Week 34

How far along? 34 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: + 19.4 lbs. total
Maternity clothes? Maternity bottoms are definitely most comfortable now. I’m still able to get away with a lot of my regular tops and dresses, and only using the BellaBand occasionally as of lately.

Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Slept ok this week. I feel like he has grown so much just in the past 4-5 days I’m feeling the weight of my belly straining my back at night. Still using lots of pillows for support and not sleeping on my right side has helped the lower back pain tremendously! It has been such a huge relief. Still waking up once per night to pee.
Miss Anything? Moving about “quickly.” I’m still moving pretty slow, mostly when sitting/standing and getting into/out of the car.
Movement: Lots of movement still. Feeling tons of kicks as well as when he repositions and flips from side to side…it’s the coolest thing!
Food cravings: fresh fruit, still on the watermelon kick! I honestly think I’ve eaten my body weight in watermelon this past month!!
Anything making you queasy or sick? I keep knocking on wood…I have had zero morning sickness or any sickness for that matter!
Symptoms? We learned at our last doctor appointment that the baby is “frank breech,” which is basically head up, butt down. 

So with his continued growth and head pressing against my stomach, I’ve started getting some mild heartburn this week. Lower back pain- I’ve learned to manage it, so it has actually been much better this week. Nasal congestion along with the growing/stretching belly is still making it challenging to get a good, deep breath in. Left ear clogging- still happening just about daily at some point. Exhaustion- I’ve started getting really tired around 3:00 on a daily basis and it lingers through the rest of the evening.

Have you started to show yet? No denying it at this point. I was actually asked twice this week when I was due :)
Gender: It’s a BOY!!!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? I think it may be as out as it’s going to be. It’s stretched and flat with a little bulge. A mini-outie?
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Exercise? Got back into the swing of things this week and swam three times
Looking forward to: My best friend is coming to visit this weekend!!!!! I’m so so so excited, Jessica is coming all the way from Birmingham for a girls weekend; kind of a last hoorah before the baby arrives! And if that wasn’t enough, she’s bringing along her son (my godson!), Brooks AND her sister Erin is coming down from Gainesville!

This week we celebrated our four-legged child, Lexi’s, 8^th birthday! I know, I know, it sounds silly…but she is and always will be my first baby J. So we took a trip to the doggie park and ate ice cream.

This photo was taken the day I got her. She was just about three months old.

This was taken probably a few weeks after I got her after her first trip to the “spa.” Yes, technically the spa is the dog groomer, but what girl doesn’t like the idea of going to the spa? It just sounds more fun and relaxing, right?

This was actually taken last year after a trip to the vet, but it’s one of my favorites. She’s such a sweet, happy dog and I feel like that shows in this picture J