach; Effortlessly getting out of bed- it's a challenge.
Symptoms: Pain (aching and pinching) in my pelvis/hips. I think she has dropped
Doctor's Appointments: Fundal height 37cm. Heart rate 130-140's and still head down!
Cravings: Nothing really, just often thirsty.
Best moments: Mother's Day- a great day!!
What we are looking forward to: Meeting little Miss Georgia!
37 week belly picture:
5.11.2014
Weeks 33-36
Size of baby: pineapple --> cantaloupe --> honeydew --> romaine lettuce. Almost 6 pounds and around 17-18 1/2 inches long! April 14-May 5.
Gender: little GIRL!!! Georgia Jane.
Total Weight Gain: 24 pounds
Maternity Clothes: My maternity jeans (I only have 2 pairs that I wear/like) are getting snug but it's so warm already I'm mostly wearing maternity shorts.
Movement: I think she is choreographing dance routines in there. When she moves, it's almost constant! Then she sleeps.
What I miss: a cold Jersey Mike's sub. Sleeping on my stomach.
Symptoms:
Week 33- Pubic symphisis pain
Week 34- Nothing significant
Week 35- Seems like she is lower, perhaps the cause of the new pinching pain in my left posterior hip that shoots down my leg like a lightning bolt! Still have the constant ache in my right posterior hip; Woke up by a leg cramp that would not go away for ~30 minutes
Week 36- A lot more uncomfortable Braxton Hicks contractions
Doctor's Appointments:
At my 34 (and a half) week appointment, the doctor said my belly was measuring at 33 1/2. We figure maybe she'll be smaller than Gabriel? But then at my 36 week appt, it was right on track at 36cm. Her heart rate usually fluctuates between 130-140's and she's definitely head down!
Cravings: Nothing notable.
Best moments: Just before my 33-week mark, the custom crib bedding and changing pad cover arrived! It was actually the same day as my baby shower so when Perry came to pick me up after it, he brought along one more present- a giant gift bag! It was so sweet that he thought to wrap it up to surprise me! Since we had her bedding, we could finally make more progress in her room. We changed up the furniture until we found the arrangement we liked best. We pulled down bins full of baby stuff from the attic and took out what we can use again (swing, Boppy, Bumbo, bottles, toys, a few gender neutral clothes). I washed everything of hers and organized her drawers. Perry painted a big, awesome canvas!! I did a DIY art project and framed it; Easter festivities!; Made goody bags for my labor & delivery and postpartum nursing staff.
What we are looking forward to: Mother's Day {my last to share with just Gabriel so it's bittersweet!}; reaching the 37 week full-term mark; meeting our daughter!
36 week belly picture:
Gender: little GIRL!!! Georgia Jane.
Total Weight Gain: 24 pounds
Maternity Clothes: My maternity jeans (I only have 2 pairs that I wear/like) are getting snug but it's so warm already I'm mostly wearing maternity shorts.
Movement: I think she is choreographing dance routines in there. When she moves, it's almost constant! Then she sleeps.
What I miss: a cold Jersey Mike's sub. Sleeping on my stomach.
Symptoms:
Week 33- Pubic symphisis pain
Week 34- Nothing significant
Week 35- Seems like she is lower, perhaps the cause of the new pinching pain in my left posterior hip that shoots down my leg like a lightning bolt! Still have the constant ache in my right posterior hip; Woke up by a leg cramp that would not go away for ~30 minutes
Week 36- A lot more uncomfortable Braxton Hicks contractions
Doctor's Appointments:
At my 34 (and a half) week appointment, the doctor said my belly was measuring at 33 1/2. We figure maybe she'll be smaller than Gabriel? But then at my 36 week appt, it was right on track at 36cm. Her heart rate usually fluctuates between 130-140's and she's definitely head down!
Cravings: Nothing notable.
Best moments: Just before my 33-week mark, the custom crib bedding and changing pad cover arrived! It was actually the same day as my baby shower so when Perry came to pick me up after it, he brought along one more present- a giant gift bag! It was so sweet that he thought to wrap it up to surprise me! Since we had her bedding, we could finally make more progress in her room. We changed up the furniture until we found the arrangement we liked best. We pulled down bins full of baby stuff from the attic and took out what we can use again (swing, Boppy, Bumbo, bottles, toys, a few gender neutral clothes). I washed everything of hers and organized her drawers. Perry painted a big, awesome canvas!! I did a DIY art project and framed it; Easter festivities!; Made goody bags for my labor & delivery and postpartum nursing staff.
