33 weeks

I'm posting this late because this last week has been very busy. I am currently in Ohio with my family because my grandpa passed away last Sunday and we "laid" him to rest this Saturday. Everything with the pregnancy is going well and our little guy is a mover for sure. After holding my newest little nephew it makes me even more anxious to have my little man here and hold and cuddle him. 

7 weeks to go

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Total weight gain: 9 lbs

Stretch marks: nothing new 

Sleep: Sleeping pretty good except for getting up to pee a bunch.

Food cravings: Not really craving anything

Food aversions: Only the things that smell yucky, lol

Labor signs: Having much more frequent braxton hicks contractions

Mood swings: I am still having them of course but this last few weeks have been very emotional for me and my family.

They will be missed

This past week I have lost my aunt and my grandfather. I loved them both very much and they both invested in my life in great ways. I will never forget them, but I know they are now in heaven rejoicing with our Heavenly Father and that gives me peace in my heart.

 

 

 

My beautiful aunt Connie (far left) with her 3 kids and daughter in law



 



My grandpa and me

 

I love you both very much and I will miss you everyday until we meet again.

32 weeks

I had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday for Zeddrick and I, all is well with both of us. Zeddrick's heart rate was in the 150's as usual and I'm measuring on track. I was able to get something for my heartburn and for my allergies so I am feeling a bit better as far as those things are concerned. We finally got plywood to replace our box springs on our bed so it is no longer 4 ft high and I can get in and out of bed with much more ease now. It was getting to the point where I would have had to use a step stool to get into bed if we hadn't done that. We are almost done getting the house organized and things ready for Zeddrick's arrival. I'm hoping that he decides to come early so that way Roland is able to take time off work to enjoy this little guys first couple of weeks with me. This will be the first time Roland will get to be a part of the labor and delivery of one of our children. I am so excited to have him support me through this and get to instantly bond with his little guy, it's a priceless moment he finally gets to experience with me.

 

 

8 weeks to go

 

 

 

This is how big I feel

 

 

But clearly not how big I am

 

 

Total weight gain: 8lbs

 

Stretch marks: Nothing new 

 

Sleep: I'm sleeping about as well as can be expected. I get up to pee a bunch and I'm constantly waking up to get comfortable. But my husband is amazing and let me sleep in while he has been home on leave.

 

Food cravings: Nothing really

 

Food aversions: Fish and eggs

 

Labor signs: None

 

Mood swings: Of course I'm having them, I have been pretty emotional lately.

 

 

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31 weeks

This last week has been a bit of a turning point. I have become incredably uncomfortable in just about every position sitting, standing, laying on both sides and just about constantly. I am either carrying this baby lower then I did the girls or he is bigger then they were because I didn't feel like this with them until the last 2 to 3 weeks and I still have 2 months left. I have also started having a little bit of heartburn, not to much just enough to be annoying.
This week and next week Roland is home on leave so we are in the process of getting things as organized as possible for Zeddrick's arrival. Also taking time to really enjoy the girls and give them as much attention as we can. This is the first time in a long time they really get their daddy all to themselves and I know they are loving it.
 
9 weeks to go

 

 

Total weight gain: 5lbs
 
Stretch marks: Nothing new
 
Sleep: I'm waking up about 3 times a night to pee and about 2 to 3 times a night from being uncomfortable or from strong baby movements. With Roland home I have been able to take a small nap here and there when needed.
 
Food cravings: Bacon chedder cheeseburger, chocolate, and Dr Pepper.
 
Food aversions: Same as usual, fish, eggs, and sometimes chicken
 
Labor signs: Nothing I haven't been experiencing
 
Mood swings: They are better then they were.
 

30 Weeks

Nothing to much has been going on this week except normal pregnancy things. I was having a bit of bleeding so they had me go in on Monday to be sure everything was ok and of course it is ok. Roland came along and was able to hear Zeddrick's heartbeat, that is always a precious moment for us both. Zeddrick is moving around a lot and his movements are very strong and hurt a bit here and there.

10 weeks to go

 

Total weight gain: 5lbs

Stretch marks: nothing new

 

Sleep: Most nights I'm sleeping well, some nights I toss and turn and get up way more times then I would like to pee.

 

Food cravings: Dr. Pepper, pumpkin cookies, and bacon cheeseburgers

 

Food aversions: Eggs

 

Labor signs: None

 

Mood swings: None

29 Weeks

It's the last week of the 20's! Nothing really to report petty much feeling the same as last week, a bit more tired but that's to be expected with 2 kids and this far into my pregnancy. Hubby loves to sit feel our little guy moving around and I love that he is home to enjoy this with me.

 

11 wees to go!

 

 

 

 

Total weight gain: 5lbs

 

Stretch marks: nothing new

 

Sleep: I'm actually sleeping very well at night, I think it's because I'm so exhausted after a day with the girls.

 

Food cravings: Anything pumpkin and just sweet things in general, but I have a sweet tooth problem so that's not a surprise.

 

Food aversions: Fish, chicken, and eggs

 

Labor signs: Nothing really, my cramping and back pain seems to have gotten better in the last few days so that is very good.

 

Mood swings: Of course I'm still having these just not as much as I was.

 

 

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28 weeks, Hello 3rd trimester!

I'm in the home stretch!

