La Petite Chic

Bump Day - Week 33

How Far Along:  33 weeks and 6 days (Okay, so I almost missed this week! I've been a thank you card writing fool every night!)

Weekly Fruit Comparison:  A honeydew

  
 

The Good:  My mom hosted a truly wonderful baby shower for all of my family down here in Maryland. Baby Girl was totally spoiled again! My mom loves throwing parties as much as I do and she really got into the decorations...she even made Martha Stewart flowers! I got to see a lot of lovely ladies that I haven't seen in a very long time, including Jess who flew in all the way from Texas! And the favors? My mom made little booklets of all of my bump day updates! Everyone loved them and it's a great keepsake for the baby book. (see Jess's photos here)

The Bad:  With only six weeks to go, I'm definitely feeling it. I'm tired, yet there's so much to do still that I can't help but run around and try to get it all done. My feet hurt and even though the weather has cooled off this week, they're still swollen. Thank god it's flip flop season because none of my shoes fit. I really hope they shrink back to their normal size once I give birth!

The Weird: So my stomach is numb in places. Totally numb, especially around my belly button. It's super strange, but apparently quite normal at this point in the game!

Best Pregnancy Moment: At my appointment last Thursday, I asked my doctor if he could estimate the baby's birth weight. He guessed that La Petite Bébé will be in the high sevens, low eights and is currently about four pounds. I can totally manage that!

The Weekly Belly Bump: It's at the size where randow strangers say to me, "Any day now, huh?" When I tell them I still have six weeks to go, most of them just say wow! Everyone thinks I'm going to go early due to the size of my bump, but if Baby Girl is anything like me, she is going to be late! (I was three whole weeks late!)

 

Bump Day - Week 32

How Far Along:  32 weeks and 4 days

Weekly Fruit Comparison:  A squash (My last week as a squash!)

 
  

The Good:  My mother-in-law and sister-in-law hosted my first baby shower this past weekend and wow, was our baby girl spoiled! In lieu of cards, all of the guests brought a children's book with a message to La Petite Bebé. Love, love, love that idea! I was an early reader thanks to my parents reading to me and I hope to instill the same love of reading in her. My favorite gift? The gorgeous nursery sign that I fell in love with on Etsy and mentioned here a few weeks ago. It's so perfect!

The Bad:  Still with the swollen feet, with a side of heartburn. Today was the first day we've seen some relief from the heat and wouldn't you know, my swelling reduced considerably. My ribs continue to be sore, but I think that's because all of my organs are shoved up underneath them!

The Weird: Your body is totally not your own when you're pregnant and nothing makes that clearer than the third trimester. Drop something on the ground? Get ready to squat to retrieve it. Bending over is hard! Then there's the scooting your chair back at work because your belly is so big it hits the desk. Oy.

Best Pregnancy Moment: We finished our childbirth classes this week and as we walked into class for the last time, I realized that the next time we come back to the hospital, I'll be in labor! It's so surreal, but definitely exciting.

The Weekly Belly Bump: Some days it's low and some days it's high, but it's definitely still growing!

Bump Day - Week 31

How Far Along:  31 weeks and 4 days

Weekly Fruit Comparison:  A squash (Only two more fruits to go!)

 
  

The Good:  We started our childbirth classes last week. Despite my low expectations, we both loved it! Our second class is tonight and our last one next Wednesday so I'm hoping to learn a lot between now and then. There are only four other couples in our class and everyone is funny and friendly so it really helps move the class along. Our instructor is also amazing so I think we made the correct choice in deciding to take a birthing class at all.

The Bad:  In the course of this pregnancy, Maryland has seen both record-breaking snowfall and record-breaking heat. You better believe I'm going to remind Baby Girl about this the first time she gives me sass. Seriously, Mother Nature. Give a pregnant woman a break! I would take a photo of my swollen feet for you all, but I don't want to scare you.

The Weird: Is it possible for a baby to break your ribs from the inside? It sure feels like it! I guess she has no where else to go at this point, but my ribs are definitely paying the price.

Best Pregnancy Moment: Pregnancy continues to amaze and astound me. When I really stop and think about the fact that I'm growing a tiny little human being inside of me, a human being that is part me and part Jon, I can't help but smile at how truly cool it all is. And the harder she pokes and nudges me from the inside, the more I realize that she's her own little person and I just get to carry her along for nine months. (She better be grateful!) :)

The Weekly Belly Bump: I have no idea how I can get any bigger, but I still have 8 weeks left so it's obviously going to happen.

Belly Dancing

I'm headed up to the Big Apple this afternoon and though I won't be attending BlogHer, I will be attending the awesome Nintendo dinner and hope to maybe run into some of you there. I thought I would leave you all with a video of our baby girl doing some belly dancing on this fabulous Friday.

Some disclaimers and notes:

1. The video isn't the best quality and I have the lovely glow of the television on my belly plus Mike Rowe speaking in the background about Shark Week (I heart Mike Rowe!).

2. No, I'm not naked, but my belly is so huge it does kind of appear that way. You'll see I kind of pull the camera up towards the end of the video just to prove I have clothes on!

3. That scar on my belly? It's from having my gallbladder removed when I was six years old. It's such a part of me that I tend to forget about it but I'm sure it can be shocking to some people as they silently wonder, "Umm, is she a former gang member?"

4. The linea negra showed up about a month ago and is slowly deepening in color. So, there it is.

5. I love La Petite Bebé so much already! All this fun dancing in my belly is tiding me over until I finally get to meet her!
 

Bump Day - Week 29 & 30

How Far Along:  30 weeks and 4 days

Weekly Fruit Comparison:  A squash (Finally! A new vegetable! And yes, I know I totally missed last week's Bump Day update. I took a picture and everything but never got around to posting.)

 
  

The Good:  I got my glucose test results back at my appointment today and everything looks great except my iron was a tad low. I was instructed to eat four prunes a day and that should do the trick. Baby Girl is still measuring right on for her due date with a nice, strong heartbeat. The weather has cooled off a bit so the swelling in my feet has gone down, thank god!

The Bad:  Let's just say the prunes will be helping out in other areas as well! Also, I've been a little more tired than usual, but that's probably due to all the work we've been doing around the house. I like to remind Jonathan every now and then that I've been pregnant for this entire renovation!

The Weird: We were at Home Depot this weekend and some man walked by, looked at my belly bump and said, "You shouldn't be here!" Umm, and why not?  

Best Pregnancy Moment: We finally got the nursery painted! I didn't want to do anything too traditionally girly in there, so I picked out a gorgeous aqua color that I think she'll love (seen in the first photo below). Jon also put the crib together and it looks so perfect! I absolutely love the beadboard detailing on it. We only need one more piece of furniture (a tall chest of drawers) and our bedding set (which I'm hoping to receive at one of our showers) and we'll be good to go. I'll share photos once it's all put together.

The Weekly Belly Bump: I keep thinking it can't get any bigger, but of course it can!

Week 29

 

Week 30