What we are looking forward to: Mother's Day {my last to share with just Gabriel so it's bittersweet!}; reaching the 37 week full-term mark; meeting our daughter!
36 week belly picture:
5.10.2014
A Day On The Farm
We managed to squeeze in one last trip to Virginia to visit Papa & Nana before Georgia is born and traveling gets a bit more challenging. Since my due date is so close, we didn't stay overnight but enjoyed a full day of fun on their farm!
Of course Gabriel fell asleep in the last 30 minutes of the drive there. Papa and one of his "employees" were still working on the farm so we drove around for another 30 minutes to allow Gabe to get a decent nap (and it was much too hot to turn the car off!). Little Dude was grumpy at first...
...but quickly warmed up/woke up and had a BLAST!
The temperature climbed to 90-some degrees. Nana was home from work so we cooled off at their house while Papa went back out to finish up his chores. We had dinner (spiedies!) and drove back home.
Of course Gabriel fell asleep in the last 30 minutes of the drive there. Papa and one of his "employees" were still working on the farm so we drove around for another 30 minutes to allow Gabe to get a decent nap (and it was much too hot to turn the car off!). Little Dude was grumpy at first...
...but quickly warmed up/woke up and had a BLAST!
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| Seeing cows |
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| Playing with rocks, the hose, and sticks |
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| Checking out Papa's "digger" {watching was cool, riding was scary} |
4.13.2014
Weeks 29-32
Size of baby: acorn squash --> cucumber --> pineapple --> squash. Between 2.5-3.5 pounds and 15-16 1/2 inches long! March 17-April 7.
Gender: little GIRL!!! Georgia Jane.
Total Weight Gain: 21 pounds (in comparison with my pregnancy with Gabriel, I was up 20 pounds at 32 weeks)
Movement: She moves so much! I've said several times "Georgia moves way more than Gabriel did". She is head down, so I feel her feet pushing/kicking/dancing just below my ribs on the right.
What I miss: cold deli meat!
Symptoms:
Week 29- Trouble sleeping due to restless legs; hunger
Week 30- First time I thought to myself "I feel big" and was uncomfortable at work (although I had worked 5 out of 7 days)
Week 31- Nothing notable.
Week 32- Exhaustion.
Doctor's Appointments:
My 30 week appointment was uneventful. No news is good news with regards to my glucose tolerance test- I must have passed!
Best moments: My baby shower on April 12, the 11th anniversary of when Perry & I met!!
What we are looking forward to: Next weekend is Easter and my cousin's baby shower, who's little boy is due exactly 1 month after Georgia!
31 week belly picture:
32 week belly picture:
Gender: little GIRL!!! Georgia Jane.
Total Weight Gain: 21 pounds (in comparison with my pregnancy with Gabriel, I was up 20 pounds at 32 weeks)
Movement: She moves so much! I've said several times "Georgia moves way more than Gabriel did". She is head down, so I feel her feet pushing/kicking/dancing just below my ribs on the right.
What I miss: cold deli meat!
Symptoms:
Week 29- Trouble sleeping due to restless legs; hunger
Week 30- First time I thought to myself "I feel big" and was uncomfortable at work (although I had worked 5 out of 7 days)
Week 31- Nothing notable.
Week 32- Exhaustion.
Doctor's Appointments:
My 30 week appointment was uneventful. No news is good news with regards to my glucose tolerance test- I must have passed!
Best moments: My baby shower on April 12, the 11th anniversary of when Perry & I met!!
What we are looking forward to: Next weekend is Easter and my cousin's baby shower, who's little boy is due exactly 1 month after Georgia!
31 week belly picture:
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| 30 weeks, 6 days |
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| 32 weeks, 5 days - Baby Shower day! |
3.14.2014
Weeks 25-28
Size of baby: cauliflower --> head of lettuce --> rutabaga --> eggplant. February 17-March 10.
Gender: little GIRL!!! Georgia Jane.
Total Weight Gain: 18 pounds.
Maternity Clothes: Maternity pants and a mix of regular & maternity tops. My maternity wardrobe has been the same as when I was pregnant with Gabriel, with the addition of a few new tops I received as Christmas gifts. But for the warmer months coming, I bought 3 pairs of shorts- jean, khaki & black!
