Sunday, February 23, 2014

River's due date

How far along? Today is my due date...and no baby. 
Total weight gain/loss: 29 lbs. 
Maternity clothes? nope. I found a pair of elastic waist jeans at H&M that fit but my maternity jeans just never fit my belly right. and I'm still just wearing a larger sized shirt, mostly tank tops with open button ups or cardigans. 
Stretch marks? nope. Still doing the belly massages and exfoliating. 
Sleep: still sleeping fairly well. I wake up to use the bathroom or from being hungry and sometimes have trouble falling back asleep but thats maybe once or twice a week.
Best moment this week: FINALLY finishing everything in River's nursery. I need to take pictures!
Have you told family and friends: yup, everyone knows!
Movement: All the time, even at 40 weeks this little boy hasn't slowed down!
Food cravings: I wanted a veggie burger so bad the past couple days, I got one today and it was blah, ok. So now I'm over that craving but I went to the store to buy a bags of apples, sweet potatoes and cuties and ended up with sooo much...so my cravings must be pickled beets, pistachios, sweet potato chips, coconut greek yogurt, honey nut cherrios, basmati rice, stir fry veggies and of course, chips and salsa. At least now we have more than just frozen foods in the house for after we're home from the hospital. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: I've been having nausea in the evenings around 9 if I don't have a snack after dinner.  I usually have some cheese and an apple but sometimes Luke and I will share a bowl of cereal or I'll make cinnamon toast.  
Have you started to show yet: ha, yes. though my belly has shrunk it seems because he's sooo low!
Leakage: yup. I peed myself recently and thought my water had broke. :(
Gender prediction: Boy. and I was right!!!
Labor Signs: I'm in pre term labor and I'm dilated 2.5 cm and 80% effaced. Lots of contractions and cramping and pressure but nothing that equals real labor. 
Belly Button in or out? In/out. 
Wedding rings on or off? on. 
Happy or Moody? Happy. 
Weekly Wisdom: Don't tell people anything because it just becomes the game telephone. Somehow I ended up in labor today on facebook. And someone told someone who told someone else that I was being induced tomorrow. 
Milestones: We made it to the due date! My doctor was 80% sure I'd have River at 37 weeks because of the extra fluid and his size prediction. But we made it to the due date so I had as long of a chance to go natural as my doctor deemed safe. Now tomorrow I have an ultrasound for a fluid level check and to make sure all is still good with River and set an induction date before I get to a full 41 weeks. 

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

week 36

How far along? 35 weeks 2 days!! 
Total weight gain/loss: 23 lbs
Maternity clothes? nope. maternity jeans are still too big or just crap because I can't get them to stay up. Monty ripped one of my maternity sweaters so I can't wear it anymore and I only have one other sweater. I do have a dress but I haven't worn it. 
Stretch marks? nope. I give myself belly massages a few times a day and exfoliate every other day and make sure my belly is never dry...so heres hoping! 
Sleep: still sleeping good, I wake up a bit more either to pee or for no reason but other than that I sleep well!
Best moment this week: its only Tuesday so there is still plenty of the week left, but as of now its been this new almond oil body oil I got. It feels amazing on my belly and whenever I massage it on, River goes crazy. 
Have you told family and friends: yup, everyone knows!
Movement: All the time.  Its painful now because I have a torn ligament or something or the left side of my belly and the right side is numb so everything feels so weird/uncomfortable/painful but I'm trying to stay positive!
Food cravings: watermelon, pineapple, avocado, sourdough bread sandwiches with tofurky, leaf lettuce and a bit of mayo with salt and pepper!
Anything making you queasy or sick: the pre labor contractions I've been having for a week...they happen more often than braxton hicks and they are starting to make my stomach churn. 
Have you started to show yet: oh yes. 
Leakage: yup. 
Gender prediction: Boy. and I was right!!!
Labor Signs: I'm in pre term labor and I'm dilated 1 cm. 
Belly Button in or out? In/out. 
Wedding rings on or off? on. 
Happy or Moody? Happy. 
Weekly Wisdom: I should probably rest/take it easy more than I am but I can't sit still for long even if it feels nice to prop my feet up. I'm stuck inside today since the weather was bad this morning and Luke drove himself to work and I'm ready to rip my hair out!!
Milestones: I have all the baby clothes and diapers washed!! We have River's coming home outfit picked out and my bag is 95% packed, River's is 100% packed and Luke's is 50% packed. The nursery isn't 100% complete but we only have a couple picture ledges to hang that will be used for books and I have to decide if I want to make a toy box or get cute baskets for his toys. We still have our friends shower coming up so I don't want to buy too much still but I also don't want to wait to buy things...I just want his room finished and to feel like we have all the essentials and that he can come whenever he wants, which is hopefully soon!!