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

31 Weeks

How far along? 31 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 7.2kg gain

Maternity clothes? Definitely maternity pants – I am loving the Jeans West maternity skinny leg jeans! I’m still just stretching tops over the bump…for now it’s getting harder though!
Stretch marks? Still none to report! Although I did see a little spider vein on the side of my belly the other night.

Sleep: I’ve actually had a few good nights sleep, must be the colder weather BUT I now find myself having to put more effort in when I go from one side to another - takes a lot of effort to lug this belly of mine from one side to the next comfortably.  

Best moment this week: Pulling out all the tiny clothes I have started to gather and look at them all (for the hundredth time mind you)  imagining a little baby inside them. Plus I still love laying on the couch at night and watching my belly move.

Miss Anything? Hell yes! The ability to walk for any length of distant without being uncomfortable, not to mention the snail pace that I now have! A 2 minute walk around the block takes this fatty 10 minutes! Also just mobility in general, everything I do now seems to be done at a slower pace, bending over is such a pain and not to mention trying to put socks on!  

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

Food cravings: Anything sweet and I'm there! I really want a chocolate thickshake right now!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really.

Have you started to show yet: Hell Yes!

Gender: It’s a Mystery
Labor Signs: No thankfully!!
Belly Button in or out? It’s still hanging in there, I thought it might pop out for a while there but now I think it is just going to stay in!

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

Looking forward to: The thought that I only have 9 more weeks to go! Easter is just around the corner and my baby shower is this weekend! Life is good!!!

30 Weeks!!!

How far along? 30 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 6.6kg gain

Maternity clothes? I have a few maternity pants but other than that I just stretch a top over the belly!
Stretch marks? Not that I can see! Fingers crossed I'm one of those lucky people!

Sleep: Horrid! and even worse when it's HOT! 

Best moment this week: Reaching 30 weeks! Knowing there is only 10 more weeks until baby wells arrives and only 5 more weeks at work.

Miss Anything? I'm starting to get to the stage where I might be becoming uncomfortable. I can't bend down like I use to, I can't walk as far as I would like without feeling buggered and I can't get up and down from the couch and even in and out of bed in an elegant way anymore.

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

Food cravings: Anything sweet and I'm there! This weeks favourite is banana and choc chip bread - enough said!!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really.

Have you started to show yet: Yes!

Gender: It’s a Mystery
Labor Signs: No thankfully!!
Belly Button in or out? It's just holding on at the moment, it's pretty much flat on my belly so I'm waiting for it to pop out!

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

Looking forward to: A nice quiet weekend!! Have had some busy weeks lately so the thought of doing nothing is lovely!

29 Weeks

How far along? 29 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 6kg gain

Maternity clothes? I have a few maternity pants but other than that I just stretch a top over the belly!
Stretch marks? Not that I can see! I haven't been able to see below my belly button for a couple of weeks now though!
Sleep: Getting use to the uncomfortable sleeping and sleeping on the side, I can’t wait until I can finally sleep on my belly again!

Best moment this week: Still all the  movement I've been getting and one of my beautiful friends told me she is 8 weeks pregnant! So excited for her! 

Miss Anything? Not that I can remember! It feels so long ago that I wasn't actually pregnant that I can’t remember what I use to do!

Movement: HEAPS

Food cravings: Chocolate!! Definitely chocolate, i polished off half a block for breakfast this morning after eating my real breakfast, I just couldn’t put the block down.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really

Have you started to show yet: Yes!

Gender: It’s a Mystery
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In - but stretching!

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy little Vegemite I think!

Looking forward to: Only 6 more weeks left at work and my next Drs appointment on the 2 April so we can see little Baby Wells again.

28 Weeks

I was so excited to reach 28 weeks!! I'm officially in my third trimester and only 12 weeks away from meeting Baby Wells! Time has been flying from about 20 week onwards and I bet these last 12 weeks will go as equally quick! I think I am going to miss my baby belly once it is all over, Ive started to grow quite attached to it and having those consent movements in there is such a wonderful feeling. I get so excited when it does a big kick or roll and by the time I call Keegan over to feel it, well the moment has well and truly past and Keegan is just left feeling an unmoving belly!

How far along? 28 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 5.6kg gain

Maternity clothes? I have a few maternity pants but other then that I just stretch a top over the belly!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Occasionally....no its been pretty good, I'm just starting to get to the uncomfortable stage where I wake up with a numb leg - I guess that's a hint its time for this whale to role onto the other side!

Best moment this week: All the movement! The kicks and the rolling around are getting so much stronger, love laying in bed feeling it wiggle around!

Miss Anything? Beer! I could of killed for a beer the other day when it was hot! Settled for cordial instead.

Movement: HEAPS

Food cravings: Chocolate!! Or anything sweet! Yummmo! I have a thing for m&ms at the moment, don't get in my way when I'm eating them!! Bring on Easter!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Random things set me off every now and again. Been very lucky and have only spewed 3 times during pregnancy!

Have you started to show yet: Yes!

Gender: It’s a Mystery
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In - but stretching! Wish it would just pop out! At this rate my belly button is going to be 5cm in diameter!

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy little Vegemite i think!

Looking forward to: My baby shower in a couple of weeks time!!

Where has the time gone??

After starting this blog way back in October 2011 I promised myself that I would update it weekly so I could keep a record of my pregnancy......obviously that never happened. I had all the enthusiasm of taking weekly photos of my growing belly to display to the world......that also never happened! I have however taken random photos of my growing belly throughout my pregnancy but not quite on a regular basis. It's funny to look back on photos I had taken when I was only 12 or so weeks along thinking my belly was already huge... I don’t think I had any idea on how big it was going to get!

So let me fill you in on what you have missed.

This is my belly now....28 weeks

To me I think that it is starting to get pretty big, I go home at night with the tightest belly thinking how am I ever going to last another 12 weeks without it bursting open!!

25 Weeks.......

22 Weeks.....

21 Weeks.....

14 Weeks........ I actually thought I was rocking a big belly! And I was so proud to show it off ha ha.

12 weeks......I sent this photo to one of my good friends all excited because I had a little bump - it was more like I ate too much the night before!

We had our structural scan at about 19 weeks and I was so excited to go and see little Roger (this is our nickname for baby wells). He was diving about everywhere and it was just so amazing to see the little creature growing in my belly! At this stage I had just started feeling movement and kicks and once I saw how active the little bugger was I was surprised I couldn’t feel more! We came away with a disc of photos to show family and friends but to my disappointment they were all a little blurry! Other than getting to see Roger it was nice to know that everything was going along like it should be. We even got to count all the fingers and toes!