35 Weeks

How far along? 35 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 10.2kg gain  

Maternity clothes? Still just maternity pants or stretchy banded pants and stretchy and lose tops!

Stretch marks? None that I can see!

Sleep: Sleep hasn’t been too bad this week! I haven’t had to get out of bed all week for a toilet or drink stop! And I have been falling to sleep pretty easily. I only wake during the night to roll over. Is this the calm before the storm???

Best moment this week: Washing and packing the baby’s hospital bag, putting the car seat in the car!! And just knowing I only have one more week left at work! It’s all starting to feel very real now!  

Miss Anything? I feel like I have been pregnant sooo long that I can’t remember what it was like before I was pregnant! But one thing I do know is my body is running a hell of a lot hotter than normal, I feel like I’m living in the tropics at the moment not Tasmania!

Movement: HEAPS! He/she sure loves to rock about in my belly!

Food cravings: Anything and everything

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not a thing!

Have you started to show yet: That would be a YES

Gender: It’s a Mystery…
Labor Signs: I think I have started having Braxton Hick contractions….but then again I’ve never been through this before so I don’t really know what they are meant to feel like!
Belly Button in or out? Out!!    

Wedding rings on or off? Still on although I should take them off, my hands did swell up this week, so I probably should take them off now.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy Happy Happy! Although I am starting to lose the plot over random stuff! I have been in tears a couple of times this week for the most random things! And once the waterworks kick in I can't stop! Much to Keegans delight he has to deal with me, But most of the time I'm a happy camper!

Looking forward to: My last week at work. My midwives appointment next Friday to see if the little bugger is now laying in the correct position and also Keegan is coming along to meet our midwife and we are going to work out our birth plan. I have also ordered some wall decals from an awesome shop I found called Love Mae so I’m hoping to get them next week sometime so I can finally start decorating the nursery! I’m hoping to have baby wells a couple of weeks early! I’m thinking I would like he/she to arrive into this world on the 21 May – only because I am born on the 21 January and Keegan is born on the 21 June so it makes sense for our child to be born on the 21 May…..doesn’t it??

We had a major crisis in the Wells household this week - hence the delay in posting this post, our poor cat Basil got hit by a car so on Anzac day. I dropped him off at the vets yesterday to be fixed and when I returned to collect him the poor little bugger had to have half his tail cut off and a heap of stitching around his back end - it was safe to say that his injuries were quite severe! We are hoping for a full recovery, but there is a chance he might have to be put down if his tail doesn’t come right (this was one of the days that had me in tears where I couldn’t stop). We have had Basil for about 5 years now and I love him to bits! He is a very adventurous cat and I think he has had more than 9 lives! We won’t know if he will make a full recovery for at least 10-14 day! Fingers crossed he pulls through! I had to share this beautiful picture of our dog Jasper who was very distraught when he came inside to find his big brother in the cage ready to go to the vets, he sat in front of his cage all morning as if to guard him. Very cute! Hopefully he loves baby wells as much as he does Basil!

34 Weeks

How far along? 34 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 8.4kg gain – didn’t put on any weight this week!

Maternity clothes? Still just maternity pants or stretchy banded pants and stretchy and lose tops!

Stretch marks? None that I can see! Keegan is on stretch mark watch for the underside of my belly that I cant see and he still is yet to report anything as well.

Sleep: Blaaa – sleep is my enemy! I wake up constantly during the night and there are even periods where I just lay there awake for a couple of hours because I can’t sleep! Then there are the times where I get up because I’m sooo thirsty  and because I’m soooo hungry! I would love a goods night sleep on my belly – but that’s not going to happen for a while!

Best moment this week: I have started packing up my desk! Wooo hooo only 2 more weeks left!

Miss Anything? SLEEP

Movement: HEAPS! This little thing in my belly never stops!

Food cravings: Anything and everything

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not a thing!

Have you started to show yet: That would be a YES

Gender: It’s a Mystery
Labor Signs: No thankfully!!
Belly Button in or out? OUT I officially have an outie!   

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy Happy Happy!

Looking forward to: Only having 2 more weeks left at work! Then I will be able to begin all my nesting that I have been putting off until I start maternity leave.  

33 Weeks

How far along? 33 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 8.4kg gain

Maternity clothes? Still just maternity pants and anything stretchy on top – my wardrobe has become very limited! But with only 3 weeks left at work and the cold weather starting to set it, I’m looking forward to lounging around in trackies and jumpers!

Stretch marks? Still surprised to say no…..only 7 more weeks to go but there is plenty of time for the little buggers to appear!

Sleep: Back to being crappy again! Boo hiss!  

Best moment this week: I have heaps of best moments every week – Had a little shopping spree in Launceston over Easter and bought some amazingly cute baby clothes, can’t wait to be able to dress baby wells up! Had a midwives appointment and after sitting in the waiting room for over an hour before they realised they had forgotten about me (definitely not a highlight). I finally get to see my midwife we spoke about my birthing plan which was quite scary to have to think about but also making it that one step closer to when we get to meet baby wells. But a definite not best moment this weeks was when they felt where baby wells was lying it was nearly in the posterior position – meaning  the baby’s  back is facing my back inside my uterus - if it was to be born like this I would be in a whole world of pains apparently! Good news is the head isn’t engaged yet so there is plenty of time for baby wells to move to where he/she should be! The bad news for me is no more slouching on the couch and I have to get on all fours for half an hour a day to encourage he/she to move!

Miss Anything? I just miss sleeping I think this week! I would love an uninterrupted sleep – like that is ever going to happen again for many many many years!

Movement: HEAPS! This little thing in my belly never stops!

Food cravings: Since in was Easter this week – all I have been eating is chocolate which I’m not complaining about!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not a thing!

Have you started to show yet: That would be a YES

Gender: It’s a Mystery
Labor Signs: No thankfully!!
Belly Button in or out? Still just hanging in there! How it is, is a mystery to me!  

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy Happy Happy!

Looking forward to: Only 3 more weeks at work!! Then the fun begins in the nursery! I haven’t decorated it much yet only got the essentials in there, I thought it would be a good little task for me to do while I wait for baby wells to make his/her appearance into the world!

32 Weeks

How far along? 32 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I forgot to weigh myself this morning ...oppps

Maternity clothes? Still just maternity pants, i am still able to stretch some tops and dresses over the BIG bump 

Stretch marks? Still none to report! I'm surprised I don't have any - I feel like I'm about to burst! 

Sleep: I had an amazing nights sleep last night, but they are far and few in between these days!

Best moment this week: Finally deciding on our boys and girls names (yay). I had a scan on Tuesday so I got to see the little monkey all squished up in my belly and for the moment he/she is in perfect position (I hope I don't jinx myself!!). I had a lovely babyshower over the weekend and got lots of goodies! I really do have some lovely friends!

Miss Anything? I miss a lot of things - like drinking, being able to move easily, sleeping on my belly and uninterrupted sleep all night - but I do know it is all worth it so it hasn't really bothered me that much.

Movement: HEAPS! This little thing in my belly never stops!

Food cravings: Still anything sweet, I pretty much eat anything these days!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really.

Have you started to show yet: Yes....either that's a baby growing in my belly or I'm in trouble!

Gender: It’s a Mystery
Labor Signs: No thankfully!!
Belly Button in or out?Just hanging in there 

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy Happy Happy!

Looking forward to: Packing my hospital bag! Keegan keeps telling me I should have it packed so after Easter I thought I will get onto it - although I have no idea what to pack (must google that). Keegan and I are going away for Easter so this will be the last time we go away somewhere child free eeek!

 

 

My beautiful friends and me at my baby shower xxx