32 Weeks

Total weight gain?: 16lbs

*How big is baby?: Baby weighs 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long!

*Sleep:I have been sleeping pretty great lately and it seems I am getting Doug back for snoring because he says that I have picked up the habit myself!  I told him payback is a bitch.

*Sex: A little GIRL that is running out of room in my tummy!

*Maternity clothes: Julie sent me home with a huge back of maternity clothes and I am loving the coral pants that she is letting me borrow!

*Showing yet?: I think my belly is growing more and more each day.  She really favors my right side, making my tummy a little lop-sided.

*Stretch marks: I wake up every morning expecting to find one or two, but I have managed to keep them away for now.

*Movement: She is still moving all around, but she has def. slowed down a good bit because I think she is running out of room.  We went this weekend to play with the ultrasound machine and she is growing like a weed!!!!

*Food cravings: Ice Cream!!!  I want ice cream for every meal!!!

*Labor signs: None at all this week! 8 more weeks to go!!!!

*Belly button in or out: I think it is on it’s way out!  It just keeps getting flatter and flatter.

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: She loves getting the hiccups in the middle of the night!  They are so strong that they wake me up.

*What I miss: Nothing too much this week.

*What I'm looking forward to: We have a baby shower to go to this weekend!  It is a couples shower that is being put on by Doug’s fellow residents.  We always have a great time when everyone gets together!

*Best Moment of the Week: Going to my doctors appointment and finding out that she is already head down!  I hope she stays that way!

Another great moment of the week was solving another piece to our relocating puzzle.  We have lined up the movers to come and start packing up our house.  Sad and exciting that we have to be out of our house in less than 3 weeks!

This weekend we installed the car seat in the car.  We wanted to go ahead and put it in so Wrecks has time to adjust to it taking up his space.  So far he has done great with it in the car and hasn’t messed with it at all.

We also pulled out the pack in play because I wanted to make sure the sheet that I got for it fit.  OMG!!!  This is getting so real!!!

This little girl is so loved!  I got a super cute invitation in the mail for another baby shower for little Madigan.  This one is thrown by my girlfriends from out here and I can’t wait to see what they have in store.

Week 32: Baby weighs as much as a Jicama(whatever that is)!

31 Weeks

Total weight gain?: 15lbs

*How big is baby?: Baby measures over 16 inches long and weighs about 3.3 pounds

*Sleep:I have been sleeping every chance I get!!!  This past week was exhausting!  We looked at over 25 houses in 3 days!  I was so glad when we got to Myrtle beach and we could just sit and relax.

*Sex: Spoiled little GIRL!!!

*Maternity clothes: I had to buy a maternity tankini to swim in the pool while in Myrtle beach.  We arrived on Thursday and spent the afternoon out on the beach.  I put sunscreen on my face and upper body, but none on my legs thinking that they would be ok.  We were only laying on the beach for about an hour and I forgot that I was pale as a ghost to begin with.  My poor legs got so red!!!  It is probably a good thing  the sun didn’t make an appearance on Friday and Saturday or both Doug and I would be lobsters right now.

*Showing yet?: I’m not sure my stomach can get any bigger!

*Stretch marks: The tummy is stretching, but no marks yet!

*Movement: I wish that I could record my tummy and all the crazy moving around that she is doing.  I could just sit and watch my stomach moving for hours.

*Food cravings: Waffles!!! We went to Waffle House 3 times while back in the south and each time I ate the best waffle ever!!!

*Labor signs: None at all this week! 9 more weeks to go!!!!

*Belly button in or out: On it’s way to an outie.

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: The same excruciating upper back pain and front right rib pain!  I keep hoping that this pain will go away!  I guess it is here to stay .

*What I miss: Moving quickly and not getting out of breath.  She is getting so big and squishing my lungs making it hard to breathe.

*What I'm looking forward to: Going to my doctors appt. this coming week.

*Best Moment of the Week: Finding a house in NC!!!  I am so excited to move in and start decorating it!  It is twice the size of the house that we have now!  It has a ton of rooms, a ton of closets, and a huge backyard for Madigan and Wrecks to play in! 

After three whirlwind days of house hunting we got to head to the beach for a little babymoon.

My view while laying out…haha!

Doug playing in the freezing ocean.

Doug really wanted some fried crab claws and called all of the seafood restaurants in Myrtle beach trying to find some!  He finally found a place and he said they were perfect.

I opted for some shrimp and grits!

After dinner we went and played miniature golf.  I actually beat Doug!  He was so mad that I won we had to have a rematch on Saturday before coming home.  I won again!!!

My parents booked us a room at their timeshare and we had the best view!  We were on the 17th floor looking right out on the ocean!

Sad that this is our last trip as a family of two, but so excited to take Madigan to the beach with us the next time we go!

Week 31: Baby weighs as much as a 4 Navel Oranges!

30 Weeks

*Total weight gain?: 13lbs

*How big is baby?: 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds!

*Sleep:I have been sleeping great lately!!!

*Sex: Sweet little Girl!

*Maternity clothes: Loved wearing my capri pants while at home!!!  So glad that I decided to buy them!

*Showing yet?: Yes! I def. feel pregnant.  No more trying to hide this bump!

*Stretch marks: The tummy is stretching, but no marks yet!

*Movement: She is moving all around and I love it!!!

*Food cravings: Waffles!!!  I finally got to have one from Waffle house and it was the best waffle ever!!! 

*Labor signs: None at all this week!  10 more weeks to go!!!!

*Belly button in or out: On it’s way to an outie.

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: Upper back pain!  It really stinks!  So glad that I have the next week off for my muscles in my upper back to relax and recover. 

