34 weeks.

Baby girl is about 4.73 pounds, and she certainly feels like it! Le bebe and le belly are feeling heavier by the day. Pork up, little one!

Feeling: at the moment...heartburn.

Thought it was gone, but it came back and it's BAD.

Other than that, I'm feeling tired. I went to a best friends' bachelorette party Saturday and wore HEELS, which is just crazy. Overall, it was a really good day, but even with me sitting down as much as possible, it left me exhausted.  Also, it was kinda funny when a guy bought the group shots and I couldn't take mine...then proceeded to stand up and reveal my massive belly as I exited.  I felt like I was on some sort of prank show. Who goes to a bar with a baby belly!?
 
Symptoms:

-Acne.
-itchy belly!
-some upper middle ab cramping/pain. Not very painful, but something is happening there. Hoping it isn't my muscles splitting!
-HEARTBURN
-Belly button is STILL sticking around.
-tired for about 2 hours in the afternoon after lunch.

Weight: Up 2; 23 lbs total
 
What I Miss: Still face wash and a cocktail.
 
Doctor Appointment: 35 weeks. 

Looking Forward To:  A relaxing week ahead. Fall weather. Winding down my job.  And of course our babymoon at 37 weeks. Cannot WAIT for that:)
 
xoxo
L 

33 Weeks!

Big News of the Day - Had a doctor appointment this morning and found out that le bebe had dropped!  She has been head down for a looooooong time, but the doctor said that her head is officially in the locked and loaded position.  Pretty early according to most online research, but I just feel like she'll stay in there for a little while.  At least 4 more weeks...right?  Eek!

 

33!

Blammo.

optical illusion. What belly?

Feeling: Different since she has dropped.  I even had a singular contraction the other night.  It's all just a reminder that this is, in fact happening.

This past weekend was perfect though.  The weather was the perfect mix of Fall and Summer. The ocean was warm (sort of...it was 70ish) and I just felt soooo nice and relaxed.  It was an amazing summer weekend with the family.

Since dropping the most noticeable changes are:
-peeing a lot more frequently
-no more daily heartburn
-weird round belly feeling...it hurts to bend over more.
-crossing legs = way harder

Symptoms:

-Feet are a little swollen
-Back stopped hurting at night and now hurts a little during the day after sitting too long.
-Leg cramps have gotten better, but foot cramps are still there.
-Skin is TERRIBLE.  What a surprise.
-Bellybutton is still chillin.
-some cramps.
-I feel her EVERYWHERE now.  To the right, to the left, at my ribs, in my pelvis.
-A contraction!!!! It felt like period cramps...

Weight: Up 1.5 pound. 21.5 pounds.
 
What I Miss: Bending over.  Crossing my legs.

Doctor Appointment: 35 weeks. 

Looking Forward To:  My friends Bachelorette party this weekend.  Think I'll get into the club? Haha. It's going to be really embarrassing, I'm sure.
 
xoxo
L 

Beachy weekend!

Our Long Beach Island weekend has been so amazing.  It's been the perfect LAST hurrah at the shore since we won't make it back before le bebe. Breezy weather, ice cream cones, peach pie, long walks and a bubbling baby belly.

Remy does not approve of stopping at rest stops on the Parkway.

Jeff meets a gull friend.

Grandma and Ben sharing a bagel = BFF status.

Morning walk for our coffees at Pearl Street Market.

Strawberry shortcake from Carmens...no complaints.

Same goes for the cookie cup of ice cream!

The parents of moi.

Posing with le bebe in front of someone else's old garage.

Front-ish view.

Oscar was smart.

Afternoon beach walk.

Remy dealing with le bebe. Poor pup.

Paw!

Because bending over is not as easy as it used to be...

32 weeks!

3.75 pounds...YAY!!! I have all of these goals in my head (after infertility, I think I may live in caution-land forever) and reaching this size was one of them. I just want to make a chubby little lovey. No skinny minnies (I hope)! Can't wait:)

Feeling: still tired, but that's to be expected at this point, I guess.  I wake up early and am nonstop until I plop my butt on the train around 7 everynight.  12 hours of creative brainstorming/writing/producing and running around the city is kind of killer.  ANYWAY...at our last appt, we found that the baby is still head down, so hopefully she stays that way.  Not that I can even imagine how uncomfortable that would be.  Standing on my head for a month...yikes.
 
Symptoms:

-Legs are bigger
-Back hurts during the night again. Sciatica!
-Charlie horses/leg cramps at night time. Orange juice and bananas are my friend.
-Acne is the same suckiness.
-Bellybutton is still rising up to the sun but not completely gonezo.
-different/strange cramps this week

Weight: Up 1 pound. 20 pounds.
 
What I Miss: Face wash/face lotion with terrible-for-me things in it.

Doctor Appointment: 33 weeks. 

Looking Forward To:  This coming weekend, the hubs and I took an extra 2 days off of work so we can swim in the ocean!!! Or float, if you're me.  I cannot wait. I'm addicted to bobbin around in the waves where my belly weighs nothing and everything is calm:)
 
xoxo
L 

Craving alert...

I could REALLY go for a brownie right now.

31 weeks!

Dear Coconut baby, I love you.

4am photoshoot before she had to leave on a jet plane:)

Feeling: Good. Tired. But not a good tired.  A really groggy, soggy, don't wanna move at ALL after a meal tired.  

Clearly, the third trimester was meant to make me the life of the party.

Today, I had a creative brainstorm at work and contributed a whopping NOTHING due to complete and utter brain-deadness.  I couldn't even think about storming my brain with magical ideas. So...yeah...killing it at work too.

All in all, things are good, and I'm loving being 31 weeks along.  Le bebe is said to be a coconut, weighing 3.31 pounds this week. I'm excited for her to beef up a bit:)

Symptoms:
-My thighs got noticeably larger this week...Knew it was coming...just wasn't sure when (thigh-tastic picture example above).
-Acne is bad again! Hooray!
-Still have ab cramps during commute that make me walk verrrry slooooowly.
-shin/calf cramps
-Buh-bye bellybutton. Not totally gone...but totally ALMOST gone.
-Baby dance party continues.

Weight: Up 1 pound. 19ish pounds.
 
What I Miss: Acne wash. Rollercoasters. Pear mimosas.

Doctor Appointment: 31 weeks.

Looking Forward To:  Everything! We booked our babymoon for a two night stay at Grand Cascades Lodge when I'm 37 weeks along and I cannot wait!!! They have the best pools and I am ready to float this belly around.
 
xoxo
L