 

I'm feeling every moment of this pregnancy, I have started getting back all my early pregnancy symptoms for about the last week now. I have felt tired, nauseous, and having daily migraines that just don't want to go away. As of right now I have not gotten a call back from the doctor saying I failed my 1 hour glucose test so that is good. I have never passed a 1 hour before so I'm kind of surprised but happy that it doesn't look like I'll have to take the 3 hour. I've been trying  to take it easy since my doctor's appointment but with 2 little ones running around there is only so much I can do.

 

Only 12 weeks to go

 

 
 

 

Total weight gain: actually lost 2 of the 5lbs I had gained so far

 

Stretch marks: Nothing new 

 

Sleep: Some days are better then others, I've been waking up from pain in my wrist a lot more lately

 

Food cravings: PUMPKIN! pumpkin pie, pumpkin creamer, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin muffins, just about anything that is pumpkin flavored.

 

Food aversions: Fish, eggs and Chicken

 

Labor signs: I'm having a lot of cramping and back pain and my doctor does not think it's just braxton hicks contractions but thankfully it isn't dilating me as of now. I have strict instruction to go to L&D if it last longer then 2 hours.

 

Mood swings: These are getting much better, it's getting a little easier to control them then it has been.

 



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Doctor's appointment

I had 28 week doctor's appointment on Monday, for the most part everything with Zeddrick and I are going well. I had my 1 hour glucose tolerance test yesterday and so far I have not received any news back on whether I passed or failed. I also had to have my Rhogam shot done because I have a negative blood type I always have to have this done at this point of the pregnancy. Zeddrick's heart rate is in the 140 range and I'm measuring right on track. I talked to my doctor about all the cramping and back pain I have been having and she is pretty sure that I am having contractions. I am not dilating from them as of right now but she wants me to take it easy and go in to L&D if I have them for more then 2 hours with at least 12 contractions in that time. So I'm trying to rest as much as possible with 2 kids running around and Roland is doing his best at helping out with more around the house. My next doctor's appointment will be November 13 when I'm almost 32 weeks. 

27 weeks

Last week of my 2nd trimester!

 This has been quite a week, I have been having painful back pain and really bad cramping.  Nothing really seems to make it go away or help relieve it any. I'm also having a very hard time sleeping, it's hard to get comfortable and once I am I still can't manage to fall asleep. I pray that neither one of these things last long. Zeddrick is a very active baby for the most part and I really enjoy feeling him move around. Amelia will pat my belly and say, "baby brother," it's very cute. She tries very hard to say his name as well and it sounds very cute when she tries. My next doctor's appointment is this coming Monday, I think that is when I'll do my glucose test.


13 weeks to go



Total weight gain: 5lbs

Stretch marks: Nothing new

Sleep: Not going very well, but I'll take what I can get.

Food cravings: Pumpkin

Food aversions: Chicken

Labor signs: As far as I know none

Mood swings: Still having them, but they aren't quite as bad.



26 weeks

This last week I have felt exhausted much more and becoming winded very easily. This little guy is  getting bigger and has to be pushing more into my lungs. I'm also not sleeping well at all, I will feel tired and ready for bed before it's even time for the girls bedtime routine and then by the time I can lay down I can't fall asleep. There has been several nights I have even taken Tylenol PM to help me sleep and that isn't even doing anything for me. I told the doctor that seen me in L&D triage I didn't need anything because I thought I had Ambien here at the house already and it turns out I left it in Ohio. I will definitely be asking my doctor for something at my next visit if this doesn't get better before then.

 

We have had some people ask us if we are having a baby shower for Zeddrick or if we are registered somewhere. We will not be having a baby shower for him since we are in Cali and all our family and friends are in OH or somewhere else in the world. Although we do have a baby registry at Amazon.com, (click here for baby registry) we decided to do it here because we can add things from any website to it. We have tried to only put things on here that we are in need of and we have tried to find the cheapest place that carries it. Of course we are not asking or saying that anyone has to get anything for the baby but if you feel you would like to that would be great. I have gone through what we have clothing wise as of right now for him and it seems like we have enough sleepers and onsies for newborn, 0-3 months and 3-6 months. We don't have very many outfits in these sizes and we don't have much at all past the 6 month point. I have been told that here we should expect to have to dress him in warm things until he is about 6 months and after that just do things we can layer if we need to. If anyone does get him anything and needs to mail it to us our mailing address is 915 Ash Rd, Oceanside, CA 92058.

 

 

14 weeks to go

(only 11-12 weeks if I get my way and he comes early)

Don't mind how blah I look
I just showered and have no makeup on.

Front view I just look huge, but in the words
of my husband I'm beautiful.

Total weight gain: 3lbs

 

Stretch marks: nothing new yet, thank goodness

 

Sleep: Not really that great at the moment even after I'm able to fall asleep I'm waking up constantly. I'm going to ask my doctor for something to help with it at my next visit.

 

Food cravings: Anything and everything that is made with pumpkin, pinterest is my enemy at the moment because it seems like all people post are pumpkin recipes.

 

Food aversions: Pretty much the same as always

 

Labor signs: Nothing really just a lot of cramping.

 

Mood swings: I'm getting a bit better at keeping them in check but they seem to be the same and seem to be just as bad.