Almost 38 weeks!

How far along? 37.5 days

Total weight gain: 29 lbs as of last Wed.

Maternity clothes? of course....been wearing lots of comfy clothes since I'm done with work.

Sleep: not great lately....

Best moment this week: not having to go back to work!

Miss anything? breathing normal and sleeping on my belly

Movement? oh yea! Especially in the evenings/night!

Food cravings? still loving some Kraft Mac & cheese!

Anything making you queasy or sick? the thought of Mexican food

Gender: girl

Name? still not sharing with the whole world yet!

Labor Signs: I feel like she's dropped some and I think I had a few mild contractions the other day but nothing big.

Symptoms: not really

Belly Button in or out? still in! Yeah!

Wedding rings on or off? off. :( Have been for about a week 1/2 or so... :(

Happy or Moody most of the time? pretty happy still...starting to get uncomfortable but I'm trying to not get grumpy

Looking forward to: meeting baby Jude since he's on his way right now! Just praying he and his momma are both healthy once he arrives!

36 weeks! (almost)

Tomorrow (5-17-12) I will be 36 weeks! It's so hard to believe I'm already 9 months pregnant!!!! My pregnancy has gone by so quickly and I have enjoyed every minute of it--even the sickness at the beginning because I knew that meant Jellybean was in good health! I think I'm going to miss my baby bump....maybe not the difficulty breathing or bending over...but just feeling her move inside because it is unlike any feeling I've ever experienced and I love it! That being said I'm SO excited to meet her and hold her on the outside in my arms. I'm always wondering who she's going to look like and what kind of personality she will have and if she'll be a good sleeper and eater! ;-) I just hope Justin and I will be good parents and

Since I'm now 9 months along--only 4 more weeks to go--give or take...I figured we would take some guesses on when our Jellybean would arrive, how much she will weigh and how long she will be. Unlike my dear friend Erin, there won't be prizes awarded....Just the bragging rights of being the closest! :-) Sorry. If you want prizes go guess Davin's birth over at the Halsey Hallway!

To help you make your decision here is some info. you  might find helpful:

This is my first baby! :-)

Jellybean's due date is June 14th.

As of now she is head down! Let's hope she stays that way!

At our last ultrasound at 30 weeks they estimated her to weigh 3lbs 12oz.

At our apointment today my belly was measuring between 35-36 weeks--so pretty much right on time!

The next full moon will be June 4th.

Jellybean is quite active. She seems to move the most at night when I'm resting on the couch or in bed.

I had some braxton hicks contractions around 33 weeks but nothing since.

My pregnancy has been pretty uneventful which I'm thankful for!

I was 7lbs 11oz and 20 inches long and was born at 3:25 PM. I was 10 days late but mom barely got to the hospital in time and my dad was 5 minutes late!

Justin was 7lb 8 oz and 20 inches long and born 3 days early at 10:37 AM.

So leave your guesses in the comment section! I'm anxious to see what everyone thinks and who will be the closest!


I'll leave you with my latest picture taken at 35 weeks:

34 weeks 4 days

How far along? 34 weeks 4 days
Total weight gain: 23 lbs
Maternity clothes? of course
Sleep: depends on the night! Not the greatest
Best moment this week: spending the weekend with Paige and also having a surprise lunch with Erin!
Miss Anything? bending over and still being able to breathe and being able to paint my own toenails! Movement? tons! She is going to be a night owl I think.....
Food cravings? not anymore
Anything making you queasy or sick? nah
Gender: girl
Name? still not sharing it with the world wide web!
Labor Signs: had some braxton hicks a couple weeks ago...other than that nothing
Symptoms: nothing yet...
Belly Button in or out? still in!
Wedding rings on or off? on...but they started getting tight this weekend :( hoping it's just the heat
Happy or Moody most of the time: happy most of the time
Looking forward to: 2 more showers and meeting our little Jellybean!

                                                                   5/3/12--34 Weeks!

32 Weeks!

How far along? 32 weeks
Total weight gain: 20 pounds
Maternity clothes? all the time unless I put on Justin's sweats and t-shirts
Sleep: pretty good...wake up 2-3 times to flip over b/c my hips are hurting.
Best moment this week: good check up and more and more movement from Jellybean
Miss Anything? bending over and still being able to breathe
Movement? a lot...sometimes hurts from time to time
Food cravings? nah
Anything making you queasy or sick? nope
Gender: girl
Name? have one...not announcing it to the world yet
Labor Signs: nope. have some pelvic pressure sometimes but not really pain
Symptoms: nothing much...I've been blessed with a healthy pregnancy so far!
Belly Button in or out? in...but getting close to popping
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: happy most of the time when I'm at home. When I'm working I lose my patience pretty quick.
Looking forward to: our first shower on Saturday and seeing some of my good friends I haven't seen in awhile!

4D Ultrasound

We went for our 4D ultrasound this morning! Baby girl wasn't very cooperative at first but she finally let us get a few shots of her face. Her heartrate was 160 and they estimate her to weigh around 3 lbs 12 ozs! That's about 9-10 more ounces than typical 31 week babies weigh. I'm only 30 weeks and 5 days today (April 10). I guess we will see how much weight she gains over the next 9 weeks or so! I'm guessing she's going to be somewhere in the 8 pound range when she's born! Her head was down today and her feet up in my ribs! I guess that's what I've been feeling and has been making it hard for me to breathe!

Our parents went with us today. They were so excited to get to "see" their granddaughter. My mom even took a camera to take pictures of me during the ultrasound! Luckily the ultrasound technician has dealt with excited grandparents quite a bit! At first they had a hard time making out what body parts were what on the screen. We had to go straight to Wal-Mart to make copies of the pictures after our appointment so the grandmas could have their own copies.

We are all so excited and can't wait to hold and kiss her! Until then here are some pics of our precious little one...it's amazing to see what she is going to look like even if they are slightly distorted because of the fluid and her movements!








The last picture is of her heart and her heartrate. You can see her ribs and spine too! I think she is going to have her mommy's long, skinny feet though!

For some reason the pictures have my age as 27 years 11 months....that is obviously wrong! It should say 31 years 11 months! I wish I was still 27....

28 weeks!

How far along? 28.5 wks
Total weight gain: 14 pounds (as of last Tuesday)
Maternity clothes? yes and I need more spring/summer clothes
Stretch marks? not that I've seen....
Sleep: 3-4 hour spurts b/c my hips start hurting and I have to flip
Best moment this week: We spent the weekend relaxing and celebrating my mother-in-law's birthday
Miss Anything? sleeping though the night....but I guess the good Lord is preparing me!
Movement? oh yeah! More and more each day
Food cravings? still love my doritos and ice cream (not together!)
Anything making you queasy or sick? nah
Gender: girl
Name? yes...not really a secret but we aren't openly sharing either
Labor Signs: nope
Symptoms: just hurting hips
Belly Button in or out? in...and I think it's going to stay that way
Wedding rings on or off? on but some days they are tight near the end of the day
Happy or Moody most of the time: happy
Looking forward to: our 4D ultrasound in a few weeks!


Here I am at 28 weeks!

Pitter-Patter

A friend told me a few months ago that is was time to start blogging again since our little family is going to be growing just a little come June! It's been over a year since I've blogged about anything! We are so excited about this new adventure we are about to embark on!

We found out we were expecting back in October. We told our parents a few weeks later and let everyone else know after the first trimester--except for a few friends who knew from the start!

I'm now 25 1/2 weeks and we know that our Jellybean is going to be a little girl! Luckily my pregnancy has been a pretty uneventful one because so far everything has gone smoothly and we pray that it continues to do so! We go Tuesday for a checkup then our April appointment will be the glucose test--which I hope and pray I pass! We also hope to do the 4D ultrasound in April so our parents can come to see our little one! They are all very excited and Jellybean is already so loved and spoiled I can't even imagine how it will be when she finally gets here!!!

My friend Erin has been posting a few surveys about her pregnancy so I thought I would steal one! So here it goes...

How far along? 25.4 wks
Total weight gain: by my scales around 13 lbs...but we'll see what the Dr. scales say on Tues.
Maternity clothes? oh yes! Been wearing them for quite awhile now!!!
Stretch marks? not yet....
Sleep: getting more and more difficult. Jellybean likes to move at night and my hips hurt a lot from laying on my side.
Best moment this week:hitting 25 weeks, seeing the Halsey fam. at Brenna's 2nd b.day, spending a quiet evening with Justin.
Feeling normal Movement: yes, mostly at night or if I'm sitting or laying down.
Food cravings? not much anymore...was craving Doritos and Kraft Mac and Cheese but that has subsided!
Anything making you queasy or sick: not anymore! Couldn't stand the thought of meat for almost my entire first trimester!
Gender: Girl
Name? Yes we have one! Not announcing it to the world...close friends and family know though.
Labor Signs: nope! Thank goodness!
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy unless it's been a bad day at work then I'm just stressed....
Looking forward to: our Drs apt. to make sure everything is still going great, scheduling our 4D ultrasound, scheduling our showers, and getting started on baby girl's bedding and nursery!

Here are a few pics from the last 6 months!

First Belly Shot


First ultrasound photo around 9 weeks

Our Jellybean at 9 weeks

Around 12 weeks


24 weeks!