Baby Bump #2--- Weeks 33 & 34

Baby Bump #2 Update

34 Weeks: As of my OB appointment this week, baby girl is HEAD DOWN! Definitely ahead of where her brother was at this point in my pregnancy. 

1. How Far Along? 34 Weeks 

2. Due Date? May 31, 2013 

3. Do you know the gender? a little girl

4. Size of the baby? About the size of a BUTTERNUT SQUASH! (17.2-18.7 inches & 4.2-5.8 lbs) (How Big is Baby?)

5. Total weight gain? 18 lbs. Down 7 lbs from pre-pregnancy. I am seriously sooo swollen. It's really depressing. At least that's easy weight to lose, right?

6. Maternity Clothes? Yes

7. Any stretch marks? Yep. I counted 10. A heck of a lot better than when I was pregnant with John. By this point I had huge, long, red/purple marks with him all over my belly, sides & lower back. 

8. How's the sleep? Getting crappy. But, this time around, I'm smart enough to realize its all in preparation lol. I'm glad I get a few weeks to get used to not sleeping good before I'm awake all night nursing a newborn =) 

9. Best moment this week? Yesterday. Our little family traveled up to the Landstuhl/Ramstein area because Nathan had his final hand surgery today (hopefully). Our 2 year wedding anniversary is TOMORROW, so we celebrated a little early! That's another post, though. Oh and TODAY! After waiting a whole freaking month, my first prime lens finally arrived! I've had so much fun playing with it tonight. I'll have even more fun tomorrow though when John is awake & the sun isn't already down. 

10. Missing anything? energy. clear skin. not being swollen. being able to breathe- this little girl is either all curled up in my ribs or down so low I swear she's gonna just fall out. no happy medium for her!

11. Baby Movements? Yep- she's a kick boxer alright lol.

12. Any cravings? Fruit, Raisin Nut Bran, A&W Root Beer 

13. What makes you sick or queasy? Random things. It just hits out of nowhere, like I said in my last baby post, I've been getting sick a few times a week lately. Usually at night. It's bizarre; I'll wake up & feel hot, sweaty, dizzy & nauseous... almost flu like symptoms. I get sick & go back to sleep. 

14. What pregnancy symptoms are there? 

-fatigue 

-backache & sciatica... never had sciatica with John so this is a new & unpleasant experience.

-forgetfulness 

-heartburn

-acne

-frequent bathroom trips 

-pregnancy rash (PUPPS) 

-a small varicose vein on my right leg

-excessive hair growth

-super dry skin

-swelling... thanks preeclampsia, thanks.
-headaches

15. Any labor signs? no... lots of braxton hicks though.

16. Can you still wear your wedding rings? Nope, not my real set anyway.

17. Your mood is...?  Pretty good. I've been somewhat ignoring the doctor's orders of bedrest because I am going INSANE. I rest for most of the day (as much as I can with John that is) & since the weather is finally so beautiful, when Nathan gets home from work we take John on a walk. We usually walk about an hour, which definitely swells me up & makes me feel like crap, but it feels good to do something active & helps lift my mood. We did have to turn around half way though our walk a couple days ago though because I started having back to back to back contractions that were pretty painful. After going home, drinking tons of water & laying down the rest of the night, they stopped & I felt better. 

18. Looking forward to? Tomorrow, of course! HAPPY 2 YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, NATHAN!!! <3