35 weeks!!!!

how far along: 35 weeks!!! only 5 weeks left! 35 days to go! i can't believe it! 

total weight gain: 29 pounds!

baby is the size of: large cantaloupe

miss anything: doing things with ease

cravings: i had a craving for mc.donalds today, so i got some for lunch. i think i deserve it after my good doctor appointment

belly button in or out: out

looking forward to: meeting my little guy

best moment this week: my family coming up to see us on sunday, my doctor appointment today that went really well, my sweet friend jenny coming over to help me organize the nursery.

maternity clothes: yup

labor symptoms: nope 

i can't believe there is only 5 weeks left, give or take. i can't wait to meet our son, but at the same time i am sad that one day in the near future i will no longer be able to feel my sons little kicks and i will no longer have my big belly. i sure can't wait to have him in my arms though. 

today i had my last ultrasound, which went really well. back at 20 weeks when i went in, i had partial placenta previa. now at 35 weeks i found out that the previa is gone, and now i can have a normal birth. no c-section! which makes me really happy. i didn't want to have a major surgery to where i would be uncomfortable for days after. now i get to have the birth experience that i want to have. which sets my mind and heart at ease. 

my dear friend jenny came over last week to help me get organized with the nursery as well as a list together of things that i still need. such a blessing to have her help! she is wonderful. the nursery is now almost all the way complete. i'm excited to share it with you guys once it's all done. 

on a bad note i've had some hard times with this pregnancy. i currently have the second uti that i have had this pregnancy. this time i am feeling much worse. and in between the two, i was told i also have kidney stones. this time the pain is lingering a lot longer than the last, and more intense. i hope this passes soon.  i just need to stay on top of all my antibiotics. tomorrow i have another doctor appointment where i will be tested for strep b. then from there on i will go in every week to be checked. 

hoping my pregnancy goes a lot smoother from here on out till our little bean is here.  i will attach a photo of little bean from todays ultrasound as well as a photo of adam and i next to the ultrasound screen.  we think from what we can see, that he looks like me. 

we also got the cutest booties today in the mail from adams mom. love them!!!

alright time to go nap. i got a pregnancy pillow in the mail today since i haven't been sleeping well. time to cuddle up with it, and get some rest.

33 weeks!!!!!

how far along: 33 weeks!!!!! insane!

total weight gain: 27 pounds

baby is the size of: a pineapple. anyone ready the pregnancy chicken?  this week they poked fun of that size comparison. it was pretty funny.

cravings: i didn't think i was craving anything until i woke up from my nap and smelt the ribs in the crock pot.  now i am def. craving bbq, and watching the clock closely for 6:30pm!

belly button in or out: out

looking forward to: sleeping normally again

best moment this week: my AMAZING best friend, and another really lovely friend of mine threw me the most amazing baby shower.  i feel so loved!

maternity clothes:  yup

labor symptoms: nope.  

i had the most lovely baby shower this weekend! oh boy was it nice! i will write a separate post all about it once my sweet niece emails me all the photos from it.  my niece is 11, and is in a yearbook class taking photos of the band for her middle school yearbook.  she offered to photograph my baby shower while she was up here.  such a sweetheart! 

the hubs and i are getting really excited for little bean. only 7 more weeks and he'll be here! yayay!  today at my ob appointment she said he is measuring at 35 weeks, but we will get all the good details at the big ultrasound appointment in 2 weeks. i can't wait for that appointment.  that's also the appointment where we will find out if my placenta has moved.  i really hope it has!!!!

31 weeks!!!!!!!!!!

how far along:  31 weeks!!!! i can't believe there is only single digits weeks left.  9 more! I can't believe how soon our little man will be here.  i have such a strong love for him already.  i can't wait to meet him.

total weight gain:  25+ pounds, and i am measuring at 32 weeks.  so thats good!!!! 

baby is the size of:  a coconut

miss anything:  bending down with ease.  i'm at the point now that when i drop something, i just leave it in hopes someone else picks it up.  too much work to do it myself.

cravings:  nothing really.  

belly button in or out:  out!

looking forward to:  meeting out little man.  only 9 weeks to go give or take.  

best moment this week:  my mom bought us a car seat which was awesome.  super excited.  also my family is coming up tomorrow.  my dad, grandmother, aunt, and one of my uncles.  they are bringing us some baby gifts, as well as taking us to lunch which will be nice.  since they won't be able to make it up the weekend of my shower, and i most likely won't be driving down to san diego to see them until after bean is born it will be good to see them now. i spent a lot of time cleaning my apartment yesterday and getting ready for them come.  this is the only apartment that my family has ever visited.  well besides my dad who helped us move here.  he's actually helped me move into every apartment that i've ever lived in.  such a great guy. 

maternity clothes:  yup

labor symptoms:  well.none to my knowledge.  today i went to my normal ob appointment. it wasn't an appointment with the specialist so we still don't know the status of my previa.  but at the appointment today we did find some blood in my urine ( sorry if that's tmi).  i'm hoping it's nothing more than a uti or something like that, and not a sign of pre-term labor.  i haven't had any other symptoms whatsoever. not for a uti or for preterm labor.  so i really hope it's just nothing.  crossing my fingers everything is fine.  i should be getting a call i'm assuming within the next few days with some lab results.

so like i said before i am super excited to see my family tomorrow.  they are driving up from san diego.  being preggo and being stuck in the car for long amounts of time is awful.  so it's nice that they are making the drive up here with some baby gifts.  after this i probably won't see them until after january.  so it will be nice to catch up and have lunch.

also a dear friend of ours is getting married this coming weekend.  we've both known her for probably around 10ish years.  we will drive on sunday up to santa margarita which is exciting. i can't wait for their wedding.

back to some baby talk.... bean moves ALL the time.  it's crazy. i love being able to feel him move all the time.  especially when i'm talking or singing to him. i use to feel like a crazy person talking and singing to him, but now that he moves when i do it, i don't feel as crazy.  

anywhoo i will stop gabbing.  i know i'm not that interesting.  i just have a lot to gab about.  im gonna grab some snacks, a big bottle of water, and relax.  

9 weeks left!!! aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

25 weeks!!!!!!!

how far along: 25 weeks!!!!!!! I can't believe here is only two more weeks till my third trimester!!! and only 15 weeks till my little bean is due.

total weight gain: 16 pounds

baby is the size of: an eggplant

miss anything: beer.  i've been able to sleep this past week, which has been very nice.  

cravings:  nothing really.  lately i have only been craving things if someone mentions something that sounds good.  then the craving doesn't go away.  my bestie andrea is really good at telling me about yummy foods she's eating, which then makes me want it.

belly button in or out:  out

looking forward to:  putting our nursery together this week.  we actually get a big furniture delivery today.  little beans chair and dresser.

best moment this week:  getting to see my sister-in-law and niece lara and rauri. also putting our crib together last night.  it seems all so real now that we have the crib in the room.  i can't wait till we have everything else in there.  

maternity clothes:  all the time now.  only thing that is comfy to wear.  i ended up ordering a few more maternity dresses from the gap, because it's the only thing that is comfortable now.

labor symptoms:  nope!!!

last thursday i had my glucose test.  i drank my lemon lime flavored drink on my way in, and then waited patiently in the waiting room and also got to listen to litle beans heart beat and talk to the doctor while i waited to have blood drawn.  i found out some shitty news while there.  apparently i have placenta previa .  the doctor thinks that there is a strong chance that my placenta will move, but it is still really scary.  it is def. not in my birth plan to have a c-section, but now i really don't have a choice unless my placenta moves.  on a good note though, i got a call on friday, letting me know that i passed my glucose test! thank goodness!!!!