Movement: The strength and frequency of her movements is increasing! She moves more when I'm resting (at work- while I'm sitting charting, at home- while I'm sitting on the couch or laying on my left side next to Gabriel reading a bedtime story!)
What I miss: Cold deli meat sandwich {one day after church, Perry & I were trying to decide where to go for lunch. I very definitively announced I was in the mood for a "sandwich-and-a-pickle kind of place" (like Jason's or McAlister's). There's no place like that near our house so we ended up getting Japanese take-out at Hibachi & Co. Oh, the unpredictable tastes of a pregnant woman!}
Symptoms:
Week 25- Incredible nail growth
Week 26- Braxton Hicks contractions started!
Week 27- 3rd trimester!!! Trouble sleeping (suddenly wide awake & hungry in the middle of the night, then have a hard time falling back asleep); right hip and lower back pain
Week 28- Right hip soreness and stiffness; cramps in my calves; not sleeping well (a few nights I was up every hour for several hours in a row)
Doctor's Appointments:
I had my glucose tolerance test at my 28 week appointment. It seemed easier to drink it this time, maybe because I'd done it before (or because I was being dramatic the first time with Perry with me! Hah!)
Cravings: Pickles. Fresh fruit, like pineapple! Ice water.
Best moments: Completing the kids' summer wardrobes! We tried another consignment sale and were pleased with the great deals we got on quality items!!! Between two sales, we spent ~$120 on Gabriel (16 shorts/pants, 30 shirts, 4 pajamas, 4 pairs of shoes, swim trunks, Body Glove wet suit) and ~$150 on Georgia (33 onesies, 21 shorts/pants, 10 shirts, 14 dresses/rompers, 16 sleep 'n plays, 2 hats and 4 no-scratch mittens).
What we are looking forward to: Baby "Sprinkle" next month; I'm already to the point where I have OB appointments every 2 weeks!; Making progress on her nursery!
27 week belly picture:
Gender: little GIRL!!! Georgia Jane.
Total Weight Gain: 18 pounds.
Maternity Clothes: Maternity pants and a mix of regular & maternity tops. My maternity wardrobe has been the same as when I was pregnant with Gabriel, with the addition of a few new tops I received as Christmas gifts. But for the warmer months coming, I bought 3 pairs of shorts- jean, khaki & black!
Movement: The strength and frequency of her movements is increasing! She moves more when I'm resting (at work- while I'm sitting charting, at home- while I'm sitting on the couch or laying on my left side next to Gabriel reading a bedtime story!)
What I miss: Cold deli meat sandwich {one day after church, Perry & I were trying to decide where to go for lunch. I very definitively announced I was in the mood for a "sandwich-and-a-pickle kind of place" (like Jason's or McAlister's). There's no place like that near our house so we ended up getting Japanese take-out at Hibachi & Co. Oh, the unpredictable tastes of a pregnant woman!}
Symptoms:
Week 25- Incredible nail growth
Week 26- Braxton Hicks contractions started!
Week 27- 3rd trimester!!! Trouble sleeping (suddenly wide awake & hungry in the middle of the night, then have a hard time falling back asleep); right hip and lower back pain
Week 28- Right hip soreness and stiffness; cramps in my calves; not sleeping well (a few nights I was up every hour for several hours in a row)
Doctor's Appointments:
I had my glucose tolerance test at my 28 week appointment. It seemed easier to drink it this time, maybe because I'd done it before (or because I was being dramatic the first time with Perry with me! Hah!)
Cravings: Pickles. Fresh fruit, like pineapple! Ice water.
Best moments: Completing the kids' summer wardrobes! We tried another consignment sale and were pleased with the great deals we got on quality items!!! Between two sales, we spent ~$120 on Gabriel (16 shorts/pants, 30 shirts, 4 pajamas, 4 pairs of shoes, swim trunks, Body Glove wet suit) and ~$150 on Georgia (33 onesies, 21 shorts/pants, 10 shirts, 14 dresses/rompers, 16 sleep 'n plays, 2 hats and 4 no-scratch mittens).
What we are looking forward to: Baby "Sprinkle" next month; I'm already to the point where I have OB appointments every 2 weeks!; Making progress on her nursery!
27 week belly picture:
