36 weeks

This past week we interviewed and selected a pediatrician and we put together Ryan's crib - yay! Here is my weekly pic - Kevin says I look bigger in the pics than I do in person, but I am not so sure about that. Nothing much different from my updates last week - back pain usually after I eat and have a full stomach, lots of waking up in the middle of the night for the bathroom and difficulty getting to sleep. Other than that things are good. I am still making it to the gym - bike riding, elliptical, or swimming. I try to walk on the treadmill but its the most difficult because of the pressure. Anyhoo - I guess we are in the final countdown now!

35 weeks

A little over a month left! This is the first week where I am starting to feel a little uncomfortable. My belly is feeling big and I have noticed that my back is starting to hurt. The nausea is back but its really not that bad - it comes and goes. And of course - easy does it. I have noticed that I get exhausted very easily and nap time with Bob is my favorite time!

So I had a doctors appointment today and everything went well. As I have mentioned before the appointments are somewhat uneventful these days so there is nothing really to report.

Let's see, I did gain enough weight to have to move the the bar on the scale over a notch! In any other case that would probably be extremely depressing but I am a-ok with it for now. I have really been loving my ice cream and cookies and the nurse says that my weight gain has been text book perfect....so go me and Ryan.  I only have a little longer to enjoy gaining weight...I know losing it won't be as much fun.

Anyhow,  Ryan is head down and Dr. Richards thinks that he will probably stay that way so thats good news. I asked about my due date and he said it won't change from August 15th - so thats what we are aiming for. He won't let me go past 42 weeks, but I really hope Ryan comes around 40! He said if I was extremely uncomfortable at 39/40 weeks then we could talk about inducing but that he would rather not since its my first pregnancy. I also really would like Ryan to come on his own, but then again I don't want to wait forever!

34 weeks

Only 6 weeks left! We are pretty close to being ready - just waiting on the crib! Can't wait to meet him. We are ready to celebrate July 4th weekend at the lake with our friends. Hope the weather cooperates.

33 weeks

Today is 33 weeks - getting close! Over the past week I have noticed that I am a lot more tired these days! It's great being home so I can take mid-day naps :) I am not really swollen yet, but I have given up on my rings. I need to head over to Nordstroms and get a band so I don't look like an unwed mother :)

30 weeks!

Wow - 30 weeks - 10 more to go! According to baby center little Ryan should be 15.7 inches long and weigh almost 3lbs - however, since we went to the doctor last week we know that Ryan was 3lbs last Friday!

I also got the results from my glucose screening that I took last week. The nurse called and said everything looked great - blood work looks good and shows no anemia and my sugar was 108, which is evidently good. So we are still sizzling along.

27 weeks

27 weeks today! Little Ryan is the size of a head of cauliflower and he is sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes and even sucking his fingers. His brain is also very active now. 

26 weeks

I figured it out! wohoo! So this was last Thursday - I am definitely showing now! Three and a half months left....I think I am going to be huge! haha

25 weeks

Little Ryan now potentially measures 13 1/2 inches (plus or minus) and his weight is around a pound and a half. His fruit/vegetable this week is a rutabaga - evidently they weigh about the same. In addition little Ryan is starting to get some baby fat! I am sure all the cookies and cupcakes I have been eating having been helping this!  I am getting better at these solo pics as Kevin was gone AGAIN this morning. Bob and I spent the night alone last night which is never fun for us because we don't get much sleep. Bob stays up guard-doggin and I just tend to wake up every hour for no reason at all. We are excited to have Kevin home tonight because we haven't seen much of him this week!

And for those of us unfamiliar with a rutabaga - here it is.

Dr. appointment is next week and I think we will get to schedule a sonogram! So excited!

24 weeks

My photographer left early for Georgia this morning so I was on my own to produce my weekly picture. I wonder if he planned his trip strategically - ha, just kidding. Anyhow, the figured out the self-timer but I guess I should admit that although Kevin is really impatient with me his pictures are much better and its much easier to take!

So this week little Ryan is the length of an ear of corn, evidently he is pretty lean at this point but he will soon start to plump up!

23 weeks

Ryan is the size of a large mango this week! He is supposedly over 11 inches and more than a pound...I wonder what his true size is. Still have five more weeks before next ultrasound :(

My mom has been here this week and we have been working on the nursery. She has been so helpful and even primed the walls for us, so now they are ready for some paint! Now Kevin and I just need to decide between the blue's- so hard! We are also going to do bead boarding so we need to find a handy man to help us with that. The room already looks so different from before - and that's just from wall color changing!

Bob really wanted to be in the pic so we took another one for him! What a silly pup.

22 weeks

So according to baby center, we have got ourselves a little baby spaghetti squash this week. He should be around 11 inches and almost a pound! I can definitley feel him more often but still haven't had a big kick yet. I feel him a lot in the morning and then in the late afternoon - so fun! So Kevin and I have been trying to eat healthier this week and we definitley are except for my sweet tooth! It's so weird to crave sweets - I really hope it goes away after Ryan is born! I have a lot more energy now and I wish I could make it to the gym more often but its just kind of a pain to go after work. I guess that will change soon!

21 weeks

So today is 21 weeks :) Everything is still going great. The only thing I have noticed recently is that I don't have much of an appetite. Now don't get me wrong...I am still eating every meal...but most of the time I am just not very hungry. Also, when I do eat something, I get filled up pretty easily. My stomach feels soooo tight, especially at night. Just feels like its stretching and stretching. It's still pretty small compared to how big its going to get - scary! haha! I have been eyeing it for stretch marks but looks good so far. Oh and I think my little belly button is moving its way on out....it's definitley not as far in as it use to be! I hate belly buttons, but I guess I can't avoid it!

20 weeks

So this is the halfway point - not so bad! Enjoying every minute...I guess we will see how the 2nd half goes :)

19 weeks

Relaxing at the beach :) Didn't forget to take my weekly pic! Holding up 4, for 4 months and 3 weeks...ha ha.