Saturday, March 17, 2012

37 Weeks


Finally Full Term!
Baby Size: Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel
Gender: IT'S A GIRL
Sleep: Figured it out!!! I stay up late around midnight or later so I am completely exhausted. Then I wake up to use the restroom but fall back asleep. I have been sleeping in until 11 or 12!!!
What I miss: Small feet
Cravings: Salty foods :( That's not good.
Symptoms: Swelling in hands and feet, Carpel tunnel :-/ Braxton Hicks Contractions
Best moment this week: FULL TERM!! Just waiting on our precious baby. Any day or week now ;)

36 Weeks


Baby Size: Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds and is more than 18 1/2 inches long.
Gender: IT'S A GIRL
Sleep: Figured it out!!! I stay up late around midnight or later so I am completely exhausted. Then I wake up to use the restroom but fall back asleep. I have been sleeping in until 11 or 12!!!
What I miss: CLEANING ;)
Cravings: FOOD
Symptoms: Swelling in hands and feet, Carpel tunnel :-/ Braxton Hicks Contractions
Best moment this week Almost full term!!!

Thursday, February 16, 2012

33 Weeks




Baby Size: This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds and has passed the 17-inch mark.
Maternity Clothes: Bought some cute shirts at motherhood maternity
Gender: IT'S A GIRL
Sleep:Not as bad as I heard it would be, but waking up around 3:30 every morning. Then having a hard time getting back to sleep.
What I miss: Breathing
Cravings: Anything
Symptoms: Swelling in hands and feet, feeling much stronger movements
Best moment this week: Being showered with LOVE and gifts from our family and friends.





30 Weeks


Baby Size: Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (head of cabbage
Maternity Clothes: Anything that fits
Gender: IT'S A GIRL

Sleep:Starting to get uncomfortable
What I miss: Coca-Cola, Sweets
Cravings: Anything
Symptoms: Swelling in hands and feet
Best moment this week: Seeing the baby in 3D images :)
About 10 Weeks left!!! Let the count down begin ;)

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

27 Weeks



Baby Size: This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended.
Maternity Clothes: I need to buy some bigger t-shirts to sleep in. Mine are too small and Scott's are getting there.
Gender: IT'S A GIRL

Sleep: OK
What I miss: Coca-Cola
Cravings: Avocados, strawberries, and breakfast foods
Finally got some delicious strawberries
Symptoms: Middle Back Pain,
Best moment this week:
Seeing the baby hiccup for the first time ;)

Thursday, December 29, 2011

26 Weeks




Size of baby:
Average size: 13.6-14.8 inches, 1.5-2.2 lb.
Immune system is preparing for the outside world...

Size of an Eggplant
Total weight gain/loss: Find out at next appointment. I think the holidays did me in ;)
Maternity Clothes: Found another maternity jacket at a consignment store in Hammond, La. LOVE getting Great deals
Gender: IT'S A GIRL!!!!
Sleep: Could be better ;)
What I miss: Coca-Cola
Cravings: Avocados, strawberries, and breakfast foods
Symptoms: Middle Back Pain, sometimes it hurts soo bad It takes my breath away :(
Best moment this week: Celebrating Christmas with the family and having a mini surprise shower ;)





Tuesday, December 13, 2011


Size of baby:
Weeks 21-24 (Month 5): Papaya
Average size: 10.5-11.8 in, 12.7-20.8 oz

Total weight gain/loss: 13 pounds total
Maternity Clothes: Found a jacket at Smarty pants for $20.00 :)
Gender: IT'S A GIRL!!!!
Sleep: Using the bathroom 2-3 times at night :(
What I miss: Running and my running buddies
Cravings: Avocados, strawberries, and breakfast foods
Symptoms: Leg cramps :( Had one soo bad I pulled a muscle :(
Best moment this week: Feeling our baby girl move around and being able to SEE her first kicks. Love them!!!