29 weeks

{Our chunky monkey is most likely now between 3-4 lbs, 16-17 inches.}

This past week has been rough. Everything just HURTS. Constantly. 24-7. There is no relief unless I'm in the tub. I googled it and researched and this and that, and figured it's called 'round ligament pain' ... where all the ligaments that are holding me together.. are completely giving out, so everything is super loose so the baby can come through.

It hurts to walk, stand, move, roll over in bed, it's just painful. I don't remember ever hurting this bad with Courtney, which leads me to believe this is going to be a big big boy. (like 19 lbs big!)

I've had severe pain in my left side for the last 2 days, I'm trying to decide what's going on. I have a dr. appt on Monday morning, so I'll definitely be talking to her about it.

If all goes as planned, and they induce me a week early, then I only have 10 weeks left. Tomorrow starts week 30. I don't know if I can wait 10 more weeks!

28 Weeks, 7 months down!

First off let me say, Please disregard the crazy cranky woman from the last post. I'm feeling much better now :)

Now that I'm starting week 29 (month 8!) and only have 11 weeks left (because they're inducing me a week early...yah, the math is funny, but I've already talked about that!) I feel like we're finally getting somewhere. Here's my 28 Week Mugshot:

Our little guy (as I was told by my dr.) is most likely a chunky monkey 3 pounder, and is stretching out probably around 16-17 inches by now. He kicks like CRAZY, all. the. time.! I'm pretty sure he's officially in the head-down position now, getting ready to come on out, because I haven't been kicked in the pelvic floor at all lately... all the kicking is now in my belly area. Which is nice for me... have you ever been repeatedly kicked in the pelvic floor?


I'm sure this naked see through labeled woman grosses some people out, but I find it fascinating. I saw a picture in a book of a full size baby in a person, and how incredibly squooshed all her organs were to make room for the baby. That made me want to throw up a little, so at least this isn't nearly as graphic!

Anyway, I made our 2nd purchase for the baby yesterday... being a stroller/car seat combo. It's fantastic and I love it!! I got a really super great deal on craigslist and had to get it before anyone else did... even though I have absolutely no where to put it. I sure wish our other house was move-in-ready right about now!

Anyway, last visit they pricked my finger for the hypoglycemic gestational diabetes test... it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it still didn't feel good! The results had to be under 135 to pass the test and we were all convinced I was going to fail miserably with a score over 200 because I'm gaining weight like crazy over here... my results came back at 79. Huh.. not hypoglycemic, i'm hypERglycemic! Meaning I have to eat every 2 hours or I just about fall over dead. That's why I'm gaining, because I have to be eating all day! Super.

Since we're nearing the end, Doctor visits are now every 2 weeks instead of monthly, and at 36 weeks they become weekly. That means we're getting close :)

27 Weeks and Cranky as Heck

I've decided to quit posting the Baby Center's 'How big is your baby in Vegetable Terms' because it's complete crap. This week was suppose to be a head of cauliflower. Uhhhhh no. Toss me a watermelon and then I'll post your dang picture! So on with it then.

{Alex is now over 2 pounds and about 15 inches long.} ((Head of cauliflower my expanding behind!))

If you haven't noticed, I'm irritated. I'm annoyed. I'm frustrated, I'm tired, I'm cranky, and I'm just done. Today I officially declared I have given up on real clothes and will be wearing pajamas for the next 11 weeks. I say 11, even though there are technically 12 weeks left to make it to 40. Screw 40. I'm requesting my doctor induce me a week early. I want to be done ASAP!

I've been a pretty good sport up til now. I've embraced the fat rolls, the cankles, the 300+ lbs weight gain, but I am done. I think my Cranky Pregnant Hormones have kicked in and they're here to stay in full force. Maybe it's just me and it's just today, hopefully tomorrow I'll feel better, but right now, in this very moment... AAAAHHHH!!! I'm uncomfortable, NO clothes I own make me look cute, I feel gargantually huge {Which, by the way, my elderly neighbor lady told me I was humongous and asked if I got this big with Courtney, if my due date wasn't sooner than I thought, and if there was more than one in there. Sorry Lady, you ain't seen nothin' yet. We've still got 3 months, watch me balloon!}

Maybe this is why I'm cranky. *Sigh* Maybe it's because it takes me a full 3 minutes just to roll over in bed. Maybe it's because I waddle everywhere I go. There is no sense of walking normally anymore. Maybe it's because I keep seeing all these cute little tiny pregnant girls with their tiny little basketball bellies and I feel like a dump truck next to them. Maybe because just looking in the mirror makes me want to cry.

I want my normal body back, I want my normal hormones back, and I want to feel human again!

But more than anything, I just want my baby boy here. I want to hold him in my arms, I want to be done being pregnant and just have him here. I want to not be fat anymore!

And with that, I'll sign off. Here's hoping to a less cranky post next week!

26 Weeks

{Little Mr. Alex is now as long as an english houthouse cucumber... over 14 inches, and weighs about 2 lbs.}

Well, SUMMER IS HERE!! How do I know? Because I don't have ankles anymore. Bring on the cankles! Oh summer swelling. I was standing in the wal mart garden center today, which was very very warm, when I happened to look down, and about threw up. Not only were my poor feet and ankles swollen (which I NEVER experienced with Courtney!), but I had *gulp* veins... popping out from my feet. OOH my gross. Not varicose veins, mind you, just regular swollen veins. Thank goodness as soon as I sat down and put my little porky piggers up, the veins went back to normal. I may just have had to chop off my feet if those mile high veins were permanent!

The kicking is insane, which I usually love. Except when he aims it right at my pelvic floor making me feel like I'm about to pee my pants. I'll have to do some research and see if that's an actual problem I should be worrying about! Not something I want to experience while standing in line at the grocery store....

My belly is huge and all is well. If he were to be born today, he would very likely survive. (with help from NICU of course, but still!)

I'm super excited to be moving at 7 months pregnant in Mid-July Idaho Heat... Oh wait a minute... de ja vu... pretty sure I lived that EXACT experience while pregnant with Courtney. Why do we always move when I'm hugely pregnant, completely useless, and sweltering in the sun??

Trimester 3, here I come!