This isn’t a pregnancy symptom, but my worst moment of the week was waking up the morning after getting a spray tan to hands that looked horrible! (My hands look really distorted  in this pic…haha)

I got a spray tan because having a little color always makes me feel better and I knew I would be wearing capris.  When I woke up and saw how crazy my hands looked, all I could think about was everyone is going to be looking at my hands while I opened presents at my shower!  I scrubbed and scrubbed them and they didn’t look super bad for my shower.  I will def. make sure that I figure out what to do to prevent this from happening again!

*What I miss: Drinking!  I really wanted a mimosa at my shower this weekend!

*What I'm looking forward to: Finding a house in NC this week and having a babymoon in Myrtle Beach after house hunting! 

*Best Moment of the Week: Seeing friends and family at my baby showers!  This little girl is already super spoiled and she isn’t even born yet!

I had two baby showers while at home and they were both amazing!  It is so funny how similar they were!  They were both a pink and gray color scheme and they even both gave away the same party favor, little bottles of hand sanitizer!  All of the touches were so cute and sweet.  I have amazing friends and family that know how to put together one heck of a shower or in my case two!

I have a lot of pictures from the Saturday shower on my camera, but I only have one picture from the Sunday shower.  I will blog pictures from the Sunday shower as soon as I get the pictures from my photographer/shower hostess Keri.  Check out her blog here…http://blog.kerijonesphotography.com/.  I am sad that it was raining on Sunday and we didn’t get to take any maternity pictures with her.

The Saturday shower had such cute decorations scattered all around and the food was amazing!

All the gifts from Saturday…

All the gifts from Sunday…

See what I mean….this little girl racked up!

Week 30: Baby weighs as much as a head of cabbage!

29 Weeks

*Total weight gain?: 13lbs

*How big is baby?: Baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel.

*Sleep:Had some great nights full of sleep!  Doug’s snoring wasn’t as loud or I have just gotten used to it…but it didn’t seem to bother me too much this past week.

*Sex: Sweet little Girl!

*Maternity clothes: Decided I needed to pick up some maternity capris for the hotter weather when I head home.  I have been getting really hot lately, so I’m kinda nervous about handling the warmer weather in GA and NC.  So glad that this little girl is going to be born here in WA and I don’t have to be pregnant during a Southern Summer!

*Showing yet?: Yes!  I’m not even that big yet, but I am starting to get a little uncomfortable. 

*Stretch marks: The tummy is stretching, but no marks yet!

*Movement: She has the hiccups about once a day.  I love knowing that she is ok, but I feel her hiccups more (TMI) in my butt then anywhere else and it is so annoying!!!

*Food cravings: Waffles and Corndogs!!!  I had the best corndog from the food court/deli counter at Wal-mart!!!

*Labor signs: Everything was pretty calm this week.  Can’t believe I only have 11 more weeks to go!!!

*Belly button in or out: On it’s way to an outie.

*Wedding ring on or off: on.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week: The rib pain is still there but doesn’t bother me as much!  Hopefully it is on it’s way out the door and I can go back to having a pretty easy pregnancy.

*What I miss: Running!  I have been eating a bunch of crap lately (like corndogs and waffles) and I know a good run would make me feel better after stuffing my face.

*What I'm looking forward to: My baby showers this weekend!!!  I am beyond excited about going home and seeing everyone!!!!  I can’t wait to celebrate little Madigan!

*Best Moment of the Week: I have had a couple of me dates this past week.  I have gone to lunch and have done some shopping.  I am trying to enjoy the time that I have left to myself.  I know days like these are going to be few and far between when Madigan arrives.

Week 29: Baby is the size of a Butternut Squash!

28 Weeks

*Total weight gain?: 12.5lbs

*How big is baby?: baby weighs two and a quarter pounds and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels.

*Sleep: Had a couple of nights that I would wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and couldn’t get back to sleep afterwards.  Waking up at 3 and then working a 9 hour day is not good for this mommy to be!  I have reached an emotional stage in pregnancy and sleepless nights doesn’t help with keeping my emotions in check.

*Sex: Sweet little Girl!

*Maternity clothes: I have decided against wearing a dress to my showers in a few weeks.  I already feel like I am the size of a bus and wearing a moo moo doesn’t help me at all.  Remember I am entering an emotional stage where I tell Doug everyday that “I am FAT”.  I need to dress in something a little more flattering than a dress.

*Showing yet?: Every morning I get up and feel like my stomach is getting bigger and bigger!

*Stretch marks: The tummy is stretching, but no marks yet!

*Movement: She moves non-stop!!!  I have enjoyed just watching my stomach move all around.  It amazes me everyday that I have a little baby growing inside of me!

*Food cravings: Nothing much this week.

*Labor signs: Still having a good bit of Braxton Hicks contractions.  I notice them more at night and early morning.  I think it has something to do with me being dehydrated.  I am working on drinking more water throughout the day.

*Belly button in or out: On it’s way to an outie.

*Wedding ring on or off: on. But I have noticed a tiny bit of swelling in my hands in the last few days.

*Worst pregnancy symptom of the week:  Same horrible rib pain!  I went to the chiropractor earlier this week and he used some short of tape that is supposed to help with the inflammation.  I think it might be working !

*What I miss: Being able to sit straight up without my side/rib hurting! 

*What I'm looking forward to: Getting my hair highlighted this weekend.  My roots are about a foot long!!!!

*Best Moment of the Week: Selling our house!  We had are inspection done and next we just have to get an appraisal.  After all that goes smoothly, we just wait until May 20th to close! 

Week 28: Baby is the size of a Chinese Cabbage!